The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
Byers- cCnlIoch Nnptials

On last Wednesday. November
29tb. at High Noon. Mr.. Maxwell
Cunningham Byers and Miss Janet
McCulloch were married by the
Rev. Carl BaTth, Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church.
The many friends of these two
young people. on sccount Of their
high social position. have looked
forward to this occasion for the
past several weeks. as one of the
important events of the year. Great
was the disappointment when it
was announced that on account of
the death of near friends the wed.
ding would not be church affair,
but that the ceremony would be
pronounced at home. where only
the closest relatives of the two
families would be present.
The change, however, only effect
ed those who had not the pleasure
of seeing one of the most beautiful
weddings ever witnessed in our
town, for the same program which
had been arranged to take place at
the ohurch was carried ont in every
detail at the lovely home which
the bride has left.
The house was most profuseIy
decorated with ferns. palms and
chryssnthemums, and in the south
wing of the parlor. almost sur.
rounded by a wilderness of flowers,
Miss Eta Shif1et presided at the
piano. and played that most ap-
propriate piece for the occasion,
"Hoffmans' Flower Song" This
was Immediately followed by d
song equally as appropriate. by
Mrs K T. MoKinstry, "Oh. Per
fect Love-" and none who heard it
even QUESTION: that if there by
perfect love-. it was in the happy
union of these two souls. AS the
familiar strains of Mendelssohns
Wedding march we're beard, Mr.
Howard L Robey. Mr. Fred Riley
Mr.. O. w. B Neale and Mr.. Will.
liam Steenbergen appeared, Garry
ing the ribbons. followed by the
Rev Barth. Next came the groom
Mr.. Maxwell Cunningham Byers,
accompanied by his best man, Mr..
Alexander B. MoCulloch, and i'm
| mediately after them the four
groomsmen, Mr.. Charlee Russell
MoCullooh, Mr.. E. j. Somerville,
Mr.. G. Ct. Patterson and Mr.. John
McCullooh. The four bridesmaids,
Mrs. O R. MoCulloch, Miss Eliza.
beth Alter, Miss Josephine Besle
and Miss Maud Kisar. followed
the groomsmen, and after them,
the Maid of Honor, Mics Mary
Mary McCulloch. Next came the
bride. Miss Janet McCulloch, on
the arm of her father, Mr.. John
MoCullooh. She never appeared
lovelier; che never was; che couldn',
be. Dressed in white. nippon silk.
over silk with ohrysanthemum ap-
plique. wearing the wedding veil
of her mother. caught up with lii
lies of the valley. shower bouquet
of which she carried, wearing a
handsome diamond brooch, the
gift of the groom, che was the very
embodiment of an ideal bride, and
appeared, as all know her to be.
a truly modest, sweet and lovable
girl. AS she took the arm of her
future companion. Miss Shihet
played For All Eternity" and the
beautiful ceremony was pronouno
ed. The maid of honor and brides
maids wore gowns of pink banzar
silk with sun plated skirts, shaded
from a deep to delicate pink. veil
of pink tulle. caught with wreathe
of English myrtle. and carried q
b 1uquet of pink ohrysanthemums;
the pink tulIe wells and COLLAR
clasps of pearls, worn by them, were
presents from the bride. Miss Shift
let wore pink silk. and Mrs. Mo-
Kinstry. terropingle. cher wedding
gown. and the brides presents TO
them were monogram hat pine,
The grooms and ushers were dress
ed in Prince Alberts and wore
boutonniers of ohrysanthemums
and the grooms presents to them
were grey gloves. grey ties, and
scarf pins.
The guests were DR. and Mrs b.
A Barbee and the brides family;
the immediate families of the con.