Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-21
CAMERON-PALNER.
A Brilliant Wedding in an Historic
Church.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Di,patch.l

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STANTON. VA, June 20, 1889.
A little more than four weeks ago the
dedication of the new house OF worship
erected upon the historic ground OF Bethel.
IN AUGUSTA county, took place u WAS the
third which hal been built upon the same
spot whore the pioneers IN civilization as
well as the dissemination Of Presbyterian
Christian faith erected their first temple IN
17.g. The Dispatch had full account Of
the dedicatory services, and now II Is pro
9espl 10 make 1t the medium of an
nouncing To- a very large acquaintance OF
the parties interested the particulars of the
first marriage celebrated within lis walls.
A merry. happy party went from this city
YESTERDAY afternoon eecortlng the groom
and officiating clergyman, calling for the
fair bride At her home ea rO7Ge for Bethel
church. the place for the performance OF
the marriage ceremonies.
Mr.. Robert 4. Palmer. the groom, Is the
son Of Mr.. Charles +. Palmer, retired
merchant and farmer. of this city. i ms
Young gentleman is engaged IN mercantile
pursutsi in Baltimore, where he carried with
him good qualifications and cultured train
inc. tie returns 10 the scenes of ms youth
in making choice Of aiiectJonAte comp an
ionship for the future. Miss Ellen War
wick Cameron, tbe bride. Is the daughter
of the late Mr.. Charles Cameron Hermother
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cestors names widely known IN extensive
agricultural and business pursuits IN this
section of the Valley. She - endowed with
beauty and accomplishments.
In the absence of the Rev. James Muir
rsy. ID. D.. pastor Of Bethel church, Rev.
DR.. II. II. HAYES. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church. Of this city, was the
officiating minister. There were no brides
maids. The usbers. who accompanied the
groom and party, were MtSSrs. John ].
Hartman. l. J.. Denny, James II. Wood
ward. and T.. J. Cushiuv. of this city. and
MeSsrs. W. ". Sproul and Lee Christian,
OF the vicinity Of Bethel.
The bride is a faVoute in the Bethel Vi
ciuity and IN this city. and wherever
known. The lavish and tasteful manner IN
which the church was decorated and the
large number of persons IN attendance at
tested something OF That. The CITY as well
As the country was finely represented on
the occasion. From the latter II WAS a
turnout Of the entire vicinity, and from
the first. among the ladies We're Misses
Fannie BlacAey, Lillian Arthur Carrie
Crowle, Evelyn Kinney, haN Ryan, Eta
French. and Mrs. VI. j. Merrikeu, Mrs.
Jennie Stiff, and many others, and Miss
Bessie Beirne, Of West Virginia. OF the
city gentlemen there were with others
Messrs. William McGufin. 4. 4. Eskrldge,
Finest Hartman, trcOfSr bllchleN, mug II
Braxton, and Latham Jackson.
Miss Clara Bell Palmer, of Greenville.
who has carried Of the highest honors Of
the valley Female Seminary, At Naynes-
boro Mrs J. 3. Winston, principal, was
the crganist and the music rendered added
to the OCCASION
The ceremony being over after bidding
adieu 70 scores Of friends, Dir and Mrs.
Palmer. accompanied by DR.. HAYES and
their escorts, came 10 the city. After re-
ccption at the Virginia Hotel the night
train on tho CheSapea&a and ONO line was
taken by the couple for a trip northward.