Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-01
QUIETLY MARRIED.
A Son of the Late President Garfield WEEDS
Miss Newell, Of Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 3l.-James Rn-
dolph Garfield. eldest son OF the late
President James A. Garfield, and Miss
Helen Newell, the beautiful daughter
Of Mr.. John Newell, President OF the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway Company, were married al
7:i0 o'clock last evening az the
elegant residence OF the parents
OF the bride, No. 34S Ontario
street. The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. GuStayus Tuckorman.
rector of st. James Episcopal church.
OF this city. aud the two were made man
and wife while standing under a floral
bell IN the main drawing room 0f the
Newell residence. Very few were pres
ent TO witness the marriage, IL having
been the desire Of the mother OF the
groom that everything pass of ia the
quietest manner possible.
The bride was given away by her
father. and was attended by Miss kath-
arlne Porter, Miss Amy Carpenter, Miss
Mary Corwlth and Miss Ida Rumscy.
of this city; Miss Sallie Foster. Of Gin
cinnati, and Miss Mary Mason. Of Cieyc-
land, the sister OF the wife OF Mr. Harry
Garfield, brother OF the groom. The ush-
crs were Irwin Garfield, brother OF the
groom, and AShbel Newell and John T..
Newell, brothers OF the bride Mr.
Abram Garfield, another brother, acted
In the capacity Of best man. At $50
o'clock the bride, accompanied by her
mother, came down stairs, aud was met
by her father. whose arm she took. The
father and daughter, followed by the
bridesmaids. Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Newell
and the immediate relatives. - only
persons who had been invited to witness
the ceremony.
They proceeded 10 the drawing room.
where the groom, attended by his best
man, aud the Rev Mr.. Tuckerman, were
In waiting. The ceremony was accord
ing to the Episcopal form, aud at It's
conclusion the happy pair was congrat-
ulated by those present, Mrs. Garfield
being the first. She stepped forward
and embraced her son and new-found
daughter. At o'clock the entire party
proceeded 10 the dining room, where
wedding supper was served. After
ward reception was held, which was
attended by about loo invited guest.
the special and intimate friends Of the
two families. A few came from Cley,-
land and Cincinnati 10 be- present.
At the conclusion Of .he reception
which lasted about an hour, the bride
replaced her white robes with a be
witching travelling dress, aud Mr. and
Mrs. Garfield left for the East In a spe-
cial car placed at their disposal by the
officials Of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway Company The New
ell residence was most deliberately deco
rated with flowers, ferns and palms, tho
main drawing room, whore the cere-
mony took place. having been
transformed into a yeritable bower.
None OF the many rich
and costly gifts received by
the young couple were displayed. and
all information in relation 10 them was
refused. 1t was 4 home wedding be-
every sense of the word, In spite oi Oh"
fact that the interesting event has been
the prime topic in Chicago society here
for some time past.
The brides dress was of mou.eliinc dc
sore. cut decolletc, with long train aud
veil. She also wore diamond orna
ments. The bridesmaids were similarly
attired. save the train.