Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-11-28
WiiIis-Greene.
Weddtng BeNs at Front Rogal. la
LFrom the Cannbridge. Md..l ChronicinN

From the Cambridge. GId.,) Chronicie.)
The town of Front Royal in the picturesque
Shenandoah Valley. Virginia, wac the scene
OF beautiful wedding at 6. o'clock on the
evening of Thursday, November 10TH The
contracting parties were Miss WilIietta Wood
| bridge Greene of Front Royal, aud Mr. Charles
Edgar Willis, 4 prominent sud successful
young business man of Vicksbnrg Mississippi,
and the eldest son of Mr.. I. Willis. of Cam.
bridge Calvary church. in which the cere-
| mony WAS performed, is beautiful modern
stone structure. with seating capacity of
about 300. and it was comfortably filled LONG
| before the hour for the ceremony arrived The
| chancel and altar were aTtistically decorated
with cVeTgTecns and chrJsanthemums nndtLt.
bright electric lights shed their lustre upon a
marriage. which, in the estimation of the citi-
zcns of Front Royal. the most beautiful
wedding ever celebrated in that town.
At the appointed hour the bridal party en-
| tered the church and proceeded gracefully and
| leisuIcly up the aisle TO the strains of Men
| delsschn's wedding march. rendered hy Mrs
Lee acCarty. at Front Royal. The four ush-
| crE. DR.. Il j. ColstoR. of Preston Md Ed
mund p. Cooke, of Boyce, Va. and NJ J. Full
| ton and DR.. H. s. Castiem2C of Front Royul
led the way, followed by tile bridesmaid Miss
Katie Porterfeld. of Charles Town. w Va.
ihcn came the bride leaning upon the arn of
her broiher-in-iaw, Mr.. Robt. Marshall of
HAPPY Creek, Va, who gave her awav
these were followed ty Vim. Marshall. five
year old nephew of the bride. and Mary
White. about the same ago, who strcwed
flowers In the brides pathway as the party
left the church. The groom and his best man
and cousin. W. Irving Mace of the Cam
| bridge Md. bar. came from the vestrv room
and awaited the approach of the bridal party
the groom advancing to the chancel steps to
meet the bride. After the betrothal the
couple advanced to the altar where they were
pronounced husband and wife. The cerc-
money was performed ~ the Rev Vim. Wal
lace Greene, of Front Royal, Va. father of
the bride.
After the ceremony the bridal party WINS
driven TO the Hotel Royal where a wedding
supper was served at p. NJ. At S O'Clock
the young people of the neigbborhood as
dnlged in until $ A ". Refreshments were
served at l2 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs Willis
took the $3.50 train Friday morning for New
YORK, where they will take an ocean steamer
for Savannah and thence go by rail to Vicks.
burg, Miss. their future home.
The groom. best man and ushcrs wore black
full dress suits.
The bride was n graduate of Hannah Moro
Academy. Md. in the class of 1888 and who
Is u highly accomplished woman Dossesses
the rare faculty OF seing always pretty. but as
she stood at the altar. arrayed i'll her bridal
robes, she seemed to be endowed with more
than her share of natures lnvclincss so beau
titul did she appear. She wore embroidered
chiffon over white faille silk. en- train and
carried bouquet of white bride roses
Miss POrterhcid. the bridesmaid was attired
In beautiful costume of pink gauZc over pink
sllK; and carried honqnet of La France roses.
Mrs Chas. Lee, of Hume. Va, schoolmate
and intimate FREUD of the bride. wore a gown
of heavy white faille. en- train. and Mrs.
Robt- Marshall. the brides sister. was attircd
in gray crepe
The bride and groom are well ksown Ia
Dorchester county, where they spent their
childhood, and their many relatives aud
friends congratulate them upon their happy
union and wish for them much joy in their
new life.
The groom's present to the bride was dia-
mUnd earrings. w NJ
The West Virginia Grand Lodge I. 0. o. F.,
which has been in session in Wheeling, ad-
iourned Tic next session will he held Mt