Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
NOTABLE UOPI|I[S.
Two Very Pretty Marriage Ceremonies
on the Island.

BAILm-LAUE WEDDING AT ST
LUKES CHURCH AT NOON, AND
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY LAST
NIGHT AT THE SAME PLACE
OTHER NUPTLAL EVENTS MEET
INGS OF THE CLUBS-SOCIAL en-
TERTAINlMENTS.
Two notable marriages took place
yesterday on the Island. The first was
performed at high noon in ST. Luke s
Protestant Episcopal church. The
happy principals were Mr.. Lee Bailey,
late member of the clerical force OF
the Bank of the Ohio Valley, and now
member of the E. S. Dinger Co., and
Miss Ida Laue, winsome and estim-
able young lady, and social favorite.
The decorations in the church were
display of palms and flowers, taste
fully arranged. At the appointed
hour, Miss Annie Sage executed a
wedding march on the organ, and the
bride and groom walked up the aisle,
preceded by the ushers, Messrs. Harry
Simpson, Charles Dittman, VIM. LauS,
and John Laue. The bride was UNI
attended. She wore a neat fitting
tailor made gown of brown broad
cloth with hat and gloves to match,
and carried in her hands an ivory
bound prayer book, from which the
officiating clergyman, the Rev. JACOB
Birmingham, read the Episcopal mar
riage ritual.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey were drive ntO the home OF the
bride on Virginia street, where they
received the congratulations of rela-
tives and friends, and partook OF a
dinner served by Plate & Hane. They
were driven to the B. & o. depot, and
took the afternoon train for the east,
where their honeymoon will be spent.
After their return they will be at
home at No. "a Virginia street.
A beautiful wedding was solemnized
at eight O'Clock last evening, at st.
Luke's P. e. church, on the Island.
The bride was the charming daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mayer, Miss
Jeanette Josephine, whose personal
charms, enhanced by very attractive
disposition, have won for her the high
esteem of wide circle of friends. :
The groom was Mr. John earle An
derson, son Of Prof. w. H. Anderson,
and one of the most promising young
attorneys in the city. The church
was very artistically embelIished with
ported plants and flowers, and was
filed with an audience OF friends and
relatives of the contracting parties.
Promptly at the hour set for the GER
emory the bride entered the church,
on the arm of her father, and pro-
ceeded up the aisle to the rythmetic
measures of the Mendelssohn march,
executed upon the organ. They were
preceded by the ushers, Prof. Turner,
w. F. Loeffler, w. R. Sturges, and
DR.. w. C. Etzler. At the chancel the
party was met by the groom and the
rector of the church, the Rev. Jacob
Brittingham, who performed the GER
emory which united them for veal
or woe. The bridg loked more than
or woe. The bride looked very beau
tiful in an exquisite gown of white
silk, trimmed with orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of roses.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson were driven to the home of
the brides parents, on Kentucky
street, where a reception was held,
and the newly welded pair were over
whelmed with congratulations and
best wishes. Luncheon was served at
midnight by Plate & Hane. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson will visit Washington,
and other points of interest in the
east, before sailing from Tampa, for
Havana, Cuba where the groom has
hIIC pn inf
Mrs. Alex r. Campbell delightfully."-
entertained two tables at whist at her
home on Eoff street yesterday after
noon in honor of Miss Meyers, of Har-
Msburg, Va. At the conclusion of the
afternoons play very tempting and
substantial luncheon was served.
Miss Henrietta Harrison, youngest
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Har
rison very charmingly entertained
few of her young lady friends at dim
ner yesterday afternoon in honor OF
her fifteenth birthday. After an ex-
cellent repast had been discussed the
remainder of the evening was spent
in various social diversions. Miss Har-
rison was the recipient of many hand
some and useful presents. At a late
hour the guests departed, wishing
their charming hostess many returns
of the happy event.
Miss Carrie Copp and her brother,
Mr. Charles Copp, delightfully."- enter
tanned a number Of Island friends at
duplicate whist last Tuesday evening.
After sixteen deals were disposed Of
the host and hostess served most appe
tizing refreshments, during which the
Elusive and amusing features of the
game were discussed, both profitly and
satisfactorily.
Much interest is being manifested in
the production of Ben Hur," which
is to be given at the Opera House on
the evenings of December 21st and 22d
under the auspices Of the ladies of the
congregation of st. Matthew's P. E.
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