Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-03
BLAINE.a,OORMIoh.
The Wedding at hstchfieid Springs
Tho Rain POurs i'm Torrents.

RIenFiELD sPaNas, N. y, Sept. 26.-Em-
mons Blaine will wed Miss Anlta McOor-
mick at poon. che weather Ia not pro-
pitlous for the Wedding, but, despite tho
gloom OF the day, there was much cheer
among tho wedding guests. The pro-
specllva groom said TO an Associated Press
representative that 1t was going to be a
quiet wedding. The bridal dress will be OF
Vnleneienne5 lacs and white satin. Me.
Blaine stated that there would be no BRIDES
maids. A drawing room car, which will
conway tbs bridal pair from this village to
Bar Harbor, arrived this morning. The
Rsv. DR.. Herrick johnson of Chicago will
perform the ceremony In the Presbyterian
church, assisted by the local pas-or, the
Rev. s. V. v. Holmes.
THE wEDpfSd CEREMONY.
The church In which the ceremony took
place was eiabnrateiy decorated. The pull
| pit was embstdeG III flowers. As the guests
began arriving at the church soon after
IL 80 a, M, RATA BEGAN falling, increasing
| until It's pslting on the church roof could
be plainly heard. With the sound OF the
rain drops mingled the music OF the organ.
The weather had become an abomination
for wedding occasion.
Ten minutes before the ceremony Stephen
L. Elkins and wife entered tho church.
They were soon followed by Secretary of
State Blaine and wife. The father Of the
groom was pale OF face and wore wan
expression, though his eyes frightened
ard he stepped quickly and lightly behind
his wife who led the way, on the arm OF an
usher, down to one OF the plain short psws
at the front.
The falling rain died away for minutes at
time and then ewelled and receded with
palting, patter or easy tapping on the
shingles. The noon hour passed while the
organ music continued the storm beat and
the people waited. The mother of the bride
entered soon after noon and II was now
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 Clergyman entered the
chRueel almost simultaneously and the
/ young groom followed them. At the
moment the bride, entered upon the arln Of
\ her married brother, Cyrus.
mir. Emnons Blaine awaited her upon
tho altar stsp, and presenting themselves
Dr.. Holmes began reading the marriage
service OF the Presbyterian Church, Dr.,
Johnson taking M the ceremony whaD
aeklns who should give the bride away
1 The response was from her brother, Cyrus,
| who advanced aud with hand upon ihs
ciasped hands OF the bridal couple, gave
bis sister TO the keeping OF the groom.
The marriage was consummated with a
ring, the couple kneeilng during the invo-
| NutlOb Va biDSotuN upGu tub NllNu
ami all the while the rain poured down
upon the saingiot root OF the little church
The newly welded pair led the process
sion from the church at 1918 O'Clock, eIn-
barking In carriages for drive through
tho pouring rain 10 the Mccormick Yttage,
whittier tbs invited guests followed, and
sat down to the wedding breakfast.
Mrs. Blaine ia taller than her husband,
being quite tall and slender. Her hair Is
wholly Dlack, hsr eyes are dark her eye,
brows straight and deep black and her
complexion, II otherwise than lair, has
hue as OF hot suns upon It.
The chin is delicate sensitive and
clearly CUT. Her carriage ia erect. She
had on her face, when emerging rom tho
church, an expression OF livsly, though not
petulant interest In the weather prevailing
on her wedding day.
At 2.16 the couple started on their trip to
Bar Harbor.