Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-06-30
GOLDEN WEDDING
THE DALHGREN- -DREXGL NUPTI8LS.
The Bride Wears a Five Thousand Dollar
Gown
And MARTIN LUTHER'S RING.
The Marriage Ceremony and People Of
Fashion Who Witnessed It.

Auo MaLL4aSo NoloAVAJ duu ItUpIU Vi
Fashion Who Witnessed It.
NEW YORK, June 29.-The mrr.iage Of
Miss Elizabeth Drexel, daughter of the
late Joseph Dfexel, and Mr. John Vinton
Dahlgrep, son Of the late Rear Admiral
Dahlgrer. and stsp.brctber of the late
Consul General Dablgreu a. Rome, who
married Miss Morgan, daughter of the
late Rev. DR.. Morg-n, of Sc Thomas
Church, was sOlemnized to day at S. Pat
rick's Cathedral
The ceremony was performed by His
Grace Archbishop Corrigan. snd il was fol-
lowed by a nuptisl MSS, which We sung
By the Rev. Father Cotton, Oi st Steoh-
en's Church.
Tue ushers were Count Pierre D. CaaIa-
brau, Of Washington; Manuel De La
Guerra, Vice Consul OF Spain, al New
York; Thomas Baysrd, soc of ex-Secretary
Boyard; George w. Childs Drxsl. OF
Philadelphia; G. Storey Clark, Of this city;
TbOs. Jenkins, OF Baltimore; Edward Hos.
mer. Horace Wylie, Harry Martin and
William Bliss, OF Wilmington. Each ws1
dressed in light trousers, dark coats, on
the left lapel ef which was worn a bonton-
osire souvenir.
The music during tbs mas was fur
nished by the regular choir Of the church.
The sanctuary was brilliantly lighter. aau-
dreds Of candles burning insice o. tls
chancel rhiliDg, besides number g,s
Jets. About the floor Of the som. ua W
were pla. cd huge pots Of palms. -.is .1d
rare flowers, and the grand high altar wss
exquisitely and mOdestly dressed with
flowers The four smaller altais on the
Gospel and Epistle sides of the grand high
altar were also testefnlly 6ecVated.
Many of the costumes in the chnich we're
rich and handsome, and some of tine bon
nets were dointy bits of millinery
The Organist, Mr.. Pecher, played at in-
tervals while the company were waiting.
Selections from "Lohengrin, "Di. Meis-
tersinger," the overture to Rossini's
"William Tell" " and other compositions
were performed, until the bridal party ar
rived at the portals of the church At
this moment the Archbishop, preceded by
a procession OF priests and ytes he, ring
the crozier sud several lighted camille,
emerged from the yesiTy 1he proc -ioa
passed slowly around to the front the
high altar, where the Archbishop. being
assisted to remove his milre, bent his knee
ia prayer. Rising after q few moments,
he received from his assistants his mue,
aud then, seating himself on the high altar
steps, awaited the bridal party coming up
the long center aisle.
The bridal party formed and moved up
the Eisie ia the following cider: First
came the ushers, then the bridesmaids,
who we're Misses Lucy and Kate Drexel,
sisters of the bride; Miss Ulrica Dahgren,
sister OF the bridegroom, aud Miss Helen
Dudley, of this city About fifteen feet
behind the ladies walked the bride, lean
ing on the arm Of her cousin, Mr. j. X.
Drexel, who gave her away. in the absence
Of her uncle, Mr.. A. ]. Drexel, VINO is on
his way from Europe She looked dazzling
in her wedding gown of heavy white satin,
en traine, with front drsped in rare point
d AlencOn lace, one hundred ana fifty years
old, and worth about $780, and the en-
tire dress represents some hing like s. 600.
The garniture Of the dapery Was of orange
blossoms The square cut cOrsage is edged
with heavy white braided cord with ,Ong
tassel ends The neck Wes trimmed with
point d Aencon lace, and The veil of the
same delicate material, and Wes arranged
on the head with a magnificent tiara OF
diamonds "a gift from the brides moth
er J, all OF which were occurred with sprays
Of orange blossoms, fastened with diamond
pins. White satin slippers With pearl
trimmed bows and white Suede gloves
completed the costume. She carried a
bouquet of mephetOs roses and beautiful
prayer-book bound ia vellum M oTna-
mented with a cross, crown and snchQr Of
diamonds, rubies and sapphree the gilt Of
Mrs. Dahlgren the g1OOm's mother
The bridesmaids wore similarly made
gowns OF white Point d'Esput lace and
Moire, white felt Hsding ha,s trimmed
with ostrich feathers, and each carried
bOuqnet of La France roses and lace fans
with long ivory handles. pain 'ei ty ''e
bride These is1e, with the gowns wee
preeentei 10 the young ladies by Miss
Drexei.
At the sanctuary railing he b lie vac
met By the bride groom and biz 20 man,
Mr. Eric Dah,uen bis brother After
the marriage ceremony .he young couple
were shown TO theis p.ic.s af ether .iio
OF the slt-r. Tl-r n.gau IRE CeleHra ion
Of The nuptial macs bj Father Cotton.
After the beneiit.ion Mr.. a1d Mrs. Dahl
gren were drive1 10 he h0mc OF fhc brides
mother, where widiiug breakfast aud
reception we're given. Among the guests
were " sud Mr. George ". C1i'dt nrf
Henry Day, Mr. am Mfs. v tor
Miss Louise Floyd
Jones, Miss Leary, Mr. Arthur Leary, Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Arkell DR.. and Mrs. For
dyce Barker, Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Paul, Jr,
OF Philadeiph &; Miss Constance Setback,
Mrs. Hicks-LOfd, General and Mrs Iii Ces-
nola, the Misses di Cesnols, Mrs. Semmea
Ives, Mr.. and Mrs. Liyings one. Mr. and
Mrs.. Charles Peiisw, Ms. Hamilton Fiah
Keane and Mr Louis Sands.
The bude'a presents were the be.rothal
ring OF Martin Luther ard Catherine Won
Bora md quaul,ie o' silver and pia.e nom
rrH ~. d. D. Il.