Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-11-16
LaRue---wynkoop.

rYville, Clarke county, were married
in the Baptist Church in Berryville
on Wednesday evening at . p. m. by
Rev Julian Broaddus. The church
was crowded with friends of the con.
tracing parties. The organ, pre-
sided over by Miss Mamie Phillips,
proclaimed the announcement that
the bride and bridegroom had ar
rived. The bride. preceded by the
ushers. and Miss Cora Hathaway, of
Brunswick, Md, who acted as Maid
of Honor, entered the church and
proceeded up the left aisle, and the
groom, accompanied by his best man,
Mr.. j. A. BilIcr, of Summit Point,
proceeded up the right aisle, meet
ing the bride at the altar, when two
Young hearts were united for veal
or for woe-for better or for worse.
The bride was prettily attired in
gown of brown and green novelty
cloth, trimmed with taffeta silk and
point lace, and carried white chrys-
anthemnms, and the Maid OF Honor
wore brown and gold novelty cloth
and carried lavender chrysanthe-
NUNS. Mr.. aud Mrs. Wynkoop
drove from the church to Summit
Point, where they took the seven
o'clock train for their bridal trip
The usual accompaniment CT rice
was in evidence, as the happy cou
pie boarded the train. We wish
them much happiness in the new
life which they have thus so hap
pily entered.
Ralston. Lewis.
St. Johns Church, Ripon, was the
scene of beautiful wedding eere-
mony on last Wednesday evening at
5 80 o'clock, in which the lives of
Miss Gertrude Irene Lewis, daugh
ter of Mrs. Estelle Lewis, of Wick
life. and Mr.. Minter Bailey Ralston,
of Weston, this State, were united.
The church was deliberately and
beautifully decorated with every
variety, in shade and color, of the
queen of autumn howers-cbrysan-
themums. The windows all con
tanned these flowers in profession.
The chancel railing, with white back
ground, was artistically trimmed
with green vines and red berries. In
the center of the chancel immediate
" behind the rector was arranged
the altar, adorned from base to apex,
with cut flowers and surmounted by
wax tapers. some of which had been
used at the wedding of the mother of
the bride forty years ago. while to
the right and left, both front and
rear, were huge bouquets on pedes-
tails. The reading desks to the front
of the chancel were also similarly
adorned. The audience commenced
to arrive at An early hour and by
time appointed for the ceremony, the
beautiful little church was filled to
its capacity, by friends and relatives
of the bride, from all sections of the
county-Berryville aud Clarke coun-
ty also furnishing considerable
contingent. Tie blinds of the church
were closed and the lamps lighted
and the beauty of the scene amply
repaide6 the earnest and artistic
workers, who so hastily performed
their labor of love.
Mrs. p. d Thompson presided at
the organ and to its swelling. inspir-
ting strains the bridal party enter
ed the church and commenced its
march to the chancel The ushers,
Drs. Newton and Duff Lewis, cons
ms of the bride, Mr.. Milton ROuss,
of this county, and Mr. Harrison
Tyler, of Laudoun county, Va, were
followed by Miss Ann 2. Lewis,
cousin of the bride, who acted as
maid of honor. Immediately follow
ing was little Virginia Lewis, who
acted as flower girl, then came the
bride upon the arm CT her brother,
Mr. Charles II. Lewis, who gave her
away. The groom, with his best
man, Mr.. Arthur NJ Lewis, met his
bride at the chancel, aAd Rev. p D.
Thompson read the solemn service
which has for ages past been the
sequel and elimination of the old,
old story, often told, but ever new.
AS tue bridal party turned to leave
the church, fuil choir chanted
softly: "Oh Perfect Love"
The bride was handsomely gown
ed in travelling costume of green
broadcloth and carried brides roses.
The maid of honor wore brown broad-
cloth and carried pink ehrysanthe-
nuns. The groom and best man
wore bOutonniers of white ose buds
on their lappels, while those of the
ushers were single white chrYsan
themums.
Mr.. aud Mrs. RalsLon drove 10
this city and took the 7:30 train for
New York.
Preceding the ceremony Il lunch
was served at ''Belle Vue," the resi-
dence of the bride, which was at
tended by the bridal party and i'm
mediate relatives of the bride.
The community yield a very re
luctant consent to the departure of
the charming bride, and a large cir
Gle of friends will only be compeu
stated for the loss, by the knowledge
that she has entered the door of a
happy relationship, which will to
her, soften every asperity of ife's
rugged pathway.--Adyocate
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