Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-10-04


The most brilliant affair of the fall
season in AIartinsburg society, was the
wedding of Miss Mary Boyd Faulkner,
second daughter of United States Sena-
tor Charles J. Faulkner, 10 Mr.. Edgar
\. Carter, Of Fort Bridger, Wyoming.
The ceremony was performed IN the
Presbyterian church o. Martinsburg at
$50 O'Clock Thursday evening the pas
tor Rev. F. N. Woods, officiating.
About six hundred invitations had been
issued. and the edifce was filed with
one of the most fashionable throngs
that ever assembled within its walls.
Il was a green and white wedding those
cO,Ors predominatng in the decora-
tons and the costumes Of the bridal
party. The altar was banked with
palms. and flowers and plants were
massed about the pulpit. Suspended
from the ceiling was white drapery,
adorned with green vines. The bridal
party consisted OF twenty-seven persons.
Miss Jane Faulkner, s.s,er OF the bride,
was maid of honor; Miss Sallye Faulk-
ner. another sister. was first bridesmaid,
and the other bridesmaids we're Miss
Eliza Peachy, Of Washington; Miss
Amelia ShryOck. OF Baltimore; Miss
Eliza Kemper. of Alexandria; Miss Elsie
Love, Of Winchester; Miss Fannie
Wheatley, OF Washington; Miss Mary
Nelson Wisner, Miss Mary Faulkner and
Miss Jane Boyd, of that city. The
grOom's attendants were Mr.. Conrad
Syme. Of Washington. his best man; Mr..
Raymond Acton, of Alexandria, first
grOomsman: Mr.. w. ". Sproul, of Staun-
ton. Va; Mr.. Grlff T. Smith, Of Wash
ingtOn; Mr.. Charles P. Faulkner, of
Washington: Mr. H. p Flood. Of Apo
maJtox, Va; Mr.. Joseph Button, Of
Mr.. PeyJon Harrison and Mr. NJ A.
Snodgrass, Martnsburg, ushers. Richard
Byrd, Jr.. Tom Byrd, Virginia Fuller
and Lillian Harrison were ribbon chill
dren. Senator Faulkner gave the bride
away. The party proceeded up both
aisleS Of the church. TO the measured
strains Of the Lohengrin march. played
upon the organ by Mrs. II. d. Fuller.
During the service Mrs. Fuller played
softly, ooh Promise Ne" and immedi-
a-ely before the benediction Mrs Dr. J.
W. MCSherry sang very sWeetly. ooh
Perfect Love The bride wore a white
satin gown trimmed with Duchess lace.
The vel 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 organdie
over white taffeta silk The bride,
maid Of honor and first bridesmaid car
ried white prayer books and roses tied
with white taffeta ribbon. The groom
and his attendants were in evening
dress. The wedding party left the
church after the ceremony and repaired
to the Faulkner homestead, which was
brilliantly lighted and tsstefully embei-
lshed with flowers and plants. On the
stairway the bride threw away a bou-
quet. 10 which were attached strings
holding a ring, mitten, coin, and other
articles popularity supposed TO produce
good or bad luck. depending in meas
ure also upon the standpoint OF view.
Much merriment was created BIZ this lit
tie ceremony. The reception, on ac-
count Of the train which was 70 have
conveyed the party away being delayed,
continued until late in the night They
left for Washington, whence they will
proceed TO West Point, and then 10 their
future home. Among those present al
the wedding and reception from a dis
tance were Hon. Charles Hamlin Hon.
Lawrence Gardner, Hon. James L. Nor
ris, Of Washington; Dr.. and Mrs. w S.
Love, Mr. and Mrs. R. z. Byrd, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. D. Fuller, Mrs and Miss Cover,
Mss Russell and the Misses Hunter. OF
Winchester; Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest ".
Brown. the Misses Mitchell and Miss
Sublstte. of Charles Town; Mr. and Mrs.
c. H. fancy. of Wheeling: Mr.. Walter
Meyers. Of York: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
W. Hunter and Miss Kemper. of Alex
andria: Miss Virginia Butler. OF Shep-
herdsiOwn: Miss Nellie Harrison. of
Mobile, Ala
A great many weddings are on the
taDis for October. First in point of
size comes Miss Sara Augusta Meade's
to Mr.. Frederic Page Warden, of Sc
wickley. the beautiful invitations for
which came out last Friday The date
for the wedding IS Wednesday. the 4th
inst. at eight o'clock in the evening, in
ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church, and
great have been the preparations for
this social event. which will probably
eclipse anything of the kind ever given
in Wheeling. RumOr has it that it is TO
be a blue wedding, and that her six
maids and maids of honor are 10 be at
tired in turquoise blue gowns, the bride.
Of course. being attired in heavy white
satin. This dress, and several others of
the trousSeau. came direct from Paris,
and they are all perfect creations of the
dreSsmaking art.
4 great many guests are expected
from out of town, and every one is
looking forward with a great deal OF
interest 10 this event, which VII re-
move from Wheeling to Sewickley. Mr..
Warden'S home. one of the very incest
Young society girls who ever lived here.
Miss Meade has always. most deserved
". been a foremost leader IN every al
fair that has ever taken place in Wheel
ing. and all feel that what s Sevickley's
gain is a very great loss to Wheeling
society.
Miss Martha y. Caldwell will leave
soon for Winchester. Va, where she will
attend the wedding Of Miss Hussy and
Mr.. Banner. on the 14th Of October. 60
inc from there TO Cumberland. Nd.
where she expects 10 act as bridesmaid
10 Mss Sprigg. who is TO be married on
the 2Sth Of October.