The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-04-26

Red.iiag Of Mis- Halle Dapis-D..
seriptioa Of ths Ceremony, aud ofths
Parties "A marriage ceremony. in
which the high contracting parties
have somewhat Of q national celebrity,
the groom being Territorial Dele.
gate, aud the bride the daughter Of 4
Senator, was celebrated at the Frank.
lin Street NJ. u. Church. on the cor
ner Vi Franklin aud Cathedral streets
ut Ouv o'clock this afternoon by Rev.
N. U. Murkland. The groom was
Hon Stephen b. Elkins Of Santa Fe.
United States Delegate from New
slexico. aud the bride Miss Halle
Davis. daughter Of Hon. Henry Z Da.
Wis, United States Senator froai West
Virginia. MIR. Elkins was born 10
Ohio 10 September, 184l, and moved
TO Missouri when very young. HC
graduated ut the University Of that
State 10 July, 1860. and having stud.
led law. earned bright reputation for
himself Us lawyer. In 1868 be went
to the Territory Of New Mexico, aud
was u member Of the Territorial Legis
tive Assembly in 1854 and 1865. lie
afterwards held the Office Of Territorial
District Attorney in the Territory,
liewas elected to the Forty.Third
Congress by vote Of 3,SlS majority
over bis opponca,. He is a very
wealthy man aud a great fayOrits
wherever he goes The father Of the
bride. Hon. Henry G. Davis. was
born in Howard county. In this State,
in 1923, and received a common
school education. lie worked upon i
farm until 1913, when he became q
conductor gu the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad and remained with the com
pany for fourteen years. 10 1858 he
commenced banking aud mining coal
ut Piedmont, aud Is now President o.
the Piedmont National Bank, being
al o engaged in mining aud shipping
coal. manufacturing lumber. &c. Hi
has held many honored positions in
Virginia. In 1866 ho was elected
to the House Of Delegates, aud
10 1868 be was q member Of the M.
tional Democratic Convention ut New
York, aud at Baltimore 10 1879. 10
March 1871, be took his scat in the
United States Senate, as Democrat,
succeeding W. T. Wiley, Republican.
The bride and groom, together with
the family Of Senator Davis. have been
sojOurning at Barnum's Hotel for somc
days past. Mr.. John Pratt, OF Santa
l'e, came on to act Us groomsman, and
Miss Kate b. Davis, a younger sister
ofthe bride. was the bridesmaid, Mr..
John B, Davis, Of Richmond. broth.
er Of the Senator, was also present at
the wedding.-T'he party left Barnum's
Hotel shortly before ?. NJ. for the
church, 10 splendid coaches, furnished
by Mr.. Johl D. Stewart. Lexington
street. AT the church there was d
brilliant asse,lblngc, comprising many
Of the most influential citizens. As
the bridal party entered the church,
and proceeded to the altar by the
main isle, a beautiful wedding march
was brilliantly executed by Mr.. Fetch,
the orgauist. AT the conclusion oil
the Ger emOny BY Mr.. NIprkland. the
happy couple received tho csngratula.
tiOus Of their fricuds, and were driven
to the President street depot, where
they took the $50 o'clock train for
PAiiadelphia After remaining 10
l'hiladclphia . few days, they willpro-
csed to New York, uud from thence to
st LOUIS, remaining in the latter city
until the first OF May, when they will
sail from New York to Europe. 10 b.
absent on u tour until November next
-BaltimOrs Esening &eSs.