The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-31
R-PENDLETON.
The Event Of the Season Up In
v9t Brooke County:
Marriage Last Evening Of Miss Birdie Pen
dIeton, Of Bethany, 10 NJ. Joseph
R. Lamar, ofKentucky.

ment as the marriage last evening Of Afis
Birdie Pendleton, Of Bethany, to Mr.
Joseph r. Lamar, Of Louisville, Ky. You
reporter found on arriving at Wellsbur,
on Wednesday evening, and pursuing hil
way up to Bethany, that the coming even
had been the current staple Of converse
. ton for several weeks. Everybody seem
cd to know that the wedding was to com,
of, and that 1t was to be he affair Of tn,
season.
At Bethany 1t was Of course the absorb,
ing theme Of conversation. Here tn,
young lady was born and reared, and here
she is known and admired by every body
high and low, rich and poor. Mr.. Lamar
too, the groom, is likewise we'll and favor
ably known here In Bethany, having at
tended college here for several years
graduating in the class Of 1877. His father
Rev. ]. S. Lamar, of Augusta, Ca, also
graduated here, in the class OF 1858, and is
at this time the most eminent divine in the
Disciple denomination in the South. He
is cousin Of the distinguished Senator
from Mississippi, Hon. L. Q. G. Lamar
well known to your readers.
Those Of your readers who have ever
visited Bethany on any Commencement
occasion, do not need to be told anything
in regard to "Pendleton Heights" the
home Of the venerable and distinguished
President OF the College. It is charming
spot-ftted in all respects to be the scene
OF sucha joyous event as occurred there
last night. II has become famous as a
spot where all visitors to Bethany from a
distance are made welcome, and where
hundreds on commencement day are hos
pitably entertained. Here President PEN
dIeton has lived since his connection with
tho College as far back as 1871, and here
he has surrounded his home with all the
evidences of that scholarship and culture
OF which he is, aS President Of the College
and Superintendent Of Public Instruction
in West Virginia, so creditable repre-
sentative. .
Miss Birdie Pendleton, the bride OF the
evening, is the Oldest and, only daughter
Of the President by his present wife, and
is, as 80 many OF your readers know per-
sonally, gifted and highly cultivated
young lady, no less known for her mental
accomplishments than her attractive per-
son and winning ways Added to every
educational advantage she has seen not a
little OF 1.-The world, and is thoroughly at
home in society. She is now in the very
bloom Of womanhood, and well fitted
by all the graces Of her position to be the
wife of the estimable gentleman who has
been SO fortunate as to win her hand.
No wonder that the marriage OF two
such young persons should have drawn
together the large and fashionable gather
ing that, assembled here this evening.
Every preparation had been made for the
reception and entertainment OF great
company. As many Us fifteen hundred
invitations had been issued. Hacks had
been provided at Wellsburg to meet yisi-
tors at the trains yesterday and carry
them to Bethany, and special trains had
been arranged to leave Wellsburg at
midnight for Steubenyille and Wheeling,
SO that visitors could reach home by leay.
ing,Bethany as late as eleven o'clock last
night It is owing to this arrangement
OF special trains that the reporter OF the
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the wedding before the public this morn
ing.
Time would fail us to speak in detail OF
the adornments at the Pcndleton mansion
for this happy occasion. They were, how
ever, OF the most elaborate character. The
house was most tasteEully beautified with
evergreens and sweet smelling flowers, a
prominent feature being the marriage bell
under which the happy pair received the
endless congratulations OF their friends
after the ceremony at the college chapel
II there is such thing Gs giving newly
welded pair an auspicious send off in life,
surely these two will be the happiest OF
the happy in the years to come. The mar
riage ceremony took place at half past
seven o'clock at the chapel OF tho college,
or, as it is better known, Commencement
Hall, spacious room that had been at.
tractively adorned for the occasion. Every
available inch Of space in the building was
occupied, and large crowd were unable to
obtain entrance. The gods Of the weather
were unmistakably in perfect harmony
with the Joyous occasion, for certainly there
never was prettier day and night forawed
ding. Allday long the venerable Sol parad.
ed himself ina all his splendor, and at night
Luna came forth in all her silvery bright.
ness, and together with tho stars lent q
blissiul and beautiful enchantment to the
surrounding landscape, and over and over
again inspired each heart to feel that
''Happy is the bride that the Suu shines on"
Tho ceremony had been announced to
take place at a o'clock sharp. Promptly
at that hour all the attendants made their
appearance, and shortly after came the
bride and groom. Aslight delay was made
necessary for tho proper arrangement
OF the attendants, but In q few moments
all was ready and Prof. Weber,of Wheeling,
touched this sorgan and double quartette
| in the gallery OF the chapel began to sing
Lohengrins Bridal Chorus, and the bridal
party began TO move up the two aisles OF
the hall in the following order, equal
numbers moving on each side: First, the
ushers, eight in number. who were Messrs.
Lynn Rodgers, N. P. Lay, j. Q. Morris, s.
| /. Van Meter, @, w. Jackson, w. o. Meaux,
G. NfcGaryay and +. p. Loos Next
came tho attendants, twenty-five in oil.
Mr.. Asbury Hull, OF Augusta, Ga, was
the groom's "best man. Miss Mary La
mar, the groom's sister, was first brides.
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I.ehigh University. Penn, was tirst grooIns'
man, Miss Lizzie Pendleton, OF Wheeling,
and P. j. Lamar, the groom's brother,
were second. The others were assigned
positions according to height, and were as
follows: Miss Ella Pendleton, Of Virginia,
add R. Stqlnaker, Of Wheelingi Miss Ella
Lewis, OF Pittsburgh, and Alex. Campbell,
ill.,, Of Bethany Miss Ida Kelly and John
r, Dunlap, OF Wheeling. Miss Nellie Aus
lin, OF Warren, Ohio, and Wm. 9. Pendle'
ton, tho brides brother; Miss Mamie
Campbell, Of lathany, and ". g. walton nt9I
Of Louisiana; Miss Emma Iioos, Of Beth
Snv. and Jas. Fl. Anderson, OF RiGhmond
va: Miss Gpn!e Pendloton, Of Wheeling
and Landon Thomas, Of kentuckyi Mis-
Mamie Anderson, Of pittsburgh. and w
wv Pendleton, OF Beihanyi Mss Iesslt
Logan, OF New York city, and john .
Pendleton, Of Wheeling; Miss Katie Got