The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-16


HAPPY COUPLE LEFT FOR
THEIR FUTURE HOME.
At "Green Glen" the residence on
West Campbell avenue of M. and Mrs.
James Milton Gambill, mt high noon yes.
terday, Miss Willie Gambill was married
tc Mr.. John f. Dubois, of Pennsylvania,
Bishop Granbery of the Methodist Eps-
copal Church, South, assisted By Rev. J.
G. Jones, of Trinity Methodist Church,
officiating
The wedding was n quiet though ele-
CANT affair, only those who are intimate
friends of the family being present. The
ceremony was beautiful in its SIMPLICITY
The bride was preceded by her sister,
Miss Bloomfield Gambil, who acted ms
maid of honor and Miss Marthe Trout rs
first bridesmaid. The maid Of honor was
becomingly gowned IN an exquisite
rose pink lansdown-the skirt sun
rleated, made over tafTeta of the same
shade; the bodice with Marie Antonette
fischu of chiffon, stock and sash of mink
satin. She carried u shower OF brides
maids roses with streamers Of pink rib
bon.
Miss Trout was gowned in white or
candle over tatfeta. The maids carried
bouquets Of bridesmaids roses
The bIide entered the drawing room
leaning on the arm of her brother,
Mr. Kossuth Gambill, to- the old ex-
quisitc strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march and was given away
by him Her gown was of lus-
trous cream: white satin, duchesse, over
taffeta, which like that OF hcl sister was
OF the same shade 1t was princesse with
full sweeping court train and trimmed
Only with sprays of white orange blossoms
and mousseline de sole.
A long full veil of tulle falling grace.
fully to the waist and to the end of the
train was fastened by the gift of the
groom, magnificent parere of dia
mcnds.
The bride carried a Bible of ivory and
gold, in the middle of which were written
the marriage lines. Upon reaching the
altar it was handed to the Bishop and re.
turned by him after reading the service
The 1.-the figure and striking brunette
beauty of the bride never showed to
greater advantage than in her wedding
attire. "Oh! PROMISE Me- was played by
the stringed orchestra during the ccre-
mony. The musicians were COMPLETELY
hidden by screen OF green's in the hall.
way.
After the benediction the congratulate
tons were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Du.
Bois standing under a wedding bell of
golden rod the clapper of which was an
electric light, and surrounded by mass
of palms and eNotics.
he wedding breakfast was served in
the dining room, which was beautifully
decorated with crimson geraniums and
ferns. From the chandeliers to the four
corners of the room hung garlands of
smilaX and fern. The color scheme was
red and white.
The bridal table was entirely in white.
Upon center piece Uf white satin stood
Il cut glass vase of brides roses and maid
ems hair fern, while ut each corner stool
vases holding lilies of the valley. At
this table were seated the bride and
groom, Miss Bloomfield Gambill, Mr.
William Stocker Harvey, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Martha Belle Trout, Mr. Will
liam Stephenson and Bishop CRANBERRY.
AT n second table sat Mrs Norris, of
Dubois, Pennsylvania; Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Strouse, of Salem; Mr.. and Mrs
James h. Schoolfeld, of Danville Mrs.
Washington Howbert, Rev. j. G. Jones.
MIR. and Mrs. w. X. Andrews. Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. Gamhill. Mr.. Koss Gam
bill, Mr.. Orren Schoolfeld Mrs. Ste.
phenson. and Miss Lizzie Fish
burne The decorations of this table
were in red with An erican beauty roses
and glass and silver candelabra of lighted
tapers.
Jhe hall and diawing room were in vel
low and green decorated with golden rod
and asparagus and fern.
The bridal party stood in recess of
greens with garlands of golden rod and
white ribbon. The hall and stairway were
banked with palms ard trimmed with
ropes of greens. The whole effect was
artistic and str kingly beautiful, from the
golden rod bell over the door of the draw
ing room to the gracefully dropped vines
on the broad piazza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubois left Immediately
for their country home at Tioge, New
York. They will probably go later to
Japan.
The bride is not only one of the hand
soonest but also one of the most popular
Roanoke Young ladies' Her amiabilty
is as much admired as her beauty and
among the thousands Of this city there s
not perhaps one but wishes her every hap
pinesS and success.
Mr.. John f. Dubois. the groom is in
the middle thirties. His native place is
rioga, New York, and although his own
family was possessed of Il comfortable
fortune he becSme the savorite of his I'M
Gle, John Dubois, the great lumberman,
of Dubois, Pa, and when the latter died,
in 1SS6, the young man became heir To his
uncle's great wealth, variously estimated
away up in the millions, ami consisting
of securities, timber, coal and farm land,
the largest individual lumber manufac-
turing plant in the country, iron works,