Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
NUPTlAL JOYS.
HOWARD-HANDLAN WEDDING At TEE CHURCH
OF TIE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
The Edifcs Crowded During the Services-The
Weir-Byrns Marriage at St.
Jossphs Cathedral.

A very pretty church wedding wa:
solemnized on the South Side, yesterday
morning at o'clock, in which the con
tracing parties were Mr.. John A. How
ard and Miss Agnes Handlan. Long be.
fore the hour for the ceremony the edi.
fee was filled with the friends Of the
happy couple, who patiently awaited
the arrival of the wedding party.
Precisely at nine o'clock the party
proceeded up the aisle, to the strains OF
the Lohengrin march, which were
evoked from the organ, under the skill
full manipulation of Mrs. n. E. Whitta-
ker. The ushers, Hon. Il. S. Riley, DR..
Chas. A. Wngerter and Messrs. Her
hann Bentz and j. Bernard Handlan,
came first, followed by the brides
maids, Miss Maggie Howard, a
sister of the groom, and Miss
Cora Woods, Of Bellaire, cousin Of the
bride. Then came two becomingly at
tired flower girls, Misses Blanche and
Claire Handlan, sisters Of the bride.
The bride followed, leaning upon the
arm of the groom. She looked lovely
in a costume Of white Landsdowne,
trimmed with chaiffon, and wore hat
and gloves to correspond. The brides
maids wore similar costumes, while the
groom and ushers were attired in the
conventional black.
At the altar the ushers and brides
maids separated, and the bride and
groom came forward, and were united
in marriage according to the impressive
service of the Catholic church. The
ceremony was performed by Ri. Rev.
Bishop j. j. Kain, assisted by Rev.
Father Joseph Mullen. Nuptial high
mass was then celebrated by Bishop
Kahn, the newly welded pair remaining
on the inside and the attendants on the
outside of the railing.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party entered carriages, and were
driven TO the home of the brides parents
on Thirty-thrd street Here p recep-
ton was held in the parlor, and the
happy couple received the congratula-
tions of their friends. They then re-
paired to the dining room, where
Sumptuous spread awaited them, which
was pleasantly discussed. The floral
designs in the dining were elaborate
and of most handsome character.
The presents received were Of
notably costly and beautiful nature, at
testing to the esteem in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard are held by their many
friends. Followed by a shower Of rice,
the happy pair left over the B. & O. at
2:35 o'clock for an Eastern wedding tour,
to include Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston. They will be
gone for several weeks, and upon their
return. will occupy handsome new
residence at the corner Of Thirty
fourth and Chapline streets, which is
now in course of erection.
The groom is Prosecuting Attorney
of Ohio county, and popular and rising
young lawyer, who has met with
marked success in his chosen profession.
The bride is the charming daughter Of
Hon. w. C. Handlan. ex-Sheriff of Ohio
county, and enjoys the esteem of a
large circle OF acquaintance.
wEIR-BYRNE.
At eight o'clock nuptial mass at the
Cathedral yesterday morning, a notable |
wedding was celebrated, in, (which the
contracting parties were Mr.. James j.
Weir and Miss Sarah E. Byrne. The
groom's best man was Mr.. Lawrence
Meehan, and Miss Katie He'll officiated |
as bridesmaid. The ceremony was per-
formed in very impressive manner by
Rev. Father McEligott, after which the
party entered carriages and were driven
to the home of the brides father, Mr..
James Byrne, on South Eoff street1
Here, after receiving the congratula-
tions and good wishes Of their friends,
they sat down to a sumptuous wedding |
breakfast, which was discussed with APP
parent relish.
Mr.. and Mrs Weir received quite a
number of handsome presents from