Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-10
THE MERRY MAZE.
MARRIAGE BELLS RING OUT JOYFULLY ON
TIE ISLAND.
The Arions Usher in the Festive Winter Season
With a Concert and Ball-The Series Ct
Social Events Of Yesterday.
Haste thee nymp,h, and bring with thee

Haste thee nympih, and bring with thee
Jest and joyful Iolliiy.
There was considerable going on yes
terday in a social way. and while the
city outwardly may not have bristled
with apparent gayety, still those within
the inner circles were happily brought in
contact with many enjoyable events.
The society affairs already accredited TO
autumn are ahead, in number, of several
previous seasons. While what is famil-
iarly known a. the winter season has
not fully reopened, the affairs that have
lust gone by" and the others we have
Ion the list" certainly augurS well for a
social hibernal that will be far from lax.
wILSON-LENKARD.
Wedding bellsrang out merrlly on the
Island Yesterday afternoon, the Occa-
sion being social contamination
which has been looked forward TO
with pleasure by the friends Of the con-
tracing parties The wedding took
place in st. Luke's Episcopal Church,
and the event while quiet and unaSSum-
Ing. was nevertheless very pretty
affair. Church weddings are always
pretty. They carry with them certain
depth of feeling and significance that
renders them doubly impressive, and
always enjoyable. The pleasant event
of yesterday was no exception TO the
rule.
The sanctuary was well filled with
friends and relatives, and among the
notable guests from out of town were
Mrs. Wilson and \. X. Wilson, OF Pitts
burg. mother and brother of the groom,
Mrs. K. IL. Holliwell, of Chicago, sister
of the groom, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. r..
Thistle. John Davis and \. b. Wigley,
of Pittsburg, Misses Ella and Kate
Philips, of Allegheny, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson, of PittSburg, the groom's
brother and wife.
The uShers were Harry c. Franzheim,
of this city. James o. Howells, Of
Bridgeport. \. X. Wilson, of PittSburg'
and Ruben Philips, Of Allegheny. At
half past three, TO the measured melody
of Lohengrin'S march. executed by Miss
Annie Sage. the contracting parties,
Mr.. W. A. Wilson and Mrs. Ida Len
kard. entered the sanctuary. proceeded
by the uSherS, and took their position
i'm the chancel where the solemn OBJ
legations were administered by the rec
tor. Rev. Jacob Birmingham. The
bride was i'm travelling attire. while the
groom wore the conventional black.
Daring the ceremony the organiSt
PLAYED a Serenade from PinSute, and at
the close of the nuptialS, the newly mar
ried pair retraced their steps down the
aisle TO the strains -of MendelSohn' :
march, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son held a brief reception in the parlors
of the sanctuary, where they were
showered with warm congratulations.
The groom although a resident OF the
city but comparatively few years has
won wide favor, and has showed marked
business ability in the management OF
the local department of Dunn CONNER
.cial Agency. The bride is well-known
throughout this section, and has for
long time been prominent in society
where she is held in warm regard.
Amid "A shower Of rice and old shoes.
AN So taleSmanic. Mr.. aud Mrs. Wilson,
upon leaving the church were driven TO
the Pan Handle depot where they took
the 1880 train for PittSburs, and Will
later visit New York and other eastern
cities ON "a tour of several weeks. Upon
their return they will take up their
residence with Mrs. Berger, at the old
homestead Many handsome presents
were received by the bridal pair.
ArInN cnNOEEr ANn RALL.