The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-01-04
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Marriage of the Senior Senator From
West Virginia to One of yirginin's Fair
Dnughters-A Brilliant Affair ut Hamp-
ton, Va.
FoRr MONROE, Va, Jan. 3.-Of the
many brilliant weddings that have taken
place in old st. James church at Hamp-
ton during the two hundred and fifty
years of its existence, Senator @. J..
Faulkner and Miss Virginia Writings
this afternoon easily heads the list.
The day was perfect and the entire
lower peninsula turned out to witness
the event. At clock the party, COM
prising the eight groomsmen and
bridesmaids, advanced from the wings
and formed in the main aisle to receive
the bride. &
The organ and orchestra commenced
the wedding march from Lohengrin,
when chorus of eight young lady
friends of the bride, all dressed in pink
chiffon over satin, sang the march as
they advanced to meet the bride, who
entered at this moment on the
arm of her father, and passed
through the lines thus formed to the
chancel, where the groom and his best
man were smilingly awaiting her arri-
val. They were followed by the bridal
party and ushers, who took positions on
either aide OF the altar. The rector,
Rev. DR.: Bryan, proceeded with the
Episcopal marriage service.
The senator and his bride LETT for the
South tonight.
The ceremony took place at the Epis-
copal church and the wedding march
was sung by a chorus of young lady
friends OF the bride. The maids of
honor were Miss May Phillips, of War
wick, Va, Miss Lucy Tabb, Miss Annie
Chissman, Miss Mamie Watkins, of
Hampton; Miss Lulie Critcher, of Alex
andria; Miss Amelia Pearson, of Ken
tucky; Miss May Faulkner and Misses
Elsie and May Love, Of Winchester2 Mr..
II. D. Flood. of Appomattox, nephew
of the senator, was best man, and the
groomsmen were Senator Dubois, Rep
resentative J. 0. Pendleton, B. D. Glib
son, ] oe Chiffon and Peyton r. Harri-
son, of West Virginia; Mr.. William
Sprone and Mr.. Livingston Whiting,
brother Of the bride. There were six
ribbon holders and eight ushers.
The bride is well fitted,t preside over
the senator's house. When she was
fifteen her mother died. Her father, a
brother and younger sister and her
self then composed the family. a
brother and a sister are married. Miss
Whiting has kept house for her father
ever since her mothers DEATH.
She is a very attractive young
lady and is fond of society. In all the
important social gatherings at Hampton
she has been prominent. The young
lady has travelled n good deal, and is
we'll educated. Sho is tall, of fine figure,
has regular features and is very attrac-
tive in manner. Her hair is dark brown
and wavy, her eyes are brown, and she
is very gracaful in carriage.
A large number of wedding gifts have
been received. Senator zFaulkner's 8
present is a complete set of hammered
silver in the Japanese style. The sena-
tors mother sent some fine cut glass
dishes. TWenty-three hundred invita-
tions were sent to friends outside OF
Hampton.
Miss Whiting, while visiting the home
of brother of Senator Faulkner last
summer, met her future husband for the
first time. It was a case of love at first
sight on both sides.
b He has five children. The senator is
forty-six years old, and Miss Whiting is
twenty-five.
wedding Reception.
Special Dispatch to The Iiitelli1encer
WASHINGTON, w. Va, Jan. 3.-The
home Of Hon. j. II. Furbee was this
evening the scene of one Of the most
pleasant and brilliant occasions of the
season. It was the reception rendered
by Mr.. and Mrs. Furbee to their son
and his bride who returned from their
wedding tour to Washington and other
points. east this afternoon. About sixty
or seventy-fve relatives and immediate
friends of the happy couple were pres
;ent and a most enjoyable time was had.
Emeroua and costly. A most enjoyable
feature OF the affair was the serenade
by the band.