Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-28
BIack--Koonce.
[From lhe Harper,s Ferry Sentinel

One OF the most noteworthy matrl-
meniai events in the history of our
county took place in st. Johns Epis-
copal Church at this place at 600
O'Clock Thursday evening, 18th
inst, being the joining together in
holy wedlock of Mr.. Will Black, the
popular and efficient foreman of the
Shenandoah Pulp Mills at this place,
and Miss Peach e. Koonce, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Koonce, of Halltown, this county.
Promptly at O'Clock the wedding
march pealed forth from the organ ably
presided over by Mrs. j. Harry Parr,
and the bridal party entered the
church and continued to the altar in
excellent time to the music. Ushers
F. w. Drew, Jr., and w. L. Erwin
led, followed by the bride and groom
followed in turn by the brides father
and brother, DR.. Koonce, the latter
acting as best man. The ushers took
positions at the right and left of the
alter, the contracting parties at the
centre facing the minister, the brides
father at her left ready to respond to
the question, "Who giveth this Wo-
man to be married to this Man ?"-
while at the groom's right stood the
best man. The bride was very be-
comingly attired in cream albatross,
with train, and carried small bou-
quet of white roses. The groom,
best man and ushers wore the usual
black, the father being likewise
clothed.
The subdued light from the dimly
burning lamps fell about avery pref
ty and impressive picture as the Rev.
w. B. Everett began the beau tiful
ceremony, the scene being marked
and most pleasant contrast with the
frowning elements outside.
The ceremony over, the wedding
march was resumed and the party
returned to the church door where
friends crowded around to extend to
the happy couple congratulations and
hearty good wishes.
A little later about fifty persons,
including the bride and groom and
their families, sat to an elegant col
lation in the spacious dining hall at
Hotel Conner. The room was taste
fully festooned with evergreens and
flowers, and four large tables almost
groaned under the weight of the many
select delicacies Mr.. Koonce had had
provided for the guests-oysters
chicken, salads, sandwiches, fruits,
tea, coffee, chocolate, &c. The menu
was, indeed, excellent and a credit to
the hotel. Only the jolly laugh and
pleasant hustle of mine host Doll was
needed to make the enjoyment
thoroughly complete.
After supper preparations for de-
parture were made, and at 500 PM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Black took the train
| for the east, intending to spend a
couple of weeks visiting Washington,
Philadelphia, New York, Niagara
Falls and Canada.
The presents received were numer-
Gus and costly, nearly all being silver,
excepting those given by the husband,
father and brother of the BRIDE
They were rs follows:
Brides father. driving horse: Husband. driv-
| ing buggy and harness; Dir. Howard Koonce,
handsome purse containing $685. Mr.. and Mrs
John F. Quigley, of Wilmington. Del, hand
some large parlor stand lamps jas. D. Butt
| silver desert set in handsome cuse, Miss Nellie
Strider, silver cracker jar; Mr.. aud Mrs. w
a. Luke. fine buckhOrn carving set in plush
case; Col. and MIS-. G. W. u. Black, cathedral
chimes clock; Frank Nichols, china toilet set;
| r. Ran. lamp and pickle castor ; Charles
Ran, rug; Robert Graham and wife. Mrs
Harriet Graham. and VIM. Graham aud wife
of Hartford. Conn, silver soup ladle. silver
| butter dish and silver tea spoons. respectively;
T. B. Morre and wife, silver breakfast castor;
F. w. Drew. Jr., silver dinner castor; Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Broadly, silver cake basket, Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. NJ. Conner large silver water pitcher
| and cup in frame; Thos. Fl. Slavery and wife,
| of Wilmington, Del. silver pudding dish; Mrs.
J. B. Andrews and Mrs. L. NJ. Crawford, of
Pittsburgh. silver tcte-a-tete set. consisting of
sugar bowl cream pitcher and spoon holder !;
DR.. and Mrs. Ten Eycll, of Washington, silver
\ berry spoon; Mrs. 7. E. King and Miss Alice
Britain. silver salt stands and spoons; G. Fred
Zigler. Grecncastle, Pa. hand-painted game
! fan; Willard koonCe, silver napkin ring; G. NJ.
Shuman. Pittsburgh Pa. silver syrup pitcher;
| w. L. Erwin. silver soup ladle; Maggie Black,
of Kansas City. Mo-. lace handkerchief: Mr..
| and Mrs. w. A. Winters, dozen etched glass
tumblers: Mrs. Geo. A. johnson, half dozen
gOblets; Shenandoah Pulp Company, beautiful
silver tea service; Miss Mabel Moler. Baltimore,
pillow shams; Miss Mary Black. Greencastle
Pa, dozen damasll napkins and table cloth;
Mrs. ELLEN Keyscr, damask towels; G. X
| Heck, GrcencRstlc, Pa. damask towels and
hnnd-painted scarf; Miss Anna Ransom. towels;
| D. Zieglcr. GreenCastle. bed spread: Mrs S. A.
johnson. Washington. hand-embroidered hand
kerchicf; Mrs. Ida Mcdonald, silver sugar
spoon,