Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-08
Wedding Ia E5arrcnsous


Ucrrtspoalonco ef the Altx,rdria Gaz,ttc.
WARRENTON, Nov. T.--WclI tho election is
over, and tho occuraat Of mountain hu! OF rer
ti,cl mansion is no longer frightened by the
omnous knock Of hungry candidates. and the
"horny fist Of The workinguan' has ceased 10
ache with the trAsp Of the ubiquitous aspirart
for cffioc.
Blu! another open QUESTION" Was decided
here last "wednesday, that for time bid fair
TO drive that Of the debt from the minds of
or people. refer to tho marriage 10 War.
ren,on OF Miss Mamie Wyer, we'll known 10
your commuDi:y, DAUGHTER tf Rev. Fl. II.
Wycr, and Mr.. James p. Jefries, g young but
rising member Of cur bar The wido and gen.
| ergl popularity Of tho parties, the dearth Of
! such occurrences IL Our Mist, contributed to
| invest this With more than usual interest. At
four o'clock on last Wednesday evening tho
| Baptist Church, an unusually ospacous edi.
| fc,, was crowded to its utmost capacity by an
| eager md impatient gudictc'. The church
Was dalk3ned, ard tho sci! meos light inside
presented q GtEango contrast to tho sky with.
| cut, all agloW with inc rich changing g!or!es
OF al autumn SUI Just beginning to SILK behind
| the c'cud banks, that fringed with fire, topped
| the western bills. Tho church was decorated
beautifully with w:eaths CT ovcrsrocrs end
flowers, The gepIcst tyres Of dclicste and
durable a:tachmcnt.' Tho pulp. was one
mass OF green and crimson glory. Under the
shlnmeEloS drop light hung marriage bell cf
white artutHlous, whose incansc muiiisd notes
were swCetor than "souoGing brass" aud under
this hCrso shoe similarly constructed Aud
surely TIC tyo never r.ated or l0velicr sight
than whau with measured tread the bridal
party moved slOely up tho aisle to the syn-
pony OF tho marriage march skiIIfully executed
by Prof. BareDsIeep. The bfdo, an UNUSUALLY
lovely girl, never looked moro lovely than
"WIcn oycus bride,
Sho stood beneath the stc:cd NJ rch,
A ntb,o youth beside,
Aud rlIghod hitn her maiden truth,
La maiden love aud pride.
Her dress was OF white satir, laoa and luilo.
The bridesmaids, Miss Maria Powell, beau
tilul brunette ii JIOudour; Miss Mamie Cosby,
love, blonde from Richmond, and Misses
: Nannie Bispham Adams. Hilloary, Miss Clara
Sp;iman and Russell Hill, Is fair and lovely o
selection as could DO fouol in Virsioia, wtro
oil nttlrcd 10 wti!o satin, laoo and tuilc. The
details OF Their oustumcs leave 10 that deli.
cato feminine insiici that can construct tho
, WHO e from these faint suggestions as readily
as CuVlcf could mastodon from single bone.
The ceremony was performed in an impressive
manncr by the Rev. Mr.. Turpiu, after which
the many friends OF tho families represented
repaired to tho hOMo CT tho lrido and rartook
OF an elegant Md sumplu0us Iurch. On eau
we tvir witness another such socne that was
universally conceded to ba tho most beautiful
OF the kind over Witnessed here. The happy
bride and groom, tho warm congratulations,
tho merry laugh CT maiden ard of youth, tho
amlc that Int up many an elderly face, az sweet
od1ra and fragrant memories 81 otl or days like
IL, 81 IN their own experiences wore waited
through their hearts Tho bridal eilts were
J nunbcrlcss, beautiful and varied, and the
house surpassed in beauty Of decoration tho
chufch. At nix O'Clock p. m. the happy couple
departed Ter all extensive tour through tho
north. llo" can better close this letter than
III tho words Of Gu Anonymous author Hop
ing thst calm sunshine may halow your clasp
, ed hands until lhcsn love ties TT, lost in that
higher wcdlock whore oil hearts arc united
} around the great central heart Of all, | sink
; silently into signature ANXIOUS,