The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-29
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
DR.. Hope. of Hampo,,. and Miss Elsie
Love. of Winchester

WINCHESTER. VA, June 2S.-Special.-
One Of The prettiest wedding ceremonies
ever witnessed here Yas performed at 8
O'Clock this evening 1T the PRESBYTERIAN
Church when Dr. J. Wilton Hope of
Hampton, Va, and AS Elsie Love, of
this city, We're married
The ceremony Was performed in the
presence Of one of the aost distinguished
asseGnblage of Nirs:nian and guests from
other States ever Catered within the
church. Ii was pink aud white we'd
ding. and was particularly Impressive by
its simplicity and originally
The chancel and altar Of the church
Were beautifully decorated with pink and
white carnations. green yaes and potted
plants. As the bridal parry entered the
church Mrs. il. Douglas Fuller played
f.Nare!ssus.i sasdl aftel,stiIt gocession had
formed and as it proceedafs up the left
aisle, the choir sang "Loh4ngrins We'd
ding March, First came h maids OF
flonor-MisS Sallie Faulkne18of Martins
burg, ". Vs., and Miss BessiAs Love, sister
OF the bride. gowned in wife organdie
over white silk and carrying spink sweet
peas and lilies Of the valley led with pink
ribbon. The ushers followed. These were
Mr. William Carson, Of RiverloI Va, and
Mr. T. 3. Patton, of Winchester: Mr.
Edgar Worthington and Mr. Harry Kerr
Russell, of Winchester; AR. T. Roy Ste
phenson and Mr.. Shirley Carer. of Win
chester; Dr. ]. Randolph Graharn and Dr.
Randolph T Mcclure of Winchester
The bride then entered the church with
her father. DR.. Love, and in this order
they proceeded TO the chanceI where the
bride was met by the groom aais his best
man. Mr.. Joseph Z. Johnston, o. Hampton
Rev Dir. James f. Graham, pasor emeri-
1us OF the church, performed the CEREMONY
When the benediction had been pronounced
and while the bridal couple yet kneeled,
Mrs Alexander NJ. Baker sang thu Frisco
pal Wedding Hymn. At its conclusion,
and while the bridal party retired by the
left aisle, Mrs. Fuller rendered Mendels-
sohIas' Occasional
The bride wore a handsome gown of
white tulle over white talfeta, withs pearl
trimmings, and a veil caught with orange
blossoms and a diamond sunburSt, the
gift of the groom
= After the ceremony a brilliant reception
was held at the brides residence, md at
midnight DR., and Mrs. Hope left on a
special train over the Cumberland valley
Railroad on their wedding trip
The newiy-wedded couple are members
of two OF Virginia's oldest and most dis
tinguished families. The bride is daugh-
ter Of DR.. William S Love, a prominent
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}. Faulkner, of West Virginia The groom
Is leading physician of Hampton, Va,
and is descended from a long line OF dis
tinguished physicians.
The event is one Of the most prominent
social affairs recently in This section
Among the out-of-town guests at the we'd
ding were Mrs. Lattimer Small. Mr.. Robert
Ault- Mr.. George Small. OF York. Pa; Mr.
Lawrence Smith. Hagerstown. Nd: Mr.
Bert Tally. Washington. D. c.; ex-senator
ms Mrr. Charles J. Faulkner, Judge and
Mrs. Z. Boyd Faulkner DR. and Mrs. j.
W. McSherry, Air, and Mrs H. H. EN-
mart, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Crawford, Hon.
George Bowers. Miss Mai FuIkner. Miss
jamie Colston. Miss Elizabeth Colston,
Captain W r. Snodgrass, AR Arlington
Rouss and Mr.. Robert Snodgrass, of Mar
tinsburg, W. Va; Mr.. Charles Lennig. OF
Wilmington, Bel; DIR. and Mrs. William
White. of Nashville, Tenn: Miss Eliza
beth Leigh; Mr.. Watkins Leigh. of New
York. Mr.. Joseph Breton, of Appon,ar
fox. Va; Mrs. Mary b. Campbell. of Hon
tdnsville. KY; Miss A. Page Reid. Balti-
more, Nd; Miss Molhe Hope Miss Kittie
Hope. AR. and Mrs Il. C. Parker, Mr.. WI
liam Hope. Mr.. James Barron Hone. DIR
and Mrs. II. D. Howe, of Hampton, Va.