Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-16


London. October 15.-At s.. George S
Church. Hanover Square, to-day az
o'clock. David Dwight Wels, second
secretary of the United States embassy
IN London. was married TO Miss Mari
eta ORD. of this city, daughter OF
premi1ent West End physician. Al
though /. was intended to keep the func-
uoa fairly quiet, over 200 persons were
present. The church was beautifully
decorated with palms, ferns and lilies.
THE s,rvice. which was fully choral,
was conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Baln-
bridge. rector of s.. Thomas Church,
Rsg6at street. TO which The brides fam
SIS belong. c. W. Eyerard formerly
British Consul at IClang, China, sc,ed
as best man. The bridesmaids were
Miss Evelyn Ordanj Mss Beatrice Carp
mall. cousins OF the BRIDE. They wore
dresses of ivory satin. with pale pink
clinton fchu cross and carried around
The waist and hanging in sash ends
down the skirt. Their hats were large
an5 Of hack velvet, WITH p-umes ana
pink ribbon They wore brooches OF
pearl and turquoise fOrget-me-nOts, ar
ranged in O wreath. the gift or the
bridegroom. They carried white Dlrec-
tOire crOoSs with punches Of pink car
nations fastened with pink and white
ribbons. The culle veil Of the bride was
fastened 20 the hair by d diamond and
Sapphire svOrd-pin. the gift OF the bride
groom The wedding ring was On or
family heirloom. dating from the time
o. tla Spanish Armada. Her dress was
OF ivory satin. having q pain court
bodice with collar OF pearls embroidered
on isse. pointed back and front, edged
with deep ir.Us Of point de Flandres lace,
the latter the gift Of the brides sister,
Mrs Campbell Thompson. The going
away dress was a tailOr-m2Ge gown OF
dark blue cloth, with deep collar and
reyers of white cloth braided in blue.
The bride wore with this a scarlet and
white hat.
Among the guests present at the
church ana 8fterward at the reception
a, Dr. Ord's house, 81 Upper Brook
street. were the STAFF of the United
States Embassy, Hon. and Mrs. David A.
Wells. parents of the bridegroom; Mrs.
and Miss Florence Bayard. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dwight Pratt. OF Springfield,
Mass; Mrs. Laucey, Sir James Yule,
g-rtfather OF the bride. and Lady Yule,
Lady Hamilton and a number Of dis
tiugu.shed persons. The United States
Ambassador. Mr.. Thomas Z. Bayard,
was uuay0d3bly absent IN Scotland.
The drawing room at Dr. Ord's was
gracefully drapel with American and
British flags. under which the bride and
bridegroom received the COngratU atoms
Of their friends. Later in the afternoon
lIr. and Mrs. Wells LEFT for Bourne
mOUh n. where the honeymoon Will be
spent. They will return to this city
in two weeks and viii sail on November
]. on board Cle American line steam
ship Paris. 10 take up their residence N
America. Mr.. Wells having resigned his
post In London.
There were a large number Of pres
eus which i'm view of the intended de-
plT,ure from England, mainly consisted
OF valuable jewelry, and included dia-
moDd and opal mgrquiss ring from the
bri+egrOom's parents, and diamond
and sapphire bracelet from the parents
of The bride; pearl and diamond brace
let from Mr.. and Mrs. George Ord,
m0tler-of-pearl opera glasses from Sir
James Yu,e. and q pearl and diamond
brooch from Lady Yule; diamond tara
and necklace from Nr and Mrs. Stephen
Re'i. lace sad mO-her-Of-pearl fan from
Sir William and Lady Bro3ibent; dia
m0nl crescent from Mrs. Thornton
West: Dresden coffee set from Mr.. and
Mrs. r. W. Ord; silver toilet set from
Mr.. and Mrs TT. NJ. Jonas; travelling
cloak from Dr. and Mrs. Billings. Mr..
Eve05ri. the best man, presented an an
Gent imperial Chinese cake-box Of 500
ChC. red lacquer