Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-28
IN SOCIETY.
A NOTABLE WEDDING IN THB q. P. CHURCH
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The Ar.oa Nasq8s Carnival Last Eysning-An After
noon Reception and Tea-Married in New York
The Grand Charity Ball Tonight

A notable wedding occurred yesterday
afternoon st half-past three o'clock at the
United Presbyterian Church, on Chspline
street, the contracting parties being Hon
B. S Morgan, State Superintendent Of
Public Schools, and Miss Annie, youngest
daughter OF Mrs. Jane ThoburD, of this
city.
Long before the hour set for the cere-
mony people began to assemble at the
church, and when the all-impOrtant time
mad arrived the auditorium was well
filed with a fashionable gathering of the
friends and acquaintances Of the families.
Aud Of course the assemblage was swollen
by the usual number who attend out OF a
feeling Of curiosity.
Prof. Hermann SchOckey presided al
the organ, and precisely at the stroke oil
the hslfhour the notes Of the Mendelssohn
wedding march burst forth, and the brl-
dal marty entered. The ushers, MessIs.
W. T ". BaIbe, Of PaSers0urgi W. 4.
Ohley. Of Fairmont; Prof Il. A. Arm
strong. of West Liberty, and Robert b.
Mcclure, ofthis city, preceded the bride
and groom MP the centre aisle, and as
sumed the usual positions on either side Of
the altar.
Rev. j. T. Mcclure, D. D., pastor Of the
church, met the couple at the altar, and
then followed one Of the most beautiful
ceremonies ever heard in any church. The
marriage was not solemnized according 70
the usual form of the church, but the
service was original ard wss most impress
sive and touching. DR.. Mcclure began by
stating that the occasion took him back to
day about thirty-nine years age, when he
solemnized his first marriage, and the
couple who stood before him on thar
occasion we're John Thoburn and Jane
Miller. and now he WAS about to render
the came service for their youngest daughter
aud the man she had chosen. Then he
drew "a plain gold rirg from his pocket
and SAID be hoped their married life would
be "a pure as The gold Of which 1t was
inade, and Joy as endless rs the ring. lie
then handed the ring 70 the bride, who
took IT, by which she indicated that she
consented TO take the marriage vow, ard
as she handed il to the groom, that she ac-
cepted him. He then placed the ring
uron her finger which sealed the msrriage
compect. Then the usual questions were
asked aud responded TO, and the service
was ended with q iervent prayer.
The s0ft little melody which was played
during the ceremony then changed TO the
wedding march and the bridal party re-
tired. Mr.. aud MIS- Morgan held brief
informal reception in one Of the church
parlors AMI congratulations and good
wishes were showered upon them from sli
sides, after which they were driven to the
Ohio River depot where they boarded the
1870 train for PaTkersbuFg where they re
maiued over night, going on to Charleston,
their future home this morning.
The wedding was e model Afternoon
affair. the ushers and groom wearing Prince
Albert coats, while the bride was attired
ia a very becoming travelling costume Of
electric blue broadclOth, with q bonnet Of
the same shade She carried q bunch OF
NIarechal Neil roses and certainly never
Looked more beautiful than en- this most
auspicious occasion. She ia one of Wheel
iae most accomplished young ladies' aud
beloved nv all who know her, for her
many eraces Of mind and heart. Mr.. Nor
esn is known throughout the State as one
of the most efficient and popular school
superintendents she has ever had, and he
ia certainly 20 be congratulated most heart
lv. for he deserves the charming bride he
hiss won. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were the
recipients of many handsome and useful
presents.