St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-30
NOTABLE NUPTIALS.
An Elegant Wedding Event Celebrated
on Third Avenue South Last
Evening.
Marriage of Miss Bella Coe and Mr..
George shenahon in Great
Splendor.
The Most Recherche Event Of the
Social Year Reserved for Its
Closing Days.

The past season has seen many notable
and brilliant wedding receptions in Mime
apolis, but it has remained for the closing
days to bring forth the most recherche
event of the year. This was the wedding
of Miss Bella Coe and Mr.. George Shen-
ahon, which occurred last night at the
home of the brides father, Mr.. A. B. Coe,
100 Third avenue south. The nuptial
ceremony was performed at hal-fpass seven
in the evening. the ritual of the church OF
England being used, by Rev. L. B. Wells,
rector of st. Marks, assisted by Rev. A.
B. Graves, of Gethsemane church.
The bride and groom, accompanied by
Miss May Shenahon, of Kansas City, sister
of the groom, and Mr.. Henry Whitmore.
stood under beautiful canopy of roses. IN
the bay window of the reception room.
Only the family, relatives, and few OF the
most intimate friends of the bridal pair
witnessed the ceremony, which was fol-
lowed by one of the largest receptions ever
given in the city. The bride, who is a
beautiful brunette, looked lovely in robe
of silver brocade satin. en- traine, with
V-shaped sleeveless corsage, mousquetalre
gloves, full Brussels web veil, fastened with
diamond star. diamond crescent and
bracelets, corsage bouquet of white roses.
Miss ShenahOn wore beautiful short
costume of ornamented tulle over lemon
colored silk. with broad sash of the same
color; the Vshaped corsage was cut low
back and front, and was sleeveless, NOUS
quetaire gloves and pearle rOsses.
Mrs. Coe. the brides mother, was attlred
in an elegant pearl-colOred satin. with bro
caded front, long sleeves and high corsage.
rose point lace, diamonds and Jacqueminot
roses.
Mrs. Shenahon, the grOom'S mother,
wore gray faille silk entraine, lrldeScent
bead trimming. diamonds. The house has
been in the hands of Smith, the florist. for
several days past, and the decorations were
of SURPRISING beauty The stairs were
hidden behind bank of coral begOnias and
the rails were intertwined with English
holly. Bunches of pink roses were fastened
to the newels smilaX and gerarium COM
pletely hid the chandeliers. In the parlors
the mantels were transformed into banks OF
Roman hyacinths, which gave forth de-
licious fragrance. The dining table was a
triumph of decorative art. Suspended from
the chandelier was the traditional moss
covered bucket. but its uses had been
turned aside, and last night it poured forth
garlands of rosebuds. which fell upon a
large mirror on the table below,
whence the beautiful picture was
reflected. The table had been
spread with pink satin, the favOrite color OF
the bride, and over that was an antique lace
spread. At the corners the satin cloth was
gathered in fan-shaped folds and fastened
with pearl rose buds. An immense brides
cake occupied the head of the table. and a
pyramidal wedding cake decorated the
lower end; besides these the table was re-
splendent in candelabra, cut glass and fine
china, and was only eXcelled by the good
things of the wedding feast, which May
furnished.
The presents were displayed in the
boudoir up stairs, and included vast array
of silver. books. decorative china. pictures
and elegant Dric a-brac.
Miss COe has long been favOrite in the
highest social circles of the city. and her
legion of friends nave nothing but congrat-
uations and kindly wishes for the fair
bride. whom it is a pleasure to know will
continue to be one of the brilliant orna-
ments of Minneapolis society. The groom
is a rising young business man OF much
ability, and is in every way worthy the
beautiful girl he has won.