Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-24

A Very Pretty Ceremony, OnlClus
Two Popular Young Persons-A
Brilliant Home Wedding, Joining
Mr.. Fred H. Behrens Jr., and Miss
Stella Eckart-Other Matters IN
tho World of Fashion, Past and
in Contemplation.
The wedding of Mr.. John Brown
Wilson. a prominent attorney practic-
ing at the Ohio county bar, and
Miss Blanche Lyell Hoge, the Oldest
and accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucius Hoge, of the Island, was
solemnized at st. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal church, last evening, in the
presence of a number of friends of the
happy couple.
The hour set for the ceremony was
nine o'clock, and long before that time
the little ediflce was filled to its utmost
capacity. Palms and other Dotted
plants adorned the church, while the
windows were banked with punches OF
green, consisting of smilax and
maiden's hair, intermingled with clus-
tiers of roses.
Promptly at nine o'clock the sweet
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march,
played by Miss Annie " Sage, signi-
fed the bridal party was moving up
the middle aisle. The ushers were
Messrs. Lucius Hoge and Zach Robert
son. brothers of the bride, George r.
Tingle, Jr., of Washington, D. c.,
nephew of the bride, and Will w. r.
win, cousin of the groom.
Following them came the maid or
honor. Miss Grace Machar Hoge, sis
ter of the bride. Then came the bride,
leaning upon the arm of her father.
At the chancel the party was met by
the groom and his best man, DR..
Andrew Wilson. The ushers separat-
ing on either side, the Rev. Jacob Brit
tingham. rector of the church, stepped
to the chancel rail, and according 10
the beautiful Episcopal form of mar
riage ceremony, pronounced them man
and wife. During the service the or
ganist played softly Mendelssohn's
"Oh. thou grand, sublime sweet even
ing star" At the conclusion OF the
ceremony the bridal party moved on.
in reverse order to Mendelssohn's beau
tiful wedding march.
The bride was attired in a goW1 OF
mousseline de sole, over ivory satin;
long sleeves and high neck. She wore
a full tulle bridal veil, caught at the
side with a cluster of pearls, her only
ornaments. She wore no gloves and
carried a bouquet of American beau
ties. Miss Grace Hoge, the maid OF
honor. was becomingly attired n a
pink organde over pink satin, with
flowers to match. She carried bunch
of increment roses.
From the church the bridal party
were driven to the brides residence,
corner of South Broadway and Ohio
streets. where the near relatives, the
Spinster Club, of which the bride is a
prominent member, and a number Of
b gentlemen friends were entertained.
The house was decorated throughout
for the occasion. The Opera House or
chestra was stationed in the hall and
discoursed a fine programme of dance
music. An elegant repast was dis
cussed during the evening, the bride
cutting the cake. At 11:40 o'clock Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson departed for the West
TO make a tour of the lakes and visit
number of the prominent lake cities.
Upon their return they will take rooms
at the Stamm House, four miles east
of the city The fine array of silver,
cut glass and bric-a-brac received by
the happy pair testified to the large cir
Gle Of friends by whom they are held
in the highest esteem. The Wis
itors from out of town present were;
Misses Alys Carnahan and Emma
Hearne. of Cadiz, O.; Florence Post, OF
Clarksburg; Matilda Bowman, OF
Uniontown, Pa; Fannie Wheeler, OF
Elmira. n. Y; Rachel Hoge, of Wash
ington. d. c.; Anna Harris, of Leaven-
worth. Kas.; and Messrs. George R.
Tingle and United States Consul Ed. S.
Tingle, of Washington, D. c.