Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-08
RENEWED NUPTlALS
AFTER A QUARTER CENTURY OF MAR
RED LIFE.
Twenty.Fihh Anniversary Of the Wedding
Day of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. K.
McMechen-The Silver
Wedding.

Society people, both young and those
generally supposed to have ovei-
stepped the line which stpa-
rates the gayeties OF youth and the
serener pleasures OF middle life, have
been on the que riri for some time past,
for an event which was happily consum-
mated last evening. We refer to the
twenty-fifth anniversary OF the wedding
day of Mr.. and Mrs. George K. Nc
Mechen. A beautiful custom, the org
gin OF which is lost in the rose tinted
haze which completely shrouds the birth
OF most social customs, has designated
such an occasion Il "Silver Wedding"
and the title is most appropriate. The
bride and groom OF quarter OF CEN
fury are more closely welded, at this
their second nuptials, and so bright and
suspicious an occasion may we'll find its
likeness in the sheen Of the silver, from
which it takes its name.
The Silver Wedding, then, OF Mr.. and
Mrs. McMechen was celebrated in best
style, last evening, at their residence,
No. S4S Main street, and their friends
without number poured in upon them
with congratulations. Twenty-Five
years ago the same congratulations were
heard, but now they come, not from the
lips OF faith, echoing heart OF hope
alone, but voiced by the tongue OF con-
fidenre horn of expprience
A more enjoyable occasion OF a SINH
lar nature it has never fallen to our
duty to chronicle. Friend and guest
followed fast upon and congratulations
and good wishes poured out. A bril-
liant society tone was lent the occurrence
by the presence of large number Of
young and unmarried people, such as
always should grace bridal scene or its
renewal. The entire city was present in
its representatives OF society, and friends
came and went the entire evening The
worthy couple newly entering upon the
second quarter OF their marriage centen-
NAL, gracefully received and acknowl.
edged the compliments and congratula.
tons, and hospitality entertained their
numerous guests
After the departure OF the older OF the
company, the younger portion proceed
ed to enJoy-what is invariably regarded
as their inalienpble right-the pleasures
Of the dance, stimulated by the best OF
music which grew under the skilled fin
gers of Prof. Killmyer. The dancing was
continued, with undated zest and enjov-
ment, until reasonable hour this morn
ing.
The presents, which, in keeping with
the occasion, were of silver, were elegant
and numerous-rare testimonials OF en-
during esteem. Displayed in an upper
room they presented glttering array OF
every conceivable style and device that
taste and ingenuity could fancy, skill
construct and wealth procure. A com.
plete list would be very lengthy and diff.
ticult TO obtain and an incomplete one We
would not publish. Taste and delicacy
frown down the ostentatious parading
oil names upon such All occasion and We
leave TO the Imagination OF our readers,
not the names OF the donors, but the
costly and glittering silver pile, the in.
trinsic value OF which is as nothing to
the sentiments which prompted the Civ.
leg.
Every guest upon quitting the bright
scene and hospitable home, eft behind
him hearty good wish for the welfare
OF the host and hostess, which the
REGISTER supplements with the hope
that it may be able to chronicle their
Golden Wedding.