Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-03-02
Brilliant Wedding.

VI SIiiHant wedding, when Miss
Bula Ray Shull was united in mar
rage to Mr.. Jacques Armand Mori-
chard lie Fevre de Mortagny, of New
York City and Paris, France.
The floral decorations in the church
were very elaborate, beginning at the
entrance of the center aisle, where
bouquets of white roses were tied with
wide white satin Streamers to each
pew head, forming tall standards ex-
tending to the chancel rail. Every de-
tail OF the marriage was carried out
IN white and pink. Smilax. entwined
with lilies of the valley white roses,
palms, ferns, white tulle, ribbon
streamers and. cathedral candles, con-
verified the altar into a veritable garden
Of beauty.
While the assemblage Of hansome-
ly dressed guests were being seated,
MIR. James E. Corneal, organist, and
Mr.. Frank Borjes, violinist, rendered
program Of attractive French music.
The church was filled with guests
to witness the ceremony, including the
members Of the Thursday Morning
Music Club and the Kiwanis Club, OF
which organizations the bride is an
honorary member.
The bridal party entered the church
to the strains of the Lohengrin bridal
chorus, and passed up to the chancel
steps, forming a semi-circle. The
ushers, Mr.. A. A, Stone, Jr., Judge
Clifton Woodrum, Mr.. William Mac
Rosie, Of New York and Mr.. ]. Am
bier Shull, were the first to approach
the altar, followed by the two brides
maids, Miss Josephine Shull, a sister
OF the bride, and Miss Laura Spencer.
Of Charlotte, N. c..
These dainty young maids were
dressed in fluffy rose petal dresses of
pink chiffon taffeta and carried arm
bouquets of pink Premier roses. Miss
Betty Schuleen, Of New York, was the
maid OF honor, and she wore a modish
pink chiffon taffeta, and carried pink
Premier roses. Immediately proceed
ing the bride was little Mary Anne
Fishburn, dressed in pink organdie, and
carrying a gilt princess basket filled
with pink Premier roses. The bride
entered with her brother, Mr.. Mark
Hanna Shull, and was lovely in her
exquisite bridal robe Of white satin
georgette, embroidered in pearls and
trimmed in rare old Duchess lace,
which was used in her mothers bridal
dress. Over the long court train, the
bridal veil, which was arranged on
the head with diadem of Duchess
lace, fell in graceful folds. Her
flowers were white roses with a
shower of lilies of the valley.
The groom entered with his best
man, Mr.. Percy Bentley Rigby, of New
York, and joined the bride at the chan
eel rail. Especial dignity and stateli-
ness marked this event, the full be-
trothal service Of the Episcopal Church
being used. The double ring ceremony
was performed by Rev. Karl M. Block,
and at the conclusion OF the service
the bridal party left the church to the
triumphant strains OF Mendelssohn's
wedding march, and were driven to the
brides home, "The Hiokories," where
reception was held.
Mrs. Shull, mother Of the bride,
wore an American Beauty satin with
black lace, and Mrs. ]. Leake Spencer,
Of Charlotte, N. c., a sister Of the
bride, was dressed in a handsome
black sequin robe.
The house decorations were also
white and pink roses, palms, ferns and
smilax, which were used in artistic
profusion throughout the house.
The entire bridal party formed the
receiving line. The guests upon ar
irving were greeted in the reception
hall by Mrs. j. Leake Spencer, OF Char
lotte, N. c., and Mrs. J. w. Sherman,
and ushered into the drawing room by
Mrs. Churchill Graves, to the receiv-
| ing line:
The assisting hostesses in this apart
ment were Mrs. Thomas Spindle and
Mrs. ]. T. Trout.
At the coffee table Miss Katherine
Cook poured coffee, assisted by Misses
Charlotte Watts, Dorothy Schubert,
Mildred Cook and Maud Charlton.
A salad course was served the guests,
followed by ices in the fancy designs
OF wedding emblems The brides cake,
which formed nuran,id .rae Gu.