Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-24

tuesday evening, reSplenuent Win
lights, redoent with the perfume of
flowers and exotics. and in the presence
OF an assembage Of relatives and intl-
mate friends, Rev. DR.. ID. A, Cunning
ham spoke the Impressive words which
united Mr.. Walter II, DeVries and Miss
katharine Bals.ey Hamilton for better
or worse. At eight o'clock the soft
notes of the MendelsSohn wedding
march, executed by Prof. ii. J. Arbenz,
proceeded from a piano hidden in an
adjoining room. The bridal party
marched into the room aud plighted
their tr0th standing under the chande-
lier 10 she centre OF the parlOr. The
bride wore q lovely gown OF white silk,
with lace and pearl trimmings, gloves
and slippers 10 match, aud carried a
bouquet Of fragrant June roses.
The groom's best man was his
brother, Mr. Harry r. De Vries, Of
SyEesviIe, Nd The ushers we're
Mr. r. T. De Vries, Jr., and Mr.. Nelson
Cecil, OF this city. The bridesmaid
was her sister, Miss Grace Hamilton,
who wore a becoming costume OF pink
crepe. Little Misses Sara and Eliza
beth Mcclure acted as flower girls.
There were dressed ia pure white.
After a season Of congratulations the
BRIDE and groom and guests sat down
20 a splendid supper Ia the dining room,
which was concluded 10 time 10 permit
the happy pair TO take a train over the
b. IL d. az 1855 o'clock for an extended
tour OF the East. Upon their return
they will be az home % their friends at
/ the corner of Sycamore aud StanwiX
streets, Mount Washington, Pittsburg.
/ The groom is the popular assistant b.
. * q. ticket agent at PittS0urg, and a
former resident % Wheeling. The
! bride Is the charming daughter Of Mr..
/ aud Mrs. Andrew NJ. Hamilton. Both
/ have a host OF friends Ia this city.
I Thursday evening, at the home Of the
brides parents, IN Upper BenwoOd, Mr..
William iahne and Miss Emma Kraft
were united In marriage by Rev. Her
man Haas, pastor Of the German Luth-
eran Church. A large number OF invit-
ed guests Witnessed the interesting
ceremony.
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One Of the most brilliant functions OF
+ say week, was the hop at the Wheel
iu- Park Casino Wednesday evening,
+ which was attended by one hundred
and fifty prominent society people. The
enclosure was beautifully decorated
f with variCO'orsd lanterns, which en-
. HANGED its natural beauty. Tue guests
went out on the eight o'clock motor
over the w. s. f. q. road, and the
terpsichoreau feast started promptly at
nine, with a very pretty march. The
music OF the opera House orchestra
. was especially selected for the occasion,
aud this fact made IL doubiy Interesting.
/ The programme Of dances continued
/ without interruption during the even
I ing, with the exception Of one inter
mission for a half hour, which was
spent in promenaies, or the delightful
tete-a-teJss which the shade of the
magnoias and palms invite. Supper
was served at midnight, 10 the hand
some new restaurant.
Perhaps the most striking thing in
I connection with the affair was the elab-
crate aud beautiful costumes Of the
ladies. The floor OF the Casino will
never present more pleasing view
! than il did Tuesday evening, with the
tbrong OF ladies' In bright gowns, and
/ gentlemen in conventional evening
dress-a Kaleidoscope scene Of beauty
and animation.
/ The affair was under the management
/ OF committee composed of MeSsrs.
Hal SpIede, Robert c. Haase, Will
I Schaffer and Kilburn List. Its brilliant
/ success was largely due to their efforts.
The chapero1es were Mssdsmes Frank
J. Hearne, j an X. List, Joseph Spell
del, Allan AZ Wheat and Virginia
Schaffer.
Among the quests from distance
were Miss Basel, Of Clarksburgi Miss