The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-06-17
Penninston-Polly

dings that has been solemnized
in this community IN long
while, was today. promptly at
6 O'Clock p. m, at the beautiful
home of Judge and Mrs. r. w.
Pennington, when their oldest
daughter, Ada, was united ia
marriage to MIR. w. Ill. Polly, of
Big Stone Gap, Va, the Rev.
Cole officiating.
The reception rooms on the
lower floor, all opening to-
gether were beautifully deco
rated with candles, pink roses
and white rhododendruns,
pink and white being the color
scheme.
AS the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin was played by Mrs.
Walter Pennington, accompani-
ed by Miss Virginia Beverly on
the violin, the bridal procession
entered the parlor The brides
maids, Miss Anna Agee, of
Washington. d. c., n neice of
the groom. and Miss Julia
Troliuger, of Radford, who
wore dresses of pink crepe de
chine and shadow lace and
carried Killarney roses, and the
grooinsmen, James V. Graham,
of Pennington Gap, and vii.
liam Zion, of Knoxville, Tenn. {,
entered first, followed by the
maid of honor, Miss Mary
kirkpatrick, of Bristol, cousin
of the bride, wearing pure
white dress of embroidered
organdie and carrying a large
bouquet of Killarney roses. The
bride, looking very beautiful
and girlish in her robe of white
brocaded crepe trimmed In real
lace and embroidered in pearls,
and long tulle veil, carrying a
shower bouquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley, her
only ornament being diamond
brooch, the gift of the groom,
then entered leaning on the arm
OF he father. They were met
by the groom and his best man.
MIR. Robert Orr, of Pennington
Gap.
Nevins Venetian Love Song
was played during the cere
mony. Immediately after the
wedding march by Medelsohmn
was played, "A delicious salad
and ice course was served TO
the large number OF relatives
and close friends who were
present.
The popularity of both the
bride and groom was shown by
the elaborate display of useful
and handsome gifts. Among
which was II chest filed with
beautiful linens, the gift of the
brides parents, together with
much cut glass and silver.
Later Mr.. and Mrs. Polly
fastened to the depot, where,
after congratulations and good
bys, under II shower of rice,
they We're of for Asheville and
other points of interest in the
Mountains of North Carolina.
After June l6 they will make
their home in Big Stone Gap.
where Mr.. Polly has u promi-
nent position with the Southern
Express Company and the
Western Union Telegraph Com
pany.
The out of town guests were;
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Polly, of Bic
Stone Gap, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
| g. #. Bondurant, of St. Charles
Va; Miss RUBY Stelle, of Chill
howe, Va; Mrs. Etelle Sisk and
Mr.. William Ziou, of Knoxville
Tenn; Miss Julia Trolinger, OF
Radford, Va; Miss Anna Agee,
of Washington, d. O.; Mics
Mary Kirkpatrick, and Mrs
Fulton Smith, of Bristol, Tenn,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Penning.
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.
Pennington, of Jonesville, Va.
MIR. ana Mrs. ID, G Mcclure, OF
Jonesville, Va; Mr.. and Mrs
Il. j. PRESCOTT, Mr.. and Mrs. w
$. Beverley, Misses Virginia
Beverley, Jessie McCorkle
Louise Goodloe, and Josh Bull
lit, Donald Prescott and Vivior
Monser, of Big Stone Gap, Va