Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-27
GLAD WEDDING BELLS.
ANITA MCCORMICK BECOMES THB BRIDE
OF BMMONS BLAINE.
A Brilliant Event at Riichfsld Springs-Raln
DamPs the Day but Not Its JOysOma Spirit
Brides Msguifcsn! TrOusssau-iOf to
Bar HarbOr.

26.-Emmons Blaine sat on the piszzs of
his hotel at 10 O'Clock this morning, con-
templating the weather. Threatening
clouds touched the hilltOps that shut 10
this struggling village with its ill.smelling
spring of sulphur warer. 1t was not good
wedding weather, but there was, despite
the sudden gloom of the air, much cheer
amOug the wedding guests about the piaz
zls and the hasty decorations of the little
stores and shops gave some signs of the
wedding day.
TITS going to be the quietest wedding
You ever saw calculated the groom in
chat with an Associated Press representa-
tive. presents? Yes, but they will not
BE- shown to-day, and we have determined
not TO make any statement IS to the tGous-
seau or bridal dress, save the fact that ihe
latter will be of Valenciennes lace and
white satir."
THE WEDDING DRESS.
Some one, however, has told more about
the bridal attire, and this was what the Ia
dies summarized when they saw the young
bride at the church: A gown whose entire
front was of Valenciennes lace, meeting a
train of white satin. The waist was Of
white satin, ard fichu of lace fell softly
about her throat, the fichu of the style OF
Marie Antcinet.e. The sleeves were OF
soft lace, reaching to the wrist, and the
veil was caught up by cOrOnet Of orange
blossoms. Mr.. Blaine stated that there
would be no bridesmaids, but that the
ushers had been chosen from among the
friends of Miss Mccormick and from his
own, their names being F. A. Keep, OF
ChicsgO; G F. SpraRue, Of Boston, and
two brothers Of the bfid5, Harold and !
Stanley Mccormick.
The train that first came down through |
the hills from Utica to-day had at its rear
end a drawing room car. Every villsger
that stood about the depot knew that this
car wonld be the home of the bridal pair
from this village TO Bar Harbor, whittier
they 70 without pause in SDy city. Out
of the baggage car cane hampers and tubs
AID other fixtures OF the caterers art to be
used a. the wedding breakfast at the Nc
Cormick cottage Immediately after the
ceremony, and afterwards we're unlOadei
four small packages, big, carefully packed
bales, boxes Of large and small degree, and
these, the depot toilers concluded, we're
wedding gifts from the outer world for the
Young lady in honor of whose wedding the
village took a holiday.
AMONG THE WEDDING GUESTS
were the family of the groOm, Secretary OF
State Blaine and wife, the Misses Margaret
and Harriet Blaine, Walker and James G..
Blaine. Jr the brides mother, Mrs CS-
rus Mccormick, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Nc |
CoImck, Jr Miss Virginia Mccormick,
Mrs. Algsrnon S. Sullivan, Of New York,
who is a daughter, and her sons Harold
and Stanley; Hon. Stephen B. Elkins and
wife, and Rev. Dr.. John Hall, Of New
York.
The Rev. Dr.. Herrick johnson, of Chi
cago, performed the ceremony in the
Presbyterian Church, assisted by the local
pastor, Rev. S. V. Y. Holmes. Rev. Wm.
L. Tomlins acted as organist. The lit
tie Presbyterian Church in which the
ceremony took place sits upon a knoll
overlooking the village. Il was
| lighted By electric lamps, and its arches
were trimmed with smilsx, autumn
leaves upon the branches, and ferns, also
turning color from green to red. The pull
pit was bedded in flowers. As the guests
began arriving as the church, soon after
| II 80 o'clock the clouds commenced break
ing into rain. Ten minutes before
the hOur for the ceremony, Mr..
E'kins and wife entered, and were
soon followed by Secretary Blaine and
wife The father Of the groom was pale OF
face, and wore a wan expression, though
bis eyes frightened and ne stepped lightly
and quickly bshind his wife, who led the
way down TO one Of the plain short pews
at the front
THE SOLEMN CEREMONY.
The mother of the bride, pl ainly at
tired, entered soon after noon, while the
bridal party was making its way from the
carriages to the shelter of the awning
above the pathway from the curb to the
church porch. The olergymen entered the
chaucel almost simultaneously, and the
Young groom followed them. At thai
moment the bride, attired as described
above. entered upon the arm of her mar
ried brother, Cyrus. Mr.. Emmons Blaine
awaited her upon the altar step, and pre-
sentiug themselves, DR.. Holmes began
reading the marriage service Of the Presby-
terian Church, DR.. johnson taking up the
ceremony. When asked who should give
the bride away, the response was from the
brother, Cyrus, who advanced and, with
hand upon the clasped hands of the bridal
couple, gave his sister to the Keeping Of
the groom.
The ceremony was completed with a
ring, the couple kneeliug during the invo-
cation of Divine blessing upon the union.
The newly welded pair led the procession
from the church at 1915 p. m, embarking
in carriages for drive through the falling
rain to the Mccormick cottage, whittier
the invited guests followed and sat down to
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
The stable on which the wedding break
/ fast was spread, contained no floral deco
rations except an exquisite bouquet of
American roses in large silver vase. The
number of seats at the breakfast was not
| far from two hundred. They included all
/ the guests from abroad and about seventy
five Of the favored ones at Richdsld
Springs. Among the pieces was large
Salmon, "a Ia Emmons,n surmounting
miniature pond, in which I've fish were
swimming. At the other end Of the table
was o rustic design of boned turkey, on
which was perched life-like partridees and
designated "a la Anita While the
breakfast was being partsken Of the Orches
ira discoursed appropriate music on the
porch. The crowd was so great that the
gentlemen and many OF the ladies were
obliged to stand. The party lefs Rich6eld
Springs at 2:15, on q special, and on ar
tiyal at Utica departed on the Central
Hudson for Bar Harbor, where they will
spend a portion Of their honeymoon.
BRIDE AND GROOM.
The bride, who was Miss Anita McCor-
mick. ia the eldest daughter of the late
Cyrus Mccormick, the founder of the great
reaper industry that bears his name. She
is tall, slender brunette, somewhere in
the neighborhood of 90 summers. In Chi
caoo. where the family resides during the
greater portion Of the year, she has taken a
prominent part in society affairs She is
of a very charitable disposition and has a
fortune of So, 900, 600, which by the terms of
her fathers will she came into possession
Of to-day.
Emmons Blaine iswell known as the
eldest son of the Secretary Of State. He
hss all the facisl characteristics of his emil
nent sire, so much so that he is easily
recogniz "a on the street. He is a man OF
good habits, steady and methodical. The
couple will reside in Baltimore, where the
groom has been engaged in the railroad