The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-10-03
THE SOCIAL EVENTS

o. perfect love, all human. tho't transcend
r .,oriy we kneel in prayer before thy throne.
Tnet theirs may be the love that knows no
: whom Thou for EvEnnonE dOst Join in one
An atmosphere of love and
beauty and elegance pervaded
Christ Episcopal Church on We'd
nesday evening that was felt by
every person who joined in filling
| the edifice to witness the ceremony
that Joined in holy wedlock Miss
Media Chancellor Bowyer. young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Clendenin Bowyer and
Mr.. Charles Russell McCulloch.
Never was a wedding in this city
characterized by such splendor and
elegance, such exquisite beauty
and harmony of the whole. and
uniting as it does two of Point
Peasants representative families,
the keenest interest was manifest
in its celebration.
The church decorations were ex-
ceptionally pretty, green and white
being used exclusively, the chan
eel, banked with handsome ferns
palms and white blossoms, was
especially admired, while marking
the pews for the families of the
wedding party were great punches
of white dahlias tied with broad
white satin bows.
The service was preceded by a
fine musical pragram rendered in
faultless style by the organist, Miss
Veva Haptonstall, who wore a
lovely white Paris muslin, lace
trimmed, with touch of blue, large
white hat. Mrs l.. O. Riddle sang
in rich, full voice. the Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin. She was dressed
in airy white. with blue trimmings,
blue hat Both ladies wore white
chiffon boas trimmed in lilies-of-
the-valley, the gifts of the bride.
Promptly at half past eight the
ushers led the way to the flower
trimmed altar. Messrs E. L Fill
son, Charles B Neale, A. B. Nc
Culloch. 81. L Robey, L. O. Riddle
and W. W. Riley. Jr., were privil-
eyed to act in this capacity. ALI
of the attendants wore full evening
dress, boutoniers of lilies-of-the
valley, and the groom's gifts,
handsome scarf-pins. The maids,
Misses Josephine Beale, Mamie
Nease, virgie Lee Hughes and
Janet McCulloch, entered two by
two, making a most picturesque
scene in their dainty gowns OF
white net over pale blue taffeta,
large white lace picture hats, and
carrying pink chiffon muffs trimm-
ed with lilies-of-the-valley, the
brides gifts to her maids.
Next came the maid of honor,
Miss Irene Bowyer. She was most
becomingly attired in pale blue
crepe de chine over taffeta, white
velvet hat and carried white chif-
on muff trimmed with lilies-of-
the-valley.
Then came the fair young bride
AS she proceeded up the aisle on
the arm of her father with all the
grace and dignity of a queen, she
was followed by murmur of ad-
miration. Her dress was beauti.
full white marquisetti, over white
satin, trimmed in white lace, and
embroidered in lilies-of the-valley
The girlish face and figure of the
bride we're half concealed by the
bridal veil which was an exquisite
creation in real lace, delicately EN-.
broidered in lovers knots and for.
get-me-nots 1t was fastened to
her hair with spray of lilies of
the valley She carried a white
Prayer Book bearing the name OF
the bride and groom and the date
of the wedding; the marker was q
spray of the lilies. When the
bride reached the altar she gave il
to the Rector, Rev j. Howard
Gibbons, who read the ceremony
from it. Mr.. McCulloch, with his
best man, Mr. Griff T. Smith, met
his bride at the altar, and as the
young couple took 1.-The vows FOL
all time." every word of the clearly
enunciated service was heard
throughout the church. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony the
bridal party left the church, in re