Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24
THE COMING WEDDING
or Senator Faulkner and Miss Virginia
WhiLlng at Hampton, Virginia.
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HAMPTON, VA, December 23.-The
marriage of Miss Virginia Whiting and
senator Faulkner, which is TO take
Mace at 5 o'clock on Wednesday even
ing. January Sd. promises to be the
most brilliant affair of the Kind ever
celebrated within old st. Johns church,
whose walls have a history OF nearly
two-apd-a-half centuries, aud could
they speak would doubtless unfold
many interesting tales Of love and mar
riage.
r}By reason Of the popularity and social
prominence Of one party to the coming
event and the high official character OF
the other, the fashionable set here
abouts is big with expectation, and the
provincial mind is filled with vague
and vast" ideas OF the affair, some OF
which border on the ludicrous. As a
sample, current gossip was that the
President and Mrs. Cleveland would be
present, and that the neighborhoed was
beinR secured to secure four milk-wh1te
steeds 10 convey them to and from the
church. These provincial exaggera-
tions. II they have reached her ears,
though somewhat annoying, must De
equally amusing TO the fair hrlde-elect,
who is a briRhtS tShandsome sensloleSlri
of the best Virginia type.
Like Amelia Rves, she Is 1ond OF
/ dogs and horses, an expert and fearless
rider. and il the Senator has never seen
her las the writer has) returning from
a fox hunt, her dark eyes sparkling
/ with excitement, her hair escaping with
half dishevelled grace from meath
I iaunty riding hat, her cheeks rosy and
! radiant. from the caresses OF the wind,
he has vet TO look on her in one of her
MANIFEST moods, and most bewitching
attitudes.
Some OF the details Of the coming
ceremonial may interest your readers,
and l will anticipate them.
Miss May Phillips, daughter OF
! CAPTAIN Samuel w. Phillips, OF TINS
county, is to be the maid OF honor, and
| Hon. H. d. Ford, the impetuous ana
brainv Young senator from ApRamat-
tox, and a nephew OF Senator Faux
ner, the best man.
The bridesmaids will be Lucy Tabb,
Annie Chrisman and Mamie Watkins,
of HAMPTON. Luie CrtCher, OF Alex
andria; Amelia Pearson, of Kentucky;
| Nav Faulkner, of West Virginia, Elsie
and May Love, Of Winchester.
The groom's other attendants Will be
| limited States Senator Dubois, Con-
zressman John 0. Pendleton and b. ID.
! Gibson, Joe Chiffon, and Peyton Il.
Harrison, of West Virginia; Living
ston Whiting, brother of the bride,
and William Sprone, OF Virginia.
The following chorus girls, local
friends OF Miss Whiting, who have been
nraticing under Professor Rathburn for
several weeks. will sing Lohengrn's
Wedding AESrch: Kate Tabb, Susie
SE' SE1hes' Eliza Tabb, Emily and ADD
moody, Matte Jones, Lou SIR "Du
Us UsueTs: Es o' Tom aud Eldred jones,
George Young. Charles Marrow, Taylor
Ham and WOrsham Hodglns, of Hamp-
ton, Mr.. Swartz, OF Baltimore, and
Conrad II. Syme, the Senator'S private
secretary.
Ribbon-hold Mackie and Lilben
Young, Mary Whiting, Paul Tabb, Bar
ry Whiting and Tom Price.
Professor Path0urn's orchestra will
furnish the music.
The ceremony will be followed by
reception at the residence OF Captain
w. c. Whiting, the brides father, the
repast for which will be furnished by
Harris, the we'll known Baltimore ca
terer.
After the reception the Senator and
his bride will take government steam
er for Norfolk, whence they will pro-
ceed by private car to Florida.
Twenty-three hundred invitations
will be issued and Mr.. Syme, the Sen
ator's private secretary, has been here
for several days addressing them.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. c.. B. BrVan,