Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
NOBBY NUPTIALS.
Grandast Wedding In Hancock
County for Years.
A Lucky Wheeling Gentleman Leads TO the
hItar a Reigaing BcIIe-An tIe'
CANT Feast The Presents
Given,
Special 10 The Register.


New CuNlERLtNn, W. Va, Septembcr 2S
The social event OF the pear occurred
here last evening snd New Cumberland
thereby loses its handsome brunette belle,
whom a Wheeling man has been fortunate
enough in securing as hIs bride. The
wedding has been the social topic here for
several days past and the anticipation that
it would eclipse any similar event at this
place heretofore, was fully realized. The
contracting parties were Miss Alice, the
charming and accomplished daughter OF l..
Il. Smith, Esq, the leading merchant ~
our county, aud Will c. Young, OF Wheel.
ing, W. Va. At halfpas seven In the
evening the numerous invited friends and
relatives OF the parties began TO put in an
appearance at the residence Of the brides
parents where the ceremony was to be per
formed aud in short time their elegant
mansion was well i.lri.
The short time intervening was we'll oc-
cupied with making and renewing acluilnt'
ances by the assembled guests, and at half
past eight Professor IL DE Witt Smith an.
nounced the opening OF ceremonies by
performing the wedding March, on the
piano as the bridal party approached Id
entered the eastern parior upon the con-
pletion OF which Rev. ". r. Wilson, pas.
Tor Of the VI. +. Church, OF this place, in
an unosten iatious manner performed the
ceremony OF uniting them rs man and
wife. The usual congratulations followed.
The bride looked surprisingly bcdIiltuI IN
white nuns veiling. trimmed In plain bro
caded satin, with full train. She also held
handsome bouquet OF lovely and rare
howerS. The groom Was dressed in the
con ven tional black. The first bridesmaid,
Miss May Porter, WAS attired in an elegant
cream. nGn's yelling walking dress,
trimmed in lace and satin ribbon. the
second bridesmaid, Miss Ficra C-mpbeli,
wore white tdric;an dtess, trimmed IN
saiiu ribbon.
The next best man was Mr.. John Coen,
of Wheeling. aud the second gro1ms,nan
Dr. Will Mcdonald, ~ Brilliant, .. 10th
were faultlessly attirPd.
After the congratulations the guests re-
tired 10 Clifton Hall where the wedding
feast was prepared, but IL would require
greater genius than your reporter u give
due Justice 10 the feast suffice 1t 10 say
that ten courses were served and that many
went away with enlarged ideas oi their
fCod capacities.
After induIging their appetite for good
lL.ngs the floor was cleared and lovers OF
the light fan ntastic enjoyed themselves un'
Ill the wee sms' hours, loath 10 leave the
most enjoyable affair which has yet been
afforded here.
About one hundred select guests were
present and in giving the following list o,
presents one can find the names OF most oi
those who attended. The: list Is not com.
plete owing to the lack OF cards atticned
TO the gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Smith, decorated
china and tea set.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Smith, decorated
chamber set.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. A. Smith Forentine
china tea set.
ar. and Mry, r II. Smith, silver fruit
dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge MoroE, Fairmont,
W. Va. set OF silver spoons.
Grandma Morrow, linen towels.
Mrs. Mary Potter, napkins and able
mats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Mcdonald, SET en-
grayed glass ware.
Mr.. snd Mrs. l.. p. Bentley, Ludlow, Ky,
elegant plush RET icule aud ivory card case.
Mrs. jasper n. Porter, silver carving set.
Mrs. Jasper "A. Porter, pair silver can
dlebra.
butter knife.
Miss May Porter, pin cushion and mats.
Miss Alice Young, elegant sideboard.
ID. R Neal. Jr.. Psrkersbur8. toilet set.
Prof. II. Dewitt Smith, handso me plush
franz ed mirror.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nit Harrison, SeviCkley.
Pa, hand painted pin cushion.
The Misses Kate and Lizzie Jones, OF
Wheeling, silver Eonsy dish.
Howard H. Smith, silver spoon holder.
Miss Blanche Smith, fine silver napfia
ring. ,,,. ,yu,
ing pair caDdslebra.
Miss Mary Gould, Fsirmount, Tuftin pin
cushion.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Baird. wheeling.
silver knives and forks
Mr., Ard Mrs. 4. 4. Lindsay, China Vases.
and elegantly bound volume oil Dantes
"PurgatSry and Paradise
MI and Mrs. C. b. Reed, Wheeling. gold
framed mirror.
NJ. Richsrd Porter, wall baacket
Mrs DR.. McLaDe. chair tidies,
Miss Julia schAubIe, Individual China
butitI plates.
Chas. Schaub@e, decorated ufsbrelIa
Miss Emma Gardiner, silver pickle cas-
M, and MrA g. Is. Turner, wheeling.
hand painted china after dinner set
II. :. Hofner, st. C!airsyille, silver
knives snd forks.
VIM. A. Gyubb, Wheeling, silver cake
Sand.
Mis- Jennie Coen, Wheeling, set hand
painted cbinA-
Mr.. Jona Cosn, dozen hand painted fruit
plates.
Miss Virginia coen, hand painted china
tea set.
Mis- Annie Berry, silver fruit stand.
Mr.. and MrA G. L Davis, linen towels.
Miss Annie King. wall pocket.
Nr. and Ms. A W. Brown, silver napkin
Miss Flo Campbell, silver pickle caster.
Mr.. ". 4. DIiloa, Wheeling, pair ma
Ma T.. A. HaiDss, Wheeling gold
| framed mirror.
Tie bIidfgrooms present to the brid'
vss an eltgapt gold watch AID chain, sis'
| a dismoud ring.
The W. ddiEg presents were calculated q
ha worth over ,relye hundred dollars. tn
happy coutie left on the sftsrnoon trsii
| for he Hssi, shd sili be gone uoiit u
| Noyemb1r, when they will retarn
Nfc,l'rg, ". Va, where t5s. io,snd y
mske their future homs.