Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-09-10
ROLLER STEPHENSON EufTIals,

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bell Stephenson became the bride
of Major Charles S. Roller, Jr. of
! Fort Defiance, Virginia.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. S. Trimble. of Hampton,
Va, former pastor of the bride.
The bride is the younger daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius II.
Stephenson, of Monterey, and was
educated at the Mary Baldwin Sem
mary. She is popular not only in
society circles of her home town
and county, but has also a large
coterie of friends throughout Nlr-
ginia, and is socially prominent
wherever known.
Major Roller is a graduate Of the
Virginia Military Institute, and is
associate principal of the Augusta
Military Academy.
On account of the illness of the
grooms mother, the ceremony was
quietly celebrated at the brides
home.
The color scheme was white and
yellow, and throughout the entire
house, goldenrod and daises were
used in the decorations.
There were two maids of honor;
Miss Katharine Crawford Bird, OF
Salem, Virginia, and Miss Marga-
ret Beale Stephenson, of Warm
Springs, Virginia.
Colonel Thomas j. Roller was
best man, and Mr.. Boyd Stephen
son and Dr.. William Roller were
the two groomsmen.
To the rhythmic strains OF Men
delssohn's wedding march, played
bv Miss Blanche Matheny, OF Lex
ington, the bride entered upon the
arm of her father, by whom she
was given away
"Relieve Me. If All Those Endear-
| ing Young Charms" was softly rem
dered while the ceremony was be-
| ing performed, and, amid q silence
sweetened and solemnized by the
mellow, ripping tones of music, the
familiar words of the ritual were
spoken and the sacred union of two
Young lives was pronounced.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin Trimmed with duchess lace, a
veil of white tulle, and carried a
shower boquet of lilies Of the val
ley and brides roses.
The maids of honor were gowned
in yellow crepa de chine, and car
ried boquets of "shasta daisies
The wedding ring, concealed IN
the petals of yellow rose, was car
ried by little Miss Nancy Mcneil
of Marlinton, West Va, dressed in
white batiste and yellow sash.
The bride was the recipient OF
many handsome gifts.
Immediately following the cere'
mony, reception was given, after
which Major and Mrs. Roller left In
an automobile for Staunton where
they embarked for an extensive brl-
dial tour.
On Monday, Sept. 9Th, Miss Ma
bel Jones, friend of the bride. gave
a linen shower in her honor; or
Tuesday, Mrs. Edwin BunkerJoneS
a kitchen shower, and on the same
dav. from 1890 a m. to II a re-
ception by Miss Bessie Bishop.
The out-of-town guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Hodges
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Camp
bell, of Franklin, West Va; Mr.
and Mrs. G., N. Wise, Newpor
News; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Erskin'
e Miller, Staunton; Mr.. John W
l Stephenson, Warm Springs; Mr.
e and Mrs Sommers McNeel, OF Mar
linton, West Va; DR.. and Mrs
Clarence Jones, of Staunton; Mis-
Mary Stephenson, of Philadelphia
Mr.. Buckner Spindle, of Christians
burg; Mr.. Reuben Ragland, of Re
tersburg; Miss Charlotte Stephen
S son, of Warm Springs; Major W. l
S Poague and Miss Mary Lewis, Fol-
n Defiance; Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rev
: ercomb, of Covington; Miss ANN
n Laurie Worthington, Of BefAll
h Morvland. Mr.. Roscoe B. StephcI
It son, Of Covington; Mr.. Wallace Nj
u Farland, of Stanton; Miss Coz
Io ctoncc w and John W Stephenson