Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-01-06
Welded AMID FLOWERS
Senator Faulkner Takes a Wife at
Hampton.

HAMPTON, VA, January 3.-Old
st. John 5 Episcopal Church, at this
place is two hundred and fifty years
old. 1t is doubtful if the old build
ing ever looked more attractive
than it did at five o'clock this after
noon, when United States Senator
Charles j. Faulkner, of West Vir-
einia, and Miss Virginia Whiting,
daughter of Captain II. G. Whit
ing of Hampton, were made
one. The church was beautifully
dressed with palms, ferns and grow
ing plants. and the light from num-
erous wax candles threw mellow
light over everything. The day
was perfect, and nearly all the PEN
lnsula turned out to witness the
ceremony.
At five O'Clock the party, cora
prising the eight groomsmen and
and bridesmaids, advanced from the
wings and formed in the main aisle
to receive the bride. The organ and
a full orchestra under Prof. Rath-
burn began the wedding March"
from Lohengrin. Eight young la
dies attired in white organdie over
pink silk sang the Wedding March"
as they advanced toward the bride.
They we're Misses Emily Moody,
Matte Jones, Eliza Tabb, Susie
Jones, Addie Mood, lima Won Schil-
ling and Lou Sinclair, of Hampton
and Miss Kate Tabb, of Baltimore.
The bride entered on the arm of
her father and proceeded to the
chancel, where she was met by the
groom and his best man State Sen
ator FL. d. Flood, of Appomattox
county, Va. The bride, who is very
handsome and finely formed, wore
gown of elegant MORE antique silk,
with lace trimming. A veil of rare
old lace fell about her. In her hand
was bouquet of brides roses. She
wore a handsome diamond pendant
containing eighty-two large stones,
a present from the groom, and
pearl necklace. Miss May Phillips,
in white bengaline trimmed with
chiffon, and carrying white roses,
was her maid of honor. The brides
attendants were: Misses Lucy Tabb.
Annie Chrisman Mamie Watkins
of Hampton; Annie Pearson, of
Kentucky; Elsie and Mary Love, of
Winchester May Faulkner, of West
Virginia and Lulu Critcher, of Alex
andra, Va. They wore pink chrysan-
themum crepe, and carried LaFrance
roses.
The bridal party and ushers fol-
lowed and took position on either
side of the altar. The groomsmen
were O. S. Senator Dubois, of Ida
ho; j. o. Pendleton, B. D. Gibson,
Thos. s. Henry and Peyton R. Har-
rison, of West Virginia; G. ]. F.
Pierce, of Washington; L. F. Whit
ing and W. W. Sproul, of Virginia.
Rev. DR.. Bryan, rector of the church,
performed the ceremony. The ush-
ers were K. w. Hudgins, Thomas
Jones, G. Marrow and E. S. Jones,
of Hampton 4; George B. Young, of
Warwick W. 7. Ham, of Norfolk !;
Conrad H. Syme, of Washington,
and George c. Swartz. of Baltimore.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the bridal party, together with many
invited guests, repaired to the man
sion OF Capt. Whiting, where a mag
nifcent wedding supper, prepared
under the direction of Baltimore
caterer, awaited them. The senator
and bride left on special steamer
for Norfolk en- route for Florida, to
spend several weeks.
Among the visitors were Senator
and Mrs. Charles Gibson, of Mary.
land; Gen. Stahl, of New York /;
Hon. and Mrs. E. Boyd Faulkner,
of Martinsburg Mr.. and Mrs Thos.
IL Bryd, of Winchester Mrs. Jas.
W. McSherry, of Martinsburg !;
Wills Lee and wife, of Baltimore (;
B. 81. Warner, of Washington; Col.
Geo. Tingle, of Montana Gov. w.
a. MscCorkle and wife, Of West Va. +,
and many Others.
In addition to the handsome pres
ent from the groom, the bride re-
ceived many beautiful and costly
presents, consisting of silver, cut
glass and bric-a brac of great varie-
ty. The senator was handsomely re-
membered by his colleagues, who
presented him with a heavy silver
service, of five pieces, inscribed $40
the Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, of
West Virginia, from his fellow sena-
tors, Jan 8, 1894"
The friends of the senator return
ed to Washington by the steamer,
which was held for their accommo-
dation.