Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-02-13
MarriAgRR,

Wednesday of last week numbered thre,
marriages which had been extensively talke
of previously and all were brilliant and hap
Ply occasions to the welded pairs and to hun
dreds of friends who participated in tn,
| scenes.
At noon. in the st. Francis Church, Mr. Jert
j, Murphy, young and successful business
man. and Miss Annie Heinekamp, a sister O
Mrs. Professor Waiter, land daughter of VIM
Heinekamp, ESQ, of Baltimore. were married
by Rev. Father McVerry. The church was
deliberately decorated as is usual or
such occasions. The attendants were Miss
Kate Heinekamp. of Baltimore, a sister of the
bride, with Councilman Daniel Crimmens
Miss Mamie Wholey. a cousin of the groom;
Miss Mary Walter, niece of the BRIDE with
Mr.. NJ. Kivlighan. and the ushers were Messrs
Willie Walter, Willie LYMAN and John Fall
Ion. The father of the bride was present.
After reception at the residence of Prof
Walter. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy, accompanied
by thefather and sister of the bride left for the
North.
At the First Presbyterian Church, at l.30 p.
M, MFR. Henderson NJ. Bell, Jr., who is an &C.
complIshed engineer in charge of the mining
works at BramweIl, in Southwest Virginia. a
sou OF Maj II. NJ. Bell, of this city, and Miss
Mary Wadden. daughter of the late DR.. jail
exander Waddell, Of this city, were married by
Rev. D. X. Mcfarland. D. d.
The large church was filled at an early hour
by the many friends of the couple. The prepa-
rations for the scene at the church were very
complete. The ushers were Messrs. Jas. Ker.
jr., Frank Stribling, John Lggett and Ashby
Warden; Attendants-Miss Blanche Baker. of
NuT-- h. n
Bessie Young and DIR. H. V. McNeer, of Bram-
well; Miss Bessie McCue and G. C. Walters:
Miss B anche Maddux of Culpeper. and Casper
II. Duh-ing. of Bramwe Miss Nettie Foster
and w. R. Wharton. of Radford, Va ; Miss Re-
becca Young and ]. D. Berry, of Atlanta. Ga. i,
and Miss Lizzie McCue and ]. Addison Cook e..
The bridesmaids wore cream suras skirts
with MORE waists. low-uecked snd short
sieeved, and carried In their hands bouquets of
narcissus aud byscinths. The groomsmen aud
ushers Wore houton nieres Of lily of.the Valley.
The Maid of Honor. Miss Annie Bell, sister
ofthe groom, wore surah covered with silk net.
with short veil, and carried bouquet OF La
France roses.
The bride entered leaning on the arm of her
cream faille silk and carried Niphetos buds in
best man, W liam A Young.
The Wedding March was played by Prof. F.
R. Webb, a persona friend OF the bride.
At Mozart Hotel ihs residence of the bride,
q lunch was served. after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell left for a northern tour. and will be absent
until the LIST of March.
At "Idlewild," the residence in the western
part OF the county. of Mr.. A. D. =. Beck, there
was large gathering of friends to witness the
of his only child, Miss May Beck, to
Mr.. E, L.. Coiner. son of Mr.. Franklin Coiner,
near Staunton. The marriage ceremony was
performed at 8 a. m. by Rev. ] 81. 81. Winfree,
Of the Presbyterian Church at Churchvllle.
The attendants were Miss L. Glare anu L. G.
Strauss; Miss E. Coiner and A. J. Burkholder;
Miss I. ]. Fitch and g. P. CARRIER, and Miss
Mamie Smith and L. S. q. Koiner.
Having been royalty entertained, after the
marriage, by he parents of the bride. a large
party &C 'ompanying the bride and groom
drove to the residence o. the parents of the
groom in the eastern part of the county.