The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

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Returned From Baltimore
j. NJ. Hartley and daughter. Mrs.
ter, Miss Mary, arrived home yester.
day afternoon from a motoring trip
to Baltimore. Mrs. Greer and chill.
dren had spent the week there and Mr..
Hartley and Mr.. Greer who had &C.
companicd them, returned to their
homes several days ago, the former
returning to Baltimore Sunday and
completing tho trip. They returned
via Gettysburg, Frostburg and Un.
iontown.
Mumma-R athhone
PARKERSBURG, June 30.-one Of
the most brilliant nuptial events in
the history OF Parkersburg was tho
marriage last evening of Miss Juliette
Rathbone, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John v. Rathbonc, and L%ieutenat Har.
Ian L. Mumma, OF. McComb, o., a grad.
ulate Of West Point Military academy,
were united in marriage. American
tags and other patriotic emblems pre-.
dominated in the decorations at Trim
fly Episcopal church where the mar.
rage ceremony was performed and
the groom and his men all wore uni
forms.
AS the clock struck nine, Charles
"A. Bukey at the pipe organ began tho
wedding chorus from Lohengrin, to
the strains of which the wedding party
entered, headed by Lieutenant r. Il.
Neyland, best man, the ushers, Lieu
tenant W. M. Patterson, w. e. More.
Shouse, L. L. Brundred and Paul P.
Parker, marched down the center
aisle of the church to the chancel rail
where they stood at attention while
the maid OF honor, Miss Susan Watson
Arnett, OF Fairmont, led the process
sion of matrons and bridesmaids from
yestry room. Following Miss Ar.
nett was Mrs. Arthur B. Conrad, OF
West Point, who was matron Of hon
or. Next came the BRIDES sisters,
Mrs. Albert E. Nickel, OF Parkersburg,
and Mrs. George McQuillan; of Phil
adelphia, and then the bridesmaids,
Misses Martha Hutchinson, Maria
Raymond. Genevieve Raymond and
Pauline, Jamison, Of Fairmont; Mil
dred Jacobs Allen. Of Warren. Pa,
and Rosie Morrison, Of Parkersburg.
They, were attired In costumes OF
white chameuse covered with old rose
!geogette crepe and trimmed In gold
lace with panniers. The waists and
'panniers were made Of gold cloth with
engel sleeves and tight.ittlng bodices.
while the skirts were Of the hoop eff.
feet. The maid of honor wore q bon
net OF gold lace. Her costume match.
ed those of the maids.
From the chancel, the procession
proceeded to the entrance where It
was met by the flower girl, Miss jean
nette Falconer Hickel, who were a
fluffy frock Of pink chameuse with
pink net.
Then came the bride leaning on the
arm Of her father, John v. Rathbone.
The bride wore bridal satin covered
with net. The flounce was made Of
silver lace as was the bodice. The
sleeves were OF butterfly effect and
made OF Chantilly lace and a pannier
of velvet made up the train. She
wore a coronet Of silver Chantilly lace
and.a flesh colored lace voil with sill.
yer braid trimming. Her flowers were
"a bower Of white sweet peas inter
spersed with pink orchids. Mendeis.
isohn's wedding march was played af-
ter the ceremony and was followed by
the .Star Spanked Banner"
Following the ceremony the ushers
formed an arch with their sabers un-
der which the bride and groom march.
ed as they left the chancel rail.
"a reception was then given at tho
.Rathbone mansion In Ann street, with
the bride, matrons and maids of hon.
or receiving. Effective color scheme
of red, white and blue in flags and
flowers were carried out throughout
the house. Mrs. Harlan Mumma cut
the wedding cake with her husbands
saber. Lieutenant Mumma and bride
left at 1:15 Friday morning to spend
their honeymoon in the east. Their
destination was kept a secret but It is
thought they will spend the summer
at Camp Kinewatha, near Portland,
Maine. The brides going-away gown
was Of blue silk with brown trim.
imings. She wore a tan hat adorn.
ed with quilts. Unless the war calls
Lieutenant Mumma to the colors he
will spend the summer at the camp
with his wife and they will make their
home as soon as his post has been as.
signed.
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