Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-17
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Another Day of Weddings in and About
Pittsburg-The Standish-Nevin Nuptials
Several Other Happy Occasions of the
kind-An alphabetical Social

Another Day of Weddings in and About
Pittsburg-The Standish-Nevin Nuptials
Several Other Happy Occasions of the
Kind-An Alphabetical Social.
AT early candle light last evening" in the ivy
covered stone Presbyterian Church at Sc
wickley, Miss Elizabeth Duncan Nevin, known
to her friends and family by the name of
LILLY" was made the wife of Thomas Ander-
son Standish, of the firm of Armstrong Brothers
& Co. The families of both the young people
live at Edgeworth, and are well known through
out the State IN business and social circles.
The brides father is Colonel Robert P. Nevin,
who has deservedly won the distinction of being
graceful and pungent editorial writer, while
William L. Standish, the father of the manly
groom is now, as he has been for years, inter-
ested in numerous successful enterprises here
and elsewhere.
The church last evening was filled, every per-
son there being warm and personal friend of
the young couple who were the parties to the
solemn obligation. The bridal procession en-
tered the north door of the editice in double
file. and while the great organ sounded the
thrilling measures Of the wedding march
traversed the rlght-hand-aisle toward the front
of the church, where, in the pulpit alcove, with
the pulpit as part of the background, stood
platform banked and covered with hundreds
of luxuriant leafy plants and a profusion of
artistically arranged and tastefully blended
flowers First appeared the six ushers, Messrs
W. Nevin, A. I. Neyin. Fred Irwin, Robert
u. Totten, Esq, Allen McC. s. King and Harry
Richardson. and following them the bride
maids, Misses Ethel Standish, Mary Kramer,
Ella s. Anderson. Mollie Chapman, Irene Nc
Vey and Grace Ogden. Behind the sextet
of exceptionally pretty young ladies tripped
four lovely little misses as attendants.
They were Jennie Nevin. Ethel Anderson and
Martha and Alice Sterns. Following these IN
inn Mid bad NIA
Miss Jennie Sterns, and then the bride, Miss
Elizabeth Duncan Nevin, leaning on the arm of
her father, Colonel Robert P. Nevin.
While the bridal party was advancing, Rev.
DR.. W. o. Campbell, the officiating Clergyman.
took his position in front of the pulpit After
him came the groom. Thomas Anderson Stand
ish, accompanied by his best man, Robert 2.
Nevin. Jr. When they reached the head of the
aisle they halted and awaited the arrival of the
bride, who was then given to the groom by her
father, the best man stepping to
the side of that venerable gentleman.
while the procession gracefully grouped itself
in picturesque arrangement on the hand
somely decorated platform. The grouping. to-
gether with the artistic en- semble OF the plants
and flowers. produced an effect strlklngly
beautiful The ushers had formed in lines
three in each-radiating from the pulpit toward
either side of the auditorium, three peing on
either flank of the ceremonial group, wh1ch was
placed in the center of the platform and facing
the minister. In front of these dark lines OF
ushers stood lines composed of like number
of bridemaids dressed in white, and between
them and the bride and groom were placed the
little girl attendants two on either side. The
father stood near the head of the aisle. while
the best man and maid of honor took the po-
sitions which custom has already assigned to
those most important personages
The ceremony commenced about O'Clock,
and at its conclusion the procession reformed,
in the order already given, with the exception
that the groom was the proud companion OF
the bride, and the best mans occupation had
taken its departure. The party upon leaving
the altar went down the left-hand aisle, and
passing on out of the church, took carriages in
waiting for Colonel Nevin's magnlfcently
located home on the terrace overlooking Edge
worth. AS the numerous guests arrived to
attend the reception, which commenced at
o'clock, a sight of rare splendor and
loveliness gratified their eyes. The
beautiful grounds were brilliantly illuminated
by electric lights among the great
forest trees and the grand old residence was
blaze of lights Within the comfortable home
the air was ladened with the subtle perfume of
fragrant flowers and rare blooms and potted
plants rich in foliage were SO placed as to pro-
duce effects effective and artistic.
Among those present were representatives OF
all the old and aristocratic families of Sewick-
ley Valley and vicinity, including such we'll
known names as Nevin, Irwin Dickson, Way,
Wilson, Shields Kramer, Ogden, Harbaugh
Fleming Chapman, Young, Love, WARDROBE,
Oliver. Standish, Armstrong, Anderson and
King.
The bride and groom left Edgeworth on the
Erie train. at l0l7, tor this city, where they
took the midnight train for Cleveland.