Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-30
ROANOKE.
READY FOR THE CARNIvA1~A
MARRIAGE

READY FOR THE CARNIvAI-A
MARRIAGE.
Roanoke, Va, June 29.-Roanoke is
beginning to put on her Carnival garb.
The Norfolk and Western offices and
the st. James hotel. at the depot. are
handsomely decorated. and booths are
springing up all along the Carnival dis
trlct. which comprises nine blocks.
The Queen of the Carnival, Miss
Claudine Woodrum, is Il beautiful
blonde. and her maids OF honor are
said TO be among the prettiest girls
from the counties. They are as follows:
Franklin. Miss Olivia Helms; Bote-
tourt. Miss Mary Belle Summers; Floyd
MISS Pearl Pendleton; Rockbridge, Miss
Elizabeth v. Glasgow; Montgomery,
Miss Lille Johnston; Craig, Miss Sallie
Spessard; Bedford. Miss Griffin.
The Carnival will open Monday night
with the coronation of the queen, which
VIII be a brilliant spectacle: Tuesday
floral parade; night, que,:ns parade:
Wednesday. national day; Thursday
trades parade, floats, etc; Friday, 40
raj and tournament, and decoration of
the queen of the tournament on the
lawn of Hotel Roanoke. Saturday there
VIII be grand review Of all the pa
rades.
Showmen are already beginning to
arrive. The Ferrari animal show will
arrive Saturday. There will be no end
TO the comical street features. each day
and free performances on street stands
Colonel Korte will have Il great parade
of burlesaue king and queen. ~ ton of
confetti has been ordered
BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
The Salem correspondent of Thurs
days Roanoke Times writes as follows
OF IA wedding of interest TO Norfolk
people:
A beautiful home wedding took place
last night wednesday,, when Miss
Myrta Preston became the bride of DIR.
Samuel /. Conduff. The marriage took
place in the parlor of the brides par
cnts on Union street. The room was
tastefuly decorated ana everything
presented Il delightful and charming
appearance. Promptly a't the appoint
ed hour. o'clock. the bridal party en-
tered to tho strains of Lohengrin. en-
quisitely rendered by Miss Hattie Wolf
drcn. First came Miss Eliza Persinger.
of Roanoke. with Mr.. j. n. NIninger.
of Norfolk. They were followed by
Miss Lila Saul with Mr.. Joseph Pres
ton. brother of the bride. and Miss
Crockett. of Bluefield- With MI Harry
Reed. and Miss Lou Preston with Or.
s. u. Conduit Of Pulaski. who was best
man. Then entered the lovely bride,
dressed In white organdie and carrying
beautiful boquet OF brides rose; in
her lrand. leaning on the arm of the
groom The brides maids and their
Rii uitlS ioiiHcu TWO COlulIlIlS, inc Ior-
mer on the right and the latter on the
left. The bride and groom passed be-
tween. Rev. T. III. Martin, pastor OF
the Baptist Church, stepped forward
and impressively performed the cere-
mony that made them husband and
wife. During the ceremony Con Amore
was softly rendered. The party left the
room in reverse order to the strains OF
Memberships Wedding March The
dresses Of the brides maids added
much to the beauty OF the scene. each
one being attircd in white organdie.
The bride is the popular and accom-
plished daughter of MIR. and Mrs
Thomas I. Preston of our town, and the
high esteem in which she IS held In
this community was atltested by the
numerous and beautiful and costly
presents the young couple received The
groom IS n prominent physician in
Montgomery county,an Is well known
He is 4 gentleman of integrity and
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conduff left on the mid
night train on an extended trip. They
will visit Norfolk. Washington, Balti-
more and other Eastern cities before
their return.