Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-06-09

-BoCoCK.---" Boydville,"
the ancestral home of the Faulkners,
was ablaze with light, radiant with
beauty, and sparkling with wit, We'd
nesday night, on the occasion of the
marriage of Miss Ella, daughter of
Hon. Thos. S. Bocock, of Virginia,
granddaughter of Hon. c. J. Faulk-
ner, decd, and niece of Hons. E.
Boyd and e. j. Faulkner, TO Rev.
Charles Dabney Price, of Richmond.
The beautiful lawn was brilliantly
lighted and the mansion tastefully
decorated; the halls with smilax and
peoples, the parlor with smilaX and
orange blossoms, the library with
smilax and daisies and the dining
room with smilax and roses. The
bridal procession formed upstairs,
and at 8 O'Clock entered the brilliant
ly lighted parlor, to the strains Of
Mendlesshon's wedding march, (most
beautifully rendered on the piano by
Miss Jane Faulkner,) in the follow
ing order: The groom with best
man, Mr.. John Price; Miss Mary
Statham, of Lynchburg, Va, hand
somely dressed in white MORE, silver
gauze drapery, with garniture of lilac,
pearl ornaments, with Miss Marion
Scully, of Pittsburg Pa, in white Of
toman silk, diamond ornaments Mr..
Harry Baker of Winchester, and
Hon. Harry d. Flood, of Virginia !;
Miss Ida Pendlet0n, of Lexington,
Va, in blue silk mule. diamond or
naments, with Miss Susie Colston of
Martinsburg, in pink MORE and tulle,
pearl ornaments; Mr.. Robert l..
Snodgrass, of Martinsburg, and MI. s.
B. Younger, of Lynchburg, Va. Miss
Lilly Price, of Richmond, Va, in
pink mule, pearl ornaments, Miss
Mai Faulkner, of Martinsburg, in
light blue MORE, diamond orna-
ments Mr.. Hugh A. White, of Mar
tinsburg and DIR. Frank Marten, of
Baltimore; Miss Marcie Hunter, of
Winchester, in pink silk MULE, with
pearl ornaments, with Miss May B,
Faulkner, of Martlnsburg. in blue
MULE and MORE silk, diamond orna-
ments; Mr.. FL. Price, of Richmond,
and Mr.. ID. L. Bendinger, of Washing
ton the maid of honor, Miss Sallie
Bocock, sister of the bride, in white
MORE, pearl ornaments, with yellow
roses, slippers and ribbons, followed
by the bride, radiant in white silk
tulle, point lace, diamond ornaments,
leaning on the arm of her uncle, Hon.
E. Boyd Faulkner, who gave the
bride away. The bridal party took
appropriate positions in the east end
of the room under the wedding bell,
Immediately in front of the officiat-
inCr Y11iniGfnr Paw I T,rp al
where the nuptial knot was tied and
the happy pair made one. The groom
and groomsmen were 10 full evening
dress. The ushers were Mr.. G. G.
Swartz, of Baltimore, and Mr.. Harry
Pendleton, of Berkeley Springs. AT
ter some time spent in interchange of
congratulations and pleasant chat, a
delightful supper was served, embrace
ing all the delicacies of the season.
The bride & groom took the first train
East, for bridal tour to the North
ern cities. The presents were numer-
Gus and very handsome. Tn all its ap-
pointmentS, this was one of the most
brilliant weddings witnessed here for
many years.
Among those present were Mr.. J.
P. Bocock, of New York, connected
with the World; Major Robert w.
Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Byrd,
Misses Conrad and Hunter of Win
chester, Mrs. James NJ. Booker, whose
elegant attire of cream MORE, point
lace, and diamond ornaments, attract
ed much attention; Mrs. R. E. Byrd
also was conspicuous in an elegant
dress of white ottoman silk; Miss
Annie Childs, of Staunton, Va, Mr..
and Mrs. Alex. Parks, Mr.. and mrs. G.
w. Doll, and Mr.. and MRS. w. T.
Stewart, of Martinsburg. -Stdtesman