Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-24
RRIElDAFFER-RARDEk.
A Brilliant Wedding at st. Mat
theW's Church Last Evening.
Cupid Captures I've Loving Hearts and
Gives Them Into Each 0ther's Keeping
as Christmas 6ifts---A 0escrip-
ton Of the Event

LUG uOdA lasuiOuoOlo ouA 0Ai-AA-N W."
ding of the season took place last even
ing at St. Matthews P E. Church, the
high contracting parties being Mics Laura
Harden and Mr.. John C. Rhieldsfer. The
ladies who oficisted at the ceremony were
Miss Virginia C. Pendleton, first brides
maid, and Miss Mamie Cornell, ofChicsgo,
second bridesmaid. The best man was
Mr.. PEBBLES Tatum, the second grooms.
man being Mr.. William A. Magic, Of
Chicago.
The USERS WERE:
Messrs. Frank A. Dobrmsn, Jr OF Pitts
burg, s. B Harrison, James K. Hall and
Alex Lsughhn.
IL was full dress affair and one of the
swellest Wheeling has seen in many days
The front part Of the auditorium of the
church was reserved for the relatives and
immediate friends of the couple, while back
ofthese ths members of the "0ld German
were seaisd. Then came the sests for the in
vRed guests, while the seats around were
filed by the curious throng thst is usually
attracted By an event of this kind. One
pretty and novel innovation of the occa-
sion was tb-t Of the ushers escortine
each iLvisd lady to seat. All
guests, both ladies and gentlemen, were in
iull evening dress, and many beautiful cos
tunes we're noticed among the ladies. An
/ other feature quite noticeable was the At
tendance OF all the
EEw BRIDES AND GRooNs.
/ The wedding was to have taken place on
I the dot OF S o'clock, but an unavoidable
delay prevented, and at 3:l0 the notes OF
toe pretty wedding march from Mendelssohn
pesled on, under the skilled touch OF Miss
Mary Wilde, and the bridal party entered
in the follo#ing order: Messrs. Harrison
and Hall; Messrs Dohrmsn and Laughhnr
Me. William Magic and Miss Mamie
Cornell, Mr.. PEBBLES Tstum and Miss Nir'
sinia Pendleton, who were followed by the
bride and groom. Of course the ladies
and their costumes were the cynosure OF
all eyes, especially of the female portion o.
the audience.
The bride never looked lovslier than
upon this occasion, sttired as she was in
a dazzling costume of white sursh silh
cut en- traine, with white and gold embossed
velvet front, cut square in the neck and
filed in with point lace, while simmer
ing white bridal veil thrown back from the
face lent additional beauty to the whole.
HER ORNAMENTS WE'RE PEARLS.
Miss Pendlston, FIRST bridesmaid, looked
charming, sttired in q costume Of white
surah silk en- traine, with crystal bodice
cut square at the neck and trimmed with
point lace.
Miss Cornell, second bridesmaid, was
fascinating in an elaborate toilette Of white
satin, cut en- traiue and square at the neck
the whole being trimmed with lace; orns
ments, diamonds.
At the chsncel the pairs separated, allow
Jog the bride and groom TO face the Rev
R Rush Swope, who in the impressive ser
vice OF the Episcopal church, pronounced
the happy pair man and wife, NJ. Harry
Harden, uncle Of the bride, giving be-
swey. During the ceremony the orgsnis
rendered sctt melody that enhanced the
solemnuy Of the occasion, the beauty o
the scene giving it the appearance OF al
ENCHANTED VISION IN FAIRY LAND.
The ceremony concluded, the bridal party
retired in reverse order 10 that in which i
entered to the grand and Triumphant
music Of the march from Tsuuhsuser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhieldsfer in company
with their attendants, then repaired TO Ii,
Wheeling Female College, where in tbs
parlors, delightful reception was attended
By a large number Of the invited
guests. Before its conclusion
sumptuous and elegant Refreshments
we're served By Mrs. Ziegenfelder, the &C
complished caterer. Mr.. and Mrs.. Rhiel,
dsffer were the recipients of countless good
wishes and congratulations and left on the
1925 train over the 4. L o on western
bridal tour With Numerous old slippers and
hsudSful of rice following in their wake
The presents received By the pair were sx
tremely handsome and costly, one notice,
able ons being two beautiful sets Of Dres
den china from the members Of the
German"