Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-29
4 Beautiful Spring Wedding.

One of the most beautiful weddings that
has been seen in Staunton took place i'll
Trinity Episcopal Church, Oh Wednesday
night last. 1t had been social topic for
several days previous, and the interest was
increased by the appearance in our midst of
Il very handsome group of ladies and gentle
men from abroad, who were to wait on the
couple and who were at the Virginia Hotel.
The bride, Miss Lily Anderson Patton,
daughter of Capt. w. T. Patton,
has been one of the most popular
members of society here, and the
groom, Mr.. George Tate Kearsley, is a
prominent real estate agent of Radford,
| Va, and member of the old Virginia
family of that name in Jefferson county, w.
Va. The chancel was handsomely decor
ated with evergreens, Gala lilies, and potted
plants, which We're Illuminated with wax
candles. On the entrance of the we'd
ding party into the fashionably crowded
church the ensemble was beautiful, and the
drill of the party perfect. The ushers
beyond the white satin ribbon, were Messrs.
Miller McCue, w. j. Perry, A. S. Morton,
Baldwin Wayt, Kenneth Mccoy, Hampton
Wayt and Chas. w. Walters of Stanton,
| and Mason Mathews of Lewisburg, w. Va.
The bridal party entered the church about
$50, preceded by the ushers. The brides
maids, all OF whom carried red velvet prayer
books in their hands, entered in alternate
cOuples-one couple dressed in blue and the
next in white, making a very pretty effect.
Each couple was preceded by two of the
groomsmen in evening dress. The groom S
attendants were Messrs. J. C. Davenport of
Roanoke, w. L. Pierce of Christianburg,
W. A. Glasgow of Fincastle, Lee Simmons
of Roanoke, j. Lewis Patton of Florence
Ala, John G. Buck of Baltimore, T. S.
Shirley of Charlestown, w. Va, and E. J.
Patton of Kentucky. The brides maids in
blue were M Uses Annie Beale of Buchanan,
Grace Shanks of Lexington, Lizzie and
Aurelia McCue of StauntOn, and those in
white were Misses Agnes Kearsley of
Charlestown, Lucy Walker, Rebecca Y Dung
and Annie Bell, of Staunton. The brides
maids wore lilies Of the valley in their hair
and Gala lilies as ornaments, in compliment
to the name of the bride. The Maid of
Honor, Miss Imogene Maury Morris of
! Louisa cOStumed in white silk and tulle,
preceded the bride, who followed leaning on
the arm of her father. The bride wore a
gown of white faille Franchise covered with
old lace, draped with a veil of same, an
heirloom of the family-the same veil which
her grandmother wore at her marriage
She carried a bunch of lilies in her hand.
The party advanced up the aisle to the
strains OF a wedding march performed by
Prof. f. r. Webb at the organ. At the
altar the bride was met by the groom at
tended by his best man, Mr.. James S. Sim
mons of Roanoke. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. @. Hullihen,
rector of Trinity. Ere the benediction
was pronounced Mrs. w. L. Bumgardner
sang the hymn, ''Deign this union to ap-
prove" in her sweetest voice.
The wedding party returned to the Viz
ginia Hotel where there was dancing until
A. M, when Mr.. and Mrs. Kearsley were
going West and left amid shower of good
wishes and rice.
Among the invited guests at the wedding
from abroad were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. I.
Kearsley of Charlestown, parents of the
groom, and Mrs. Wysong, his sister, Capt.
Ham. Shepperd and Capt. W. II. Fowle of
Lynchburg, MI. W. w. Patton of Balti-
more, and Mr.. Pemberton Crenshaw of the
Virginia Military Institute.
The wedding presents which attested the
the brides popularity were over hundred
i'll number and were greatly admired.
Among the most striking were a magnif-
cent clock from Mr.. Asher Ayres of
Staunton, a deed to horse and dog cart
from the groom, a gold watch from MI. J.
Lewis Patton, a handsome chair from MI.
B. B. Eskridge, a heavy solid silver ladle
from the groom S parents which had been
presented to them at their own marriage,
an immense silver ladle from the venera-
BILE Gen. Jos. r. Anderson of Richmond, a
relative of the bride, a beautiful silver ser
vice presented by Messrs. Davenport and
Simmons of Roanoke, and gold and silver
articles and bric-a-brac without end. In
addition there were several checks for hand
some amounts of money from the brides
teachers and other friends. Among the
givers from abroad were G. NJ Bridener of
Baltimore, G. B. Kearsley Of Tenn, Horac e
Adams of New Orleans, Mrs. Gen. E. L.
Garnett of Va, Mrs. Judge r. c. Beale of
Texas, MI. and Mrs. F. Hertel Baltimore,
and many others.