Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-03
CARTER FAULKNER.
The Nuptials Of Miss Mary Boyd
Faulkner to Mr.. Edgar n. Garter
Performed at tie Presb ter
ian Church "Wednesday
Night.

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Night.
1t naif past SIX o'clock On We'd
re DAY evening. Sept. Both. Miss
Mary Bo, 4 Eau knpr, tie second
Gaaghtere, Senator Cbai les j Faux.
nj, If thi c.s vas married - Mr..
Edgar n. Cattee. of Fort Brisigcr,
Wyotlin4, at / Ii i Pfssby terrain
CauIch IN this cry. The marriage
ceremony vas performed by Rev.
Dir. +. II Woods, paster Of the
church. IN The presence If as large a
crowd Of persons as could get in the
church. There wee many On the
GUS de, nho, falling TO be able to
enter tie church, had to be content
with glimpse of the couple enter
ing aud departing from the church.
Miss "Boydie's" popularity made
the invitation list large, none of her
friends desiring to be sighted. The
church was trimmed with flowers in
shundant profusion, and the altar.
which was completely hid by them,
was a living flower bed.
The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin," rendered
by Mrs. FL. D. Fuller, cousin of the
bride. Senator Faulkner gave the
bride away. The procession consist
ed of twenty. seven persons Miss
Jane Faulkner, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor; Miss SalIye
Faulkner, another sister, was first
bridesmaid, and the other brides
maids were Miss Eliza Peachy, of
Washington Miss Amelia Shryock,
of Baltimore; Miss Eliza Kemper,
of Alexandria, Va; Miss ElsieLove,
Of Winchester, Va; Miss Fannie
Wheatley, of Washington; Miss
Mary Nelson Wisner, Miss May
Faulkner and Miss Jane Boyd, OF
Martinsburg. The groom's attend
ants were Mr.. Conrad Syme, of
Washington, his best man Mr.. Ray
mond Acton, of Alexandra, Va,
6rst groomsman Mr.. WV. Sproul,
of Staunton, Va; Mr.. Griff T.
Smith, of Washington; Mr.. Charles
P. Faulkner, of Washington Mr..
H. D. Flood, of Appomatox, Va. !;
Mr.. Joseph Button, of Richmond,
Va, and G.. ]. Faulkner, Jr., Mr..
Peyton Harrison and Mr.M. .Snod-
grass, of Martinsburg, uehers. Rich
ard Byrd, Jr., Tom Byrd, Virginia
Fuller and Lillian Harrison were
ribbon children.
The entry was made In the follow
ing order: The children carrying
the ribbon entered first, followed by
the groomsmen and ushers. After
these came the groom, leaning on
the arm of his best man. They
proceeded up the right aisle, and at
the same time, going up the left
aisle, was the bride on the arm of
her father. TIE Presbyterian service
was used, and the ring ceremony in
connection Herewith, and during this
Mrs. Fuller played that sweet song,
30 Promise Me- Before the bene.
diction was pronounced Mrs. Nc
Sherry sang 80 Perfect Love-" The
bride wore a white satin gown trim
med with Duchess lace. The veil
was fastened with a brooch OF pearls
and diamonds, the gift of Senator
Faulkner. Miss Jane Faulkner, maid
of honor, wore gown of white bro.
caded silk and chiffon. The gowns
of the bridesmaids were of white or
gand'e over white taffeta silk. The
bride, maid of honor and first brides
maids carried bouquets of Brides
roses The bridesmaids carried white
prayer-books and roses tied with
white taffeta ribbon. The groom and
his attendants were in evening dress.
Senator and Mrs. Faulkner ten
dered reception to the bride and
groom Immediately after the we'd
ding, and their home, "Boydville,'
was filled with many guests, who
rendered many congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Garter. The couple
had intended to take the midnight
train east, but TIE storms damage
along the railroad delayed trains,
and they did net set away until next
day.
The presents received were hand.
some, and there were many of them.
Many persons from a distance at.
tended both the wedding and recep-
ton, among whom were Hon.
Charles Hamlin, Hon. Lawrence
Gardner, Hon. James l.. Norris, Of
Washington; DR.. and Mrs. W. S.
Love, the Misses Love, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Byrd, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
D. Fuller, Mrs. and Miss Coyer,
Miss Russell and the Misses Hunter,
Of Winchester Mr.. and Mrs. For
rest W. Brown, the Misses Mitchell
and Miss Sublette, of Charles Town;
Mr.. Walter Meyers, Of York, Pa. ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Hunter
and Miss Kemper, Of Alexandria,
Va; Miss Virg mia Butler, of Shep-
herdstown Miss Nellie Harrison, Of
Mobile, Ala. Mr.. Edgar Stewart.
of Morgantown.
The bride and groom will return
to Martiusburg for few days before
going to Wyoming, where they will
make their future home.