The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-03

The railing and balustrcde about
the steps landing had been artisti
cally draped with white satin RIB
bons while palms and ferns added
to the pretty effect. Tho crowd
surgcd on to the steps and It wa.
with difficulty that Chief of Police
Snider kept the ribbons from being
torn down before the bridal party
reached the landing.
AS the hour for the marrtaE e1
preached, policemen were sohl igelS
ito force & passage thT6ugI
crowd leading from the main et,
trance OF the court holisee to the
landing where the ceremony was
performed.
The band at signal sounded
the opening chords Of thu weddtns
chorus from Lohengrin and pronpt.
~ the wedding party took their
places coming slowly down the
stairway leading to the landing
The best man and maid Of honor, u Il
B. Chapman, the groosn'5 brother
and Miss Nellie Masters, preceded
the bride and groom who were fol-
lowed to the altar by the brides
father, A. ]. Lesson, OF Monongali. n n
who gave her away. and the
groom's parents, Mr.. and AIRS. ]. 81,
Chapman, OF Dola. AS they took
their places Rev. J. E. Gordon, pass
tor OF the Central Christian churcljs IL
said the words that made them /
man and wife using the following
ceremony:
1.-THE covenant OF marriage ts Of u
divine appointment and all the way
through Gods Holy Writ there iS3a 4
sacred and solemn place given to
It. It is not matter OF place that
plays the important factor in the
ceremony but it is the sacred vows
with spirit and truth that counts.
You may have your marriage per
formed In tho finest church or man
sion that Is known TO you and yet \
the wedding be a mockery and then
you may take the sacred vows tns
the most humble hut that you have
seen and yet II the two hearts beat
at one joy-bells will ring for you.
1--WE are assembled here in this
large gathering today and in the
sight OF God to unite together Mr.,
James Chapman and Miss Airline
Leeson in Holy Wedlock and II
there should be any person present
knowing OF any lawful reason why
they should not be united together
as husband and wife let him now
speak or else hereafter hold his
peace.
"1 require and charge you both
that II either of you should know
Of any reason why you should not
become united in Holy Wed1ocls
that You now state the same for be-
you well assured that each one Of
US shall give an account Of shimselt
to God for every deed done and THIS
should be a very sacred time tu
your lives. IA
"James 8. Chapman; do you ii :
the sight of God and In the pres y
ence Of your friends and tliiss l9Fge &.
gathering Bolemnly decla3e and
promise that you take Airline Lee
son as your lawful and wedd ded wife,
promising that you will love lIsf, Il
honor her, and be faithful to her 81
health and in sickness, and p1oa
perity and In adversIty, fopsalCir
all others and remain true to
as a devoted husband until deatli
shall separate you, God being youg
helper7 e
And Airline Leeson do you solemn:
ly declare and promise IN the 81
OF God and In the presencei of tl1t1 II
gathering that yous take James 81
Chapman as your lawful and Wedd
husband, promising that you gSiIi
love him, honor him, and be-
fuI to him in health and 1ts sidl
ness, and In prosperity and IN
tcOntinosd ON paEa eiEhta