Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-11-05
Pretty Church Ceremony

RAINS, Terms, Wnlle cnrySanCne'
NUNS and countless white candles
in a decorative scheme of fine taste
and splendid effect made the second
Presbyterian church a beautiful
setting last evening for the wedding
at $50 o'clock of Miss Janet Brown
Wilson, daughter of Sheriff and
Mrs. William Arthur Wilson, to
Samuel Tate Sterrett, of this city.
The bride entered the church
with her father. She was beauti-
fully gowned in wedding dress of
duchess lace with pearl and irri.
descent trimmings, with a court
train of brocaded satin, edged with
fur. She carried brides roses and
lilies of the valley. Her sister,
Miss Isabel Wilson, was maid OF
honor. Her dress was Of rose pink
chiffon taffeta, with opalescent
trimmings. Mrs. Charles w.
Trenary, of Front Royal was ma
tron of honor. Mrs. Treuary wore
a handsome gown Of green solree
silk, yelled with maline net, with
oualescent trimmings. There were
two bridesmaids, Misses Geneve
Rodgers and Mamie Kinkead Ster-
rett, both of Stanton. They were
to have worn white silk net over
white taffeta with rose pink girdles,
but their gowns were destroyed in
the Woodward fire. and they wore
yellow chiffon over taffeta trimmed
with gold lace. and carried white
chrysanthemums, while the maid
aud matron of honor both carried
maiden hair ferns and pink killar
ney roses. The color scheme Of
the entire wedding appointments
were pink, white and green.
+. T. Sterrett was his brothers
best man. and the groomsmen were
Sherwood l Davis and Robert
Fifer of Stanton, and Tate Ster'
rett, OF Hot Springs.
The church was filled practically
to its capacity as the bridal party
entered, Mrs. Roy " Wonsou be-
ing at the organ. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor Of the
church, Rev. VIM. n Scott, d D.
and Immediately afterwards, the
bridal party. theimmediate families
of the bride and groom. and the
out-of- town guests were rendered a
very informal reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Wilson, on Jeffer-
Later Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterrett left on wedding tour to
the Northern cities, and after
December Ist will be at home at
1870 North Coalter street. Mrs.
Sterrett's travelling suit is of blue
gaberdine, trimmed with black fur
with hat and gloves to match.
Both MIR. and Mrs. Sterrett are
among Staunton's most popular
young people. Prior to the "eddlng
several of the brides friends en-
tertained for her, and an unusual
ly large number of very handsome
wedding presents attested the pop,
ularity of the couple. Mr.. Sterrett
is a member of the Augusta Furni,
ture Company, and is a son of the
late Hon. Samuel w. Sterrett, Of
Highland county, for several term;
a member of the Virginia Legislature
and of Mrs. Ida w Sterrett, oil
this city. He is considered one O.
Staunton's most efficient young
business men.
Among the out of-town guest
here for the wedding were Mr.. anc
Mrs. c w. Trenary, of Front
ROYAL; Mr.. and Mrs Robert Ster'
rett, of Monterey; Mr.. and Mrs
John D. Sterrett, of Lexington
Miss Margaret Andrews, of Char
lottesville; Miss Sarah Roller. o
Shepherdstown, W. 5Va.; Mr.: IAN
Mrs w. L. Harnesberger, of Grot
toes; Misses Evelyn and Mabe
Jones, of Monterey; and the Mise
Russell, of Hot Springs.-otaunto'
Leader.