Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-11-25
Fashionable Wedding.

FaSnlOnGDls Wedding.
One of the most fashionable weddings o
the fall was that of Miss Jean Bruce Halde
man and Mr.. George Robert Wenjling. Jr.
of Charles Town. w. Ia, which took plac
yesterday afternoon st 4:30 O'Clock at tn,
Second Presbyterian church, The cefemon,
was performed by the Rev. DR.. John NJ
Wander Meullen; pastor of the church.
The interior of the church was decorated
with a profusion of palms. ferns and ba,
| trees arranged on the altar. In front thu
altar were four large candelabra holdinl
| lighted cathedral candles, and placed a
each side were tall vases filled with gian
white chry santhemums. Extending from
| forming sem-clrcle in which the brida
party stood, were eight tall brass candle
sticks, holding lighted cathedral candles
The pews for the Relatives and intimat,
friends were divided offby white chrysan
themums tied with bows Of t-lle,
Misses Bessie Haldeman and Isabel Hal
deman were their sisters bridesmaids ant
Miss Anne 0ruce Haldeman was her cous
ms flower girl.
Mr.. Archibald Hamilton Rowan, of New
York, was MIR. Wendlirg's best man anc
the groomsmen included: Messrs Freder
lex Pinkus and John Harrison, of New
York; Walter Alexander, of Baltimore, and
George V. Morgan, of Buffalo
The bride entered the church with hel
uncle, Mr.. John Buchanan, by whom she
was given in marriage. Her bridal robe o.
ivory Dutchess satin was made Greciap ef
feet with long court train and deliberately
trimmed in rhinestones and real Point
d'Aioncon lace.
The corsage which was made of the lace
was cut square neck with short sleeves EN-.
broidered with rbinestones. The long tulle
veil was worn off the face and was adjusted
by aGrecian cap of Point d 'Alencon lace and
bandeau of orange blossoms. The bridal
bouquet consisted of white orchids and Ill
lies of the valley
The costumes worn by the bridesmaids
were similar. They were of pale green taf
feta and brown tulie and were embroidered
length. were draped over green accordion
plated skirt, the drspery over the hips be
ing outli" ed with brown tu'le RI files. The
waists were made low neck and short
sleeves and were trimmed in brown tulle
and embroidered in gold. They were fin
ished at the wais Zine with gre taffets
sash, which hung down into point below
the skirt in the back. With these costume
the bridesmaids wore brown velvet and
tulle hats, each trimmed with single
American beauty rose, and carried ,loost
arm bouquets of American Beauty roses
The flower girls wore becoming girlsl
frock of white batiste trimmed in lace and
band embroidered. With this she wore q
pink sash an brown tufle and velvet hal
around the crown of which was wreath o
pink rosebuds. She carried French has ket
filled with Killarney 70 es
Prior to the ceremony an elaborate mu
steal programme was given ty Mr.. C. Ag
new Demarest and Mr.. Charles j. Leizler
violinist, as follows:
Grand Narch f ON Aida Verdi
Salut d'Amour Elgal
Humoreske DvorAk
Elsa's Bridal Procession to the Min
lister Wagner
lie Cygne Seint Saens
Meditation from That's Massenet
The bridal party entered to the Lohen-
grin wedding march, and during the cere
mony Mr. Letz'er played "The Hour of Sun
set," by Benoist
The church ceremony was followed by a
reception at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. John Avery Haldeman, in Third
street.
The entire house was used for the occa
sion and in every room were effective deco
rations, white chryssnthumums being usec
in profusicn. Plumosa and Southern smil
ak were festooned over the mantepiece
and the rail Of the stairway was drapei will
delicate border of green combined will
punches or the small white buttonhoI
chrysanthemuns.
The bride and groom received their guest
in the reception room, where the green ant
white idea was artistically carried out. TIL
mantelpiece was covered with the greens
and on each end we're pleced vases file,
with white ehrysanthemums, In the fire
place were banked ferns, in front of whicl
were placed candelabra holding lighte,
cathedral candles.
| The refreshment table in the dining-roon
had cluny lace cover in thecenter of whicl
was French basket filled with white rose
and lilies of the valley Surrounding thi
were silver candlesticks holding white taper
and whito shades and here and there place
on the ia BILE were silver compotes filled wit
nuts and candies, The green and whit
idea was also carried out in thu decoration
here.
Mr., aad Mrs. Vending left later in tn
afternoon for White Sulphur. where the,
will spend few days. after which they vii
return for short stay, to be the guests @
Mrs. Weddings mother, Mrs John A Hal
deman, before going to New York. Sailing
they will spend several weeks in Paris al
London, after which they will g
to Buenos Aires. s. A where they vii
make their home in the future -Louisviu
| (Ky.) Courier Journal of November 20,
lIAmong the out-of-town guests who at
tended the wedding the Courier Journa
notes Mr. and Mrs George L. Vending. o
Charles Town, w. Va Mr. end Mrs. vii
liam COnant, of Detroit Mich: Mr.. an,
Mrs. Oliver Catchings, of Vicksburg, Miss.
and many other prominent rertons
Beyond The Osler Limit.