Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-10
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Wedding at Trinity Church.

Wedding at Trinity Church.
Staunton society has been again gratii-
ed by fashionable marrige which took
place last night at Trinity Church. The
contracting parties were Mr.. Conway
Men. Whittle, of the Augusta National
Bank, nephew Of Bishop White of the
diocese of Virginia, and Miss ROsalie b.
Tams, youngest daughter of Mrs. VIM.
Tams. The crowd of spectators was so
great as to inconvenience those invited
guests who came little late. The church
was beautifully decorated. Closing the
left hand aisle, down which the wedding
party was to enter, was placed, a few pews
from the chancel, a white gate with deco
rations of ivy and roses and surmounted
other aisle, by which they were to make
their exit, was a similar gate, bearing the
letter wv" in roses. These gates bounded
tho space allotted to the invited guests.
Over the chancel gate was an arch some ten
feet in height, made OF flowers and on top
of which was horse shoe of white flow
ers. Under the arch hung the marriage
bell made of magnolia leaves, the tongue
made Of lilies, bearing on one side the let
ter STD in white flowers and on the other
a ''W'' in red flowers. In front of the
arch and on either side we're pyramids of
growing flowers. The kueeling cushion
was draped in red cloth. When the bril-
liant gas jets of the church we're turned on
the scene was truly lovely and exceeded
anything of the sort that has been seen in
the far South and we're sent as present
to the bride from Maj. Lee, of South Car
DINA.
Prof. Hamer presided at the organ and
while its sweet tones were filling the air
the wedding party entered. They were
m arshalled by the ushers- Messrs. W. P.
Eskridge, Jno. D. Martin, E. M. Taylor,
Jas. r. Taylor and Roger Atkinson.
The attendants entered as follows: Bris-
coe Tams and Miss Matte Frazier; Ed
ward Echols and Miss Bessie McCeldon;
H. B. Brown and Miss Carry Gay; Waldo
Allen and Miss Annie Cochran; W. W.
MEG uffin and Miss Annie Bell; a. G..
Stuart and Miss Nettie Foster; VIM. Pat
rick and Miss Annie Hendren; F. b. West
and Miss Fannie Smith; Joseph E Rollins
and Miss Mary Atkinson; w. B. Wood
ward and Miss Nettie Tams. The lady
attendants we're dressed in white tarletan.
The dress Of the bride was exquisite
white satin and brocade, trimmed with
silk and pearl fringe, the front of corsage
jaboted with point applique lace and
orange blossoms. The drapery of the skirt
was looped with sprays of orange blossoms.
She wore a veil Of illusion trimmed with
flowers and covering the train.
The ceremony was performed by the rec
tor, Rev. W. @. Hullihen, Bishop Whit
tie being absent on account Of the serious
illness of his son, Fortescue, in Petersburg)
and the bride was given away by her broth
ar. W. Purviance Tams, Esq. The newly
married couple after the ceremony repaired
to the residence of the brides mother
where a reception was held from 8 to u
O'Clock. which was thronged with guests
who were anxious to pay their respects to
this young couple who we're commencing
a new life with the love and esteem of all
who knew them. The hospitality OF the
hostess was shown with elegance and pro-
fusion and the company did not separate
till midnight The residence was beauti-
fully decorated and there was floral mar
rage bell 1.-THE tongue of which was cal
la lily in the reception parlor. under which
ALe happy pair received the congratulations
of their friends.
Mr.. Whittle and his wife will not leave
the city, but after spending few days at
Mrs. Tams' will become resident guests OF
CEea p Baker, ESQ,