Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-15
A BRILLIANT Wedding.
The Warden-Mead Nuptials at St.
Matthews P. E. Church
Last Night-A Beautiful Ceremony
Witnessed by a Very Fashiona.
bic Throng Of Guests-Reception
at the Residence of Frank J..
Eearne - Out Of Town Guests.
Other Society Matters.

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Hearne - Out Of Town Guests.
Other Society Matters.
The nuptial ceremony which was per-
formed in ST. Matthew's Protestant
Episcopal church, last evening, and the
reception which followed, constituted one
OF the most brilliant social functions
winch have taken place in this city dur
ing recent years 1t was a society event
which was Of interest to some of the most
prominent persons in this city and Pitts
burg. The principals were Mr.. Horatio
Page Warden and Miss Sara Augusta
Mead. The groom lives in Sewickley,
and is teller for the Fidelity Title and
Trust Company, OF Pittsburg. The
bride IS a u.ece of Mrs. Frank J. Hearne,
winsome young lady, possessing many
charms OF person and mind, and a de-
cided favorite in Wheeling society,
1t was blue and white wedding, and
those coiors blended harmon!ously in
all the decorations and the costumes of
the bridal party. The hour for the cere-
mony was eight o'clock, but it was ten
minutes later when the principals and
their attendants entered the church.
The decorations were both tasteful and
beautiful. The main aisle and the chan
Gel were covered with spotless linen.
On all sides were palms and other con-
servatory plants, forming a veritable
bower OF green. Only persons holding
tickets were admitted, and the church
was comfortably filed 1t was one Of
the most fashionable audiences which
has ever assembled in st. Matthew's.
Mr.. Paris r. Mye5 presided at the
organ, and played several selections be-
fore the wedding party arrived. Just
after the clock struck eight the vested
choir marched from the vestry, singing
Jerusalem the golden" separating in
front Of the altar, and standing in two
lines facing each other. Then the first
Guneiul notes OF the Lohengrin march
were heard, and as the chorus Of voices
gathered volume, the bridal party en-
tered and proceeded up the main aisle.
First came the maid OF honor, Miss COL
Inns, of Quincy, Ills. The bride followed,
leaning on the arm Of her uncle, Mr..
Frank j. Hearne Then came the pages,
Peterson and bridesmaids, Misses Ann
Warden and Betty Warden, of Sewick-
ley, sisters of the groom; Miss Hearne, of
New York; Miss Vance. Miss Hazlett and
Miss Brockunier, or Wheeling. The
ushers brought up the rear. They were
Messrs. +. NJ. Hutchinson, OF Sewickley;
Robert Townsend, of New Brighton, Pa. ,
Robert Flenniken, OF f1ttsburg; Robert
2. Nevin. Jr, of Sewickley; F. B. Sulli-
van, of the United States navy; and d..
Il. Warden, of Sewickiey, brother of the
groom. When the bridal party reached
the foot of the chancel steps the groom
stepped from the vestry, attended by his
best man. Mr.. c. w Doyle, Of Sewickley.
The costumes of the ladies were ele-
CANT. and il was the general comment
that it was a beautiful wedding party.
The gown of the bride was an exquisite
creation of white satin, trimmed with
Duchess point lace and orange blossoms,
made with low neck, short sleeves, and
full train. She wore a full tulle bridal
vel with orange blossoms. Her orna-
ments we're diamonds, including an
aigrette. a gift of the groom. In her
hands she carried prayer book.
All the brides attendants were al
tired in blue. The gowns were made 10
correspond. with short sleeves and low
neck. The maid OF honor and the
bridesmaids carried large bouquets or
cbrventhemums. The pages were at
tired in court costume, Of white satin,
with powdered wigs.
At the chancel the attendants took
the usual positions, facing the otliciat-
ing minister, the Rev. Dr.. K. Rush
Swope. rector of the church. The bride
was given away by her uncle, and the
principals advanced to the altar attended
by the maid of honor and the groom
hes. man. The ceremony was perform
ed according to the Protestant Episcopal
Ritual. and was beautiful! and impress
sive.
large sphere, made of white
roses. was suspended over the altar by
four white satin ribbons. When DE-
Swope had pronounced the words which
made the happy pair man and wife, and
while theN were kneeing before the al
tar. the floral sphere parted at the bot
tom and a shower Of orange blossoms
fell upon tha bride and groom. Two
white doves were also released. One
flew out over the audience to the rear
end of the church, and the other lowered
over the chancel and perched contented
on the top of the middle window in the
rear of the altar.
The party then retired from the
church in reverse order 70 the notes Of
march executed upon the organ by
Prof. Meyers, the full vested choir TO-
lowing. Some time was occupied in en-
tering carriages. Every carriage in
this city and neighborhood were pressed
into service, and they occupied all the
streets in the vicinity of the church for