Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-08-26
BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING
SATURDAY EVENING
Miss Julie Neild Slifer WEEDS Lieut..
John Dickerson Mitchell.


One of the most elaborate weddings
that has been witnessed in Charles
Town for many years, was solemn
lied on Saturday evening last. at
$50 o'clock. when Miss Julia Neild
Slifer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Milton Slifer. became the
bride of Lieutenant John Dickerson
Mitchell, Z. S. A., the pastor, Rev.
DR.. G. G.. Sydnor, performing the
ceremony. The bride. who was Civ
EN- in marriage by her father. was
exquisitely gowned in white georg-
etc, heavily encrusted with pearls
and crystals The bodice of her
gown was enhanced by medallions of
Brussels Rosepoint lace. Her veil
of white silk illusion" formed a
mist of exquisite softness around her.
floating from coronet of Rose
point lace over her dress and down
the length of her court train of white
brides satin. The brides bouquet
was of lilies of the valley and brides
roses. streamers of white ribbons
knotted at intervals with sprays of
lilies of the valley eascading from
the bouquet TO her feet, which were
encased in white satin slippers with
tongues of Rosepoint lace and orange
blossom buds. The brides mother
wore peach georgette and cream lace,
with a corsage of tea-roses. The
maid of honor, Miss Adelaide Phil
lips, was gowned in embroidered ecru
net over apple green charmeuse, her
bouquet of sweetheart roses making
IrNr L. l.
Misses Maxine f. Slifer. sister of the
bride, Theo Brown, Grille Phillips, of
Charles Town. and Miss Elizabeth
Wysong, of Baltimore. Md. wore
different colored dresses, and car
ried rainbow bouquets, forming a
rainbow as they stood grouped about
the altar, a lovely background of
white. Lieut.. Mitchell had for his
best man. Lieut. John d. Robertson.
who was his classmate at West Point.
The groomsmen were Lieut.. G.. J.
Loupret and John Kelley. of Fortress
Monroe, VIRGINIA; Geo. NJ. Slifer, Jr.,
and Ernest M. Slifer. brothers of the
bride; Somerville Wysong. of Baiti-
more. Md, and Norman f. Douglass.
of Bethlehem. Pa. The army officers
S. Army. The lovely old church was
beautifully decorated, the altar
ablaze with the soft light Of many
cathedral candles. with a back ground
of tall palms and ferns. The rain
bow effect was also carried out in
the flowers used, which were pale
pink gladiolas and sky-blue dolphin
ium with a touch of yellow. lending
added enchantment to the white mist
of soft tulle looped from pew 10 pew.
An elaborate reception at the
home of the brides parents, on West
Washington street. followed the
ceremony The house had been
beautifully decorated and was illumi-
mated by numerous electric lights
strung at the necessary places. 1t.
and Mrs. Mitchell left Saturday night
for a wedding trip after which they
reside at Fortress Monroe. near Nor
folk Va, where Lieut.. Mitchell is
stationed
The brides "going away costume
was an ensemble Of navy blue silk
fable, trimmed in soft shades of rose
and green, and a hat of imported
green brushed felt Her slippers
were black patent leather with large
cut steel buckles. Lieut.. and Mrs.
Mitchell will spend their honeymoon
at "Skyland", Va, where they have
taken cottage for the month of
September From there they will
make short visit to the groom's
home in Illinois.
The out Of town guests attending
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Earl Smart. Of Washington. D. c.;
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smart, Mrs. Geo.
f. Wysong and Miss Amelia Fischer
all of Baltimore. Nd: Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Wysong. of Clarksburg. West
Virginia: Lieut.. and Mrs. B. w.
Slifer. Of Fort Monroe. Va: Mr..
Ramsburg. Miss Utterback. Miss Ber-
tina Shipley and Miss jeanette Tries,
all of Frederick. Nd, and Mrs. B. B.
Weller and Mrs Frederick Thompson,
of Washington, D. c.