The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22

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THE KEHNA.BESNINaHAus WEDDING.
The Cathedral was densely crowded
last evening BY those provided with invi.
tationS TO witness the wedding ceremony
Of John 2. Kenna, Esq, Congressman
elect from the Third district Of this State,
to Miss Annie BenninghauS, Of this city.
Only those holding cards Of admission
were admitted, and the consequence was
that there we're nearly II not quite so many
persons on the pavement as inside the
building. The service peculiar 10 the
Catholic Church was performed In an
impressive manner by Right Rev. Bishop
Kahn, assisted by Rev. ]. T. Sullivan,
Vicar General Of the diocese, and Father
o'Connor, Of Clarksburg. The attend.
ants were Mr.. I. F. Jones, OF Wheeling, and
Miss Rosa Houston, Of Ashland, Va;
Mr.. A. r. Rand, Of New York, and Miss
Florence Donnelly, Of Charleston; Mr..
s. =. Green, OF Charleston, and Miss Ella
Hunter, Of Wheeling. The bride looked
bewitchingly beautiful, dressed in white
brocade, with polonaiSe and point lace,
and profusion OF orange flowers; her
only ornaments were pearls. The brides.
maids all looked charming, clothed in
pure white, with pearls and flowers;
Miss Hunter, especially, received
many compliments upon the good taste
displayed In her toilette. The gentlemen,
Of course, appeared in the conventional
swallow.tail, etc. The ushers were
Messrs. B. W. Peterson, W. B. Fisher and
W. Il. fancy, who obligingly found seats
for all until no more seats were 10 be
found, and then retired from active SER
vice. ....
The ceremony was performed about s
o'clock, and ut its conclusion the bridal
party and large number Of invited
guests repaired to the Mcclure House,
where the reception" held agreeable
sway until late hour. There were
probably one hundred persons present,
including many Of our solid citizens,
Gov. Jacob and the State officers, and
several prominent gentlemen from abroad.
Monsieur Kramer's full orchestra was
present, and discoursed rayishing strains
OF music.
II would be dificult to describe the
many handsome toilettes displayed, and
we can only refer to those that came I'm.
der our immediate notice. We have
already given q description OF the tot
lettes Of the bridalparty, and will speak
more particularly Of the guests. Mrs.
Thos. Norton appeared in handsome
black silk, with pink roses, and wear
Ing diamonds. Mrs. VIM. Hearne, wore
an elegant white brocade, and brilliant
diamonds; Mrs. Jake W. Grubb,'a Light
green silk (ses foam); Mrs. Jas. s. Jor-
dan, plaid silk, trimmed with light
pink, with pink roses; Miss Mollie
Hearne, cream colored silk; Mrs. J. " L.
Rodgers, beautiful black silk; Miss Julia
Mitchell presented handsome appear
ance, and Mrs. Robert Delaplaines
toilette was specially good. There were
many others that deserve notice, but our
"Jenkinsp confesses his inability TO do
them Justice. 80
The pleasant aow Of congratulations
and good wishes was interrupted about
II o'clock by the call to supper, in
response to which the company gathered
around a festal board richly freighted
with all the subatantials and delica-
cies known To the confectioner's art,
prepared by the culinary force Of the
Hotel, under the superintendence Of Mine
Host Warner and his excellent lady.
The remainder Of the time subse.
quent TO the gastronomic entertain.
ment was most happily whiled
away with music and dancing, and
in the pleasures Of social interchanges.
The bride and groom, accompanied by
Mr.. r. Ballard, Of st. Adams; Miss Flor
ence Donnelly, Of Charleston; Mr.. A. P.
Rand, Of New York, and Mr.. s. s. Green,
OF Charleston, left for Charleston, via
Cincinnati, at midnight. The kindly
feeling which followed them was fe-
licitously emphasized in the pres
ents which they received. Among
them we noticed the following: Silver
water pitcher, goblets, bowl and salyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Gentry; silver water
pitcher, Eugene Shinkle; cake basket,
Mr.. and Mrs. Magary; bouquet holder,
Mrs. c. Mccoy; napkin rings, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Merriman; silver crumb
scraper, Miss Ella Hunter; bronze
clock and ornaments, Mr.. and Mrs.
james s. Jordan; lady e rocker, Mr.. ]. Ed.
Mendel; jewel case, Sister Mary Clare
Houston; toilet set, I. G. Dillon; silver
nut bowl, Miss Kate Hunter, Of Louis
vile; bronze statue, DR.; and Mrs.
Allen; one dozen silver spoons and
ice cream spoon, lined with gold,
by the ushers, Messrs. Peterson,
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