Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-12
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A Pleasant Hymsnsl Affair in Clsyssiiis
-Ons Of the Social Events Of the Year.

A Pleasant Hymsnsl AFFAIR in Csysviiis
One Of the Social Events Oft Y.a'
The marriage OF Mr.. Frank l. Wray;,
of Pitisbnrgh, Pa, gentleman wei,
and favorably known in tins city, ano
Miss Harriet Jeanette Birch, youngest
daughter of Hon. John Birch, OF Gays
willie, Pa, and sister Of Prof.. John ~.
Birch, OF Wheeling, took place IN the
neat PRESBYTERIAN church, at the nome
of the bride, at IL O'Clock yesterday.
Rev. G. W. F. Birch. pastor OF Bethany
Chapel, New York City, brother OF the
bride, performed the ceremony, being
assisted by Rev. ]. j. McCarrol oil
Shelbyville, KY, brother in.law oil the
bride.
The invited guests were from Wheel
ing, Allegheny City and Washington,
and from Claysville and its vicinity.
They assembled in the church at the
appointed time, and in few moments
the happy couple to the grand
music OF Mendelsshon's wedding
march walked slowly down the
aisle, taking a position in front OF the
pulpit. Miss Annie Moore, OF WASH
ington, presided at the organ. Rev. Dir.
Birch was peculiarly happy in the per-
formance OF his happy duty. His words
that Joined his sister to the man oil her
choice, were singularly beautiful and
solemn, and delivered in very impress
sive manner.
The brides dress was OF white null,
trimmed with valenciennes lace, orange
blossoms and rich diamonds.
Immediately after the words pro.
nouncing the couple man and wife had
been uttered, they left the church, and
were driven to tbs residence OF MIR.
B rch, where all the guests arrived In a
8 ,ort time, and where Mr.. and Mrs:
Wray received the congratulations ana
hearty good wishes OF many friends.
A pleasant hour was spent by the as
sembied friends in social intercourse
aud in the enjoyment OF the splendid
collation. prepared by Mr.. Birch's fam
iIy. At2 o'clock Mr.. Wray and his
most excellent wife departed for Wash.
ington, where they took the evening
train for a trip, which includes several
of the eastern cities. The throwing OF
the customary shoe, for good luck, was
not omitted.
We have not space to publish full
list OF the visitors, nor had We time to
obtain them, but the names OF some OF
them are given herewith, as follows:
Alex. Hart, Esq, editor OF the Wash
ington Democrat, Miss Sue Hart, Mrs;
VIM. Moore, Miss Annie Moore, DR.. and
Mrs. Kelley, Miss Clara Kelly, Miss
Nancy Sherrard, Miss Laura Early, Mr..
James McCess, all OF Washington Pa.
DIR. John l.. Dickey, DR.. George
NJ. Kelly and Mr.. John NJ. Birch,
OF Wheeling; Capt. Ed. Bowie, Secretary
.Etna glass works, Bellaire, Ohio; Miss
Annie Watson. Columbia. s. G.; Miss
Lizzie Gamble, Miss Flore Noble, Misses
Weltie and Ella Mob c, Lizzie and Dean
Stillwagon, DR.. and Mrs DENY, DR.. and
Mrs. Sprowls, DIR. and Mrs. Minton, Joe
f. Noble, {. B. Abercrombie and daugh.
ter Katie, Mr.. Tom Irwin and sisters,
Miss Sallle Anderson, all OF Claysville;
Miss Lizzie Gantz, New Castle, Pa,
Miss Lizzie McCarrell, Harrisburg, Pa,
Rev. Joseph A. Donahey and wife, OF
Boone, Iowa, Mr.. Harry Wary, brother
OF the groom, Apollo, Pa, Mr.. and
Miss Townsend, OF the same place.
There were many others present whose
names We fail now to recall. The pres.
ents were very numerous, beautiful and
costly:
The occasion will long be remembered
as a most pleasant social event by the
people of ClaysviIle with whom Mrs.
Wray has always been favorite, hav.
ing been brought up in the town, and
won the love and esteem OF all by her
uniform goodness and amiabilIty.