Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-05
HUGHES-NrCABE.
A Beautiful Wedding at st. Luke's Church
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
st. Luke's p. +. Church on the Island
naturally handsome ediiice, never before
and perhaps never will in the future pre-
sent such an artistically beautiful appear
ance as it did last evening. Exquisite
flowers were nodding everywhere, send
ing forth perfumes sweeter than those of
Araby, and had they eyes, they had turned
them with envious glances toward the chan
Gel, where stood bride than whom fairer
might resultlessly
BE sought to grace throne"
The church was filled 10 the doors with
friends of the bride and groom, and others.
who, while not expected, were determined
to see all they could.
Never has there occurred in the city,
perhaps, prettier wedding. Surely never
did more beautiful girl walk TO the mar
riage altar than was Miss Harriet Alice
McCabe last evening, and never did a
prouder groom take unto himself a better
half than did Mr.. Charles NJ. Hughes on
this occasion.
Nothing which could add elegance and
beauty to the scene had been neglected.
A number of the lady friends Of the bride
had converted the chancel into: q veritable
floral paradise, and there was an air Of
quaint sixteenth century charm about the
whole affair that was indeed refreshing.
The time set for the wedding was $50
o'clock, and promptly at that hour the
notes of the Introductory music which Mr.
Nelson Vance had been producing from the
organ, changed TO the glad strains of the
Mendelssohn Wedding March, and the
bridal party entered.
First were the ushers, Mr. William
Howell, Mr.. Stephen B. Rice Mr.. f.. B.
Franzheim, Mr. Charles W. List, Mr.. Sam
b. Harrison and Mr.. Robert McCabe,
brother of the bride.
AS the first notes of the march
pealed forth, the groom and his
best man, DR.. X. Lewis Palmer,cof At
lanta, stepped forth from the vestry
and occupied positions on the right of the
aisle. where they awaited the bridal party.
Following the ushers came the brides
maid, Miss May McIlvaine, of Allegheny
City, and Miss Lydia Irwin, who looked
charming attired in costumes of yellow In
dia silk, carrying bouquets of yellow roses.
Misses Ida Updegraff and Matte Caldwell,
who came next, wore costumes OF pink,
which showed of their beauty 10 perfec-
tion. Misses Belle and Josie McCabe, sis
ters of the bride, were attired in handsome
dresses of Nile green China silk and were
very pretty. They carried bouquets Of
white carnations.
Directly in front ofthe bride walked the
maid of honor. Miss Bessie Hughes. sis
ter of the groom, who was charmingly
dressed in white, carrying basket Of flow
ers, with which she strewed the pathway
of the bride.
And then came the bride herself, vision
of lOveliness, leaning upon her fathers
arm. She was attired in an exquisite cos
tune Of white China silk, en- traine. A veil
of tulle fell in soft, yielding folds about her
shapely head and extended TO the end of the
train. Ii seemed a pity to cover
arms so beautifully modelled with
gloves. but the inexorable edict OF
fashion demanded that undressed
kids be worn, and they were. Dainty
white slippers betrayed their presence on
the tiniest of feet as she walked. The
bride and her father stood opposite the
groom and his best man, while the attend
ants had assumed positions on either side Of
the chancel, the group being most artistic
and pretty one.
Rev. Jacob Brittingham, rector Of the
church, read the service, and as the last
words died away the betrOthed couple ad-
vanced to the altar, and the ceremony which
was to make them man and wife was con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. Alex &. McCabe,
Of Findlay, Ohio, an uncle Of
the bride, and the scene was a most
beautiful and impressive one. The piquant
brunette beauty Of the bride as she stood
remembered long after the flowers and
other wedding lingerie have been forgotten
in the hustle of prosaic everyday life.
The silence which had marked the prog
ress of the service was broken at last
when as the final words were pronounced
and the happy pair turned AID faced the
eager faces of the assemblage, the
organ broke into the grandeur of the
music of the Thannhauser march and TO its
strains the newly made husband led his
wife with an air of proud possession TO the
carriage which awaited them, and, fol-
lowed by the remainder of the bridal party,
they were driven to the residence of the
brides parents on North Front street,
where a reception was held which was in
deed an enjoyable affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes left on a late train
for New York and the Hast. and upon
their arrival at Atlanta they will occupy
apartments at the Holmes Hotel until
their new residence in that city is ready
for occupancy. With them went thou
sands of good wishes for future prosperity
and happiness.
The presents they received seemed to
be innumerable and they were exceedingly
handsome.
The bride is the youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. McCabe, and grand
daughter of Rev James ID. McCabe, ID. D.,
prominent among the Southern clergy, and
on her mothers side of Robert G.. Woods,
one Of the best known pioneers of Wheel
ing. The groom is son of the late Thomas
Hughes, of this city, and he is now one of
the most prominent and best known young
business men of Atlanta, Ga.