Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-27

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Mr.. Oliver r. Henson and MISS Matte
L. Jones. are two popular young persons
of Bellaire, who were Joined in the pohds
of wedlock at the home of Mr.. L. L.
Tweedy in Belaire, Thursday evening
The officiating minister was the Rev. H.
S. Boyd.
The National brotherhood Of Operative
Potters will give a picnic at Rock Springs
q pleasure and picnic resort, at East
Liverpool, o., July 5,1S97. Among the at
fractions are a beautiful dancing pavll-
lion. cafe and dining hail. merry-go-
round quarter mile cycling track and
grand stand. There will be two bicycle
races. foot races, ball throwing, base pail
game. dancing and other amusements
with plenty of music. This will be gala
day for East Liverpool as the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters Will meet
in annual convention and after organic
ing will adjourn and attend the picnic
a body.
On Wednesday evening. June %, at
s o'clock, Miss Virginia Baker, third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Baker,
was married TO Mr. Charles Wardeil
Stiles. of Washington, D. c., by the
Rev. DR.. Sunderland, Of the FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN church. The ceremony
took place at the residence OF the
brides parents. 103 Maryland avenue.
The brides father, the present United
States Minister to Central America, be-
ing absent from this country, only
members of the immediate families or
the bride and groom, and a few mt
mate friends, were present. The love-
" bride was gowned in heavy Whlte
satin. uniquely trimmed with old point
lace. and carried a bouquet OF Whlte
sweet peas She was preceded TO the
improvised altar at one end of the
prettily decorated parlors by her
charming attendants, Miss Ruth Baker
and Miss Jane Fordyce, OF st. Louis,
and maid of honor, Miss Susan Baker.
The maid of honor wore white organ
die over white silk and the two brides
maids. white organdie over pink silk.
and each carried a shower bouquet OF
pink sweet peas. The grooms best
man was DR.. Emil de Schweinitz. OF
Washington. Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles left
the same evening for a short wedding
trip. and upon their return will reside
temporarily at 1913 Maryland avenue.
River View" the beautiful family
residence Of Judge Charles Page
Thomas Moore. Of Elwell, w. Va, was
the scene Of an interesting event at
high noon Wednesday, the 23d OF June,
it being the marriage of his daughter
frankie. to Mr.. Robert Linn Bland, Of
Weston, this State. The wedding was
a charming one, being characterized by
its beautiful simplicity throughout.
Owing to the recent death of the brides
mother, the elaborate details previous
" decided upon were omitted. Just as
a sweet toned bell sounded the last
stroke Of twelve, Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march burst forth in eXultant
strains from the deft fingers of Mrs
George Boice. of Gallipolis Ohio, and
down the winding stairway, through
the lengthy corridor into the bright
and beautiful parlors came the wedding
party as follows: Little Claudine
Hamilton, bearing the ring. and Fran
ces Van Meter, with the mathematical
basket Of flowers, Miss Gertrude Ed
wards, Of Weston, and Mr.. Charley
Bland. Of Sutton, next the maid of
honor and best man. Miss Elizabeth
Moore. sister of the bride, and Mr.. Ed
ward Brannon, Of Weston. Then came
the bride and groom, revealing IN their
fair young faces the unspeakable joy
that was theirs, as amid a bower of
beauty and surrounded by closest of
friends they were pronounced man and
wife by Revs. w II. Burkhardt, OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Of
Weston. and A. G. Grinnan. of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of Point
Pleasant. Judge Moore gave the bride
away During the ceremony 20 Prom
Use Me" was softly rendered on the or
gan. After congratulations the bride
and groom led the way to the spacious
dining room. which presented a beau
tiful appearance with its many tables
sumptuOus repast was served and merri-
ment reigned supreme Mrs. Bland is
a graduate of Mt. de Chantal, and
among her many gifts her literary abil-
ity deserves especial mention. having
been Justly termed by those acquaint-
ed with her poetical genius West Nir-
ginias sweetest singer. She is young
lady apt and capable and is loved and
admired by all for her many beautiful
qualities of mind and heart, and one
and all will join in wishing this fair
young lady all possible happiness in
her married life Mr. Bland is son
OF the late DR.. n. B. Bland, and al
though young in years, he needs no in
PRODUCTION to the public, as he has long
been known throughout the State as
an editor and writer of rare ability. He
is a member of the prominent law firm
Of Linn. Withers & Bland, Of Lewis
county. and is steadily marching on to
prominence in the legal world. He is
an orator of no mean ability, having
as president of the Bryan Silver Club,
of Weston. won laurels during the late
campaign by his silver tongued ora
tory. Mr.. BANDS friends are legion.
Ever polite, genial, courteous and sin
cere he may correctly be termed a
graduate CT the Chesterfeldian school
Of gallantry. The wedding trip will
be a delightful one. including the east
ern cities and the Nashville Exposition.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Miss Pauline Elder and Mr.. Ebenezer
Edwards, popular young persons Of
Martins Ferry. were united in mar