The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-31

IL e reSluenCe OF MI. "A. Sauter, OF
the Roanoke Machine Works, was the
scene of one of the most brilliant wed.
dings last night that has ever been
solemnized in Roanoke. The contract
ing parties were his beautiful and &C.
complished dauL liter, Miss Mary and
Mr.. j. German, an employee of the Amer
lean Bridge and Iron Company.
The ceremony was set for half past
eight, and long before that hour the
guests began to arrive. Tho capacity
OF the house was soon taxed to its ut
most capacity, but still tho friends
came. This great gathering was a
spendid tribute to the popularity of the
young couple.
Promptly at the hour named the we'd
ding party gathered in the parlor, where
they were met by the Rev, J. w. Lynch,
who performed the ceremony In a most
beautiful manner. The bride was at
tired in fawn colored travelling dress,
with feather trimmings, and carried
magnificent bunch of roses in her hand.
The maids of honor were Miss Annie
Sauter and Miss Annie Mcdonald.
Messrs. Albert Lee and H. Stapleton
were tho best men, The groom pre-
sented the maids of honor and his best
men with very handsome scarf pins.
While the ceremony was being per-
formed downstairs, walters and cooks
were busily engaged upstairs in prepar-
ing the wedding feast. and when the
company "ero ushered into the dining
room very pleasing sight met their
eyes. The long table groaned beneath
the weight of all the delicacies of the
season and in tho center of it stood the
bridal cake, q beautiful monument in
white. 1t was impossible for all pres
emit to sit at the table at once. and
throughout the whole evening tho scene
in this room was indeed merry one.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
man received the congratulations of
their friends and numerous and heart
1t were the good wishes rendered
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Sauter also came
In for large share of the congratula-
ton, and everything indeed went as
merrlly as marriage bell.
1t is seldom that q newly-wedded
couple are the recipients of so many
beautiful and costly presents a, were
given to the bride and groom. They
completely filled one side of a room and
made avery handsome display. Among
the PRESENTS were beautiful set of
china, I've rocking chairs, six lamps. a
fine pair Of blankets, silver water
pitcher, two silver cake baskets, two
silver butter dishes, two silver pickle
stands, silver cased mirror, silver hand
kerchief case. very fine lounge, table
and table cloths, three sets of table
linen, three sets of vases, table cover,
water set, clock, tea service, rugs, a
dozen towels, dozen desert plates, four
fruit stands. carving knife and forks
and ornaments and brio a-brac without
number.
Dancing was INDUCED in at the house
for short time, and then the company
proceeded to St. Andrews hall. where
the festivities were kept up until late
hour, although Mr.. and Mrs. German
left on the late train for an extended
bridal trip to Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Richmond and other cities. They will
be gone about two weeks.
Among those present wore the Misses
Mollie Cavanaugh, Maggie Gallagher,
Ellen Burns, of Lowry, Va; Rhodes,
Lucy Witt, Sallie Zimmerman, Mollie
Wise. Sadie Garland, Mary Pfeiffer, An
ME Bryan, Mamie Gibney, Minnie Null
len. Kate When, of Salem, Mrs. G. P.
Call, Mrs. Greedy, Mrs. David Davis,
Mrs. d. Jones. Mrs. John Hannah, Mrs.
Shrote, Mrs. John Sheehan, Mrs. Rob.
inson, Mrs. Nc Donald, Mrs. w. Steven
son, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Horrigan. Mrs.
Hannah, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Christian, Mrs.
Casey, Mrs. w. Pearson, Mrs. Ruggles.
Messrs William Lee, p. Hickey, John
Sheehan. VIII A. Carr, John Pfeiffer,
Robert Stapleton, w. Pearson, d. Nc
Laughlip, James Mcdonald, w. Steven
son, Eo. McAleer, Charles Gallahorn,
Joseph Carper, Charles Armstrong. Da-
vid Davis. ID. Jones, John Hannah and
Joseph Hannah.
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE.