St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
Society Turns Out to Witness
a Long-Antieipated
Event.
advertisements About the
City With Which Leisure
Hours Are Passed.
Shiloh Is the Subject OF the
Loyal Legion's Monthly
Session.

Two beautiful brides standing before
the altar of Gods church, Joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony i'll the same
half huur-twO sisters who have been
members of st. PauI'S most select circle
1t was not to be wondered that the
rare day which saw che nuptials of the
Misses Sophia and Virginia Perrin should
long have been anticipated with the
most pleaSurable emotions. The double
ceremony occurred in st. Paul'S church
at 5 o'clock last evening, and at that
hour every seat IN the church was
occupied. In the company was 10
be seen the elite of ST. Paul society.
The old church. as though itself in
Spired by the happy spirit OF the hour.
extended inViIingly its handsome new
choir garnished with rare flowers and
DlantS. aud displayed its altar bright
with tapers, while from the organ stole
soft and low the melody that only re-
spends to the touch of Skillful fingers.
Every pleasant anticipation was re-
allied. Not the smallest delay nor ac-
cident occurred to mar the even beauty
of the time. The bridal party entered
from the Olive street entr ance. First
came the ribbon girl5'-tWo lovely
young ladies. Miss Edwina Winter and
Miss Cornelia saunders. who, with
bands of white ribbon, confined for a
moment with gentle cOmpulSion the
crowd of guests. AS they came near
che cbancel the ribbon girls waited for
the bridal party to pass by,
Then came Mrs. Perrin, mother of the
two brides. with her nephew, Col.
Charles 2. Bryan; Col. Prout and Mrs.
PrOut. the six ushers: Miss Elizabeth
Perrin. maid of honor to Miss Virginia
Perrin: Col. Glover Perrin. with Miss
Sophia Perrin; Miss Jennie Bryan. of
Chicago, maid of honor to Miss Vir-
ginia Perrin; Glover Perrin and Miss
Virginia Perrin. At the chaneel stood
Ether Leonard Shepley with his best
man, Willis l.. Perkins, of Boston, and
John Edward Stryker, with his best
man, Edwin A. Jaggard. 1T. Rev. Nj.
y. Gilbert, assistant bishop of the do
cese of Minnesota, read the service
which made Miss Sophia Penn Perrin
the wife of MIR. SilepIey and Miss Vir-
ginia Langdon Perrin the wife of Mr..
StrykeT.
Bishop Gilbert was assisted by Rev.
John Wright. rector of St. Paul's church.
Rev. E. c. Bill, d. D., and Rev. John
IL. White, rector of st. Johns. The
ushers were Messrs. Alfred B. Sibley,
DIR. A. MacI.aren, Robert RantOul.
Henry c. STRIKER, of Minneapolis, Will
mot G. Pierce and Henry B. Wenzell.
The bridesmaids were dressed In
gowns of white silk with court trains.
Samuel Baldwin presided at the organ,
and played the wedding march from
''Tannhauser'' as the patty entered, and
Memberships march as they retired
from the church.
Among those seen in the company at
the church were Gen. Mason and Mrs.
Mason, with the members of the gen.
erals staff; Gen. Ruger and staff and
Mrs. Kruger; Dr. Alden, U. s. A; Capt.
Groesbeck, u. S. A; Mrs. Lieut.. Glenn,
Mrs. Bryan, of Chicago; Mrs. Flagg,
Mrs. Smyth, Mrs, Dean. the Misses
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. BelOte, Mr.. and
Mrs. I'll. ?. Heath. Mrs. d. f. Monfort,
Mr.. Hardy. B. IL. Wright, Mr.. 1ardley,
Mrs. Furness, Mr.. and Mrs. Prince,
mir. and Mrs. Morton. Mrs. DR.. Stone.
Philadelphia. Mrs. +. Driscoll Jr.. Mrs.
Price and Miss Price, Mrs. Wheelock
and the Misses WheelOck, Mrs. Ban
ming. Mrs. Spencer. Mrs. Pope. Mrs.
FIqndrau, the Misses Ingersoll, Mrs.
TdrboX, Mrs. Justus Rice, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunker, Mrs. j. z. Elmer, Mrs. II.
Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Lightner, Mrs, Dirt
Mann, Miss Jennie Moore, the Misses
Dean, DIR. Peter Stryker and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
ter, Mrs. George b. Young, Mrs. William
Gerge. Mrs. Cass Gilbert. Miss Finch, of
Milwaukee. Mrs. George r. Finch. Mr..
and Mrs. Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. I. r.
Selmes, Mr.. De Forest. Mr.. Clark and
the Misses Clark, Miss Smyth, Mrs.
Davenport. Mrs. Shave, Miss Shave,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Baker Jr.. J. H. San
born, son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Middleton, Mrs. h. w. Peet,
Mrs. ]. w. White, Mrs. Bass, Mrs.
George L. Sergeant, Miss harrington,
Mrs. Snap and Mrs. John Townsend.
After the ceremony the bridal party
and members of the family gathered at
MIR. Perin'S house, Ga Summit avenue.
There was no reception.
MIR. and Mrs. Shepley viii go East
and be at home Tuesdays in February
at Harrington place; Mr.. and Mrs.
Stryker viii be at home Tuesdays in
January, at % Kent street.
Col. Glover Perrin, the father of the
brides, was for many years assistant
surgeon general in the United States
army, is now retired, and has friends
far and wide throughout the country,
and he has been quite overwhelmed
with congratulations at the happy event
of his daughters wedding.