The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-13
a BRILLIANT EVENT.
The Marriage OF Rev. w. r. Friend and
Miss Emma nj. Hunt Last Night.

The Marriage or Row. w. Il. Friend and
Miss Emma nj. Hunt Last Night.
The marriage of Rev. w. F. Friend, a
brilliant young minister of Black
Walnut, Halifax county, Va, to Miss
Emma Mebane Hunt. one of Roanoke's
fairest and most accomplished daugh-
tiers, which was solemuized at the First
Presbyterian Church last evening, was
one OF the most brilliant affairs that has
ever been Witnessed in this city. Long
before o'clock the large auditorium
OF the church was filled to OVERLOOKING
with one of the most fsshiona BILE and
cultured gatherings thatever assem- bled
In the city, consisting OF the invited
guests and friends of the family, most
OF HON we're in evening dress. While
the guests were assembling. Miss Emma
Daily, who acted as orgsnist rendered
several beautiful selections on the pipe
organ.
The altar was lastly decorated with
ranged five large lamps. in different
shades Of pink lights, which, blending
withthe subdued lights of The church,
threws glamhor over the gally dressed
throng as soft as the rays of the harvest
moon. From the silken ribbons which
divided the invited guests from the rest
OF the audience, the floor was carpeted
In white, and even the cushions upon
which the bride and groom knelt during
the benediction, were In white satin
embellished with roses. The ushers
were Hon. A 2. Staples, Prof. c. e.
Kregloe, Capt. N. 2. Foard and Mr.. E.
l.. NOR, in evening dress and pearl
gray gloves to correspond with the
brides dress.
Promptly at o'clock the procession,
tn tho hrid al frOp
came down the aisle in the following
order: Miss Sadie Gather, of Charlotte,
n. c.. with Mr.. Percy Moir, of Roanoke;
Miss Kate Semple, of Mnrtinsville, Va,
with Mr.. d. L. Daniel, of Danville, Va ;
Miss Kizzie Drewry, OF Martinsvillo,
with Judge j. A. Dupuy, Of Rcsnoke;
Miss Katharine Thomas, OF Martins
vile, Va, with Mr.. J. w. Mcintyre, Of
Roanoke Miss Fannie Fishburne, with
MIR. Samuel Christian, both of Roanoke;
Miss Lille Waugh, with Mr.. w. R.
Robins, OF Richmond Miss Mamie
Whitehead. OF Chatham, Va. with Mr.
ID. ii. Meadows, of Roanoke; Miss Callie
Staples, with Mir. Jno. r. Smith, both
OF Roanoke; Miss Carrie Holt, of Ora
ham, N c., with Mr.. A. r. Hunt, OF
Roanoke. Then came little Emma
Staples, the 7-year-old niece of tt @
bride. bearing the wedding ring on q
silver sslver, she being followed BY Miss
May Kellogg as maid of honor, accom- =
panying the BRIDE the groom, with his
brother, Mr.. JOS Frierd. me. the bride
in front OF the chancel.
The brides dress was simply dream
OF loneliness, nothing prettier or hand
somer ever having been seen in Roam
oke. white satin duchess en- traine
trimmed nicely in pearl. with veil
caught back by white jsssamine flowers,
made up creation OF bsautv that
caused involuntary murmUrs of admira.
ton from the audience as The brIae
stood under the lambert glow of the
colored lights Certainly nothing fairer
ever graced chancel as she thus stood
surrounded by her cossrie OF attendants.
Directly after the ceremony the
bridal party, with about 1875 invited
guests, consisting OF the elite of the
city and many from other States, re-
paired to tie lone of the b.ide's
brother in-lsw, Hon. A. p. Stakes,
where magnificent collation. had been
prepared. The whole house, tAstefully
decorated and brilliantly Illuminated,
was thrown open to the guests. whilst
the bridal presents in the rear parlor,
both numerous and costly, attested the
popularity of the bride.
The bride and groom, after receiving
the guestr. in order not to disturb the
reception, slipped quietly away, and
took the northbound train for an ex-
tended trip to the Northern summer
resorts.
TEus ended one Of the most brilliant
social events IN the history of our city
one that will be long remeu. bered with
pleasure by those participating in 1t.
a Timetable Assccia tion In Phiisdelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The III
metallic association, the frs. of its
kind to be formed in this city, was
organized to-day with James Dobson,
president, ana number OF bankers
and business men rs a board Of direc-
tors