Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
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A BRILLIANT WEDDING At TIE FIRST PRES
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been none other more brilliant and pic
.uresque for a long time, the contracting
parties being Miss Katherine Douglass
White, daughter Of Representative
Robert White, and Mr.. Charles Mason |
Terrell. % Richmond. 1t was an event /
that has long been happily outlined |
against the social horizon. Sometime be-
fore the hour Of nine when the nup- |
tials were announced TO take place,
the favored guests began 70 arrive, |
and by half past eight o'clock |
the spacious interior OF the sacred |
edilce was well filled. In another hall
hour, during which time the family and
relatives entered and passed TO the
seats reserved for them in the front OF
the church, there was a gathering that
completely filled every pew, and many
were standing il the aiSleS and yesti-
bule. Outside the sanctuary there was
a curious and motley crowd, the accom-
paniment Of every such event. and they
long fingered, and eagerly watched Tor
a glimpse Of the bride and her party as
they passed TO and from the church
The ushers upon whom devolved the
duty Of according the preliminary hos
FATALITIES TO this vast gathering, per
formed their duties with becoming ease
and grace. They were society lights,
one and all, aud nOticeably handsome
group OF functiOnareS. The uSherS were
Messrs. Guy Wagner, Will CaSSell, VIM.
Miller. Robert Simpson, Albert Shaffer
and General Albert Franzheim. About
eight hundred invitations TO the we'd
ding were sent out. The same lmpa-
thence and expectancy pervaded the as
semblage as Of yore, and all were ire-
quently changing their attitudes 10
secure a more advantageous view 81
the bride when she should enter.
Shortly after eight o'clock the inspir-
iting strains Of the LOhengrin March,
finely executed by the organiSt, Miss
Emily WarwoOd, announced the en-
trance of the bridal party which was
preceded by the usherS, and Immediately
followed by the bridesmaids aud grOomS-
men alternately, after which came the
all important parties 10 the sacred con
tract, the bride and groom, following
Immediately after which were the two
little flower girls, beautifully arrayed
In toilets OF white India silk, hand
Somely made and most oecom-
ingly decorated. The little cos
TUNES were beautifully embroid-
cred and made a pleasing appearance.
The little flower girls were Miss Matte
Caldwell. daughter Of Attorney General
Caldwell. and Miss Annie Waddell.
daughter OF Mr.. II. +. Waddell. The
attendants being of more than the usual
number, several Of the pewS in the front
of the church were reserved in order TO
make the necessary space for the we'd
ding party. The bridesmaids and
groomSmen upon reaching the scene OF
the ceremony separated, as did the ush-
erS. the party forming in lines on either
side. allowing the bride and groom TO
occupy the centre, while the TWO little
flower girls took positions directly be-
hind them. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. ID. A. Cunningham. and
was not only very pretty, but impressive
90 an extent to visibly affect not few
OF those present. The ceremony was
according to the regular Presbyterian
ritual, which is a mixture OF the Epi>-
copal. the old Presbyterian and the
Dutch Reformed, the blend forming one
of the prettiest nuptial ceremonies ever
witnessed In this city
Ouintillian said of the last statue of
Athena that Its beauty seems TO have
added reverence even TO religion itself. y
Something like this might have been
said OF the affair Of last evening, eSpe-
cially in the illusions To the
lovely bride, whose exceptional
charms were still further enhanced
10y magnificent costume OF white
faille silk en- train, most artiStically
draped aud trimmed with chiffon. The
trosseau was made decOllete, and the
whole was covered with conventional
tulle Suffice il TO say that no bride
ever looked lOveier, and she was
watched as only eager eyes can watch.
The bridesmaids were Misses Matte
Wright. Minnie Bowie, Jennie Baird,
GusSie Hupp, Louise Norton, Fannie
Jordan. Virginia Sinclair, OF Charlotte,
\. C.. and Miss Annie Moss, of ParkerS-
burg, all of whom were handsomely ar
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silk. becOmingly adorned. The
gfoomSmen were MeSSrS. Steve Rice,
Nelson Vance. William b. Day,
Harry Hulman, Of Wheeling. and
Messrs. Thomas Fox, William Gray,
James Anderson, and Robert Lee Pow
ers. of Richmond, Va. The gentlemen
attendants were arrayed in the conyen-
tional black. all being i'm full dress. aud
combined with the white of the ladies.
against back ground OF green
foliage on the pulpit platform
presented scene that was pictur-
esQue aud striking. On either
side Of the pulpit were palms
and pOtted plants, while geraniumS ana
primroses at the base of the floral semi
circle added materially to the effect.
pom the top OF the pulpit were two
calla lilies. while gracefully twined
about the same, and depending from the
front i'm the form of the proyerbally
lucky horseshoe was mass OF SmilaN.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony
the bridal party receded, the two little
flower girls preceding and strewing
flowers inothe path Of the newly-made
pair who followed directly after. Then
followed the bridesmaids and groomS-
men in pairs, after which came the
usher. The recession was 10 the music
of MendelSSohn'S march. II was quite
noticeable. the comDoSure of the bridal
party. even to the bride and groom,
themselves. The bridesmaids and
groomsmen performed their duties
we'll I'm accordance with the re
ouirements Of ctiQuettc, yet with
that cool easy and graceful manner
that was refreshing to witness.
Immediately after the wedding the
bridal party. with few other intimate
friends, repaired to the home of the
brides parents, Col and Mrs. Robert
White. on Fourteenth street, whore
retention was held, during which
bounteous and finely prepared wedding
lunch was served, Ziegenfelder being
the ,aterer. The interior Of the coy
APARTMENTS were gaily decorated with
old Virginia evergreen, and about the
chandeliers, over windows and mantelS,
was seen this emblem of JOY and fes-
tivity. relieved here and there with
choice and appropriate cut flowers. The
dining room was indeed a picture, the
here being unsurpassed at
any nuptial event Of the season. All the
Young ladies' present were in handsome
evening toilets, and the scene on the
whole was one Of uuQueStioned SPLEEN
dor. The music throughout the even
ing was furnished by killmeyer, and
the most popular pieces OF the honr
were interSperSed with the glee and con-
rersation that reigned until an early