Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-14
A BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE MARRIAGE.
Communicated

Inc Main Street Methodist Church. at
Tazewell, was the scene this morning of
a very beautiful and impressive mar
rage ceremony, when Mr.. Walter l..
Hodges and Miss Louise Cecil Pendle-
ton, and Mr.. Glenn Moore st. Clair and
Miss Julia Leonard Pendleton, were the
contracting parties to the first dual we'd
ding that is recalled in this community.
The brides are the accomplished and at
trsctive daughters of Col. and Mrs. Will
liam c. Pendleton of this place. Mr..
Hodges, is popular business man of
Roanoke, Va; and Mr.. St. Clair, is the
popular Assistant Cashier of the Bank
of Clinch Valley at Tazewell. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens, and was filed
to it's utmost capacity by the many
friends of the contracting parties. At
1920 a. m. the musical program was be-
gun, with Mrs. Mamie C. Walker, of
Bristol, Tenn, presiding at the piano,
Mr.. H. l.. Farmer, of Roanoke, with
the flute, and Mr.. w. H. Anderson, of
Tazewell, with the violin. Several num-
bers were rendered to the delight of
those present until IL o'clock, when the
bridal party arrived at the church, and
marched to the altar to the strains of
Lohengrin's Wedding March. During
the ceremony, Miss Kathleen Craig, of
Roanoke, a cousin to the brides, sang in
beautiful contralto voice, 20 Promise
Me, accompanied by the violin and
piano, and during the prayer following
the ceremony, the intermezzo from
"Cavalierre Rusticana," was rendered
on the violin accompanied with the
piano. The bridal party left the church
by the familiar strains of Mendelsohn's
March and were driven to the residence
of Col. William C. Pendleton, where an
elegant luncheon was awaiting the
guests.
The popular pastor of the church, the
Rev. G. c. Rector, officiated, and the
ceremony was very impressive and
beautiful.
After luncheon was served, the par
ties were conveyed to the station where
they took the train for the east; Mr..
Hodges and bride for their future home
at Roanoke, and Mr.. St. Clair and bride |
for Washington and other cities.
Following are the attendants in the
order they were presented at the altar:
Mr.. Glenn Moore St. Clair and his best
man, Mr.. John w. st. Clair; Mr.. Walter
L. Hodges and best man, Mr.. George
l.. Richardson, of Roanoke; Miss Ruth
Pendleton, sister of the brides and maid |
OF honor to both: Miss Louise Cecil |
Pendleton and her father, Col William
c. Pendleton, and Miss Julia Leonard
Pendleton and her brother, Mr.. James
F. Pendleton. Miss Louise was gowned
in an imported suit of grey wolfe, with
hat and gloves to match and carried a |
shower boquet of white lilies of the val
ley, while Miss Julia was gowned in
suit of imported violet chiffon broadcloth
withhat and gloves to match andcarried
a shower boquet of lilies of the valley.
The costume of the maid of honor,
Miss Ruth Pendleton, was of white
Japanese silk deliberately trimmed in
valencennes lace with a picture hat of
white and turquoise, carrying pink
bridesmaids roses.
The pshers were Mr.. Sidney E. Hoff.
man, of Roanoke, Messrs. John G.
o'Keeffe, R. o. Crockett and B. C.
Tynes, of Tazewell.
The occasion was one of unusual
brilliancy from start to finish, and the
happy couples left amid shower of
congratulations and good wishes of
their many friends.
Among those from a distance in at
tendance upon the occasion were Mrs.
c. c. Hyatt, of Norton, Va; Miss
Elizabeth Robinson, of Graham's Forge,
Va; Mrs. D. G. Robinson, of Rich
lands, Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Trotter and
Miss Reba Browning, of Pocahontas,
Va; Mrs. Self, Miss Mary Pendleton,
Miss Kathleen Craig, Miss Kate
Hodges, sister of Mr.. Walter L.
Hodges, of Roanoke, Va; Mr.. H, L.
Farmer, of Lynchburg, Va; Mr.. John
Williams, of Bluefeld, W. Va; DR.. and
Mrs. Wade st. Clair, of Bluefeld. w.