The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-22
HOME WEDDING
AT WELLSBURG
WAS BRILLIANT EVENT IN SOCIAL
CIRCLES ~ THAT TOWN
AND WELL ATTENDED
"oman's Club Luncheon az the Ni-a.
sor hotel TINS Afternoon Will
Be Great Success

special Dispatch o. tle Intelligence
WELLSBURG. W Va. Jan. sl.-The
home OF Mrs. Martha 4. Anderson
1917 Main street. was the scene OF a
charming wedding yesterday evenin <
which united ia marriage Marie Vir-
GINA Anderson. the attractive and ac-
complished daughter OF Martha e.. An
dersOn. TO Mr. Charles Shelley Wells
OF Washington. ID. c. The spacious
rooms were thrown open and the IN
tire lower floor profusely decorated
With smilaN. interspursed with huse
masses OF carnations. roses and lilies
. OF the valley
A the all clock In the han Chimed
the hour of ave. the happy pair de-
scended the stairs 10 the strains OF Al
appropriate melody played BY Mis-
Kathryn Miller of GAINESVILLE. Ohio.
and took their stand In the archWay
between the library and the Twin ,
room. where they we're met BY Pro
lessor ". Is. Taylor OF Bethany Col
| lege. The ceremony was beautiful.
short and impressive
The brides gown was OF crepe de
chine and Princess lace. with pear
trimmings and wore a small bridal
veil Of real lace. Her boQuet was OF
brodes roses and lilies OF the valley.
/ The bride Is the daughter OF the late
Professor W. n. Anderson and Ms.
Martha c. Anderson. and is descend
ed from one OF the leading pionee
families OF western Virginia. She is
a graduate OF Wheeling High school
and OF Bethany College and a member
OF the Beta Tan Alpha college fratern-
I lily. and very popular member o,
Wellsburg'h social set
Beautiful Present
The groom's present TO the brice
! was pendant Of platinum and dia.
mOnds. The groom D. the son OF Judl q
I and Mrs. A. b. Wells of Washington,
! ID. C., formerly OF Spencer. ". Va.
and Is a member OF one of the Oldest
and most distin suisred Virginia fam,
: lilies and an engineer with the United
/ States Geographical Survey. The hap
py couple departed at 7:4j o'clock Tot
/ their temporary home at Nicksburg
/ Mississippi
At the conclusion OF the weddir 2
the guests who comprised few OF the
relatives and most intimate friends OF
the bride and groom. rendered their
congratulations and best wishes. ard
at six o'clock the wedding supper was
served under the able direction Ci
/ Miss Name Miller.
In harmony with the general colo
I scheme of pink. the table was elabor.
ately decorated. the center piece being
{ a basket OF Killarney roses and lilies
] OF the valley above which broad I>lk
/ satin streamers depended from the
shower OF lights and palms and ferns
were banked against the French win
J dows. The floor coverings were white.
The Guests.
At the brides table were seated,
I Mr.. and Mrs Charles Shelly Wells, the
I brides mother. Mrs Martha G. Andnr.
I son. Mr.. and Mrs. J c. Anderson Cf
I Keyport. New Jersey, +. r. Andersen
OF Roanoke. Virginia. Mrs. x. \. Rich
ardson of Bethany, W. Va. an aunt u
| the bride: Judge and Mrs. A. -. Wells
OF Washington. d. C.. parents of the
I groom. and Professor W. b. Taylor OF
/ Bethany.
The other guests We're. Miss Emma
s. Anderson Of Bethany. Mr.. and Mrs.
MOrd Nelson. MI. william Nelson and
| Miss Lula Nelson of Bellaire, Ohio /.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wells OF Beech
! Bottom. Miss Kathryn Miller O;
| Barnesville. Ohio; Miss Edna Maser
and Miss Carrie Zane OF Wheeling.
Miss Mary Blair Anderson Of Roanoke.
Virginia. and the following from Wells
/ burg: Mrs. Mary Craig. Miss Martina
/ Craig. Mrs. &. Chapman. Mr. and NJ
Joe Hammond. Miss Anna Bearc. M.
and Mrs. r. NJ Biidle. Miss Sarah
! Kerr. Miss Olive Jacobs. Miss Pearl
Scott. Miss Name Miller. Misses Helen
and Dorothy Hammond