The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-29
UNTIL DEATH US DO PART.
The Marriage Of MI. james Reed and
Miss Gene Friend at the
ChapIine Street Church
Last Night.

As was announced in the REGIsTER OF
yesterday morning, another of those
social events which excites fashionable
society to the utmost, and sets the hearts
of young ladies, possessed of the conven-
tional "expected-to be" in hutter Of de-
light at the prospects of their being the
next envied person, took place at the
Chapllne Street NJ Z. Church. The oc.
csson was the solemnizstion of the mar
rage of Mr.. James Reed, the popular
Market street halter, and Miss Gene
Friend, daughter of Mrs. E. Friend, OF
this city. In all ages merry-makiDg has
been deemed appropriate to the marriage
of young people, and joyous feeling
pervades all who participate in the
festivities Incidental Ito such occs-
sions, and last night was no excep-
ton to the general rule, and the wedding
one of the most recherche of the season,
.r... THE ATTENDANCE
at the church was indeed very large, the
spacious audltrrium being filled to its
utmost capacity, and the doorways being
crowded SO that entrance to the sudito'
rum was impossible. Early in the even
ing, the audience began gathering and
as the honr approached for the perform
ance OF the ceremony to take place, some
considerable difficulty was manifested in
making room for the
BRIDAL PARTY,
who entered t. building at the north
entrance, the well-trained fingers of Prof
Bassett gently touching the organ keys,
and the joyful wedding march an
nouncing their entrance. First
came the ushers, Messrs B. G..
McMechan and George Wise; then
the bridesmaids and groomsmen, Miss
Ella B Friend and Mr.. Wood w. Glass
and Miss Sallie Milliken, Of Pittsburgh
and Mr.. E. l.. Lsfferty, followed by the
bride and groom. As the happy
pair passed up the aisle a buzz
of expectation passed throughout
the building, and many fairly rose
out OF their seats to catch a last glimpse
of them before they were pronounced
man aud wife.
Before the bridal party had reached
the altar, the pastor OF the church,
REV. NIX. BELLY,
had taken his position and was ready TO
receive them and administer the sacred
VOWS which was to bind them together
through life, and for all eternity. Taking
their positions before the altar, the cere-
mony was performed, the bridegroom
speaking in rather a clear tone of
voice and the voice of the bride tremb-
ling somewhat as they responded TO the
questions of the pastor.
AFTER THE CEREMONY
the party marched down the aisle and to
the front OF the church, where long
line of carriages were in waiting to re-
ccive them and their immediate friends,
and convey them to the residence of the
brides mother, at 934 Main street, where
a grand reception awaited them, and
where numerous congratulations were
rendered the happy couple by their
many friends.
THE TOILETS
were exquisite, the bride being sttired
in handsome white silk, trimmed, and
fitting the form closely, with illusion
draping about her form, and orange
blossoms for the hair.
The bridesmaids were dressed in white
silk. and were adorned with flowers.
THE GROOM
WAS dressed IN plain black dress suit
with white necktie and gloves, and came
in for share OF admiration with his
beautiful bride.
The groomsmen were attlred in suita-
Die costumes for such occasions, their
black suits contrasting with the snowy
whiteness of the dresses of their com.
panions.
After the reception al the residence of
the brides mother, the bridal party LETT
on their wedding tour over the Balti-
more and Ohio road, at 3 o'clock this
morning.