West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-09
MARRIAGE OF
Hon. c. VI. Bishop aud Mrs. Fanny
Emma Brown

AT high noon Tuesday. Novem
Der 9TH. at the home Of The brides
aunt, Mrs. VIM. G.. Brown, the
marriage Of Hon. @. NJ. Bishop
and Mrs. Fanny Emma Brown
was solemnIzed. The coming Of
the wedding party was hcralded by
the sweet strains Of Lohengrin's
march, ably rendered 10y Mr.. J. NJ.
Crane. Mr.. Bishop and his charm
ing bride entered the north paror
and took their places in the bay
window. Immediately beneath a
handsome bisque Cupid, suspen-
dod by white satin ribbon cham.
There they were met by Rev. II.
q. Howard of the NJ. Il. Church,
who rendered the ceremony in an
impressive manner, assisted by
Rev. j. q. Lane Of the Presbyterian
Church. After congratulations
had been rendered the happy aud
handsome couple, an elaborate
break fast was elegantly served in
the spacious diuing rooms. The
tables were beautifully decorated
WITH chrysanthemums. bride roses
aud smIlax. The bride was attlred
In u magnificent gown of gray
dachesse satin made en- traine, and
with garnItures of applique. She
carried an exquisite boquet Of
lilies of the valley and maiden
HAIR fern. Mr.. Bishop wore the
conventional black.
The parlors were tastefully dec
grated with palms, roses and chrys
anthemums.
The bride is lady of refinement
and culture, possessing an un-
usually amiable and sweet DISPOSE
ton, respected aud esteemed by
all who know her.
The groom is wealthy banker,
being an officer or director in three
Or four banks and is one Of our
most influential citizens and is
well and favorahly known through
out the State and his friends are
legion. He has served in the State
Senate and other positions of honor
and Importance. All in all Mr..
Bishop and his charming BRIDE are
general favorites and not only
Kingwood friends, but all those
who know them, wish them all the
good fortune that can come TO
mortals. They departed on the
afternoon train for the east, Phil
adelphia, Washington, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, Va. The
brides going away gown was a
rich tailor suit of castor cloth,
with hat and golf cape to match.
After Decem Der first they will
be at home to their friends at
Mortimer Hall" the handsome
nome of Mr.. Bishop on High
street.
The bride presented each guest
with a souvenir boquet of bridal
roses. Only the immediate rel
atives and few intimate friends
were present at the marriage.
They were Hon. A. G.. Dayton and
wife and j. Frank Manown, of
Phi!ippI; Mr.. and Mrs. f. Alden
Eaton and son William, from Me
dora, North Dlkotah; Mrs. ben
III. Sincell, of Oakland; Mrs. j.
w. Brown. Miss Julia Brown, and
Messrs. John q. and Elisha Brown,
of Fairfax Manor, and the follow
ing from Kingwood Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Y. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. j. Fortney, DR.. and Mrs. s. A.
Pratt, DR.. and Mrs. j. Ii. Manown,
Rev. and Mrs. II. g. Howard, Rev.
and Mrs. j. o. Lane. Mr.. and Mrs.
John III. Brown, Misses Sarah
Fairfax and Julia Byrne, Messrs.
Geo. n. Mcdonald, John NJ.
Crane, Ben. l.. Brown and Chas.
Y. Bishop.
After the ceremony and before
the departure Of tho bridal couple.
the hlngwood Band gave them
handsome Serenade.
The following handsomely en-
graved announcements have been
sent out to many friends
Mrs Margaret r. Brown
announces the marriage of her niece
Mrs Fanny Emma Brown
to
Ch..T..
on Tuesday November the seventh
eighteen hundred aud ninety-nine,
kiugwood West Virginia.
At Home
after December the first