Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-04-26
Married III Norfolk.

On Tuesday last, at $50 2. NJ, in ST.
Lukes church, Norfolk, Mr.. Frank T.
Stribling Of Staunton, a son OF the late
distinguished Dr. L. L. Stribling, and one
of our most highly esteemed citizens,
was married to Miss Olive c. Jackson,
daughter Of DR.. S. K. Jackson Of Norfolk,
and sister of Rev. II. Melville jackson Of
Richmond The ceremony Was performed
by Rev. A. III. Lloyd rector of st. Luke S,
assisted by the brother OF the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Stribling left on the 800 Ches5l
peake & Ohio boat for Newport News
where they took the through train for
Washington.
ga PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. LUKEs
CHURCH."
TFrom the Norfolk Landmarks; April 81
st. Lukes P. E. Church was the scene yes
terday of a very pretty wedding that drew to-
gether large number of the leaders of society
in this city. The contracting parties were
Miss Olive G. jackson, the youngest daugh-
ter of DR.. S. K jackson, an attractive and
popular young lady in social circles, and MI
Francis L. Stribling of Staunton.
The time set for the ceremony was i o'clock
and promptly at the hour the bridal party
made its entrance into the church, and their
coming was announced by a wedding march,
which was executed by Miss Lizzie Moore, the
organist of the church. The ushers, who were
Dr. George Ii. Rose and Messrs. r. F. Bald
win, Il. C.. Taylor, Jr, and V. E. Parks, pre-
ceded the party two and two Next followed
Miss Lizzie Lloyd, Of Washington d. g., who
was the brides attendant She was dressed in
white china silk gown, trimmed with pink,
with bonnet to match, and carried a bouquet
| of Duchess Of Bourbon roses.
The bride followed leaning on the arm Of
her father. She was dressed in white, her
gown being Of china silk, and she wore a
Paris bonnet of the same color She carried
in her hand bouquet of Nephetis roses. At
the chancel rail she was met by the groom,
who was accompanied by his best man, MI. j.
Addison Cooke, of Staunton, both OF whom
wore Prince Albert coats with light trousers.
In the chancel waiting the arrival of the
bridal party stood the Rev. IL. Melville jack
son of Richmond, a brother of the bride, and
tie Rev. A. S. Lloyd, the rector OF the church.
AS soon as the party arrived at the rail the
beautiful ceremonial Of the Protestant Epis-
copal prayer book was begun by the Rev. MI.
jackson, and he was assisted by the Rev. MI
Lloyd. The chancel rail, and in fact the en-
tire chancel, was beautifully decorated With
cut and growing flowers, and the light of the
gas Jets which shown Oh the handsome gather
ing made very pretty picture
| During the ceremony the organ continued
the strain Of the wedding march but i'll sub
dued tones, and at its conclusion it broke into
joyous outburst and to it the party left the
church and took the carriages Which were in
waiting, and repaired to the house of the
brides parents where a reception was held
that was attended by only the relatives and
close friends of the contracting parties. Among
the strangers who were present We're the Rev.
and Mrs. IL. Melville jackson of Richmond
MI Marshall 2. jackson Of Washington, and
Miss Bocock of West Virginia. The bridal
presents were particularly numerous and
| handsome.
After the reception MI. and Mrs. Stribling
took the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad to begin
tour, that will take in many of the North
ern cities, which being completed they will
take up their residence at Staunton the home
of MI. Stribling.