Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-02-28
BuMGAR DNER-ELltSON
PRETTY WEDDING IN THE BAPTIST
CHURCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

PRETTY WEDDING IN THE BAPTIST
CHURCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
From the Raleigh, W. Va Register of
February goth
On of the pre- .tiest society events of
the season was solemn z ed Wednesday
afternoon at three clock in the Rail
eigh Baptist Church. when Miss Ophia
Ellison became the brlls of Attorney
j. Lewis Bumgardner.
The cbuI CD wds tastefuily decorat, d
in rhod odendron and potted plan 8.
Just before the entrance of the bridal
party. 20 Promise Me'' was sung in a
most impressive manner by Mrs r. L.
Calfee. The bridal patty entered by
the left aisle of the church TO the
strains of MeDdellsohn's Wedding
March, artistically rendered by Miss
EIiz Abeth Anderson Toe ushers, Mr..
T. II. Wickham, Mr.. H. H. Darnall,
Mr.. j. sydney Ellison, and Mr. j.
Quincy Hutchinson preceded The maid
of honor. Miss Eugenia s. Bumgard-
ner. of Stanton. Virginia, a sis er of
the groom, who was most becomingiy
gowEed in pink silk, with trimmings
of net, wearing a large Gains borough
hat, and carving a shower OF pink
carnations. The bride entered on the
arm of her brother, DR.. E L Ellison,
and was most beautifully dressed in
brown crepe de Paris, trimmed in
cream lace, wearing a large picture hat
OF brown, and carrying a shower
bouque OF brides roses and asparagus
fern. The groom. accompanied by his
best man. Col. Rudolph Bumgardner,
bis brother, of Staunton, Virginia,
entered by the right aisle, and met
the bride at the altar.
The ceremony Was most Impressive.
ly and beautifully performed by Rev.
L. T. Groves, pastor of the Rtlelgh
Baptist Church, and Rev. W. 8. Pat
terson, pastor of the Beckley Presby-
terrain Church.
After the ceremony. the guests Ie-
paired to the home of Mrs. Mary Eli.
son, where they were received by Mrs.
Ellison, Mr.. and Mrs. Bumgardner and
Colonel Bumgardner.
Refreshments were served, the din
ing room being beautifully decorat ed
in lavender and white.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6umgardner were the
recipients OF great number of hand
some and expensive presents, fully at.
testing the esteem in which they are
held by tn cir friends
Miss Ellison, the bride, is one of
Beckley's fairest daughters, and comes
from an old and honored family of the
county. She is a daughter of the late
DR.. M. A. Ellison, who was one of the
leading citizens of Beckley. and much
loved. In local society circles, the
bride has always teen much admired.
her pleasant disposition winning her
numerous friends.
The groom, Mr.. Bumgardner, while
a recent acquisition to our citizenship,
has made for himself many friends IN
both business and social circles since
coming here. He is lawyer by pro-
fessiOD, his clientele being composed
of some of the leading corporations and
business firms of this and adjoining
states. He belongs to the distinguish
ed Bumgardner family, of Staunton.
Virginia, in which city he has held
several responsible positions of trust.
The happy couple left on the after
noon train for points east, where they
will spend their honeymoon visiting
places of interest. They will return
to Beckley, where they will make their
future home.