Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-14
NUPTIAL HIGH MASS,
The Wedding of Miss linn and Mr.. VIII
lIams, of Boston.

The Wedding of Miss linn and Mr.. viii
Ilams, of Boston.
Very few persons in Wheeling have any
d. finite idea of the grandeur of wedding
in the Catholic church, when the high nup,
tial mass accompanies the ceremony. 1t is
only on special occasions that this cere-
monial is performed. 1t occurred, yester'
day morning, at the Cathedral, on the occs.
sion of the wedding of Miss Ella R. linn,
daughter of Mr.. P. E. linn, who has for
years been connected with the choir Of the
Cathedral and on this account was so hon.
ored by Bishop KAN. The ceremony took
place at 9 o'clock in the morning and drew
an immense crowd to the church. The
groom, Mr.. Joseph A. Williams, of Boston,
entered first, with Miss Cora Updegraff, the
bridesmaid, and the bride followed, upon
the arm of Mr.. Joseph J. Gracea, of Boston,
the best man" The bride and brides
maid were attired alike in brown cloth
suits. tailor made, with otter capes. The
ushers we're Messrs. Mathisons, Tom Burke
and Geo. Updegraff.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Kahn performed the we'd
ding ceremony, with high nuptial mass ss-
sisted by Monsignor Sullivan and Fathers
Deehsn and McElligott The choir, under
direction of Mrs Whitaker, rendered Won
Webers mass in magnificent style, solos by
Mrs Whitaker, Mrs. Feeney, Miss HaLdlan
aud Messrs. Burke and Mathison being es-
pecislly fine.
After the ceremony the party, sccompan-
led By the clergy repaired to Mr.. Zinn's
residence where a wedding breakfast was
served, after which came refreshments for
the guests. The parlors we're handsomely
adorned with natural flowers and the beauty
of the refreshment table was almost beyond
words. The bridal party left for the east
on the Panhandle, followed by showers Of
rice and an old shoe. The bride received
very many handsome presents, among them
the following:
Silver tea service Mr.. and Mrs. linn,
parents of the bride; ornamental lamp,
Frank Dittoe, Somerset, O.; amberine water
set, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Robinson, Island;
silver teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Marsilliott,
Pittsburg; silver teaspoons, Mr. Bell, Wash
ington; silver napkin rings, Mrs. NJ. E.
Whitaker; silver teaspoons, Mr.. P. E. linn;
tablespoons, knives and cream spoon, Mrs
P. L. linn; breakfast castor, Mrs Lizzie
Dunn, sister of the bride; china ice
SET Eddie Franzheim; cutglass cream
set Mrs NJ. A. Franzheim; silver salts an
spoons. A. A. Franzheim; silver card bas-
ket, Miss Hattie Cutler, Baltimore; silver
cake basket, Miss Matte linn, sister of
bride; card receiver, VIM. A. Turner; same.
of china, Chas. H. Ways, Centreville, Pa;
same, with tidy, Miss Mary White; table
linen, complete SET W. s Goshorn and
daughter, Mrs. Hamilton and Mr.. Irwin;
table linen, Miss Cora Updegraff; lace bed
sci, Miss Lizzie Laven; lace bed set, Mrs. Wal
tiers; blankets and bed spread, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. J. Dittoe, Somerset, D., embroidered ia
bic scar, Mrs. Anita LaGarde; embroidered
plush cushion, Mrs Lizzie Dunn; gilt toilet
set, Willie Woods toilet set and vases, Mrs.
>ZinD, mother of bride; repousse PLAGUE,
MISS Minnie Shaffield; toilet satin and mats,
Miss Eottie Yennum; table linen and nap
kins, Mr.. and Mrss-Gsasge Matthews;
silk embroidered sofa cushion,
Mrs. Emma Woods, sister of bride;
embroidered plush muchoir cases,
Miss Annie Nolan, Cleveland; wisp and
5rush cases, Miss May Woods; engraved
tumbler set, Mrs. Thos. Moore, Tiltonville;
bible, Mrs. linn; china ornaments, Geo.
Updegrsff; painted bell, Miss B. Glannon;
toilet cusbin, Mrs ZiHn; rosary, Mrs. La
Garde; toilet cushion and bed spread Mrs.
Dittoe; somersets, celery glass, Jennie
Tineni; silver ornament, Miss Matte linn.