Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-11-04
AN ELEGANT WEDDING.
Brilliant Event at the M. Il.
Church.

Brilliant Event at the M. Il.
Church.
For days society has anticipated the
wedding of Mr.. C. Fred HenkiDg and
Miss Ida v. Sanns, which now ranks
as the most brilliant wedding in the
history Of our city and the social event
of the season. The groom Is junior
member of the wholesale firm of
Allemong, Baer & Co. and son of A.
Henking, President of the Ohio Valley
Bank. The bride is daughter of DIR.
John Sanns. Both families haYe long
been identified with the business and
social interests Of our city. The cere-
mony was announced for the NJ. T..
Church, Wednesday eve, at z o'clock.
This large and fine structure was taste
fully decorated with festoons of ever
green, pots OF rare flowers and beauti-
full hanging baskets, all under the deft
fingers of Miss Lizzie Lasley aud assist
ants. Fronting the altar was magnifi.
cent marriage bell built of carnations
and tube roses. 1t was poised as a
floral sentinel over the bridal couple
during the ceremony.
The assembly was large and COM
posed of the elite of the city. Many of
the ladies appeared in full evening
costume. having driven in carriages
through the disagreeable rain. The
guests were shown their seats by
ushers, SIX well known society young
men. They were George House, Jos.
Mullineux, Reuben Aleshire, jr., Frank
C. Wood, Graves Hubbard aud Harry
Aleshire. They performed their duties
with grace and courtesy. The organist
was Prof. Jas. NJ. Neal, of this city,
graduate of Boston Music Schools.
Att O'Clock Prof. Neal bid the pro-
cession enter with the grand and swell
ing strains of the wedding march. First,
up the middle aisle came Rev. Simeon
D. Hutsinpiller Of GAINESVILLE, but a
native of Gallia County and an old
shoolmate of the groom at Delaware
College. He was escorted to the chancel
fronting the altar by George House,
usher. All eyes turned to the north
aisle up which came the bride supported
on the arm of her father. All brides
are lovely and the bride of the evening
was no exception. She was dressed in
cream colored gros grain silk, with
elbow sleeves and surplice neck, filled
In with lace and tulle. A long veil of
tulle hung gracefully from the head
and fioated over the beautiful dress with
Its long court train. Orange blossoms
looped the skirt and formed chaplet on
the head. White satin slippers encased
the feet. Encircling the arm was
beautiful bracelet, set with pearls, all
heirloom in the family of the groom
and a present from his mother. The
groom was dressed In the usual manner.
He came up the south aisle an the arm
of his best man, Capt. Ed. A. Donnally
of Cincinnati. Advancing to the north
end of the chancel the groom received
his bride st the hands of her father and
presented himself before the minister
for better or for worse. The ceremony
was the simple and short rite Of the
NJ. z. Church with the nse of the ring.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the invited guests, consisting of rela-
tives and intimate friends, were driven
to the residence of the BRIDES parents,
where a reception was rendered the
welded pair from to 10 p. m.
The elegant residence of DIR. Sanns
was aglow with the simmer and brill
liancy of numbers Of ladies richly
dressed aud sparkling with ornaments.
In the south corner of the parlor the
marriage bell was suspended together
with beautiful horse shoe, made and
presented tothe couple by Mr.. Willis
ID. Kutz, of Lancaster, o. Under
these emblems OF good luck the happy
couple received the congratulations of
their numerous friends.
Many costumes were worn here for
the first time. WeNnoted a few brill
liantly dressed ladies': Mrs A Henking
wore black silk and velvet with dia-
mond and coral ornaments; Mrs DIR
Sanns black silk; Mrs A W Allemong
black silk; Mrs Louis Baer garnet silk
and brocade; Mrs w Henking fawn
colored silk; Miss Kate Mcintyre pea
cock satin and brocade; Mrs DR. Bailey
brocaded satin; Miss Jenny Bailey black
silk and pearls; Miss Lena Wood blue
silk and velvet with amethyst and pearls !;
Miss Rose Wood black silk and velvet
with diamonds; Miss Mary -AlesBIre
fawn colored silk with corals; Miss
Fannie Ford garnet silk and brocade
with brIllisnts; Misc Lutte Young
orange silk with white bonnet; Miss
Lizzie Bayes black satin skirt, novelty
overdress; Mrs w Fl Harvey brown silk
and brocade with diamonds; Miss Ella
womeldorff, Middleport, o., black silk
and velvet; Mrs Chas C Naret black
velvet skirt, blne oyerdress; Mrs Dr.
Eeedham black silk with diamonds;
Mrs J L Vance black satin dc Lyon;
Miss Clara Perry brown silk and
brocade; Miss Lizzie Lasley black sill
and satin; Miss Blanche CABOT blacl
grenedienne and silk with canoes, Mis-
Eliza Sanns black silk; Miss Minnie
Shallcross smoke colored silk; Mis-
Maude Sanns ecrae bunting; Miss Kat
Dillon black silk; Mrs A Sanns blacl
silk; Mrs E S Aleshire black silk; Miss
Ella Young black silk; Mas Lille
Langley black silk; Miss Clara Dele
tombe black silk; Mrs Jas Sanns blacl
silk.
The evening was spent In feast o
Wit snd gayety.
The tables fairly groaned under thei'