Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-12-03
Thom---Whlttle.

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A pretty wedding, in which tn,
greatest interest centered, owing to tn,
, prominence of the. parties concerned
was solemnized at p. m. Wednesday
evening at Trinity Episcopal church
when Miss Rosalie Beirne Whittle,
daughter of Mrs. Conway McNeect
White, and Mr.. Alfred Pembroke
Thorn, Jr., of Washington, son of AL
fred 2. Thorn, general counsel for the
Southern Railway Co., were united in
marriage by Rev. w. @. Hullihen. The
chancel was embowered in. yellow
chrysanthemums and appropriate
green, numbers of lighted candles add
ing to the beauty of the effect. The
vested choir entered singing a process
sional hymn, and Prof. F. r. Webb
presided at the organ. AS the bridal
party entered the choir sang the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin.
The BRIDE gowned in white satin,
embroidered in pearls, and with garni-
ture OF lace, her tuIle veil confined with
coronet of orange blossoms, and car
rying bouquet of lilies of the valley
and orchids, was given in marriage by
her uncle, William Purviance Tams,
and was met at the chancel steps by
The groom and his best man John X.
Graves of Washington.
The BRIDES cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Sinclair Whittle, daughter of Judge
Stafford G. Whlttle, of the Supreme
Court OF Virginia, was maid of honor.
She was gowned in yellow crepe mete-
or, with garniture of gold lace, and
carried bouquet of violets. The other
attendants, wearing white chiffon
cloth over white messaline, with crys-
tai trimmings, and carrying yellow
cnrysanthemums, were Miss Alice
Boyd of Washington, Miss Charlotte
Stephenson of Warm Springs, Miss
May Young, of Louisville, KY, Miss
Amy Catlett, Miss Lucy Bowles, Miss
Ann Bell and Miss Frances Effinger of
Staunton, and Mrs. Norwood Bentley
OF Richmond. The groomsmen were
Frazier Tams of Richmond, Robert
Tunstall of Baltimore, Richard Tun-
stall of Norfolk, Frank Gwathney of |
Washington, Francis Cooke of the
University of Va, Arthur Darlington
Of Warrenton, Robert Hunter of Cor
1elIa, Ga, and Hamilton Baxter of
An elegant reception followed the
ceremony at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Purviance Tams, where the color
scheme was beautifully carried out in
'ellow chrysanthemums. The receiv-
ng party was composed of Mr.. and
lrs. Tams, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn, Jr.,
1rs. Whittle and Mr. and Mrs. Thorn,
II. Punch was served by Mrs. A. E.
lilier and Misses Nettie and Fannie
ans. The young couple left in pri-
ate car for a Northern tour, after I
'hich they will be at home in Wash
lgton.
Many social functions have been
wen in honor of the occasion. Mon g.
ay night the Misses Catlett gave a A
'ception, and this was followed by u
erman given by the Staunton Cotil- T
on Club. After the rehearsal Tues p
ny night Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Effin- y
II entertained the bridal party and h
1t OF town guests. Mr.. Thorn enter a,
lined the gentlemen of the party at
ncheon on his fathers private car on 9,
'ednesday. :;
Among the out of town guests were: ST
ON. and Mrs. Alfred P. Thorn, DR.. ~
I'd Mrs. John G. Boyd, U. s. N, Col. ;,
Z. A. Henderson, Col and Mrs. Archi- 6,
I'D Oracle, Miss Oracle, Mrs. Frank q,
unter, Mrs. Taylor Thorn, of Wash q,
gton. Hon. and Mrs. w. III. White, Il,
ISIS White, Hon. Caperton Braxton, h
T. and Mrs. Harry Frazier, DR.. Geo. II
oss, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scott, Judge g,
'entiss, Hon. and Mrs. Eppa Hunton Of
Richmond. Dr. Wilson Driver, Miss 81
arion Thorn, Mrs. Richard Tunstall, h.
F.. White, jr., of Norfolk; Hon. Alex. in
of Petersburg; Col. Ross, of a,
exington; Prof. and Mrs. Lyle, of n,
larlottesville; Capt. w. G. Whittle
I'd Judge S. g. Whittle, of Martins is
lie. 6,
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