Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-15
Weddings.

Weddings.
The marriage of U. S. consul general to
| Hawaii. Ellis Mills, son of Mr.. james
Mills of Staunton, to Miss Cora Ritcbie
Male, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Franklin Male OF 'sBelle Vue," Rapidan
Va, took place on Saturday evening last
It was brilliant affair and is thus des
cribed by the Rapidan correspondent of the
Richmond Times
1.-The most fashionable and widely -atten-
ded marriage of the season in this county
occurred this evening at 10 O'Clock at the
palatial home of MI. Benjamin f. Male.
father of the bride, who resides at Rapidan.
The occasion was the marriage of Miss
Cora Richie Male, the charming and at
tractive daughter of Mr.. B. F. Male, to
Hon. Ellis Mills, Consul General to Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. ]4ebas Crosse,
Promptly at the appointed time to the
strains of the Wedding March, the bride
entered the beautifully decorated parlor,
leaning on the arm Of her father, preceded
bv Miss Helen Wilmer, of Baltimore maid
of honor, and followed by the bridesmaids,
! Miss Bessie Grinnan, of Rapidan, and
Miss Belle Bolton, of Washington. The
groom entered from the side door with his
brother (best MANI, Mr.. Harry Mills, OF
! New York. The ushers were Joseph Will
ner and Fielding Willis. Of Rapidan.
The bride wore an exquisite dress of ivory
satin and rose point lace with pearls and
diamonds. en- train. The maid of honor
and bridesmaids wore white organdie over
silk.
Among the guests present were Mrs.
Frank Male, pink satin, and Mrs. Turner,
pink satin and black silk, both of Somer-
set, Va; Mrs. Bolton, of Washington,
pink satin and diamonds; Miss Freeman,
| of England. yellow satin: Miss Hurt, of
| Louisville, KY, white satin and chiffon
! pearls and diamonds: Miss Williams, of
| Richmond. white satin, turquois and dia-
monds; Miss Cameron, of Petersburg, pale
blue satin satin and chiffon; Mrs. Stuart
Beese, of Rapidan, yellow satin, old 1ace,
and diamonds: Miss Holiday; of Rapidan,
white organdy; Mrs. Crosse, black silk;
Miss Jones, yellow silk; Miss Mary Leads
Crenshaw, of Rapidan, black silk; Miss
Kleckner, of Baltimore, yellow and black
silk; Mrs. r. S. Walker, of Orange black
silk, and many others. The gentlemen
were all attired in evening dress.
The bridal party left on the mid
night train for Washington and from there
viii! go to San Francisco EN- route to
Honolulu, followed by the best wishes of a
host of friends"
Miss Bessie M. Mowry. daughter of
Mr.. w. L. Mowry, Commissioner of the
| Revenue for South River, was married at
st. James church near Fishersville, by
Rev. d. Z. 7. Crickenberger, on Tuesday,
to MI. D. Richard Snow Of Charlottes-
vile.
| The wedding party was preceded in the
church by two beautiful little girls, follow
ed 10y the ushers, Messrs. G. G. Hoffman.
Eugene Koiner, Oscar Omohundro and
Howard Koiner. The bride carried a bou-
quet of Brides roses. She was dressed in
a green travelling suit, with hat to match.
The church was handsomely decorated and
the whole scene was lovely to the large
crowd of friends who witnessed it. After
the ceremony the newly married couple
took their departure for Staunton, and
| from here went to Mt. Airy, Pittsylvania,
the home Of the groom's parents. The
groom is the book-keeper of the Monticel-
ly Wine Company of Charlottesville.
At the home of the bride near Deerfield,
Augusta, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Harry j.
Crummett of Monterey, Highland, was
married to Miss Jennie CARRIER. MI. S.
W. Crummett of Monterey, a brother of
the groom. and his wife, were guests at the
wedding.
Among the visitors at Churchville this
week were Mr.. Joseph Sipe and Miss
Anna Lightner, who had been married at
Green Bank, W. Va, on the 9th inst, and
were on their wedding trip.
Miss Belle White. daughter of the late
Prof. J. J. White Of Washington & Lee
University. was married in Lexington
yesterday to Prof. W. G. Brown of Wash
ington city. a former professor at Wash
ington & Lee.
Miss Amelia Hopkins, daughter of MI.
James w. Hopkins, former G. & 0. depot
agent at Staunton, was married in Rich
mond Tuesday night to DR.. Wray Wythe
| Davis.
Among the relatives at the marriage in
st. Paul's church, Richmond, Tuesday
night, of Mr.. John W. Atkinson to Miss
Elise Williams, daughter of MI. Chas. U.
Williams, was Mrs. Chesley Kinney, of
Staunton, wearing black satin with old
| thread lace.
Prof. J. D. Burkholder is to be married
to-day at Weyer's Cave. to Miss Dora
Humbert.
DR.. A. J. Burkholder, veterinarian, was
married yesterday to Miss Kate Fl. Fauver,
daughter of MI. Jas. Henry Fauver, near
| Stanton.
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