The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
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Fairmont Farms, the beautiful Wat.
son homestead was the scene last
evening OF a brilliant nuptial event,
Miss Mary Watson Sipe. daughter OF
Mrs. Conrad a. Sipe and niece ofSfor.
mer United States Senator Clarence
Wayland Watson, was united In mar
Rage with Arthur Burke Koontz. OF
Charleston, w. Va. The marriage
ceremony was solemnized at scyen
o'clock in the presence OF an assem-:
blage Of relatives and intimate friends.
The interior of the homestead was
artistically decorated for the event,
simplicity characterizing. the entire ar
rangement. Ferns and palms were
banked about the. stairway and south
ern smilax twined from the chande-
Tiers and about the stair rail-, forming
most attractive setting for the we'd
ding scene. s9''-
At the hour set for tho marriage
ceremony, Miss Mary Louise Nichols,
at the piano, sounded the opening
chords of the wedding chorus from
Lohengrin to the music OF which the
wedding party entered.
DR.. George "A. Gibbons, OF Romney.
q former rector OF Christ church and
Rev. a. H. Beayin. present9rector. en-
tered first, descending the great stair.
way in the reception hall together.
Theyiwere followed by the groom. at.
!, tended by his best man. Patrick
Koontz, Charleston. a brother, and i'm
mediately following them were The
groomsman, William o. Ahney, and
Robert E. McCabe. of Charleston;
Bentley Nelson, OF Houston, Texas
George Jones, OF Mount Hope, and Err.
nest Hutton, OF Wayland, KY. The
brides, maids came next, they were
Miss Virginia Watson Fleming, Miss
Sue Kearsley Watson, of this city,
Miss Margaret Fleming Ward, OF
Charleston, all cousins OF the bride,
and Miss Ida Guerin. OF New York city.
Miss Lucy Sipe, sister of the bride,
i as maid Of honor came after the
y maids and another sister, Mrs. Ernest
Hutton, Of Wayland, KY, Us matron
OF honor, Immediately preceded the
bride who entered with her uncle,
Senator Watson, who gave her In mar
rage, Joining the others OF the we'd
ding party at the improvised altar In
helreception hall.
ID The marriage ceremony, was per-
Sformed by Rev. Mr.. Gibbons who of
dictated at the marriage of the brides
father and mother, which event was
n also solemnized in the Watson home
y stead. Rev. Mr.. Gibbons also oficiat-
{ed at the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Hutton few years ago.
Cpram0ny the Mason
string quartet, OF Charleston. rendered
music and throughout the remainder
OF the evening also rendered pro.
gram.
The bride was regal in costume
!. of white satin with court train and
lornamented with trimmings Of pearl.
Ishe wore q long veil which was worn
bylher sister at her marriage, and car
rIed a shower bouquet OF white orchids
4 and valley lilies. The groom's gift
Itos the bride was a bar pin OF dia-
monds.
The matron OF honor was gowned IN
white .aille. embroidered in silver and
carried . Sanch OF white lilncs. the
maid Of honor wore q costume Oh
white title, trimmed in silver ribbon
and carried whitet barardies. The
maids we're becomingly attired in
yown Of doth OF silver and carried
louausp .. whits roses and lilacs
Following tho wedding ceremony, a
Soddlng supper was served. The
nr!ds.s table was artistically arrang-
"a with White orchids and bride roses
Turning no table decorations, inter.
utnx1sd e With which we're crimson
fosea adding &C effective touch of col.
~ AmaI1can beauty roses and white
phrynnthemums we're also used In the
house dscornl!ve scheme.
aftn ais bride cut the wedding
JaiA he .,o,n Was found by Miss
innrm hiss florence Lavender
,Sund de .hinbis and Miss Rose Wat
sunS me rtna no brides gifts to her
,xfssdaau vers gold pins and the
Iroorp presented bis attendants with
puit satnA chains.
Las, a: shi NJ. and Mrs. Koontz left
NJ ytss Tor a wedding trip east Of
sbyatS IAN days They expect to reach
Charleston shere :hey will reside
shout January J.
When Gr. and Mrs. Koontz left the
house fuf the station. as they des.
C6uQoQ INC btAHWh9,a nIoNci Va Solf'
fetti from over mead. completely hid
them from sight :oT an instant.
This marriage of Mlss Sipe and MIR.
Koonta uni,os :wo prominent West
yfrrintA i .amilies. The bride Is q
xranddaugntu Of the late James Otis
Watson and daughter OF the late
Conrad sstpa She. Is q member of a
prpmfneni family and IS herself a
SuunE vuman OF much social promi.
neca 6he vas educated abroad where
she resided Cor . plumber Of years with
heS nsthaT and sisters. Mr.. koontz
isfA son Of John Koon:a. Of Pocohon.
Eas spant,, ths tnInily being pronli-
nent ono In that section Of the state.
HsY graduate Of Yale College in
ths cdnss OF 1913 md Is now engaged
tnRghs praortne OF tnv IN Charleston.
Among he Suests here for the w,sd.
ding ssre. Mrs John B. Wright anu
Miss Bald vim, OF Ban Francisco. Cal;
MT. and MrA C. a Ward, the Misses
Margaret and Caroline Ward, Messrs.
i. b. Koontz. r. 2. McCabe, ". o. Alb.
ney, Frank Hudlhurt, OF Charleston,
w. Va; Mrs. George W. Fleming,
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