Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-11-24
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One of the prettiest and most fash
ionable weddings OF the season was
celebrated at Christ Lutheran church
on Thursday night when Miss Mary
FunkhOuser was married to Mr.. James
Hamilton Woodward. The church had
been beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. Evergreens were twined in pro-
fusion about the altar and palms and
many flowers were tastefully arranged
there, and in the midst were candles,
which gave peculiar charm to the scene.
The church was filled to its utmost
capacity by the beauty and fashion of
our city, and nothing was lacking to
make the occasion one of the most at
tractive that could be- desired. Long
before the arrival of the bridal party
the ushers were taxed to find room for
the throng which kept pouring in.
Prof. F. r. Webb presided at the Or
lgan and Mrs. Bumgardner, Miss Fannie
Tams and D. E. Euritt, Frank Bear
and c. R. Caldwell composed the
choir. There was a chorus of ten
young ladies, as follows: Misses Bette
McCue, Minnie Mccoy. Lizzie Atkinson,
Daisy Yarbrough, Lucy Walker, May
Crowle, India Bulngardner. Fannie
Tannehill. Mary Finks and Jessie
Bowling, who entered the church from
the side door singing chorus from the
Lohengrin wedding march, and filed up
the main aisle to the front door of the
church, where they met the bridal
party, and preceded them to the altar.
These young ladies were dressed in
white organdie, elaborately trimmed in
white satin ribbon, and each carried a
large bunch of pink chrysanthemums,
tied with white ribbon,
The Dame of Honor was Mrs. s. D.
Ferguson, of Roanoke, sister of the
bride, who was tastefully dressed in
white taffeta trimmed in Duchess lace,
carrying large bunch of white chry-
santhemums. She followed the brides
maids, Misses Annie Child, Eliza Brax-
ton and Anna Woodward, of this city,
and Miss jamie Price, of Lewisburg, W.
Va, who made beautiful picture as
they advanced toward the altar, dressed
in pink taffeta cut decollette with point
desprit over dresses trimmed in ruff1es
of white satin ribbon with white sashes,
each carrying bunches of white chry-
santhemums tied with white ribbon.
The groomsmen were j. Walker Nc
Chesney, Chas. G. Mathews, of Lewis
burg, W. Va; Joseph S. Denny and
Frank w. Bell in conventional dress
suits.
The bride was handsomely attired in |
a white satin gown train, elaborately |
trimmed in duchess lace, pearl and dia- |
mond ornaments, and veil held by
diamond brooch, the gift of the groom.
She entered from the front door of |
the church on the arm OF her brother,
Mr.. J. Scott Funkhouser, at the same
time the groom entered from the side |
door of the church with his best man. E. |
.Funkhouser, brother of The bride, and |
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the vows were impressively pronounc-
ed according to the marriage service |
of the Lutheran church, by the pastor, |
Rev. Fl. F. Scheele.
At the conclusion of the services the
bridal party, and the choristers,
accompanied by the ushers, who were
Messrs. Fielding Oliver, Harry Wood
ward, Frank Tannehill and Fitzhugh |
Elder, and the following young gentle
men who with the ushers constituted
the escorts of the young ladies who sang
the chorus, viz, J. M. Perry, Rob Black
ford, H. Hampton Wayt, 7. Peyton
Brown, Harry Eichelberger and VIM.
B. Walker, with few relatives and
personal friends, to the home of
the bride. which is one OF the
most elegant in the city. Here cano-
py had been arranged in the parlor
under which the welded couple stood,
and received their friends. There was a
luxurious display Of the most beautiful
and choice flowers, the halls. parlors
and mantles being banked with them.
During the evening refreshments were
served, the table being presided over by
Mesdames J. Mason Miller, Jr., Frank
Hanger, G.. E. Euritt, Geo. F. Wilson,
H II. Henkel,
The bride is the daughter of the late
NJ. 2. Fuukhouser, prominent for a
number of years in financial and insur
ance circles in this city. She is one
our most beautiful young ladies and
enjoys the highest social position, and
is extensively related in the city and
surrounding country. The groom. Mr..
Woodward, is one of our most prosper
GUS business men. of high social stand
ing and widely related throughout the
city and State. They left on the 2:O7
train this morning for an extended trip
North. The presents were numerous
and very handsome. On their return to
Staunton, they will make their home
here.