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Author: sfarley20
Surnames: Carroll, Loewenbach
Classification: marriage
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I am not related to this couple, but I found a detailed description of their wedding and
couldn't bear to let it pass without telling a family member. I would love to have
this kind of description of my ancestors' wedding!
I'm not sure the link will work, but here it is:
http://virginiachronicle.com/cgi-bin/virginia?a=d&d=TEN18990623.1.1&a...
From: The Evening news, Volume 1, Number 41, 23 June 1899
WEDDING BELLS.
Pretty Description Communicated by a Friend.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at tho M. E. Church, South, at high noon on
Wednesday, the 21st, the contracting parties being the beautiful and accomplished daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Loewenbach, and Mr. Arthur Newman Carroll, a prominent young
business man of the firm of the leading photographers of this city.
Promptly at the appointed hour the bridal party arrived at the church and entered in the
following manner, to the sweet strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march, beautifully
rendered by Prof. J. H. Ruebush, of Dayton, Va. The bride passed up the left isle with the
maid of honor, Miss Valley V. Dellinger, of White Post, Clarke County, and was met at the
alter by the groom and best man, Mr. Wilbur Myers. The bridal party were preceded to the
altar by the four ushers, Mr. Wilbur Myers, best man, Messrs. John Thomason, C. R.
Northen, Norman Brooks and Dr. Lineweaver.
The beautiful and impressive ceremony of the M. E. Church was solemnized by Rev. J. R.
Andrew. The bride and groom knelt during the prayer, and plighted their vows beneath a
double heart of white roses and violets, suspended from an arch of daisies and evergreen.
The organist rendered very softly "Oh, Promise Me" during the ceremony. The
bride and groom passed down the left aisle, followed by maid of honor and best man and
ushers, to the jubilent strains of Wagner.
The bride was becomingly gowned in white organdie, trimmed in white satin and ribbon, with
hat of white, trimmed with a delicate shade of purple violets, and carried a bouquet of
white carnations, purple sweet peas and maiden's hair ferns. The maid of honor was
gowned in white organdie over pink taffeta, with picture hat of white and pink roses and
carnations, pink and white peas, and maidens hair ferns.
The groom, best man, and ushers wore the conventional black, with white ties and gloves.
The church was beautifully decorated with potted plants and evergreens, the work of the
members of the Epworth League, of which the bride and groom are active members.
The presents were numerous and costly, showing the high esteem in which the couple are
held.
Among those who witnessed the ceremony were Miss Arrena Carroll, of Kansas City, Mo.; Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Loewenbach, of Mount Sidney, Va.; Mrs. Swadley, of Monterey. W. Va.; Mr.
Charles Loewenbach, of Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. W. Carroll, of Mt. Jackson, Va.
The many friends of the bride and groom wish them a long, prosperous, and happy life. They
left on the afternoon train for Staunton, and expect to visit several towns in Augusta and
Page Counties, and will be at home to their friends after July 3rd, on West Market street.
A Friend.
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