Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-08-07
Wedding at Webster Springs.

Mr.. William Baldwin Snyder, elder
son of Mr.. H. L. Snyder, publisher OF
the Register, Shepherdstown, and Miss
Martha Jean White, only daughter OF
Mr.. James w. White. editor of The Re-
publican, Webster Springs, w. Va,
were married at the latter place last
Monday morning at II o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Samuel C.. Dotson, of the NJ. E.
Church, in the parlors Of the Oakland
Hotel, and was witnessed by con-
siderable number of interested friends
and relatives Of the couple. The we'd
ding was a very beautiful one, though
quite simple in its arrangements. The
parlors of the hotel had been decorated
with rare good taste by the guests and
other friends, potted plants and wild
flowers and vines being used in the
color scheme of white and green. The
bridal party entered the parlors as
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played, and the bride and groom stood
under a floral arch as the ceremony
was impressively read. The best man
was Mr.. Franklin Lyme and Miss
Rachel Snyder was maid OF honor.
The bride was very becomingly attired
in gown of pale pink georgette trim
med with satin, with hat to match, and
she carried bouquet of Bride roses.
The maid of honor wore pink
organdie, with Leghorn hat. The bride
was given in marriage by her father.
After the ceremony reception was
held and the happy couple received the
congratulations of their friends. Then
a wedding breakfast was served, sew
eral Of the pretty girl guests OF the
hotel. serving as mattresses: The we'd
ding and reception were altogether
delightful and pleasant, and all who
were present enjoyed the occasion to
the utmost. That all the world loves
lover was again proven true by the
generous and kindly interest of the
guests of the hotel and other friends,
who were so thoughtful and efficient
in decorating the rooms and helping
with the arrangements. Among these
were Mrs. Orpha st. Clair, Mrs. Nc
Nicely, Misses Irma and Rebecca Work
man, Mrs. J. F. Curry, Miss Nina Mill
er and Mrs. S. P. Allen.
At one o'clock, amid showers OF rice
and followed by the good wishes OF
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder left
in an automobile for CoWen, where they
took the train for Clarksburg. They
are spending the honeymoon week in
making an automobile tour through
West Virginia and Maryland, and will
return home next Monday afternoon.
Monday evening a reception will be
given them at the home of the groom'S
father, Mr.. II. L. Snyder, in this place.
No formal invitations will be issued,
but all friends of the bride and groom
will be welcome.
Those from Shepherdstown who at
tended the wedding were Mr.. H. L.
Snyder, Miss Rachel Snyder, Mr.
Franklin Lyme and Mr.. H. L. Snyder,
Jr.
The groom is one of Shepherds
towns most popular young business
men, and is well-known to the readers
of the Register as Sergeant BILL,
whose letters from France, where he
was in the American Army for fourteen
months, caused so much interest dur
ing the past year or two. The bride is
known here .as an attractive. and pop
ular student of Shepherd College,
graduating in the class Of 1913, three
years after the groom received his
diploma from the same school.
We are sure that the people OF this
community and the readers of the Reg
lister will unite in wishing for the
young couple all happiness and pros
perity.