The Washington times., 1901-08-08
A MILITARY WEDDING.
Private Libby. of the Hospital Corps,
Narrics "a VirYfnin HnIJ

! Standing beneath a canopy of the starry
( banner which he is sworn to defend. Pri.
| vate W. V. Libby. Hospital Corps. sta
| toned at the United States General Hos
! pital in this city. last night assumed an
| other ard a new obligation as defender
and protector Beside him stood bright
and blushing maiden to whose charms the
young mans loyal heart had been forced
/ to surrender. The soldiers bride was Miss
/ Lizzie VI. Singers of Luray, Va. IL was
a military wedding but not amidst the
stirring scene of warfare, where the new
! made husband Immediately hastens off to
battle, perhaps never to return.
The ceremony occurred at the Soldiers
Sailors and Marines Club, 81 c Street
northwest. which is conducted under the
| auspices of the Womens Army and
Navy League, and was performed by the
Rev. r. s Wood. acting rector Of st.
Johns and Christ Churches. Georgetown.
| The witnesses were the brothers in arms
of the groom and the sweethearts OF a
score or more of Uncle Sans soldery.
The circumstances and the occasion
We're alike unique. Private Libby is from
Boston has been in the service for nearly
two years, and is very popular among the
members of the corps. Several months
ago he met Miss Singers. while she was
visiting in Washington. He had faced the
enemy and the scourge of disease in the
field and camp without tremor, but in
this case his heart had faltered and he
had surrendered, but not Internationally.
She looked with favor upon the idea of
being a soldier'9 bride, and the result was
the pretty wedding last night
a canopy of flags was constructed in
the back .parlor of the club house and the
happy couple stood beneath this while the
rector tied the not. She wore a white
organdie, while he was attired in the uni
form of his corps. Miss Iavina Chase
the President and superintendent of the
cluD, gave the bride away. Mr.. Lore, the
cIub treasurer, and Sergeant Dorre. Of
the Marine Corps. its secretary, were
there as ushers. Private Charles Vernon.
of the Hospital Corps, played Mendels-
SOM wedding march as the soldier and
his bride marched in
When the couple had been pronounced
man and wife the soldiers sailors and ma
rines and their lady friends crowded about
the happy couple and extended their con-
Sratulations. Then wedding supper was
served. After it was over Mr.. and Mrs
LlbDy entered a carriage gayly bedeCked
with antiquated footwear. horseshoes,
and other emblems of good luck Amid
the usual shower of rice they were driven
to the station. where they took a train
Tor l-uray, Va, the home Of the bride
They Will then go to Buffalo to visit the
parents of the groom and see the PAN
american Exposition before returning to
Washington. Private Libby is on a
twenty days leave of absence, and ne left
with the assurance from his commanding
ofilcer that it would be extended if applied
for.
Among those present at the ceremony
were brother Of the bride, her aunt
Mrs. Williams; Mrs. Kelton, the widow
Of the late Major General Kelton; the
Misses Hoffman, the Misses Amos, the
Misses Fowler. the Misses Carr the
Misses Crump, Miss Dom, Miss Kelly,
Miss Medford. and Mrs. Lore. besides
large number of soldiers, sailors, marines
and members of the Hospital Corps.