Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-17
'BENNRTT-MAXWELL.
a Beautiful Homo Wedding on South Mar
ket Street, Last Evening.

A Beautiful Homo Wedding on South Mar |
ket Street, Last Evening.
The elegant home Of Mrs. Ruth Max
well, on South Market street, was the
scene last night ola most happy and inter-
eeting event. 1t was 10 less than the
marrisge of Mrs. Maxweli's daughter, Sal
lie, to Hon. Lewis Bennett, of Weston.
By hall past seven the relatives aud few
friends of the two contracting parties had
assembled in the south pailor Of the spa
cious mansion, where Mrs Maxwell ard
her daughter, Miss Min, assisted by
Judge and Mrs. Bennett and the Misses
Bennett, Of Weston, received the guests.
The interior of the residence YVES made
unusually charming by the floral decora-
tions so abundantly and tsststully distrib-
uted in every apartment. Potted szsliss,
led and white carnations, roses and hya-
cinths, and smilax met the guests at every
turn.
At half-past seven Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march resounded from the hall above,
where the orchestra was stationed, and
presently this attendants, Messrs. ]. r.
davenport and James p. Adams. entered,
followed by Rev. r. Rush Swope, D. d
arrayed in surplice and sale. Lasily
came the BRIDE and groom On reaching
the positions assigned them toe besuiiful
marriage ritual OF the Episcopal Church
was begun, and in few minut5s the twain
we've made one.
Tue brides toilet was q most exquisite
one, composed Of hsavy white drmure silk,
combined with silver brocade, made en-
Princes, with train. 1t was cut V-shape
at the throat and filed in with point lace;
slashed tlseves OF tle drmare, filled in With
brocade and finished with point lace;
point lace handkerchief ard fan. Her
veil WIS held in plsce with 4 superb dia-
mond star, the gilt Of the groom, and about
her th;oa. she wore a beautiful diamond
necklace, present from her sister, Miss
Min Maxwell.
Hearty congratulations followed, and
when these vera over Refreshments were
served in the dining room, and while being
difcusssd pleasant strains If music kept
the guests company. At $40 O'Clock Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett took the Panhandle
train for the L ist, to be absent for an in
definite period Ga their departure Mr..
w. L. Hesrne, with an ample supply of
rice, was chosen 20 speed the parting
couple
The high contracting parties IRE well
known TO Wheeling socisty. Mrs. Bennett
was great favcrite in her set. Having a
gentle disposition, vivscioul temperament,
and highly cultivated mind, she made
NEST delightful friend and companion
Mr.. BeoDett ID ore of the mos. popular
lawyers in the county of Lewis. He has
been Prosecuting Attorney several terms,
and could, have had the Office sSsiD, but de.
cined TO be candidate.
The groom and attendants wore full
evening dress, snd some Of the t1ilet'es of
the ladies present were very elegant.
Among the extensive list Of presents the
following were noticed: A case Of ninety
pifc Ofsilver. from ihe brides mother; all
yer after dinner cOffees Miss Marie Bennett;
solid silver pepper and snl', Miss Gertrude
Bennett sugar cpd cream in silver, Mr.
end Mira. Geo. Bennett; burnt almond
bowl and tongs il silver, DR.. M. S Holt;
barry spoon, s. Camden; afCer-dinrer
coffes spoOuU, Sirs. Meyer; grape SCISSORS,
Mrs. J. J. Holloway; sugar tongs, Cousin
BrsnnOn aud Msdga; one dozen cut
glasses, Mrs. and Mrs. w. L. Hearne; piano
lamps, J. P. Adams; silver inkstGnd, Mr..
and MIS-. NJ Pollock; SIT Of Shakespeare,
J. X D.venpsrt; sat of pearl AVID silver
| fruit knives ar snd Mrs. j. B. fancy;
silver sugar spoon, Mr.. emo Mrs. Frank j.
Hearne; creSn, sugar and tea, in Royal
Worcester, Mr.. ard Mrs. Allied Carter; set
of oliver salts, A. p. TallinsD; silver salad
spoon end fork. Mr. and Mrs. Earl W.
Oglfbay; beautiful va,e, Mis- Harden;
elegaotly carved cabinet and secretary,
Miss Mary Ray; Gusieye DoTe's Milton,
SIR. aud Mcp. W. d. Mccoy; bronza statu-
ary, "SSannee River" Err. and Mrs.
julius Pollock; two beautiful throws,
Misses Libbie Greer and Julis Wilson.
Floral decorations by LluPp, the Island
florist; music by Kramer ard refreshments
by Zegepfslder.
Among toe guests from abroad were
Judge ard Mrs. W. G. Bennett, Misses
Geriruie and Marie Bennett, hrs. Alfred
Jackson aud DE- NJ. s. Holt, Of Weston.