Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-18
LINCH- MORRIS.
Brilliant Wedding Last Night.

DElulhht "CaaAho
At eight o'clock, last evening, the time
set for a long-announced wedding at st.
Mathews church, that sacred edifce en-.
closed large number Of the friends OF
the contracting parties, Capt. W. New
ton Inch and Miss Isabel Gardner Nor
ris. The groom is the eldest son OF
VIM. Linch, Esq, of Thirty-hrst street,
a Young man well and favorably known
in this community and connected with
the La Belle Mill. The bride is the
eldest daughter of Capt. J. q. Morris. OF
the First ward. She is a graduate OF
Mount de Chantal, and great fayerite
of the circle in which she moves.
At the hour named, Prof. Schockey
struck the chords of the Lohengren
Wedding March, and the bridal process
sion moved up the aisle. First came
the four ushers, in pairs, Messrs.
Harry Mcclure and s. b Hersey,
and jaw Radcliffe and John L. Dickey.
They were followed by the attendants,
in the following order, which is inverse
" as their importance: Lon Linch and
Miss Nina Appellate, OF Wellsburg; Z.
w. Franzheim and Miss Ella Stoddard,
of Poland, O.; Frank Nj. Oglebay and
Miss Sallie Handlan, George p. Linch
and Miss Agnes Morris, K. s. Harvey
and Miss Sue Linch.
The bride and groom came last and
took their places in the centre, the at
tendants arranged about and the ushers
grouped on the chancel steps.
While the beautiful form OF the Epis-
copsl marriage ceremony was in pro-
gress, our Jenkins stole glance at the
handsome toilettes of the bridal party.
The bride wore an deliberately made
dress OF sheeny cream satin and tulle.
The short sleeves and front breadth were
SHRED and the square neck was filled
in with lace. The bridal veil, caught
ND with orange blossoms, flowed back
and Mingled with the square
train. A necklace of flowers and
diamond earrings were her ornaments.
The groom had been expected to APP
pear in uniform, but instead wore full
evening dress, as did also his grOoms
men.
Miss Sue Linch wore cream satin
and tulle, with bOu9dnt drapery and
point lace; long, pointed basque, short
sleeves and square train.
Miss Nina Applegate wore blue bro
cade, with point lace and diamonds.
Miss Handlan's toilette was blue
brocaded grenadine and satin, with
diamond ornaments. Miss Stoddard's,
blue bunting and satin,
high in the neck and with
with a square train. Miss Agnes Nor
:. a. l.. Iriln
satin and tulle; short sleeves and flow
ing train.
BY this time Rev. Swope had con-
cluded the ceremony and the party left
the church, Prof. Schockey playing the
Mendelssohn Wedding March in artistic
style.
At the residence of the groom,
81 Thirty-frst street, the bride
was rendered brilliant reception.
A large number OF invitations
had been issued, and the residence of
Mr.. Smith was fairly thronged. The
spacious double parlOrs were converted
into a temporary throne room, where
the newly welded pair was rendered
congratulations without number About
ten O'Clock the floors were cleared for
dancing, and Viewig's band furnished
the music, to which the flying feet kept
cadence. Atmidnight the wedding sup
per was i'm order, and the guests gath
cred about the festal board to discuss
the display OF tempting edibles. The
dance was then resumed and continued
until a reasonable hour this morning.
Among the guests were many well
known society people and number of
elegant toilettes. Among the latter
were:
Mrs. Jacob w. Grub, blue brOcade
silk, diamond ornaments.
Addie Ferrel, pink silk and black vel
vet.
Mrs. Chas. Berger, black silk and bro
caded velvet; ornaments, diamonds.
Mrs. Rev. X. II. Swope, pink and Dor
deaux silk.
Miss Lizzie Lazier, OF Morgantown,
bordeaux silk.
Miss Juliet Mcclure, handsome black
silk.
Miss Jennie Coen, foreign colored
silk
Miss Annie Chapline, green silk and
point lace.
Miss Annie Chapline, bordeaux silk
and velvet
Miss Jennie Bailey, sea foam green
silk.
Mrs. Capt. b. b. Dovener, a handsome
foam silk.
Mrs. Alex. Chapline, bordeaux silk
and broCade silk.
Mrs. DIR. Hazlett, an elegant black
silk and velvet.
Mrs. Thomas Walton, black silk and
point lace Overdress.
Miss Annie McElevy, OF Pittsburgh,
brOcaded satin and cream silk
Mrs. w. w. McCandless, brown silk
and point lace.
An extensive array of handsome and
costly presents glittered upon table, up
stairs, but with cOmmendable fore
thought, the cards were removed and
givers reap the pleasures of giving with
out the general publicity. Suffice it TO
say, the list, if printed, would embrace
many beautiful and expensive articles
and large number OF well-knOwn
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