Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-13
BRILLIANT NUPTIALS.
THB MARRIAGE OF BARON HUGH HAL
KETT AND MISS SARAH STOKks.
Pen Picture Of the Contracting Pariits-Whst
They Wore, and SJme Of the
Presents.

They Wore and Slms Of the
Presents.
NEW YoBK, February - The mar
rage of Baron Hugh Halkett and Miss
Sarah P6e ps Stokes, which took place
yesterday noon, has x;iled more interest
than any wedding this season. TIE Bar
Ony Of Hslkett is Of Scottish origin and
dates from the time Of King David Bruce.
There are three brauches-ScOtch, English
and HOllsndisb, and from the latter the
present BToD, Hugh HAlkett, Is de-
scendsG.
He has txansise estates at Felsdofer-
mullen, Hanover, aud han dsome resi-
jeuce in London. lie is practically Fog
l.sh, having been Brought up 10 that couu-
try and lived there all bis life.
The Baron inside a fnelOoking BRIDE
groom, being fair, s,alwsrt and feet
, or 3 inches In nsighs. He met Miss
Stokes at coaching p roy last Summer 10
England, and followed her 10 this country,
1t baing pretty well understood III the fam
ily that they we're engaged. Mics Stokes
is granddaughter OF Isaac \ Phelps, and
it IL supposed that she will Inherit about
Sl3, 600. 600. She, like the other memb RS
of her family, has lived much abroad and
is quite Eoglish in manner. She is tall
and good looking
CORNER OF THE ANTEROOM.
The marriage was celebrated IN the
Church of the Heavenly Rest at noon,
Seventeen hundred invi atoms 10 the
church were sent out, each with q
card of admission attached. Bishop Pot
ter, assisted by Rev. Harker Morgan, rec
tor Of the church, otficiated. The
bride wore a gown Of rich satin, with
front in raised embroidery of orange
blossoms. The court train is very long
and full and the front cOrsage, embIoiier-
ed like the skirt, il high, with lO2g sleeves.
The tulle veil was secured with band
of diamonds, given by her mother, and a
diamond crescent presented by her grand
mother, Mrs. Phelps. She also wore
number Of other diamond ornaments and
carried bCquet Of orchids and natural
orange blossoms. Mrs Wadsworth Richie
was the hes, man, although it was first
intended 10 have Capt. Psget, OF E England,
blother.iu-lsw of MIS-. Arthur Page',
Messrs. l. \ Phelps Stokes j. G. Ssokes.
Walter Ouizon Taylor and Graham Lusk
acted as ushers. They each wore 8
pearl tcGf pin, gifts from the bude
Miss Helen Stokes, and tbres cousins,
Miss Lillian Stokes, Miss Mabel Slade and
Miss Mary Lusk, were the bridesmaids
They were arrBytd IN rose satin,
with semi trains. with froat border OF
gold lace. With Greek draperies the high
coIssges having Msdici collars Of gold
lace. Their long wells of rose silk null
were fastened with gold bands, aud each
wore a ooTonet pin of pearls present
ed by Baron Htlkett Two lite sisters
OF the bride, Ethel and Carrie S,Okef,
gere the maids Of honor. Thy wore
little pink satin goEus, garlandtd
With haTthorn blossoms, wresths OF the
same securing their pink wells.
THOUGH AGATE OF FLOWERS
Taess little girls preceded the bridal
party, Openiug q gate OF hiFefs 10 the
centre Of the ailse. They we're ioiiowe
by the four bridesmaids Then came
the bride leaning on her iaihsr's, Mr.. An
son Phalpl Sokes. arm, be giving her
away. nLIMM nAAhaNA nWNANNI 10 "+~--
bic hest man % the altar. The ushsrs.
after the ceremony. walked up the aisle
% escort The bridesmaids back. There
sill be- a foil choral ssrvics, with the vel
ding march o. "loheDsr i1' su1g
Is rHE MOORISH Rom
Afqr the ceremony Baron and Baroness
Halkett and their party were driven to
The newly arranged hCma OF Mrz. Stoke-'
shsrs she herself Wss married Mrs
stokes wore = beautiful gown u hlec
velvet. With its white satin float embroid-
cred with pansies aud viOless, and banded
a. the bottom with sable The neSiy
married couple sailed t0-dsy IN the CITY
OF Paris Tor Londo1, which city will b.
their principal residence. Miss Helen
Stokes WILL pass The Llnd0H season with
Ger sister.
The house 1t the southeast corner Of
/ Madison avenue and Tnir,y-seyenth street
Eas formerly oc. uyied by The grandfather
Of he bride. Isaac y. Phelps, With hi.
fsmiy y. Mrs Arson Phelps S okes beir g
Iaa o4ly daughter Il is fully eighteen
months ago since the alterations end dec
oraiions OF this elegant residence we're be
ssn. TIE house itself is a brown-stone,
almost fquare, four stories high aud hav-
Ok a space all around it, giving it all pos
ib'e advantage ss to light. TIE main
hall is especially broad aud fine, with
side stairway rot seen from the entrance
DO the miGdle Of the right hand. Ga the
drs, lsndiug Of tbs stairway is a superb
s,aired glass wiz dow which cost II 500
The hall and stairs are entirely in brown
ANTIQUE oak, with a wainscotiog nine feet
in height and a ceiling beamed and psn'
elled in the same wood. Between the
wai,tco icg and the ceiling the wall
IA 6oi-hed in COrdO leather The most
striking feature of the hall Is the
huge open fireplace in yellowisb
carved stone, with top capped II tak to
the ceiling. The sndirOnl OF black
wrought iron are arranged 10 accommo-
date logo ak feet in length, and when the
bridegroom aud bride entered the hall
thty found the black kettle sing
ing chserily over the blazing logs, on lis
dull iron chain. As the wrought IRON
clock, with a face thiry-tgo inches IN
diameter with elaborate scroll-wors, does
not look at all large owe; the msntsl, 1t
ccnsess some idea OF its general szl.
Crossing the ball from the med 'al
room is a change TO the midst Of the splen-
dor typical Of the reign Of Louis Nv. This
is supposed to be the only pure example Of
this reign in this country. The walls are
covered with rose dsmssk, and have on
them in panels ten beautiful paintings OF
the period, with costumes aud details
fully carried ont, the top mOlding carved
and pilded Tue ceiling, which is painted
on canvas, has a centre dainted in cupids
maryellOuly delicate in cOlorirg and exc
cution. TIE deep cove surrounding this
has are work of gold cIds on pale pink
grcuad. the corners being broken with
embosstd golden shields. The mattel IN
white statuary marble is superb bit 81
carving.
Next to the gorgeous French apartment,
the lovely oval Moorish room is calculated
10 throw auy one Of an e 'thetic taste into
a state of pture. The Rounded ceiling Is
finished in light blue ard gold, and the
entire walls are composed eff a Moorish
frtt.vork in all colors, interpreted with
carved p,nels. The back of tn Sc inches
are in eilded relief and cushioned in Oh-
entail style, with lamps hanging over them.
A large Moorish brOI ze lamp several bum