Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-21
WINCHESTER SOCIETY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October 20, 1907.
October has thus far furnished a large
number of weddings in this section of
the Shenandoah valley and the great ma
tority of these newly welded couples have
gone to the jamestown exposition by way
of Washington. A quiet but pretty we'd
ding which was q pleasant surprise to
many Winchesterians took place early in
the week at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart A. Seabright. their daugh-
ter being married to Mr.. Omar z. jack
son of this city. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. E. E. Northen, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, and was wit
messed by the immediate relatives and a
few intimate friends of the bride and
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson left On a
morning train to spend their honeymoon
in the eastern and southern cities. and
later this month they will return to Win
chester, where they will reside in the fu-
ture. Both have many friends in Wash
ington. where they frequently visit.
Miss Virginia Shut Osbourn and Mr..
Walter g. Nelson of New York were
recently married at Shannon Park,
the ancestral home of the family of
the late Charles Broadway Rouss of
New York, and now the home of Mr..
Milton Rouss, jr., in Jefferson county
W. Va, by Rev. John S. Alfriend rec
tor of Zion Protestant Episcopal Church
of Charles Town. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. Logan Osbourn of Ka-
bletown, Jefferson county. and Is a
member of an old and influential fam
lily Of Virginia. The maid of honor
man was Mr.. George Nelson. The
bridesmaids were Mi sses Helen HaT-
desty, Octavia Thompson and Alice Os-
bourn, all of Jefferson county, and
Anna Clabaugh of Frederick, Nd, and
the ushers were Messrs. Bowies Lip
Brooklyn and David Allen and Howard
Osbourn of Jefferson county. A bril-
liant reception followed the ceremony
at the historic old Rouss home. and
later in the evening Mr. and Mrs Mel
son left on an extended tour, after
which they will reside in New York.
where the groom is engaged in bust
ness.
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Durkee.
sister of DR.. and Mrs. William Parsons
of Chicago, Ill, to Mr.. Charles James
Faulkner, jr., son of ex-senator c. j.
Faulkner of Martinsburg, w. Va, took
place at $50 o'clock last Saturday even
ing, at the leSlutHcS Ol LII anu MIS-
Parsons in Chicago, the ceremony being
per rormed in the presence of large COM
pany of invited guests by Rev. DR.. Bixby
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. The
house was decorated with flowers and
potted plants for the occasion, and fol-
lowing the ceremony reception was held
which continued until late hour, when
the bride and groom left on their wed
ding tour, which has just ended at
Boydville, the ancestral home of the
groom, at Martinsburg. On Tuesday, the
22d Mr. Faulkner is to be one of the at
tendants at the marriage of his sister,
Miss Sallie Winn Faulkner, to Mr.. Ste
phen Rawlings Snodgrass, also of Mar
tinsburg.
Mr.. George E. shillick of Baltimore and
Miss Emma Bush, daughter of Mr.. AL
bert w. Bush of Stephens City, this
county, were married Tuesday, at the
home of the bride, by Rev. DR.. A. G. Link
of the Presbyterian Church of Strasburg,
Va, in the presence of a small company
of intimate friends. After a southern
tour the couple will live at Towson, Nd.
Mr.. Frank Barnes Robinson of Win
chester and Miss Evelyn Blanche Box
well, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Boxwell. were married Wednesday
afternoon at the residence of the brides
parents in Winchester, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. George S. Bowers,
pastor of grace Lutheran Church, as
sisted by Rev. ]. w. H. Beale, pastor of
Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. The house was tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. The bride was
attended as matron of honor by her sis
ter, Mrs. George S. Bailey. and the best
man was Mr.. Harry C. Stouffer. The
bride was given in marriage by her
brother-in-law, Mr. George S. Bailey. The
brides niece, Mss Virginia GlaiZe, was
flower girl, and her nephew, La Van Bal
ley, was ring bearer. The bride wore
gown of white messaline satin, with rose
point lace and chiffon, large picture hat,
and carried bride roses. The matron OF
honor wore pale blue peau de sole with
white Chrysanthemums and carnations.
The guests were received by Miss May
Summers and Miss jamie Gray, and Miss
Emily Miller and Miss Mary Robinson
presided at the punch bowl during the re-
ception. The wedding music was rendered
by Miss Florence Guard o. Stephens City,
Va. After an extended tour, including
the jamestown exposition and sea trip
to New York, Boston and other northern
places. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will reside
in this city, where both are very popular
Mrs. T. o. MacCorkle of Washington was
among the large number of out-of-town
guests in attendance
Miss Lottie Beck, daughter of Mr. Will
liam H. Beck of Milton, Pa, and Mr.. j.
Walter Nail, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Nall of Winchester, were married
Wednesday afternoon at the residence of
the brides father. Following a honey
moon journey, the young couple will live
in business.