The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22


One of the most brilliant and beau
tifuily appointed weddings ever con-
summated in this city was the mar
rage last night at the Fairmont
Country club of Miss Ethel Annette
Heintzelman, daughter of Harry l..
Heintzelman, prominent glass manu-
facturer, bank president and business
man of this city and William Camp
bell Moorhead. of Minneapolis, Mimi.
son of W. j. Moorhead. of the well
known wholesale hardware firm of
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett company,
of Chicago.
scene of the nuptials, Is especially
well adapted to affairs OF this kind.
though this is the first wedding to
take place there. The great hall of
the club where the ceremony took
place was deliberately decorated for
the occasion. At the rear an artistic
grouping OF palms. ferns and other
greenery formed an effective back
ground, while the French windows,
balconies chandeliers and cornices
. sMtEt Will 6lIthlucES VI 6Oulu-
ern smilax and laurel. Set here and
there; were cut flowers OF various
hues in baskets and vases, while
shaded lights and candelebra added a
pretty touch to the scene. The lights
Y from the verandah which surrounds
the great hall with the shaded lights
from inside cast pretty and roman
tic glow over the room, and drapings
OF the shades of the rainbow helped
to carry out the color effect of the
wedding. Before the embankment of
greenery and flowers an improvised
satin altar had been fashioned on
which the bride and groom knelt dur
ing the prayer.
Preceding the entrance of the
bridal party, Lamar Satterfield, ac-
companied by Miss Mary Louise Mich
OILS, sang impressively "Oh, Promise
Me- and as the strains of the beauti-
ful melody died away Miss Hester
Miller at the piano sounded the open
ing chords of the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin and six young girls bear
ing white ribbons walked up the aisle
which had been formed by the ar
rangement of tiers OF seats, and as
they walked unwound the ribbons
which outlined the pathway for the
bride and her attendants. Misses
Martha Dickerson and Charlotte
Russell came first and took their
stand at the left and right of the
aisle, following them the Misses
Katherine Brett and Sarah Lyons
stopped at the center aisle, while the
Misses Virginia Peddicord and Jane
Miller stopped at the entrance to the
aisle. They remained standing while
the bridal party walked to the altar.
First came Mason Wood and Harry
Heintze1man. ushers, who also stop
ped on the right and left OF the en-
trance to the aisle, and they were
Followed by the groomsmen, VINO
came up the aisle in the following
order: Messrs. Panl Raymond and
John Windsor. Messrs. Paul Fleming
and Robert Book and Messrs. Nelson
Beale and William Hill. Alternating,
the groomsmen took their places on
the left and right of the aisle, form
Ing send circle about the altar. The
SIX bridesfnaid followed with Miss
Grace Heintzelman, sister Of the
bride, leading the maids. She took
her place to the left of the aisle in
front of the groomsmen, and follow
ing her Miss Pauline Jamison took
her place on the right of the altar.
They were followed in turn by Miss
Margaret Gallagher, who went to the
left, Miss Georgia Andres, to the
right, Miss Martha Hutchinson, to
the left, and Miss Carol Powell, to
the right. Miss Ruth Heintzelman,
her sisters maid of honor, followed
the maids and took her place at the
left of the altar. Preceding the bride
was the flower girl, Little Miss Mary
Alice Brett. The bride entered with
her father and was met at the altar
by the groom and his best man, Ken
meth Moorhead, of Minneapolis, MINI.
The ceremony was said by the Rev.
Father John o'Reilly, assistant rector
OF st. Peters Catholic church.
As Following an impressive recital OF
\ he marriage rites, during which time
Miss Miller played softly 81 Love You
Truly" the bridal party left the great
hall in reverse order to which they
entered and were driven directly to
the Heintzelman residence, where a
reception was held. Over two hun
dred guests formed the assemblage
which witnessed the ceremony, while
more than hundred were entertain
ed 1.-THE reception.
The bride was radiently beautiful
in bridal costume of chiffon satin
with trimmings of pearls. Her gown
was cut low in the neck while tiny
cap sleeves were formed entirely of
strings of pearls which were caught
with a band of satin ribbon. Her long
tulle veil was becomingly arranged
by a cornet OF pearls and her veil fell
4 in graceful folds from her head over
the long court train which completed
her elegant costume. With this cos
tune she wore white satin slippers