Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-15
Under FLORAL BELL.
rgv BRILLIANT ROEMER-SWEENEY WEDDING
ry MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
,....r Vows Solsmnizsd Mid Beautiful Surround
:,-s and in the Presence Of Ad9iring Friends.
S,ns Pretty Innovations 10 the Affair.
The Many Wedding Presents

MID beautiful surroundings, under
most auspiclous circumstances, and
-. che presence Of a large cOncOurse
.,-s,,tfyes and admiring friends, Miss
sab Patterson Sweeney, the hand
ma and accomplished daughter OF
NJ and Mrs. Andrew J. Sweeney, and
NJ Charles Ogilyie Roemer, linked
Lard and heart, last evening, under
+Ss floral bell at ST. Matthew's Epis-
c1ral church.
7, was notable nuptial event In
nor, respects than one. The unusual
---,v of attendants, the handsome
s,,ai decorations, the singing OF the
T.bangrin chorus, the inspiring strains
5-,u the organ under the skillful touch
~ Prof. SchOckey, and the general
tsqgtv of the bridal party, formed q
s--ki0g picture in church weddings.
r. was wedding that had long been
,sf,ei of in society. Both parties, and
-a-r.culariy the bride, are well-knOwn
ir social and musical circles, and for
Ills reason unusual interest centered
rgon the happy alliance.
CHURCH WAS FILLED.
AT the time announced for the
ceremony, half-past seven o'clock, the
church was completely flied with
grasts. as a large number OF invitations
lad been sent out, to which there was
unite a general response. As the bride
barseIf.a AS well as many of her relatives,
are prominently identified with musical
interests, there was probably a larger
Gathering of well-kuOwn musical artists
I'm the asSemblage than has ever been
seen in Wheeling wedding. Several
~ the guests from out of town are we'll
known In this line. The uSherS, all so
fau.tIeSslY arrayed, so deft and gracious
fn their movements, were Mr.. L. Is.
Marks of New York, Mr.. Will CasSell,
Mr. Norman Clark Of Washington, Pa,
Mr. James w. Ewing OF Charleston,
private secretary TO Governor Fleming,
Mr. Thomas Sweeney, and Mr.. Robert
GIchrist. Among those present from
out of town were Mr.. John w. Avirett,
editor OF the Cumberland Times, accom-
panied by his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Finley of Akron, Ohio, Misses Carrie
and Mary Bankard OF Pittsburg, Miss
N0llie Bau6ard, OF Pitts0urg, Rev. and
Mrs. w. j. McMichael of Monmouth,
Ill.,. Miss Nellie Hazlett, of Little
Washington, Miss Rose NJ. Sweeney, for
several years identified with ST. Mary'S
Seminary in Southern Maryland, and
many others.
BRIDAL PARTY ENTERS.
With Prof. Sbockey presiding at the
organ, as special favor Of a teacher to
a beloved pupil, the bridal party enter
adj the church 10 the inspiring rythm
Of the LOhengrin march, further
heightened by the chorus singing of
the march by q Quartette composed Of
Mrs. Flora Williams, Miss Theresa
Phillips, Mr.. w. b. Day and Mr.. Harry
Sweeney. The effect was charming.
This is the second time that this vocal
rendition OF the march has taken place
az g wedding I'm this city. 10 was
thoroughly appreciated, not only by the
participants i'm the affair, but by the
hundreds OF earnest listeners.
The bridal party entered in the fol-
lowing order: Mr.. GichriSt and Mr.
Tom Sweeney, Miss Louise Norton aud
Miss Rose Lukens, Mr.. Marks and Mr..
Ewing, Miss Ann BrOwn.ee, of Wash
ilgtou, Pa, and Miss Martha Hare,
ST. Cassell aud Mr.. Clark. Then fol-
lowed the two little flower girls, Miss
Fannie Wheat and Miss Eliza Speidel,
tde sweet little heroines Of the recent
KarmojSe. Immediately following the
flower girls was the bride leaning upon
the arm Of her father. The bridesmaid
was Miss EGie Lewis, OF PitJsburg.
THE CEREMONY.
Upon reaching the chancel the attend
ants marched up TO the inner recess Of
the chancel, while the father and bride
remained just outside the chancel at
the foot OF the steps during the first
part Of the ceremony. Rev. r. r.
Swope, rector Of the church, ofliciated,
reading from g handsome prayer book
and hymnal Of white Russia leather,
handed 60 the Rector by the bride as
She reached the chancel, Ii was gift
% the bride from her brother, Mr..
Frank Sweeney. After the bride had
been given away by the father she
walked up the steps to the inner recess
OF the chaucel, where she stood by
the groom under a beautiful floral
bell, most artistiCally constructed by
Miss Rose NJ. Sweeney, who had gen.
eral supervision over the floral arrange
meuts, which were very effective and
put a finishing touch TO the enchanting
scene. During the ceremony Prof.
Stoc6ey introduced improyisOs most
effectively.
THE WEDDING TOILETS.
The bride looked handsome in a
Princess gown Of white Bengaline silk
combined with white velvet and tulle,
and g.rd.e of pearl trimmings. The
dress was cut de colette, with white vel
vet pun sleeves and lOunces of illusion.
The costume was most deliberately
trimmed, and the whole was covered
with the bridal VEIL She carried in her
baud a bouquet Of white bridal roses.
me brides gOing-away gown is OF blue
serge, trimmed In tau-CO.Ored leather,
with shoes, hat and gloves TO match.
The maid-Of-honOr, Miss Lewis, was
el4rm.ugiy arrayed in pale blue silk,
ana carrying pink roses.
Misses BrOwulee and Hare were at
urea DO Empire gowns OF pink India
STA, trimmed with roses, slippers or
goa and gloves OF light tan. They
made picture.
Misses Norton and Lukens wore hello
nope silk, with giimmer of white here
ana there, white slippers, white roses
ana white gloves. The heliotrope
O'e1ded beautifully with the pink.
The two little flower girls, Misses
neat and Speidel, were arrayed IN
.9e o.d-iashioned, typical Swiss gowns
VI white, with a prOfusiOn Of flowers,
lo.l carving I'm thaLr hand q hasket OF