Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-09-27
Lieutenant Williams and Miss Marga-
ret Potts Married Today.

Lieutenant Williams and Miss Marga-
ret Potts Married Today.
Lieutenant Henry Howard Williams, of
Baltimore, now of the Ordnance Reserve
Corps, United States Army, and Miss
Margaret Amman Potts, second daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Potts, OF Shop
herdstown, were married today at half
after twelve O'Clock in Trinity Episcopal
Church. The wedding arrangements were
simply planned, but the ceremony was
beautiful and impressive. The church
had been tastefully decorated with palms,
terms, smilax and white flowers, and
large congregation had assembled wheI
the first strains oil the wedding march
from Lohengfn, rendered on The pipe or
gan by Mrs. Charlotte Pendleton Colds
borough, announced the coming OF the
bridal party. The ushers were Lieuten-
ant d. J. Walsh, OF New Bedford, Massa-
chuSettS, Mr.. George Weems Williams,
OF Baltimore, and Mr.. Llewellyn Potts and
Mr.. E. L. Goldsborough, OF Shepherds
town. The maid OF honor was the sister
OF the bride, Miss Eleanor Potts, who
wore beautiful dress OF white beaded
georgette crepe and carried yellow roses.
The bride entered with her father, and
she looked most attractive and beautiful
in handsome wedding gown OF white
satin yelled with white tulle and trimmed
with old family lace. She carried show
er bouquet OF white rosebudS and lilies OF
the valley. AT the chancel the wedding
procession was met by the groom, who
wore the uniform OF his rank, and who
was attended by his best man, Mr.. Rich
ard c. Williams, OF Baltimore. Here the
marriage ceremony was performed, the
solemn ritual OF the church being read by
Rev. DR.. Harry B. Lee, OF Charlottesville,
Va, assisted by Rev. J. w. Ware. rector
OF Trinity Church. The bride was given
in marriage by her father. AT the con-
clusion OF the ceremony the bridal party
left the church as Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march sounded from the organ.
Immediately after the wedding a limit
ed number OF specially invited friends
and near relatives proceeded 10 Popodi
con, the home of the brides parents,
where reception was held and an in
formal breakfast was served. AT 2
O'Clock the happy young couple drove to
Shenandoah Junction. where they took
train tor wedding trip east. They will
live in Washington, where Lieutenant
Williams is OH duty.
The bride is one OF Shepherdstown'S
most attractive young women, and while
she has The sincere good wishes Of her
friends here, they will at The same time
feel great regret that she is 10 leave our
community. Lieutenant Williams is TO
be congratulated upon having won such
charming wife, and we hope that both OF
them may be genuinely happy all the
days OF their life.
The bride was the recipient OF many
beautiful presents, including some eX-
ceedingly handsome silver.
Among the out-of-town guests who
are here 10 attend the wedding are Mrs.
]. H. c. Williams, mother OF the groom,
Judge and Mrs. T. J. c. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Williams, of Balt-
more; Judge and Mrs. Ferdinand VIII
liams, of Cumberland; Mrs. Hugh p.
Allen, OF Pittsburgh; Mrs. William Rob-
erts and Miss Ellen Lee Roberts, OF
Rocky Mount, Va. Miss Ellen Lee Pow
ell and Miss Katherine Simms Powell, OF
Parkersburg, w. Va; Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence r. Lee, OF Leesburg, Va;
Mrs. William Coulling and Mrs. William
Pomeroy, Of Washington; Mrs. J. H.
LOOMS and Mrs. Hakon Hammer, of
Pottstown, Pa. Mrs. BaYard Stevens,
of Short Hills, N. J.. Rev. and Mrs. |.
Armistead Welbourn, OF Tokyo. Japan;
Mrs. Meta GoIdsborough and Mrs. Ida
Rust, of Leesburg, Va; Mrs. Charles
Boyle. OF SummerviIle, S. c.; Mrs.
Katherine Mcdonald, Miss Katherine
Mcdonald and Mrs. Eustaphieve, OF
BeryvilIe, Va; Mr.. Lee Powell, OF Rich
mond, Va.