The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-22
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING
EVENT OF YESTERDAY
COLEMAN AMEs NUPTIAIs AT
PARkERS8URG ONE OF
INTEREST.
Steur-Werder Wedding to Take Place
at 81. James German Lutheran
Church This Evening.
A beautiful Wedding was solemnize

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at Parkersburg, W. Va. yesterday
evening when Miss Marie Benson
Ames. daughter OF Mrs. Robert Parker
Mari Ames, OF Vineyard Haven. Mass.
became the bride of Thomas Coleman.
The marriage took place at their own
home, l2l4 Murdoch avenue. in the
presence OF large and fashionable
assenlblage of guests.
The ceremony was performed in the
living room, before the large bay win
dow, which was banked with ferns and
palms and canopied with pink roses
winch formed shower. The same ar
rangement OF pink roses and greenery
was effectively used in the decorations
OF the other rooms, the background OF
smllaN making an attractive back
ground Tor the clusters of roses. The
Conservatory string duartette was sta
toned in the reception hall. which was
banked with palms and ferns, and
played the wedding music as the bridal
party entered and during the reading
OF the service. The party entered to
the Lohengrin bridal chorus and "Trau-
meri was placed I'm subdued tones dur
ing the ceremony The ushers. Messrs.
Theodore {. Leete. OF Long Meadow
Mass, ana John r. Coleman. OF Park
erSburg, followed the bridegroom and
J his best man. Mr. VIM. II Coleman,
NJ. ID, of Louisville. XIV. who lead the
bridal procession. and carried the ends
OF the floral rope made of ferns and
PINK roses with knots of roses at each
end. They were followed BY the matron
OF honor. Mrs. Theodore Leete. a sister
OF the bride, Of Long Meadow. Mass.
VINO was handsomely gOwned in pink
satln with an OVerdress of pink tulle
edged with silver and carried an arm
cluster OF pink roses tied with mink
satin ribbons. The came the bride.
who entered with her mother. The
/ bridal gown was an imported model of
white satin with an oVerdress of silk
net and silver trimmings. fashioned in
round length. \ veil Of tulle I'm cap
style and knotted with orange bios
SONS fell IN trailing effect. The bridal
bouquet was shower Of white roses
and valley lilies. and she wore a dia-
mond layalliere the GIT of the groom
/ Her mother was attired in a gown of
imported lace over white satin. the
corSage Of black velvet and pearls.
| Following the impressive double
I ring service. which was performed BY
heN. =. *. Arbuthnot. ID u. of the
I First Methodist Episcopal church. a
reception was held which was attend.
ed by more than one hundred guests.
| me bride presented her maid OF
honor with bar Of sapphires and
pearls. and the groom's gifts to his
I pest man and ushers were stick pins
Later in the evening the couple left
q Tor honeymoon trip through the
east. ana at its conclusion will make
I Iheir home az 1914 Murdoch avenue.
Parkersburg. after August I. where
. their handsomely furnished home
awaits them. The bride is tavcIing
+ IN suit o. dark blue taffeta with a
smart hat Of the same shade.
\ handsome array OF gifts vas re-
! celved from the families OF both the
: bride and groom. The Equal Suf-
trage League Of Springfield. Mass
! presented the bride with = splendid
pearl brooch, the Hamden Comfy
! progressive Women's League OF
Z springfield. silver grape shears. and
] from Equal Suffrage friends in
/ wheeling. silver cake plate. while
/ many other wonderful pretty gifts
} came from other friends
Yesterday bride is prominently
J known in this state. which she has
/ CHOSEN Tor her home. and has been
/ most active in suffrage interests. hav-
| ing been The state organizer from Ian
uary until May. and the suffrage or.
I Eanizcr for Western Massachusetts
/ tor two years She has surrounded
J herself with countless friends durirg
! her stay IN the city who will hear
/ OF her wedding with interest
Mr.. Coleman. who is the son OF Mr.
ana Mrs. Thomas Coleman Of Park
/ trsDurg. Is an eminent attorney. is
1 president OF the Pike Investment com
. pdny. and Is connected with various
. important business interests and Is
I work
Mrs. Edward : RCmaino Of Thir
teenih street. was a Wheeling guest
al the wedding.