Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-12-27
SOME DECEMBER WEDDINGS.
HOGE-BENSO SON.

St day evening at = O'Clock
,retty, uut quiet wedding Was cele
rated at the home of Mrs j. M. Ben
'on on kalOrama street. when her
youngest daughter, Miss Kate Gard
we'll Beuson, became the bride of Nj.
u. Gunther Hoge The pariors were
very attractively decorated. and i'll the
large bay window of the front parlOr
An altar was cree ed before which the
ceremony was performed by Rev. r G.
Jett of Emma nuel Episcopal church
The bridal party entered f.om TIE REAR
arlor in the following order, first the
SheIs, MessTs. George and Eknest
Hoge, brothers of the groom; Then the,
bridesm .iGs, Miss Brownie Benson,
sister Of the bride and Miss Emma
dOge. sister of the groom, each wear
ng Will silk null and carry ing
maide nhair ferns; next the maid of
lonor, Miss Lily Booker of the Uni
versity of Virginia, who WoIe white
'ilk and carried brides roses. Then
Came II bride with her brother Mr..
Beverley. ID. Benson of Brooklyn.
They w;re met at the folding doors by
thu groom and bis best man, MIR.
J.yen Cochran Morris of Frankfort.
Tie bride looked beautiful in her
wedding gown of white crepe de chine
10 ,de princess and en- traine Her
veil was caught with spray OF lii g
of the valley aud she carried shower
of the same flowers caught by The
Marriage VOw." and from this Mr..
Jett read the marriage seIvice. She
was given away by her mother.
Only the immediate families of the
contracting parties were present TO
witness the marriage. After the ceTe-
mony delightful Refreshments we've
served, and the young couple left on
snort bridal trip. returning here for
Christmas. They will go from here to
Frankfort. Ky, where the groom is
engaged in business Mr.. Hoge Is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Hoge,
and is most popular man.
WRIGHT-ROSEN.
A beautiful scene in st. John g Re-
formed church. near Middlebrook on
Wednesday the 18Th, at 4:30 o'clock,
was the marriage of Mr. Frank Alex.
aDder Wright and Miss Carrie Maye
Rosen of Rosement, this county, Rev.
j. M. SOuder, pastor of the bride per-
forming the ceremony assisted by Rev.
g. l.. Altfather of Bethel Presby terrain
church, the beautiful ring service of
be Reformed church being used. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Anna Patterson Rosen as maid of
honor and was given away by her
father, Mr.. A. G. Rosen, while the
groom's brother, Mr.. William Wright
of Lexington, was best man. The
bridesmaids we're: Miss Lily Wright,
sister of the groom, Miss Lena Roller
of Mt. Crawford, Miss Maud McCor.
mick of Raphine, and Miss Mary Lou
Rosen of Middlebr0Ok, who were
charmingly attired in white silk or
candle over green taffeta. The ushers
were: Messrs. Hugh Rosen, j. j.
Bowman, A. Clarkson and Frank Pat
terson Mcfarland. The bride looked
lovely with her long veil caught with
orange blossoms over handsome dress
of silk and lace. Both she and her
maid Of honor carried white roses.
Mendelssohn wedding marcel was
played by Miss Price, of MiddlebrOok,
who used the Lohengrin bridal chorus
for the occasional. The church was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
with mountain pine, smilax, and the
wedding bell, while the soft light of
candles in handsome candelabra shed
a lovely glow over the wedding party
as they stood around the altar.
A reception at the BRIDES homo fol-
lowing the ceremony was attended by
many friends and relatives, and
sumptuous wedding dinner was served.
REED-LUCAS.
Mr.. J. Will Reed and Miss Laura
Lucas were united IN marriage at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Belle
Lucas of Newport, ON Thursday the
nineteenth at three O'Clock, the brides
pastor the Rev. j. M. Souder, per
forming the ceremony. A fine dinner
was served the many guests who were
present. A number of useful and
pretty gifts were presented to the bride.
The bridal party consisted of Miss
Brownie Craig. M ISIS Katie Lucas, Mr..
Rufus Reed and Mr.. Dewitt Lucas.
The happy couple are we'll known and
highly esteemed young people of
the Moffatt's Creek neighborhOod.