The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-28
WEDDING AT nLL1sroN.
Jos. "A. vandegrift WEEDS Miss Hattie
FulWIdcr.

FulwIdcr.
ELLIsToN, Va, March 25.-[Special]-
Elliston, while offering superior ad-
yantages to investors in the way of
corner lots and the desirable building
sites, does not forget to furnish to
aspirants matrimonially inclined April
blossoms in the shape of budding wo-
manhood.
Apropos to the point, your correspond
emit is glad to chronicle the marriage of
Mr.. Jos. A. Vandegrift, civil engineer,
formerly of Philadelphia, but now of
the great and growing Southwest Vir-
GINA, and Miss Hattie G. Fulwider, one
Of Elliston's most attractive and popu-
lar young ladies. Despite the forbid
ding aspect Of the angry skies and that
the wedding was intended to be of
private and quiet character, many
friends and acquaintance of the con-
tracing parties wendell their way to
tho residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Fulwider, on Mountain
street. to witness the happy event and
; bestow their congratulations. Before
reaching the dwelling tho parti-colored
lights from Chinese lanterns gave a
lustre not unlike the glittering fairy
palaces so dear to childish imaginations,
but within tho chatter of voices, occa-
stoned peals of laughter, elegant cos
tunes, and tho burning of We oldcn- time
wax candles gave evidence that some
thing out of the ordinary routine of
daily life was about to be enacted
OPromptly at the suspicious hour of
eight the wedding march executed in
most beautiful and impressive manner
by the Misses Verde and Mona Camp
bell broke tho erstwhile stiffness, and,
vending their way before the ready
ministers, Rev. Mr.. Wagner, assisted
by the Rev. Mr.. Cantor, appeared the
bride and groom, followed by their at
tendants. Stopping beneath an ex-
buds and blossoms tho service began
which was to bind them as man and
wife and was quickly ended, when good
cheer and hearty congratulations fol-
lowed.
Tho bride was most deliberately at
tired in beautiful white silk costume
with long flowing veil fastened with
Marechal Neil roses and presented pic
ture Of rare loneliness, while the groom
wore the conventional black suit with
white tie and appeared thoroughly equal
to the occasion. The following is n list
of the attendants, all Of which appeared
quets of roses similar to those worn by
the bride.
Miss Gabbott, of Buchanan, with Mr..
James Vandegrift brother of tho
groom; Miss Dora Davis, of Cambria,
with Mr.. Henry Fulwder, brother of
the bride; Miss Eugenio Hall, of Rad
ford, and L. p. Spencer, of Elliston;
Miss Mamie Pepper. of Elliston, with
Mr.. j. Williams, Norfolk and Western
engineer corps; Miss Bette Fulwider
and Lucy Clifton Biggs acted as flower
girls. The bride was the recipient OF
many beautiful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandegrift propose
taking quite an extended trip North,
going directly to Philadelphia at first
and then visiting many of tho Northern
cities, finally settling down in Lynch
burg, Va, the present homo of the groom,
where he is employed by tho River
mont Company as civil engineer. With
their many friends tho writer bespcaks
for the young couple a peaceful and
happy voyage down the stream OF life