The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
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Last night at the Mercantile club
rooms in the presence OF a large and
fashionable assemblage. occurred one
OF the most important weddings in lo-
cal Hebrew circles. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Louis Klee, a proml-
nent Pittsburgh business man, and
Miss Carrie Gutman, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. David Gutman, OF North
Market street. The wedding ceremony
occurred at 7:30 o'clock and was at
tended with much elaboration and hap
py appointments, and witnessing 1t
were besides the large number OF
Wheeling friends OF the bride. quite a
number from Pittsburgh.
The Mercantile club rooms were
handsomely decorated for the affair.
The ceremony was performed In the
ball room. Promptly at 1880 o'clock the
bridal party. which formed on the stair
way on the second floor. entered the
ball room to the strains OF the Lohen-
grin wedding march, played by the
Opera House orchestra. First came the
six ushers: ]. Milton Gutman, Louis
Gutman, Of Wheeling; Winnie Klee,
William Kaufman. Leon Falk, and
William Il. Klee, OF Pittsburgh. Next
came the groom. with his mother, Mrs.
Joseph Klee, preceding the maid OF
honor, Miss Cora Gutman, n sister OF
the bride, and who was nttlred In q
gown OF pink Bengallne, and carried
pink chrysanthemums. The rear OF the
party was brought up by the bride, who
accompanied her father, Mr. David
Gutman. She was attired In a gown OF
white satin duchesse, trimmed with
gauze and duchesse lace, with q veil OF
bridal Illusion, held In place by a clus-
ter Of diamonds. She carried n bunch
OF lilies OF the valley.
The groom met the bride at the altar,
which was t~astcfully covered In white,
and ornamented by the brilliant illu-
minations OF the candelabra. Back OF
the altar and surrounding the groom
and bride was n handsome arch OF sfnl-
lax, IN the centre Of which were set the
Initials ''K. q" In lncnndcscent lights,
The beautiful Hebrew marrlape ccrc-
nong was solemnlzed by Rabbi Henry
Levi, assisted by Rev. Or. Mayer, a
Prominent Pittsburgh divine. AZ its
close Rabbi Levi delivered a brief and
happy address to MIR. md Mrs, Kloe'
During the progress OF the ceremony
the orchestra foftiy rendered mn ap-
ptoprIntc alr. Following the extending
ot congratulations mn elaborate we'd
ding banquet was served In the dining
hall by Caterer u. D. Carney. There
were oyor seventy guests, and the "a
blc7 were tastefully ornnmented, whllc
to7toons OF smilax lent n beautiful APP
poarancc to the general decorations,
Tho menu was ~ follows;
Bluo Points
Torrnpln n Ia Victoria
celery, Queen olives. Sailed Almonds,
FIltt Of Rock Bass n In JOlhVllle'
Saratoga chips.
'NIvN SwcOihrbhdH, plquO n In Parl1lonnc
AHpnfnguH tinllnndhlHe,
HroilCd QUAIL. Mnltre do Hotel
French Peas,
Lobster Salad, FISH Horn Punohi
Young Turkcy oyster Dreaglng.
Cranberry BniiUo. Mashed Potatoes
Vanilla leo Cream
N, Small Assorted Cakes, Fruits
INntlppio Cheese, Crackers
Cnffcc,
a feature was the Wedding souvenir
circulated by Mrs. Klco'R frlonda II
wan = happy effort In verso, written by
member NJ the editorial stun Of tho
.IllNbutgh Lender, and when SUNG by
some OF The Pittsburgh guests, caused