Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1902-11-04

At Zion Episcopal Church on Thurs
day evening, October 80, large assem-
bly, Of friends and relations witnessed the
marriage of Miss Emily Terrill Cooke,
daughter of Mr.. Henry Harrison Cooke
and granddaughter of Col. Geo. A. Por-
terfeld. Of this place, to Mr.. Harold Nor
ton Eldridge. of Northport, Long Island
formerly of Dexter. Maine.
The chancel of the church was beauti-
fully decorated with white chrysanthe-
NUNS. asparagus vines and potted plants.
At the first strains of Lohengrin' S we'd
ding march. the bridesmaids coming from
| the vestry room and choir room and JOIN
| ing in front of the altar walked down the
aisle to meet the bride. At the rear of
! the church they separated forming an
aisle for the groonsmen to pass through,
| two first bridesmaids falling in behind the
two first groomsmen, two groomsmen be-
hind them and two bridesmaids, thus
breaking the usual line Of groomsmen. -
At the chancel they separated and formed
semicircle, the groomsmen behind the
bridesmaids. Directly behind the brides
maids and groomsmen came the maid of
honor, Miss Maud Howell. of this place.
behind her Alexander Porterfeld, the
ring bearer, and following him the bride
on the arm of her father. who gave the
bride away. They were met at the foot
of the chancel by the groom and the best
man, Mr.. Herbert L, Tiffany, of BaltI.
more. Md. Rev. ]. S. Alfriend, Rector
of Zion Church, assisted by Rev. Charles
E.. Cragg, of Northport, l.. l., said the
betrothal service, after which the brida
couple proceeded to the altar where
Bishop Gravatt united them in marriage
Rev. R. S. COPELAND, former rector o.
Zion Church, was also in the chancel.-
As the last words of the Ceremony were
pronounced the organ pealed forth Men
delsohn's occasional wedding march ant
| the bridesmaids, joining the groomsrner
in the centre of the chancel, followed th,
bride down the aisle.
The bride was gowned in white crepe
de chine, with veil of tulle, and carried
a shower bouquet of lilies of the vale,
and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaid.
wore white organizes with wide sashes Of
liberty satin. and carried bouquets of larg.
i Japanese chrysanthemums. The maid O
honor wore pink organdle with pink lib
erty satin sash and carried pink chrys
anthemums.
! The bridesmaids were Misses Betti,
Wilson, Halle Alexander, and Marie
Neil of Charles Town; Miss Alice Spears
of Paris, Kentucky; Miss Marjorie Ken
nedy, of Washington, D, c., and Mis-
Annie Mason. of Charlottesville, Va
The ushers were, Messrs. Ernest Foss, O
Newburyport, Mass; Allen P. Hallett, O
Northport, L. l.; w. Travers Coe. o
New York City; Hugh Caldwell, of Wash
ington, D. c.; Edward E. Cooke, brothe
of the bride, and Wright Wysong, Q
Cumberland, Nd.
After the ceremony large reception
was given at the brides home where hei
many friends were received with true oil,
Virginia hospitality.
The bride is one of Charles Town
fairest daughters, with sweet graciou
manners which have won her a host O
friends who will greatly feel her depar
ture.
Among those who attended the wed
ding from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Porterield and Rev. Chas. E
Cragg, of Northport, l.. l.; Miss Saral
Howard, of Alexandria, Va; DR.. Rot
ert P. Cooke, of New York; Miss Ev
Sappington, of Frederick, Nd; Mrs
Charles Kearsley and Mrs. A. K. Selden
! of Knoxville, Tenn; Mrs. T. M. Cald
, well, OF Washington, D. c.; Rev. r. S
| COPELAND of Baltimore, Md: w. L. an,
NJ. A. Snodgrass and Miss Emma Snod
) gass of Martinsburg,
Mr.. and Mrs Eldridge lett on the Eas
bound train from Shenandoah Junction
for bridal trip of some weeks, afte
} which they will go to Northport. L. /.
where they will make their home,