Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-02
Spring Weddings.

COOKE-SAMS MERRYMAN - PARSONS,
TAYLoR-FEANsTER, JEssER-ARMEN-
TROUT.
Miss Mary Lewis Sans was married at
Holy Trinity Church, in Baltimore, Wed
nesday, to Mr.. J. Addison Cooke, Secreta-
ny of the Equity Life Association of Staun-
ton. The brides father, Rev. DR.. j. }.
Sans, the rector, performed the ceremony
while the couple stood under an arch OF
green, from the centre of Which was sus-
pended a marriage bell of roses. The
bride wore a dress of heavy silk. The
bridesmaids, who wore white silk mule, were
Misses Chloe Tyler Sans, Fannie Fortescue
Sans. Adelaide Baker, Katherine Colds
borough, Louise O. Haughton and Cora
Henderson. The ushers were VIM. IL.
Wilmington, Arthur E. Cole, c. White
Sans, of Norfolk, Edward Duffy, Jr., l..
P. Goldsborough and Arthur P. Hum
phreys. The best man was DR.. VIM. S.
Gordon, Of Richmond, Va. The bride was
given away by her brother, Conway w.
Sans. A reception was held from nine
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parents, No. 624 North Gilmor street. The
house was adorned with palms, roses and
lilies of the valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Cooke
left that night ON a wedding tour.
Mrs Lottie Carter Parsons, daughter of
Dr.. A. r. Carter, Secretary of the Board
Of Health of Baltimore, and Rev. Charles
G. Merryman pastor of the Baptist church
of Greenville, Augusta county, were mar
ried at noon Wednesday at st. Michae
and All Angels Church, in Baltimore. The
bride entered the church on the arm of her
father, and was met at the altar by the
groom, with his best man, MI. J. F. Col
Inns. The ceremony was performed by the
rector, Rev. DR.. William Kirkus. The
bride was attired in a steel colored henri
eta travelling dress, trimmed with steel
passementerie and velvet. The ushers
were W. Stokes Carter, brother of the
bride, R. M. Hoffman, W. J. Parran and
Copeland Norton. Miss Maggie Kirkus
played the wedding march, A brilliant as
semblage witnessed the ceremony.
At the First Presbyterian church on
Tuesday morning, Miss Rosa A. Armen-
trout, daughter Of MI. James A. Armen-
trout, a well known citizen and member of
the City Council, was married to MI. Chas.
F. lesser. Rev. DR.. McFarland performed
the marriage ceremony and the following
gentlemen acted as ushers-Wm. Grubert,
Harry Haines, Frank Holt, William
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mentrout. The bride wore brown tlav-
cling dress with hat to match. Mr.. and
Mrs. lesser after the ceremony, took the
vestibule train for Old Point.
who has many friends in Staunton, was
married at the Presbyterian church, Lew
isburg, on the 18th April, to MI. F. w. Tay-
lor of Morristown, Tenn. The ceremony
took place under large floral umbrella The
bride was dressed in a handsome blue silk,
with bonnet and trimmings to match, and
carried in her hand magnificent bouquet
of Gala lilies most tastefully arranged. The
ceremony was performed by Revs. S. L.
Wilson and John 0. Knott. Miss Mamie
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the attendants were Mr.. Mason Mathews
and Miss Jane Montgomery, MI. B. o.
Ferguson and Miss Hattie Hunter, MI. T
4. Handy and Miss Berdie Austin, MI.
Charles RAIDER and Miss Brownie Mays,
MI. w. D. Slaven and Miss Dora McPher-
son, and Mr.. Ed. L, Bell and Miss Mamie
Young. Miss Bessie Young presided at
the organ. One Of the bride s presents was
check from her mother for $500.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. W. B.
Mcguire and Miss M. Harris, both of Roa-
noke, were married at Churchville, in this
county, by the Rev. J. H. H. Winfree.