Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-23
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pecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. September %
The most brilliant social event of the
early autumn took place at half-past Il
o'clock today. when Miss Mary Bowie
Johnson. daughter of Mrs. Edward Con-
tee johnson, became the bride of Mr.
John Pearce Campbell of Baltimore. The
ceremony was performed at Parker Place
the residence of the brides mother, on
South Washington street. by Rt. Rev
Augustine Van de Vyver, bishop Of the
Catholic diocese of Richmond, who cele-
brated a nuptial mass in a specially con-
structed sanctuary in the drawing room
of the Johnson home. The marriage was
attended by a large company of people
prominent in society circles Of Virginia
and Maryland. The wedding music was
rendered by a quartet of trained voices.
The bride entered the room with her
cousin, Mr. Robert Oliver Lehr of Baltf-
more. by whom she was given in mar
riage. She wore a gown of white satin
trimmed with exquisite old point lace
which was once worn by her grand
mother, Mrs. Reverdy Johnson at the
court of ST. James. and afterward used
on the wedding gown of her mother. The
bride wore with it a handsome point
applique veil. which was also worn by
the bridegroom's mother at the time OF
her marriage.
The bridesmaids were Miss Anne Moore
Johnson. sister of the bride, and Miss
Mary Adelaide Jenkins of Baltimore, who
wore white-embroidered crepe de chine
and carried bouquets of bride roses. Rep
resentative Henry D. Flood, from the
tenth Virginia district, a cousin Of the
groom, was best man. The ushers were
Mr.. Lawrence Weems, Mr.. Randolph
Tucker Mcclure and Mr.. Harry Flood
Byrd. all of Winchester.
4 wedding breakfast followed the cere-
mony. the guests including many people
from Washington. Baltimore. New York,
Virginia and other sections The bride
and groom left this afternoon on an ex-
tended trip, after which they will reside
at Earl Court in Baltimore, where the
groom is prominent in business and social
circles.
The bride is daughter of the late
Maj. Edward Contee Johnson of Balti-
more. who was an officer in the 9Th Mary
land Regiment, and who was with that
command during the Spanish-American
war. For a number OF gears prior to his
death Maj. Johnson was proprietor Of the
historic old Taylor Hotel In this city. He
died very suddenly at his country home
near Wildwood, Clarke county. Va, sew
eral years ago, while returning from a
drive with his daughter who was mar
ried today. The bride is granddaughter
of the late Reverdy Johnson. for many
years United States senator from Mary
land and one Of the foremost men of his
day and generation. For number OF
years he was the American minister to
the court of st. James. Through hel
mother the bride is also related to many
distinguished Maryland and Virginia
families, among them being the Morrises
and the Lehrs.
Mr.. Campbell was born and reared a.
Boydville. the ancestral home of the
Boyds and the Fsulkners, In the suburb.
OF Martinsburg, w. Va, but resided ir
Kentucky number of years where his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Pearce Camp
Deli, were prominently connected. He is
a grandson of the late Charles James
Faulkner of Virginia. who was at one
time the American minister to France
and Is nephew Of ex-senator Charles ]
Faulkner of Boydville. Judge E. Boy6
Mrs. Dr. William S. Love of Winchester
Mr.. Campbell's mother, Mrs Mary Camp.
bell, Is now resident Of this city.