Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-01-04
MANY WEDDINGS.
Senator FauIkners Marriage-Other Happy
Events In this County and Elsewhere

Senator Charles James Faulkner Of
West Virginia and Miss Virginia
Fairfax Whiting were married at D
o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the
Episcopal Church at Hampton, Va,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
DR.. Bryan. 1t was brilliant social
event and large and distinguished
audience was present to witness it.
A chorus of young ladies sang the
wedding march from Lohengrin as
the bridal party entered the church.
The bride was elegantly attired in
white MORE antique, entrain, waist
deliberately trimmed with point lace.
The maid of honor, Miss May Phillips
of Hampton, wore white chrysanthe-
mum crepe, trimmed with white satin.
The bridesmaids, Misses Lucy Tabb,
Annie Chrisman aud Mamie Watkins,
of Hampton; Misses Mary aud Elsie
Love. of Winchester, Va; Miss May
Faulkner, of West Virginia; Miss
Amelia Pearson, of Kentucky; and
Miss Lulie Critcher, of Alexandria,
Va, were becomiugly dressed in pink
cllrysanthemum crepe The best
man was Hon. H. d. Flood, of Apo
mattox Court House, Va, and the
groomsmeu Senator f. T. Dubois, of
| Idaho, Mr.. Livingstone Whiting and
Mr.. William Sprule, of Virginia, and
Hon. John o. Pendleton, Stanhope
Henry, Hon. b. d. Gibson. Mr. p r.
Harrison and Mr. G. J. Faulkner
Pierce, of West Virginia.
Following the ceremonya reception
was held at the home Of the brides
father, after which the bride and
groom left for a trip to Florida.
The bride will be well fitted to pre-
side over the Senator's household.
When she was fifteen years old her
mother died, and she has kept house
for her father ever since. Last sum
mer while visiting at Judge Faux
ner's in Martinsburg Miss Whiting
met Senator Faulkner for the first
time. 1t is said that it was case Of
love at first sight on both sides. The
young lady is very attractive and Is
fond of society. She has travelled Il
good deal and is we'll educated. She
is tall, of fine figure, has regular fea-
lures, and is very agreeable in man
ner. Her hair is dark brown and
wavy, her eyes are brown and her
complexion is fresh. She is very
graceful in carriage. The outfit of
the coming bride is described "a com
plete and of the finest quality. There
are gowns for receptions, dinners, the
street aud the ballroom. The young
lady has designed nearly all of them.
\ large number Of wedding gifts were
received. Senator Faulkner's pres
rnt is complete set of hammered sill
yer in the japanese style. Twenty
three hundred invitations were sent
to friends outside of Hampton. Sen
ator Faulkner's wife died three years
ago. and since that time he has not
been much in ladies company. He
has five children. The Senator is for
ty-six years old, and Miss Whiting is
twenty five. The couple will live on
Rhode Island avenue, Washington.
Quite handsome wedding took
place at the residence of Prof. |. G.
White in Morgantown, this State, at
o'clock Christmas morning, being
the marriage Of his eldest daughter,
Miss Emma, to Mr.. Ii. b. Davenport,
of Charlestown. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Pearson, OF
the Episcopal Church. The couple
left on the morning train for hoil
day honeymoon. Mr. Davenport was
formerly assistant professor Of engi
neeriug in the State University, and
is now a member of the law class al
the University.
Miss Lille NJ. Reynolds, daughter
Of Mr.. Daniel Reynolds, was married
at the home Of her father at Duliields
last Saturday to Mr.. Charles Holmes
Tabb, Of Texas. The ceremony wa,
performed by Rev. J. F.. Triplett, Of
the Presbyterian Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Tubb will 20 to Texas in a few
days to live. Mrs. Mamie Kremer
another daughter of Mr.. Re! nolds
will be married today 10 DR.. j. w
Daniels. the well-known physician
at Duffelds. They will reside at that
place.
Mr.. Samuel w Bratt, superintend
ent of the Bakerton Lime Works, anC
Miss Fannie b. Moore, attractive
daughter of County Commissioner 7
b. Moore. were married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, at Hall
town. December Goth. Rev. Dr. \. G
Hopkins officiating. After partaking
of an elegant repast, the happy coup
lie left on a trip to Baltimore and New
York. The bridal presents were nu
merous and tasteful.
Miss Bessie Shaw. eldest daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shaw, and MIR
p. A. Rohrbaugh, young lawyer, o
Wichita, Kansas, formerly Of Mar
tinsburg, were quietly married at the
residence of the brides parents OF
Wednesday, Decem Der Goth, and tool
the noon train from Summit Poin
for their far-oT western home.-Adro
cate.
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