Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30
THE WHITNEY WEDDING,
The FIX Secretary of the Navy Married to
Hrs. Edith Randolph at Bar Harbor.


Bar Harbor. Ne, September ga
bright sky and autumnai sun burnei
away the fog that hung like pail over
the Island early to-day, and fairer day
day for a wedding never came than that
which greeted Hon. William Collins
Whitney and Mrs. Edith S. Randolph,
who were married at 1870 O'Clock this
afternoon in the pretty little stone
church of st. Savours by Rev. c. f. LET
flngweil. the pastor. 1t was an inform
a. affair. There were no bridesmaids
and no best man.
The church and grounds were throng-
I'd with people long before noon, and
as there were no f0rma, invitations TO
The affair, the tOwnspeOple and society
contentedly shared seats with each 9th
er. The interiorof the church was a mass
Of roses, laurei, hydrangeas and potted
plants. \, 1870 The bridal party en-
tered. The bride was accompanied by
Eer brother, Frederick May, while with
Mr.. Whitney walked VI. Bruin, the Dan
,sh minister to the United States. The
bride was dressed in blue and white silk,
adorned with pink roses, and wore 4
bonnet with forget-me-nOts and roses.
Mr.. Whitney wore a black Prince A.
bert coat. The service was over in ten
minutes and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
walked down the aisle and were driven
to the Anchorage, the home Of the bride,
where a wedding breakfast was served
10 a few intimate friends. Those invit-
ed TO the house were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Gerhard, Mrs j. Frederick
May, mother of the bride: Mrs. c. Y.
Wright, her sister; Frederick May; Mr..
and Mrs r. II. Townsend, Joseph Pui-
tier, Mrs. DOrr. George 3. Dorr. VI.
Brun, Dr.. and Mrs. S. Weir Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Montgomery Sears. Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Rice. Mrs. Jas. G.
Blaine, Mrs. Scott Mrs. Edgar Scott,
Mrs. James Scott, Miss Scott, Mrs. Stur-
gis. the Misses Sturgis.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney will remain here
a week or so at the Anchorage, and Mr..
Whitney said to the Associated Press:
Il may go to Hot Springs, as we intend
ed going some time ago. | cannot say
about an European trip, which was
broken off by the Chicago convention.
l became engaged TO Mrs. Randolph but
last Friday, and we thought that we
would take time by the forelock. I
wished the wedding to be private on
account of the death of ex-senator
Henry B. Payne. My son Harry starts
this morning from LenOX with his bride
for Japan. on the continuation of the
honeymoon trip. and The congratulatory
message was received bV me from them
this morning"
Hundreds Of kilograms have been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs Whitney. One
o. The earliest was from President Cleve-
land.
A good many years ago the bride of
to-day was engaged to James Gordon
Bennett. Jr. For some reason the match
was broken off, and the athletic brother
horsewhipped the editor as ne was leay-
ing his club one night Then a duel fol-
lowed. Young May and young Bennett
met on the borders of Maryland one
morning and exchanged two shots. No
blood was spilled. The affair caused a
tremendous sensation at the time, and
since then any amount OF gossip mas
been in circulation concerning the cause
Of the breaking OF the Bennett-MaY en-
eagement. Since that time Mr.. Benhett
has lived in Europe and has seldom APP
peared in this country.
Il is reported that Mr.. Whitney mas
purchased MosIey Hall, owned by the
How9rds. of Chicago. Mosiey Hall IS
a magnificent estate, overlooking the
Anchorage. the home of Mrs. Randolph
-, ~ sbore Of Frenchman's Bay.