Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-25
Matrimonial.

Matrimonial.
On Monday evening last a very hand
some entertainment was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bumgardner at their resi-.
dence, ''Bethel Green" in this county,
in honor of their daughter. Miss Bette
W. BumgaIdner, who was to be married
on Tuesday morning to DR.. P. L. Murphy,
of Wilmington, N. c. Some sixty guests
participated in the festivities. which were
kept up to late hour. Miss Bumgardner
was dressed in grape colored brocade
trimmed with lace, which we'll became the
beauty of the wearer. The next morning
at o'clock the wedding party. consisting
| of Misses Nina Pinckard, Of New Orleans;
Alice McCorkle, of Lexington; Kate Nc
Gilvray, of Richmond; Lucy Bradford.
George Dorsay and Lizzie Gilkerson, Of
Augusta, county, Fannie Trout, India
and Messrs Clarence Wilson, Of Miss !;
Capt. W. Il. McRea and r. w. Prince, OF
N. G.; DR.. VIM. White and Samuel Nc
Corkle, Of Lexington; Jacob Bumgardner,
| r. Frank Larew, VIM. M. Brown and
Alex. Turk, of Augusta, attired in trav-
i cling dress, assembled in the parlor where
| they were joined by DR.. Murphy and Miss
Bumgardner, the latter wearing green
cashmere dress with bonnet to match.
| The folding doors being thrown open the
company went into the next room where
Rev. A. B. McCorkle, an uncle OF the bride
and Rev. James Murray, of Bethel Oh urcb,
were waiting. After the marriage Ger e.
mony the party came to Staunton where
they took the noon train for Wilmington
N. G. They will spend the winter in
Sampson county, N. c., where the groom
goes to take charge of the practice Of an
aged relative, physician. in ill health.
The wedding presents were numerous
and handsome and among them, Miss
Nina Pnkard sent silver cake basket;
Mr.. E. F. Surber, pair of vases mounted
on silver; Mr.. J. A. Bumgardner, silver
pitcher and goblets: Mr.. James Bum gard
ner, ST., a set of silver spoons; Mrs. M. NJ.
Bumgardner, a set Of silver forks; Mrs. ].
Bumgardner, Jr., a silver ladle; Mr.. Jacob
Bumgardner, a handsome toilet set; Capt.
w. l.. Bumgardner, a handsome gold chain
and pendant; Miss India Happier, hand
some clock; Miss Murphy, a silver jewelry
stand; DIR. White, silver butter dish;
Mrs. James Murray. beautiful writing
desk; Mr.. R. r. Andrews, silver pickle
stand; Miss McGilvray, a gold pen, and
Mrs. A. A. Sproul, silver castors. The
groom had forwarded his wedding present,
a handsome riding horse. to Wilmington,
where it awaits the arrival Of its fair ow-
ncr, and Capt. McRea and Mr.. Price. of
N. c., forwarded two handsome parlcr
chairs to the same point. There were over
hundred persons present at the marriage
ceremony.
The same day Mr.. John Z. Steigle, of
Koiner's Store. Augusta county. stopped
at the Virginia Hotel, with his bride. He
was married the day before in the Metho-
dist church at Middletown Virginia, by
Rev. W. A. Wade. to Miss Maggie F. KEEL
Ter, of that place. The parties all left for
their several homes yesterday, followed by
the best wishes of their friends here.
On the afternoon of the oath, still an
9th er bridal party arrived at the Virginia
Hotel, Mr.. G. L. Campbell, of Highland
county, with his bride, a lady of Friedrich
Md. who we're married on the % inst.
Capt. John N. Qpie returned from
ClarksEurg, West Virginia, on Wednes-
day with his bride. He was married on
Monday last to Miss Ida Fletcher, daugh-
ter of Rev, P. F. Fletcher, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of that place Mrs Opie
WAS until recently "a resident of Staunton
and will receive hearty welcome back
in thii community where she has so
many friends.
Wednesday and Thursday the Virginia
Hotel was astir with the arrival and de-
parture of five bridal couples and their at
tendants: Mr.. Samuel M. Price, son of
Elk Governor Price, late U. s. Senator
from West Virginia, and his bride, nee
Miss Mary A. McCue, of Augusta; Mr..
Jno. W. Arbuckle, Mayor of LewisburI
and Deputy Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of West Virginia, with his bride,
who was Miss M. Tate Finley. daughter
of the late s. B. Finley, of this county;
Mr.. VIM. S. Woods, a son of DR.. John R.
Woods, Of Albemarle, and his bride, lately
Miss Willie, daughter of DR.. Robert Nc
Chesney, OF Lewisburg, West Virginia.
Among the bridal party we're Misses M.
and Jennie Price and Lizzie Stuart. and
Messrs. J. E. and J. H. Arbuckle, James
F. Montgomery, E. D. Withrow, J. Alex.
Montgomery and Jos. M. RAIDER, of Lewis
burg; Jas.IA. Moffet, Parkersburg, West
Virginia; T. F. Stuart, Point Pleasant,
West Virginia; and J. H. Stuart Phlllippi,
West Virginia.
Mr.. Woods and Miss McChesney were
married Tuesday afternoon by Rev. NJ. L.
Lacy, in the Presbyterian Church at
Lewisburg, and accompanied the large
party to Staunton the next day, when
they all went out by private conveyance,
Wednesday afternoon, TO Fort Defiance,
in which neighborhood Miss McCue and
Miss Finley resided, and after the mar
riage of the other two couples, they re-
turned home together, one of the LARGEST
and happiest bridal parties thai has Aisi-
ted our city.
The Canvass.
Col. James HI. Skinner, in answer to a
al I>.,