The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA WEDDING.
Trinity Church at Marshall the Scene
of an Interesting Ceremony

MARSHALL, June S.-Special-Ihe
most beautiful wedding that has occurred
in Fauquier county in many years was
celebrated yesterday in Trinity church,
Marshall between Miss Mary Blair Hor-
ner and the Rev. John s. Bunting. The
ceremony was performed jointly by Rev.
Mr. Norwood. rector of the parish, and
Rev. Mr.. Bunting, rector OF St. Pauls
Petersburg, the latter a brother Of the
groom.
Aside from her beauty, Miss Horner Is
possessed of great personal charm. She
is a daughter OF DIR. and Mrs. Frederick
Horner, of Marshall. and a niece of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank III. Wyeth. of Philadel-
phia, at whose house the groom first met
the bride. She is, moreover, direct de-
scendant of John and Mary Blair, the
founders OF William and Mary College.
The church had been specially reno
waited for the occasion. The windows
were banked with green's, the arches OF
the chancel were outlined with box in
tertwined with roses and the altar sur
rounded by masses OF potted plants, in
which cleaned lighted tapers in silver
candelabra.
To the music of the march from I.o-
hengrin, played by Miss May Thornton,
of Memphis. the bridesmaids emerged
from the vestry rooms on either side the
chancel and moved down the aisle TO
meet the bride.
The bride was accompanied by her
father. She wore a gown of white satin,
trimmed with old point d'alencon and
orange blossoms and carried huge bou-
quet of white roses and lilies OF the val
ley. The maid of honor was Miss Eliza
beth Horner. sister of the Bride. She
was dressed in white and carried pink
roses.
The charming array of bridesmaids, six
In number, were simply but richly gown
ed I'm white and carried bouquets OF sweet
pea. They were Miss Edna French Har-
ner. OF Marshall: Miss Mary Harris Bunt-
ing OF Petersburg; Miss Julia Stuyvesant
Barry. of warrenton; Miss Anne Down
man, OF Baltimore; Miss Julia Kent Pull
man, of Philadelphia. and Miss Anna cas-
tleman. OF New Orleans. The best man
was Lindsay Bunting. of Bristol, va,
brother OF the groom, and the ushers
were Leonard S. Horner. Of Marshall;
James Edgar Gibson, Of Williamsport'
Pa; Rev. Alsop Leffingwell and Edgar
V. Leeber. of Philadelphia; Drayton
Meade. OF Washington, and George Car
ter, of Alexandria.
After the wedding a handsome recep-
ton was given the bride by Mrs. Frank
II. Wyeth at Mountain View the old
Horner homestead.
The weather was most propltious, the
guests arrived in numbers and were
treated with true Virginia hospitality.
The house and grounds OF Mountain
View" have never been in finer condition
than now
The bride was the recipient OF many
presents and congratulations.
After tour OF several weeks. MT and
Mrs. Bunting will spend the remainder
of the summer at Chestnut Hill. near
Philadelphia, Mr.. Bunting resuming his
duties as assistant rector OF the Church
OF the Holy Apostles. IN the fall they
will remove to the city proper.
Among the guests were DIR. and Mrs.
Frederick Horner. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hcrner, Miss Horner. OF Philadelphia;
Miss Rita Horner, Miss Sarah Horner.
Mr.. Cecil Horner, Mr.. Richard Horner,
Jr.. Miss May Thornton, Major and Mrs.
Robert p. Barry, Miss Barry. Mrs. Mo-
hun. Mr.. Jacobs. Of Philadelphia; Miss
Emily Forbes. Miss Mary Forbes. DR.. and
Mrs. Frost, the Misses Frost, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peyton. the Misses Peyton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Belt. Miss Kitty Belt. Mss Landon
Hicks, Captain and Mrs. Carter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Heinakin- MI and Mrs. Roswell and
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