Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-10-21
Autumn Weddings.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: On Wednesday of last week, the Luthe
ran church of Harrisonburg was crowded
: to witness the marriage sof Mr.. John r
Campbell Of Staunton, to Miss Amanda
Feuchtenberger of that place. The Spirit
of the Valley has the following account 0!
the wedding: Directly over the altar hung
a parasol from three wooden supports from
the floor, and the whole was so artistically
covered with flowers that it presented an
exceedingly beautiful appearance. When the
bridal party arrived the procession was
made up in the vestibule. The ushers,
Messrs. Will Carickhoff, Henry Bassford,
Charlie Hammer and Will Dutrow, led the
way, followed by Miss Maria Morrison and
Mr.. VIM. Knowles Of Staunton, and Miss
Dora Feuchtenberger and Mr.. I. X. Wood
house of Staunton, the attendants, follow
ed by the bridal party. The bride was at
tired in very becoming white dress, with
slippers to match. MI. A. II. Snyder play.
ed the wedding march. After the ceremo-
ny the invited guests repaired to the resi-
dence Of the bride where an elegant repast
was served. There were about one hun
tlrcd and fifty guests at the tables. The
twenty-five cakes were one of the attrac-
tions Of the supper, the following is brief
description of some Of them: The auto
graph cake" had pretty picture drawn in
the centre, with 1892" and 'sOctober 1917
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also present. A pinlSNiorse shoe surround
cd with the words, Good Luck at every
turn" The Musical Instrument" cake
showed unusually delicate work. 1t had /,
well drawn square piano and harp, and
across the body Of the piano was the word
"Gabler." The cake with the Marriage
Bell" on II was very unique. From two
upright posts, consisting OF cake, hung a
bell with tongue and tiny rope handle.
On the rim Of the bell were the words.
"Ring for joy Probably the most diff
cult cake to make Of all was the one with a
band stand on it. The roof was fully six
inches from the cake, proper. and not bit
of wood work about it. the roof consisted
Of cut pieces Of cake SO shaped that it
needed no centre post to hold it up, and Oh
top OF this was round ball, all of which
was iced. Over the door way was printed
''Walk H." The stand looked like a small
model Of the one in the court yard. Be-
sides numerous other cakes there were
many other dishes in the way of refresh
ments, and the amount and the manner
gotten up were never before seen in Harri-
sonburg." MI. and Mrs. Campbell remain
ell in HarrisOnburg till the first of the
week, when they returned to this city
their future home
| BIXBY-MOFFETT.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Ashley Blk
by and Miss Minnie Ford Moffett, which
took place at Ironton, Ohio, Wednesday,
18th inst, say the "Ironton Republican, y
was the society event OF the town. The
bride had extensive acquaintance here.
through her visits to her cousin Miss Chris
tine Hartman. The ceremony took place in
the Presbyterian church at $50 o'clock, a.
M, in the presence Of a large company
Promptly at the hour announced, the we'd
ding party was ushered into the church
while the great organ pealed forth the
strains of Lohengrin wedding march,
First came the ushers. Messrs. Harry
Steece and John NJ. Gray, followed IN their
order by the attendants Mr.. Chas. s. Gray
and Miss Grace Bixby. Mr.. George Moffett
and Miss Lila Brown, Mr. E. S. Culberston,
and Miss Thompson. of Portsmouth, Mr..
Hal. Bixby and Miss Christine Hartman, the
last couple being brother of the groom and
cousin Of the bride and the man and maid
of honor during the ceremony. Following
them came the beautiful bride leaning upon
the arm Of her father. After the ceremo-
| ny the party repaired to the Moffett home
| where sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served to them and few immediate friends
| Mr., and Mrs. Bixby left on the G. & O.
noon train for bridal tour with relatives
in Virginia and the east, and returning,
will make Ironton their home. The bride
was attired in white silk princess gown
with exquisite lace trimmings, jewels, bri-
dial veil and orange blossoms. The lady at
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white hats and carried in their hands gor-
geous boquets Of golden rod, yellow being
also the prevailing color in the church dec
orations midst profuseness OF beautiful
palms. The gentlemen, Of course, wore
the conventional black dress suits.
| 10 BROWN-HOUGH.
The Alexandria Sun says: "a pretty
wedding took place at one O'Clock Wednes-
day in tn M. E. Church, South. when MI.
J. Fred Brown, prominent merchant of
Fredericksburg, and Miss Mary Yelling
| Hough, daughter of Rev. Dr.. r. r. S.
Hough, were made man and wife. The
church was handsomely decorated with
palms and cut flowers and long before the
hour appointed for the ceremony was filled
with. friends of the contracting parties.
Promptly at one o'clock, to the sound of
the Wedding March, the bridal party, pre-
coded by the ushers, Messrs. G. w. Wilder,
| of New York; J. Willard Adams, jr., and
P. NJ. Woodford, of Fredericksburg: DR..
Fairfax Ninde, of King George county:
Rev. II. G. Febrey, of Falls church, and
Theodore Hough, of this city, and a little
maid Of honor, Miss Nellie Baer, of Balti-
more, came up the centre aisle, and were
met at the chancel by the Rev. DR.. Hough,