The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-02
AMONG THE QUESTS

Two llOusAnu pcTHOns, was ltnstly crowd
ed, that number OF invitations having been
Issued.
AMONG THE GUESTS
we're President GRAFT aud members OF the
Cabinet, members Oi the diplomatic corps,
army and navy officers and
prominent civilians, nearly all accom-
panied by ladies' The number OF noisbles
present exceeding that on any like occa.
sion ever assembled In this city.
THg HUPrTAL MASS
was celebrated by the most Rev. Arch.
Bishop Purcell, attended by Rev Father
Healey, President Of the Georgetown
College; Rev. Father Mooney OF Brook.
lyn, pastor of the church to which Mr.
Fitch the groom belongs; Father Mcguire,
pastor, and Rev Father Jamlson, assist.
ant pastor OF the st. AloysiBs and a mum.
Der OF other clergymen. The music was
"Glorgas mass in &c" sung by the choir
Of the church assisted by a double quar-.
tette.
THE BREDEsMAIDs WE'RE
Misses Lizzie and Ella Sherman, sisters
OF the bride, Miss Phillips, Of CINCINNATI
Miss Fanny Marcy, daughter of Gen
Marcy, L. S. A; Miss Alice BARLEY, OF
Washington; Mics Marie Patterson, OF
81. Louis; Miss Ella Ewing and Miss Bes.
sic Smith, Of Cincinnati
THE GRoOMsMRS WE'RE.
Charles Rae. of the Engineer Corps;
Lieut.. Hunter, PaymAster Cochran, Ed
win Wells, Of the Engineer Corps; Lieut.
Wood, U. 8. N; Lieut. Russell, OF the
Marine Corps; Thomas +. Sherman,
brother Oi the bride, and Mr. Calvin, OF
Boston.
THE GRAND ENTRER
The bridal party entered the church
In the following order Lieutenant Wood
and Miss Ella Sherman, Lieutenant Rus
sell and Miss Bessie Smith, Edwin Wells
and Miss Ella Ewing, Thomas Z. Sher.
man and Miss Marie Patterson, Mr.. Gal.
vim and Miss Alice Barley, Paymaster
Cochran and Miss Fanny Marcy, Lieu
tenant Hunter and Miss Phillips, Charles
Roc and Miss Lizzie Sherman, and the
bride, leaning upon the arm Of her father.
The groom stood within the saCrisly,
near the door leading to the sanctuary,
and as the bridal party approached the
altar he passed through the sanctuary,
leaning upon the arm OF General Hugh
Ewing, brother oil Mrs. Sherman, and
met the bride near the entrance TO the
sanctuary, where he received her from
her father. The entire party then ap.
preached the altar railing, and, after
kneeling short time, took the positions
assigned them. AS tho procession moved
down the aisle Mendelssobn's Wedding
March was rendered upon the organ.
Preceding the bridal party upon entering
the church was Mrs. General Sherman
with her brother, Judge P. B. Ewing,
General T. q. Ewing, Senator Sherman,
Judge Barley and Colonel Moulton. All
being in readiness, the Most Reverend
Archbishop entered the sanctuary from
the sAcrisIy, and proceeded with the
marriage ceremony, the bride and groom
receiving the Holy Communion. At the
conclusion OF the mass a special blessing
was given, and the ceremony ended.
BISHOPS PURCRLL's ADDRESS TO THB
CONGREGATION. a
Before the mass Arch Bishop Purcell
read portions Of the scripture relating to
sacrament Of matrimony and then ad-
dressed the congregation. He said that
marriage ceremony had never been per.
formed in the United States under moro
interesting circumstance than at present.
He was told that among those in the
church was the ruler OF this great republic,
the gre9test nation Of the ancient or
modern times. Here also was the father
of the bride, who hsd had achieved such
a fame as soldier and who was q most
devoted patriot There were other brave
officers and generals present who had
gained the admiration and respect OF
every nation Of the earth; BE then re-
ierred to the sanctity oi the marriage ties
and said when the marriage union was
consummated under such auspices as
were witnessed today thereI was
every reason 10 believe that the
almighty God would bless the couple.
The Archbishop next spoke Of the family
OF the bride, referring 10 her grandfather
and grandmother, Judge and Mrs. Ewing,
and the noble traits Of their characters.
he again spoke ot the sacrament about to
be administered, and said marriage Is es-
sentially religious ceremony and not q
mere civil contrsct-it had been raised 10
the dignity OF q sacrament by the Savior
Of the world. He congratulated the vast
assemblsge In attendance upon the good
order maintained, by which was shown
respect for the house ot God and for our
divine Lord here present, as well as his
Excelleucy, the President, and the bride
and groom.
Bishop Wood, OF the diocese OF Phila-
delphia, occupied the "dais" on the right
side OF the alter, within the sanctuary
rail. BE was attended by Rev. Father
Boyle, Of ST. Peters Church, Of this city,
The bride and groom and attendants
were all Within the sanctuary rail dur
ing entire ceremony,
BRIDAL TOILETS.
The bride wore dress OF white silb
trimmed with white satin tulle, orange
blossoms and pearl jewelry. The brides
maids wore dresses Of white silk, trimmed
with white illusion, each alternate brides
msid having her dress also trimmed with
pink and blue flowers. Those wearing
pink passing to the left and those white
passing 10 the right As they entered thr
sanctuary the groom aud groomsmen
with the exception Of Thomas Sherman
and Mr.. Calvin, were in iull Uniform
Messrs. Sherman and Calvin were in ful
evening dress. As the procession lett tn
Church triumphant march from
IL PRoPHRTA
was performed. The newly marriet
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