Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-09-13
Marriage of a Minister.

= On Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 1898, shortly
before five o'clock, p. M, about seventy five
guests assembled in the halls and parlors OF
the elegant home of MI. Samuel Cricken-
berger, at Mt. Sidney, Va, to participate
in celebrating the nuptial festivities of his
daughter, Miss Ida E. Crickenberger, who
was united in marriage to Rev. }. j. Bru-
beck, a former resident of Augusta county,
now in charge of a passionate at Allegheny
City, Pa.
Both bride and groom enjoy an enviable
amount Of popularity among their large
circle of acquaintance in Virginia and
elsewhere At five o'clock. the appointed
hour. the bridal party entered the north
parlor. keeping step to the well executed
aad soul-thrilling strains OF the NV edding
March" rendered by Mrs. Long. of Bridge
water, in the following order: Flower
girls, Misses Edith Coyner and Florence
Henkle, bearing baskets of flowers, follow
ed by the maid of honor, Miss Alice Crick-
enberger, the brides sister, with Rev. MI.
Shank as best man: next, the contracting
parties. AS the last strains Of the music
fioated out and away on the balmy autumn
air, they stood in graceful semi circular
group in front of the officiating ministers,
kevs. Oney, Crickenberger and Freed, who
awaited them a, an improvised altar, made
"a thing OF beauty" by appropriate decora-
lions. The room having been darkened,
the tlighted tapers shed soft radiance
through clusters of waxen lilies, snowy
asters and fragrant, creamy roses, upon a
scene of sweet solemnitY.
The costumes of the ladies harmonized
with the decorations, the bride being robed
in cream soie de perfection, with pure
white trimmings. wearing brides roses in
her hair and carrying her white satin bound
"Book of Worship" The maid OF honor
wore white robe with cream trimmings.
wearing in her hair and carrying Mareschal
Mel and La France roses. :
The impressive Evangelical Lutheran
marriage ceremony was used. and as the
happy couple knelt to receive the benedic-
tion, there were few eyes that we're not
moistened with the deWs of human sympa-
thy. After fluctuations were expressed,
the company adjourned to the south parlor,
where choice collation. was temptingly
laid.
The softly shaded lights, glinting down
upon the tables with their handsome SER
vice, upon the flowers and the lovely Co.'S
tunes, presented an enhancing vision.
The BRIDES table was chaste and dainty in
its immaculate appointments. The floral
center piece was formed of lilies and tube
roses. The centre piece Of the table from
which the regal was served was unique
design, created from wild flowers exclusive
ly, and represented an exquisite bit of a
dingle-a veritable fairies trysting place
and as the light from the chandelier, imme-
diately above, fell upon the nodding daisies,
wild marigolds, glistening ferns and velvetY
MOSES, one might almost have expected
Queen Nab to lead her nimble-footed rev.
elers in the dizzy dance upon the green
sward, and Puck. the prince OF merry max
ers at the fairy court, to doff his cap and
tinkle his bells in honor to our more sedate
uuIldil 1cSUlVltleS. L lie lovely uOIM us
play was theresult of Mrs. Homer Henkle s
taste.
All things temporal have an end, SO, at
about seven O'Clock. p. M, the bride and
groom departed to spend week visiting
friends in the Valley. Then, after short
farewell visit to the brides paternal home,
they will leave for Allegheny City, their
future residence.
There were about fifty handsome and
useful presents in silver, china, cut glass,
linen, ETC., besides pictures a large oil
painting from Miss Alice Crickenberger,
the BRIDES sister; another, a life-size steel
engraving OF Martin Luther, handsomely
framed in white enamel and gilt, the gift
of her brother-in.law, MI. Theo. COyner.
There were many other equally elegant
gifts. A GUEST.