The Portland daily press., 1889-12-10
CUPID FErrERs FOUR.
A Brilliant Society Event at St. Paul,
Minnesota.

The st. Paul Mimi Daily Globe of the
9Th inst. gives the following interesting ac-
count of a recent brilliant society event In
that city. Mr.. Ether Leonard Shepley, one
of the interested parties, was, until recently,
a resident of Portland, grandson of the
late Chief Justice Shepley. son of the late
Mr.. Leonard Snepley, secretary of the Port
land Water Company, and nephew of the
late Judge George f. Shepley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shepley are expected in Portland next week
as guests Of DR.. and Mrs. j.. A. Spalding.
This is the Globes account.
Two beautiful brides standing before the
altar Of Gods church. joined In the holy
bonds of matrimony In the same half hour
two sisters who have been members of st.
Pauls most select circle-it was not to be
wondered that the rare day which saw the
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 8 o'clock last evening, and at that
hour every seat in the church was occupie 4.
In In NE company was to be seen the elite Of
St. Paul society. The old church, as though
Itself inspired by the happy spirit of the
nour, extended invitingly its handsome new
cholr garnished with rare flowers and plants,
ana displayed its altar bright with tapers,
while from the organ stole soft and low the
melody that only responds to the touch of
Skilitul fingers. Every pleasant anticipation
was realized. Not the smallest delay nor &C
cldent occurred to mar the even beauty of
the time. The bridal party entered from the
Olive street entrance First cape the RIB
bon girls"-two lovely young ladies, Miss
Edwina Winter and Miss Cornelia Saund
ers, who, with bands of white ribbon, con-
fined for moment with gentle compulsion
the crowd of guests. As they came near the
chancel 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 P
ushers; Miss Elizabeth Perrin, maid of hon.
or to Miss Sophia Perrin; Col. Glover Perrin,
with Miss Sophia Perrin; Miss Jennie Bry-
an OF Chicago, maid of honor to Miss Vir-
ginia Perrin: Glover Perrin and Miss Virgin
la Perrin, At the chancel stood Ether Leon
ard Shepley with his best man, Willis l..
Perkins of Boston. and John Edward Stryk-
er, with his best man, Edwin A. Jaggar
re. Rev. M. N. Gilbert. assistant bishop of
the diocese OF Minnesota, read the service
wife Of Mr.. Shepley, and Miss Virginia
Langdon Perrin the wife of Mr.. Stryker.
Bishop Gilbert was assisted by Rev. John
Wright, rector of ST. Paul's church, Rev. E.
9. BIZ, d. D., and Rev. John H. White, rec
Alfred B. Sibley. DR.. A. Mac Laren, Robert
Rantoul. Henry c. Stryker of Minneapolis,
WilmOt q. Pierce and Henry b. Wenzell.
The bridesmaids were dressed in gowns of
white silk with court trains. Samuel Bald
wild ,Rresldea at the organ, and played the
party entered, and Memberships march as
they retired from the church.
Among those seen in the company at the
church were General Mason and Mrs. Ma
son. with the members of the generals staff !;
raj uAaE
Or. Alden, y: S. A; Captain Groesbeck, U.
s: A.. F.; Mrs. Lieutenant Glenn, Mrs. Bryan,
of Chicago; Mrs. Flagg, Mrs. Smyth, Mrs,
Dean, the Misses Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Be-
iote, MT. and Mrs 81. P: Heath, Mrs. d. r.
Monfort, Mr.. Hardy. 3: Il. Wright, Mr..
Mr.; and Mrs. Morton, Mrs. DIR. Stone. Mrs.
and Miss Gotzian, Mrs. Boyd of Philadel-
phia Mrs. +. Driscoll, Jr., Mrs. Price and
Miss Price, Mrs. Wheelock and the Misses
Wh n clock Mrs. Banning. Mrs. Spencer,
soil, Mrs. .Tarbox, Mrs. Jnstus Rice. MT and
Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. ]. p. Elmer. Mrs. 81. e.
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Lightner, Mrs. DIR.
Mann, Miss Jennie Moore, the Misses Dean,
Ut. Peter Stryker and daughter, Mr.. and
G Mrs 20 nor, MT, and Mrs; Winter, Mrs.
Mrs. .Cass Gilbert, Miss Finch OF
Milwaukee, Mrs. George r. Finch. Mr..
and Mrs Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 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.; !: a. Sanborn, son and Daughter, Mr..
and Mrs: James Middleton, Mrs E. w. Peet,
Mrs. j. w White, Mrs. Bass, Mrs. George
b. Sergeant, Miss Harrington. Mrs. Snap
and Mrs. John Townsend
After the ceremony the bridal party and
members of the family gathered at Mr.. Per-
ms house, GA Summit avenue. There was
no reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepley will go East and be
at home Tuesdays In February at Harrington
place; Mr.. and Mrs. STRIKER will be at home
tuesdays 10 January, at % Kent street.
Col. Glover Perrin, the father of the brides.
was Tor many years assistant surgeon gem
eral In the United States army, is now re-
tired, and has friends far and wide through
out the country, and he has been quite over
wheimed with congratulations at the happy
event of his daughters wedding.