Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-05-16
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Editor Free Press: Seeing 1t is the day of
marriages, send below liltie account OF
very pleasant ceremony l witnessed In
PoOlesville, Md, April goth, the Centennial
of Washington's inauguration
The groom was Mr.. WILLIAM W. JONES,
son of VIM. Y. Jones, Esq, OF Poolesville,
and great nephew of the late w. w. Cor
coran, of Washington. The bride was Miss
ANNE PARKE AYLER, eldest daughter of
DIR. John W. Ayler, formerly OF your coun-
ty, and a granddaughter OF the late Hon.
Richard w. Flournoy, a prominent member
of the Richmond bar, and niece of the Hon.
Sam'l L. Flournoy, of ROmney, W. Va.
The ceremony took place in the Preshy-
terrain Church which was beautifully dress
ed for the occasion. the pulpit and platform
being one mass of flowers. a graceful arch
of running cedar and white lilacs spanned
the platform and from its centre was sus-
pended an umbrella formed OF the lovely
white flowers so peculiarly appropriate to
an occasion like this.
The ushers. Messrs. Sam'l w. Hunter, of
Duffields. w. Va, VIM. Y. Polk, of Sykes
vile. Nd, John Y. Lupton, of Louisville,
KY, and f. Riggs Of Goshen, Md first en-
tered the church. and were Immediately fol-
lowed bv the groom and his best man, Mr..
Harry D. Nicholson, OF Washington, ID. Z.
iter them came the maid of honor, Miss
Fannie 5. Ayler, sister of the BRIDE and as
she glided up the aisle, bearing gracefully
basket of superb La France roses 1.-THE rich
coloring of which cOntrasted charmingly
with the moonlight shade of her exquisite
toilette) the sweet strains of Memberships
grand old Wedding March pealed forth from
the organ. Then came the bride leaning
upon the arm of her father. She wore a
handsome costume of Henrietta cloth COM
bined with white satin and trimmed with
passamenterie and lilies of the valley, and
bore in her hand bouquet of the same
lovely flowers. As the bridal party met be-
meath the arch the bride was presented by
her father to the grOom, and the beautiful
ceremony rs old as the human race, once
honOred by the presence of the Saviour,
was performed bv the Rev Parke p. Flour
noy, of Sykesville, Md. uncle of the bride,
assisted by Rev. G. S. Lingamfelter, pastor
of the church.
The church was crowded with admirirg
friends, one of the galleries being nearly
filled BY the little pupils of the bride who
had come to do honor by their loving child
presence to their favorite teacher. Prom
lncnt among the guests noticed Mrs. Geo.
Dunlap of Washington, d c.. Miss Alice
McCorkle, of Lexington, Va. Mr.. Horace
Moore and sister and Miss Lilly Reynolds,
of Dufields, w. Va. Mr. Zach Waters and
daughters of Goshen, Md, and many others.
The presents were numerous and elegant
and as is too seldom the case. peculiarly
adapted to future use. Immediately after
the ceremony the bride and groom left for
q"ite an extended tour to Washington,
Richmond, Petersburg and other Southern
cities.
On the whole it was one Of the most beau
tful weddings ever witnessed in our little
town. In the absence of the tinsel and
show so much affected in our day. and in
the presence of a simple, vet solid elegance,
it vas a grateful reminder of the old time
wedding and fl celebration of the Centen-
NAL day which tells of so much that is good
and true and beautiful in the life of our
country. CONSTANT READER.