The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-23
A Wedding Among the Flowers

From the Augusta (Ga.) News of the 18th.
1t was under the dome of old st. Paul's
this wedding among the flowers, and it
was gallant knight, who came from old
Virginia to bear away the fairest of
Springs flowers from the green hills of
Georgia and transplant the pearl and prin
cess Of daises in the historic Valley and
among the overhanging and ever beautiful
| mountains Of the old Dominion.
1t was % very pretty wedding, too. and
beautiful scene at the chancel where the
white ivory of the Gala was matched by
the fair complexion of the bride, and the
\ overhanging beauties of the floral daisy
were surpassed by the fresh and spring-like
charms Of the living flower who stood be-
/ meath and plighted troth and marriage
vows with the tall and handsome young
Virginian at her side. The immense
throng of friends AMI acquaintance all
agreed on these points as the bridal party
stood about the altar and received the
blessing Of q Bishop and Priest Of the
church.
The ceremony was performed by Right
Rev. Bishop Quintard, OF Tennessee. an
uncle OF the bride, assisted by Rev. Edwin
! &. weed, OF the Church of the Good Shep-
herd on the Hill, and at S O'Clock last
night the lives of MI. Edwin M. Taylor, of
Staunton, Virginia, and Miss Sarah Car
ter iJessup, of Augusta, were thereby
united happily, and in the presence of q
host OF friends. The groom and his
brother, Mr.. James r. Taylor. jr.. who
\ acted as best man, entered the church
from the vestry-room as the bridal party
moved up the central aisle aud they met
/ at the ehancel. The ushers led the way,
followed by the attendants, who separated
\ and took positions to the right and left
around the chancel rail. Mrs. w. G. Jes-
/ sup, accompanied by her son, Mr.. w. 5.
I Jessup, Immediately preceded the bride,
who was escorted to the altar by her first
bridesmaid, Miss Cornie Bullock, Of At
lanta. After the impressive service the
bridal party left the church to the strains
Of the wedding march. by Prof Wiegand,
the famous organist of st. Paul's, as fol
lows Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. Miss Bullock
with Mr.. James R. Taylor. jr.. Miss
frankie Ford with Mr. T. B. Gibson,
Miss Julia Carter with Mr.. J. B. Walker,
Miss Anna Mays with Mr.. T. w. Alex
ander, Miss Clara Lou Walker with Mr..
Harold Lamb. Mrs. Jessup with Mr.. w.
s. Jessup. and the ushers, Messrs. Henry
North. Frank Butt, o. j. Walsh and
Llewellyn Doughty.
After the marriage ceremony hand
some reception followed at the residence
of the BRIDES mother, where the party was
most Hospitality entertained and congratu-
lations and good wishes were showered
upon the young couple. The reception
was purposely reduced in size on account
Of recent bereavement in the death of the
groom's mother, but the society friends of
the young people were present to bid them
God speed and happiness in life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor leave this afternoon for their
future home in Staunton. where the groom
is highly esteemed young gentleman and
a general faVorite. He carries with him
one who is in every way worthy his love,
and who, although debutante, is already
a fayorite in Augusta Society. She never
appeared more surprisingly beautiful than
last evening, when, arrayed as a bride, the
soft tulle Of the bridal veil fell over the
white folds of her brocaded satin gown
far back on the graceful train and left
open to the admiring eyes of all her fair
face and the glittering front of her cos
tune, composed of lace-work of satin
and pearls, from which dainty pearl acorns
dangled and dallied in dazzling array. A
more beautiful bride it would indeed be
difficult to discover Or imagine than Miss
Daisy .Jessup when she became Mrs.
Taylor last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor reached Staunton
on Monday and were warmly welcomed by
ahost of friends. On Tuesday night they
were serenaded by the Stonewall Brigade
Band