Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-12-03
Chelf- Rcllins.


DECORATIoNs-A sUMPTuOUs SUPPER
AFTER THE CEREMONY.
EFrom the Culpeper Advance, Thursday, Nov. 25l
The occasion of the marriage of Miss
Virginia Chelf. daughter of our townsman,
Mr.. G. f. Chelf, to Mr.. j. E. Rollins, of
Stanton, On Tuesday evening at the Bap-
fist church, was one of the most brilliant
ever Witnessed in Cnlpeper. The church
was filed to overlooking with the beauty
ana fashion of our town, TO witness this
lighting of Hymen's Torch, which causes
the removal of the fair young bride from
her large circle of friends in Culpeper.
The decoration of the spacious building
was directed by Mrs. Chas. Waite and was
marvellous in artistic design and perfect
in execution. The pulpit had been trans
formed into great pyramid of flowers
from which waving palms and stately
li.iiea reared their heads, and above whic h
hundred lights shed radiance. Suspend
ed from festoons of bright flowers was a
floral monogram Of the contracting par
ties from which fell the huge marriage
beil, formed OF gay flowers. Promptly at
O'Clock the organ. presided over by Mrs
j. B. Burdett, sent out that peal of wed.
ding harmony, to the music of which so
many lives have been united-Mendel-
sohn's Wedding March and the bridal
party entered the church, preceded by
two little boys. sons of Mr.. S. j.. Cooper.
who acted as pages and held open the floral
gates as the party passed through.
First came the four ushers, Mr.. Burke,
of Stanton, and Messrs. Latham,
Slaughter and Chaplin, of Culpeper. These
were followed by Mr.. Miller. and Miss
Coons dressed in blue albatross; Mr.. Kin
ney, and Miss Bell in pink albatross; Mr..
Weller, and Miss Haddock, blue albatross );
Mr.. Taylor, and Miss Chelf, blue nuns
yelling Mr.. Lewis Chelf, and Miss Miller,
of Staunton. in pink silk and Mr.. W. "
Chelf, and Miss Grlmsley, in blue tricot
and lace. The bride entered the church
leaning upon the arm of her father, and
was met at the altar by the groom accom-
panied by his best man, Mr.. Braxton, of
Staunton.
There, mid the hush of the throng and
the fragrance Of flowers they were made
one by the beautiful and Impressive cere-
mony which Dr.. James conducted.
The organ pealed out the completion of
She ceremony and they passed out;
zone, sweety shy ; one proud, elate."
The brides dress was a simple aud ele-
giant costume of ivory silk covered with
tulle and with panels Of lily.of- the-valley
on each side. She wore the conventional
vail which fell in soft folds to the end of
the long training dress. She wore pearl
ornaments and low v shaped corsage.
The bridesmaids III their becoming at
tire seemed to vie, each with each, for
beauty's palm. After the ceremony the
bridal party was handsomely entertained
at the residence of the brides father, be-
fore the departure of MI. and Mrs. Rollins
On the 7:OS train for an extended northern
tour
We extend to the newly welded pair our
heartiest congratulations. but as espec-
tally to the groom who has won to himself
her who has been the centre and delight
of the home circle she deserts.
Among the guests from a distance we
noticed Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Smith. of
Rappahannock CO., Mr.. and Mrs. Tyree,
of Stanton, and Miss Rollins, of Fred
erlcksburg.