The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-01-15
From Thursdays Daily.
STORTZ- -MUNFORD.
WEDDING OF TWO PROMINENT
YOUNG PEOPLE.
The Event a Very Impressive and Bril-
liant Social Affair.
A Dance and Banquet in the Evening
Closes the Festivities
of the Day,

/ parents 0t LOCK IL, near thl9 city,
the ceremony uniting in holy we'd
lock two of our most prominent and
we'll known young people was solo
mized at high noon yesterday. Tho
beautiful and impressive marriage
service of the Presbyterian church
wac used, the Rev. A. e. Grovor
officiating.
Mr.. Frank A. Stortz, tho groom,
is the son of John G. Stortz, one of
our most prominent and influential
business mon, and the bride, Miss
Florence Mae Munford, is the hand
some and accomplished daughter of
Col. Thomas Munford, contractor of
Lock IL.
Amid the sublime strains of Men.
delssohn' immortal wedding march,
played by Miss Lena Yollert, tho
groom, escorted by his best man,
Mr.. Homer Smith, led the way into
the room whore the ceremony was
to be performed, followed by tho
maid of honor, Miss Hattie Butler,
of Huntington. The bride, leaning
on tho arm of her father, brought up
the rear.
Standing undor an arch, boauti-
fully constructed of holly and hya-
cinths, suspended from the ceiling
by whito satin ribbons, stood the
groom and his charming looking
bride, while tho words wore bong
said that would link tho lives of the
two together in n paradise of bliss.
While tho solemn and impressive
rites wore boing performed, Miss
Iona Vollort played the Flower
Song in tho softest and sweetest
strains
Tho bride was dressed in Navy
blue travelling costume, and carried
in her hand bouquet of bridal
roses. The groom wore tho usual
conventional habilimenls
After congratulations anu best
wishes had boon rendered tho
groom and his happy bride, the
assembled guests were invited into
the sumptuous dining room, which
had boon beautifully decorated for
tho event, and did ample justice to
tho elaborate collation. that had
been prepared, regardless OF cost,
to do honor to the occasion.
After this splendid array of edi
bles had been dispatched, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stortz were driven TO tho *.
g. Nj. depot, escorted by those who
witnessed tho ceremony, and dc
parted on the 300 o'clock train for
Niagara Falls and other points of
interest in tho east, their honey.
moon to extond over period of
three weeks.
None but the near relatives and
most intimate friends of tho two
families wero participants in the
royal affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stortz received
many handsome and valuable pres
from friends and relatives.
To Frank and his charming
bride the Register desires to extend
it's happiest fluctuations and wishes
them all the happiness heaven and
earth can bestow, and may their
pathway through life be ever strewn
with roses and may times rude
hand never rob their lives of the
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duws of the soul on their wedding
day.
at the home of Col. and Mrs
Munford last night, as fitting close
of the days festivities, brilliant lot
of young people wero congregated
by special invitation to participate
in tho dance and symposium that
had been inaugurated through the
munificence of the esteemed gentle
man, wbo has been lavish in his
efforts to pay an honorary tribute
to the young couple who had beer
launched upon the sea of matrimony
under such auspicious circumstan.
ces.
The timo-honored custom o.
placing a ring, darning needle and
dino in the brides cake was OBJ
served, and if it's significance hal
any potnteial bearing the lucky
ones may congratulate themselves
whether destined to fulfill life o
married bliss or life of single
blessedness. MIR. III Homer Smith il
the proud possessor of the ring anc
Mr.. l.. S. Pomeroy will enjoy the
distinction of life of single bless
edness The dime was not found
Mr.. TheopiIus sohott, foreman Q