Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-29
CHRISTMAS WEDDING
Miss TurnbulI BECOMES Bride Oh
Mr.. Bernard

Miss TurnbulI BECOMES Bride of
Mr.. BERNARD
Reported For ThS Gazette
At half past five o'clock THE al
ternoon "wednesday, December
20, 19O9), at the home OF the
BRIDES parents, on jackson avenue,
Miss Elizabeth Harsen Turnbull OF
Lexington, Virginia, and Dr.
David Meade Bernard of Lexing'
ton, Missouri, were married.
The world Of the out OF doors
was decked in a bridal mantle OF
sncw for the Christmas marriage
while everywhere within the home
wealth of holly. Southern smilax
aud running cedar made festive m
event which needed no outward aios
TO sweetness and to beauty. Add'
ed TO all this, an unusual number
Of exquisite presents gave silent
testimony to the loving interest
taken in this Wedding by friends
from far and near.
Twas into this scene OF peace
[ on earth, good will toward men
tint the bride mud groom eptereo
from the hall, heralded BY wed
dirg hymp, most beautiful as to
words and music, which was surg
by a quartet composed of Miss Saf"
|Lyle Preston, Mrs. Reid VINE,
rr. Reid " hite and DR.. Alexsn'
der l.. Nelson, Ill of Lexington.
The brides gown was OF white
imported material, made over
white messsline and trim ued In
real lace ard pearl ornaments she
carried BRIDES roses aud wore d
penrl ornament in her hair. The
ceremony WIS performed under a
canopy of Southern smilex ana
brides roses, from which hung
wedding bell. The lights consist
ID of Aoftly.shaded white candits'
and banks of ferns end palms gave
he effect OF an altur. The Rev
Dr. Lennox b. Turnbull, father OF
1te bride, assisted by Rev. Or
Alfred T. Graham, pastor o: INT
! Lexington Presbyterian church
performed the ceremony, "hi'i
P was n beautifully tender an'
solemn one. 1t was witnessed D.
j an assembly of about a hundred
persons, made up of relatives o
the two families and intimate
j friends from among representa-
q tive Lexington people.
g Immediately after the ceremon,
delicious refreshments were served
= and amidst many congratulation
Mr.. aad Mrs. Bernard left on ID
= evening trsin. They will be a
home after January 10Th, in Lex
1ington, Missouri.
Not the least charming featur
L of this marriage was the gracct'
/, little Master Charles Hall DAVIS
10 Jr., a nephew of the groom, vii
r stood OF the front door and spe
II the departing guests ny gifts G
dainty souvenir boxes OF weddin
1t cake.
?, Mr.. Bernard, who is the son
i thu late Judge and Mrs. Davi
r. Meade Bernard of Petersburg. Va
< is most pleasantly Known in Lei
irgton. He was graduated FRO
" the Virginia Military Institute
- 1890, and is now ore OF tie owne
t. of the Wentworth Military Ac
ID DENY Of Lexington. Missouri.
n. Mrs. Bernard lie beautiful an
sccow piished young lady. She
-, a daughter of the Rev. DR.. Lern'
~ b. TurnbuIl, who ia prominel
- and widely known minister OF q
!. Southern Presbyterian Church.
81 The ut.of.tovn guests we
~ Mrs. Charles Hall Davis, Mast
~ Charles Hall Davis, Jr., and Nj
Juliet Mann, all of Peterebur!
a. Miss Ellen Nj. Turnbull and NJ
II, Harry r. Turubull of Baltimor
NJ Mics Mary Walker, Dir. Lern'
Oh Turntull and Mr.. Stockton Iur
'e' bull Ct Bristol; Mr.. james
w. Morehead of Durham, n. e.