The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-04-17
, ,pIsrINGUIsHED MARRIAGE.
~ eddIng of Miss Hattie Dayis-Des-
cripiion of the Ceremony, and Of
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.imore Evening News.

From the Baltimore Evening News
A marriage ceremony, in which the
high contracting parties have somewhat
OF a.natioual celebrity, the groom ocihS
a Territorial Delegate, and the bride the
daughter ola Senator, was celebrated at
the Franklin Street VI. +. Church, on
the corner of Franklin and Cathedral
streets at one o'clock this afternoon by
Rev y. L. Murkland. The groom was
Hon. Stephen B. Elkins of Santa Fe,
United States delegate from New Mex
rco, aud the bride Miss Hattie Davis
daughter of Hon. Henry q. Davis, United
Senator from West Virginia.
Mr.. Elkins was born in Ohio in Sep
tember lS4l, and moved to Missouri
when very young. He graduated at the
University ofthat State in July, 1860,
and having studied law, earned bright
reputation for himself rs II lawyer. In
1863 he went to the Territory of New
Mexico, and was Il member OF the Terri
torial Legislative Assembly in 1864 and
1868. He afterwards held the office OF
Territorial District Attorney, Attorney
General and United States District Attor-
ney in the Territory. He was elected TO
the fortv-lhiid Congress by vote of d.,
SIS majority over his opponent. He Is
"a very wealthy man and great favorLe
wherever he goes.
The father of the BRIDE, Hon. Henry
G.. Davis, was born in Howard county,
in this State, in 1923 and received II
cannon school education. He worked
upon a farm until 1913 when he became
a conductor on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad and remained with the COM
panv for fourteen years. In 1898 he COM
meuced banking and mining coal at
Piedmont and Is now President OF
the Piedmont National Bank, be-
ing also engaged in mining
and shipping coal, manufacturing
lumber, &c. He has held many honored
positions IN Virginia. In 1866 he was
elected to the Virginia House of Dele
gat, ), and in 1868 be was Il member OF
the National Democratic Convention At
New York, and AT Baltimore in 1872.
In March. 1871, ne took his seat in the
United States Senate as II Democrat, sue
cccding W. 7. Wiley, Republican.
The bride and groom, together with
the family of Senator Davis, have been
soiourning at Barnum's Hotel for some
day, past. Mr.. John Pratt, o! SAINT a
/ Fc. came on to act rs gr"omSInan, and
/ Miss Kate b. Davis, younger sister OF
the bride, was the bridr,msd. Mr.. John
B. Davis, of Richmond, brother of the
Senator, was also oprcsent at the wedding.
The party le Bsrnum's Hotel shortly
before i =. VI. for the church, in splendid
coaches, furnished by Mr.. John d.
Stewart, Lexington street. At the church
thrre was brilliant aSscmhlage, COM
pri,ing many of the most influential cjti.
zcns. A. the bridal party entered the
church, and proceeded TO the altar by
( the main aisle, beautiful wedding
march was brilliantly executed by Mr..
/ Flctch, the organist.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony by
Mr. Murkland, the happy couple received
the congratulations OF their friends, and
were driven 10 the President street depot.
whey they took the 80 o'clock train for
Philadelphia After remaining in Phil
adelpha II few days, they will proceed to
New York, and from thence I" st. Louis.
remalniu. in the latter city until the
first of May, when they will sail from
/ New Yorl, To- Europe, to be absent on II
tour unit. November next.