Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-01-09
Fauikner-Whiting Nuptials.
[sncclnl to the Baltlmore sup. ]

The marriage of Miss Virginia Fairfax
Whiting TO United states Senator Chas >.
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, which took place
here this evening at o'clock! was prooao!t
| the most brilliant and Interesting soeiai eFent
which has ever occurred In this secIou oI INC
State. For many reasons public lntefeet. not
only In the two Virginiag. but throughout the
country generally. centeTed upon this event
The fact that the groom Il u pTomlnent poll
iician and statesman thc henutN reputation
AVID wide popularity of the bride. and the brit
liant and distinguished audience which assem-
bled to witness the impressive ceremony ron
dered this oc' ASTON one TO lie long remembered
The marriage took place in the old Saint
Johns Episcopal Church. an historic edifcc.
The wedding was an ideal one in every drtail
The church was illuminated by wax Candles
clustered closely together on the altar and In
the candelabras. whose mellow light softcned
every angie OF the ancient cdihce and gave
pleasing and most beautiful effect TO the altar.
which WINS literally covered with exquisite
floral decorations
Promptly ut O'Clock tue bridal party en-
tered the church and formed ia tho vestihules
of the three entrances. the fret strains of
music from Professor R0thbone's orchestra
broke the silence, the eight couples of grooms-
men and maids advanced slowly. two couples
from either wing Of the church and four from
the main entrance. The frRt couple from the
main entrance passed to the front of the cen
tire aisle and then the others came forward al
ternatelv from the side nisleE, forming imme-
diately behind the frat couple. each grOoms-
man separated from his bridesmaid by the
breadth of the aisle. TINS leaving sufficient
room to allow the young ladies of the chorus
to pass between the rows of groomBmen and
bridesmaids as they marched forward to meet
the bride. The last strain of orchestral music
| ceased as this formation was completed
There was pause for q moment, and then
| to the grand opening prelude of the wedding
march from ''IOhcugTin' entered from the
/ chancel door the eight Young lady friends OF
\ the bride who composed the chorus. As they
| reached the entrance to the altar, from the
! rear, they formed in columns of tWos. and
| then singing the old familiar words of the
march from 'Lolcngrin" they proceeded up
| the centre aisle between the lines of maids and
groomsmen 10 meet the bride, who had
this moment entered leaning npOn the arm of
her father. Col. II. T.. Whiting. As they
reached point short space in advance of
| the bride they turned to the right aud left and
retraced their steps down the main aisle and
! forward to the altar, forming in line behind
| the altar rail. Immediately following them
was the maid of honor, who advanced to the
| altar. the bride and her father following her
and meeting the groom aud his best man at
the chnncel rail. nfter which the bridal party
i proper aud ushers advanced from the main
aisle and stood in fan-shaped formation on
| either side of the altar. The Rev DR.. Bryan
| then stepped forward and the beautiful ritual
of the Episcopal Church WAS gone through
with TO complete the ceremony.
| The bride. tail. beautiful brunette, was
| elegantly attircd II white MORE nntiqnc. en-
| train. waist deliberately trimmed with point
lace. The maid of honor. Miss May Phillirs.
of Hampton. wore white chryGanth emnm
crepe. trimmed with white satin. The brides
maids. Mis- Lucy Tabh. Annie Christman and
! Mamie Watkins. of Hampton; Misses Mary
| and Elsie Love, of Winchester. Va; Miss May
| Faulkner, of West Virginia; Miss Amelia
| Pearson. of Kentucky. aud Miss Lulie Critch-
er, of Alexandria, Va, were becomingIy
| dressed in chrysanthemum crepe. The young
| ladies who composed the chorus were Misses
| Eliza and Kate Tabb, Susie .Ioues. Emily and
Addie Moedy. Matte Jones. Lou Sinclair and
| lima Won Schilling. They were dressed alike
in white orgardies over pink silk slips
The best man was Hon. II. ID. Flood, of APP
pomattox Court House, Va, aud the grooms-
Livingstone Whiting and Mr.. William Sprule,
of Virginia, and Hon. John o. Pcndleton.
Stanhope Henry. Hon. y. D. Gibson. Mr. P.
X. Harrison aud Mr.. g. j. Faulkner Pierce of
West Virginia.
The following gentlemen friends of tile
bride acted as ushers: McssrS. Tom and Ell
dred Jones, George Toney. Charles Morrow
and Taylor Ham, of Hampton; Mr.. q. C..
SwaTiZ. of Baltimore, and Mr. Conrad H.
syme, of West Virginia. A pretty feature
of The ceremony was the six children, Mackic
and LibbCn Young, Mary and Harry Whiting
Paul Tabb and Tom Price, who. dressed en-
tirely in white, united the ribbons as the
bridal party started TO form.
Alter the ceremony beautiful reception
| took place at the residence of Colonel Whit
| ing. the father of the bride. the Refreshments
being furnished and served by Harris, of Bal
| timure.
The wedding preseuts were rich and costly,
| including many pieces of elegant cut glass
| and silver and Tric-a-brac of every description
| The Senate rs 4 body presented TO the groom
| 4 magnificent silver service of five pieces made
| by Kirk OF Baltimore each piece inscribed
GINA, from his fellow-Scnators, January 8,
1884"