Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-12-13
Wconey-AIexander,


The marriage of Miss CiceIy De Graffen-
reid Woolley and Nh. William Fontaine |
Alexander, of Charles Town. w Va, was
celebrated last evening at seven o'clock at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Frank
W. Wooley, of East Main street.
The wedding was quiet with only the
members of the family and few of the
most intimate friends present.
Holly and mistletoe with wealth ofred
and W aite berries among the green leaves
made a most effective decoration, banked
on the nantes and hung on chandeliers and
in doorways, with vases ofroses and ferns
and blooming begonia plants scattered about.
After the guests had all assembled the
wedding party entered the parlor led by
Dean J n. Lewis. The groom followed with
his best man and BROTHER, Mr. Herbert Alex
ander The sister of the bride Miss Lucy
Woolley, was a pretty little maid of honor
in a white Paris muslin gown and pink nib
bons. She proceeded the bride, who came
with her brother, Mr.. Robert Woolley, of
New York City, who gave her away. The
party stood in front of the decorations at
the deep bay window while the beautiful
Episcopal marriage ceremony was perform
ed, the.couple kneeling for the prayer and
blessing on white satin cushions, embroid-
cred in orange blossoms.
No sweeter, fairer bride has ever gone
from Lexington with the blessings of all
who knew her. She is admired both for
her sincere and beautiful nature and per-
sonal loneliness. The wedding gown was
dainty white Paris muslin with sleeves and
rufles of mouselin dc sole and a corsage
| garniture ofrare old Yalenciennes lace which
adorned the bridal dress of Miss Woolley's
mother. a veil of tulle enyeIoped the
graceful figure fastened in the hair with a
cluster of orange blossoms and a pearl pin,
a family heirloom. She carried bunch of
white roses. a long line of distinguished an
cestry extending back to the royal families
of Europe have worthy representative in
this fair young bride.
The groom is from family well known
in the history of his native State and is of
fine intellectual attainments and appear
ance. He is a rising young lawyer and
politician of Charles Town.
After the marriage ceremony a delightful
supper was served. The brides cake, wreath
ed IN holly, was placed on circular table
in the dining room, decorated with pink
roses, and here the bride and guests cut for
the emblems of fate. The piece of money,
sign of wealth, was found in the brides
slice of cake Miss Eleanor Kenny found
the darning needle, Miss Margaret Payne
the ring, and Dean Lewis the thimble.
The bridal couple left on the $3.50 C. & o.
train for trip to New York City, and will
then go to housekeeping in their home at
Charles Town, w. Va. While wishing her
every happiness, the BRIDES friends give her
up most regretfully, feeling that she will be
greatly missed in her church and in the
Blue Grass social circles.
The presents were many and handsome,
among them several pieces of old family
silver and wedding book, the gift of Dean
Lewis, from which he read the service and
in which is contained the marriage certif-
cate and list of all the guests present.
Lexington Daily Leader Nov. 3Oth.