The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-11-16


at Fincastle.
One OF the most beautiful and impress.
sive marriages ever performed in this
city was the nuptuals celebrated at 8
O'Clock last evening at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church of Miss Sallie White,
Berkeley and William M. Sem Pile. This
was the first marriage ever solemnized
In ST. Johns and never before, with
possibly one exception, was there 80
many people gathered within its walls.
The chancel and altar were profusely
decorated with beautiful plants and
flowers. and while the sweet strains of
beautiful wedding march pealed forth
from the grand pipe organ the wedding
party marched slowly down the aisle.
the bride leaning On the arm of he.
father, Capt. w. w. Berkeley, and the
groom with his brother, George Sem
Pile. The rector, Rev. DIR. W. II.
Meade repeated the ceremony accord
ing to the solemn and impressive ritual
laid down by the Episcopal Church.
The attendants were: Richard Semple,
of Martinsville, with Miss Elizabeth
Of Martinsville, with Miss Jennie
Hilleary; Hon. Claude A. Swanson,
member OF Congress from the Fifth dis
trict, with Miss jamie Semple, Of Mar
tinsville; Walter H. Saunders, with
Miss Sallie Casby, of Lynchburg; J.
Randolph Bryan, with Miss Mamie
Cosby, of Lynchburg; Pannill Rucker,
of Martinsville, with Miss Mamie
Hilleary; II. s. Jones, with Miss Mary
Phlegar, of Christiansburg; Pelham
Blackford. of Alexandra, with Miss
Bette Veyssia, Of Ashton, KY; George
Fl. Cosby, OF Lynchburg, with Mics
jamie Dabney, of Charlottesville, and
w. o. Hardaway, with Miss Virginia
LaDghorn, OF Lynchburg.
The ushers were: Archer L. Payne,
Chisholm Pannill, 2. P.'Watson and
John w. Payne, Jr.
The bride is the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Capt. w. w.
Berkeley. one of the most prominent
lawyers in Southwest Virginia, and the
groom is wealthy and prominent to.
bacconist of Martiusville He Is also
prominent in political affairs, being the
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee OF Henry county and was an
elector on the Cleveland ticket in 1892
After the ceremony the happy party
were driven to Hotel Roanoke where an
informal reception was held until mid
night when the groom and bride took
the northbound train for Washington,
where they will spend few weeks Wis
iting the Capitol City and other places
in the North and East before returning
to Mr.. Senple's home at Martinsville,
VI thQU will In
On Tuesday night Capt. w. W.
Berkeley rendered an old-fashioned
East Virginia reception to the friends
OF the contracting parties at his hand.
some residence about one mile east Of
Vinton. The ladies were handsomely
attired in evening dress and the gentle
men in full dress.
Among those present were: Mrs. A. A.
Phlegar, Miss Phlegar, Misses Mamie
and Sallie Cosby Miss Veysse, of Ken
lucky; Misses Bryan and Dobney. of
Charlottesville; Miss Semple, of Martins
Vile; Miss Langhorne, of Lynchburg;
Misses HILLARY, of Roanoke, and Mrs.
William Lunsford.
The gentlemen were: Messrs. Luns-
ford, George Cosby, Ran Bryan. w. o.
Hardaway, Harrison Spencer, Richard
onu ALI uoSo oOhPlo, VI mdTtLuoVllloi
Walter Saunders, A. L Payne and Pei
ham Blackboard
An elegant supper was served during
the evening, after which the guests
amused themselves in various ways.
The affair was social SUCCESS and was
greatly enjoyed by those present, who
will never forget the old Virginia hos
pitality shown them by their host and
hostess.
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