Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-15

TERRAIN CHURCH LAST EVENING.
FULL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE
PRETTY AFFAIRS.
Two of the most notable nuptial
events which have claimed the atten-
ton of Wheeling society in long
time, took place yesterday. The mar
riage of Mr. Francis Gordon Arm
strong, of Pittsburg, Pa, and Miss
Mary l. McMaster, only daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Robert o. McMaster. took
place in the First Presbyterian
church at high noon, in the presence
of large and fashionable assemblage.
The interior of the church was taste
fully decorated for the occasion.
About the pulpit were palms and other
tropical plants, intermingled with
punches of holly and smilax. During
the arrival of the guests Prof. Henry
Arbenz discoursed a programme of
sweet music.
Promptly at the hour of twelve, the
strains of Lohengrin's ever popular
wedding march filled the auditorium
and announced the arrival of the
bridal party. The ushers, DR.. Fulton
and Tom Sweeney, Latane McLain and
Frank Waterhouse, Will Brice' and
Charles Tufts, of Pittsburg, led the way
to the altar. Then came the maid OF
honor, Miss Carolyn Herbst, of Allen
town, Pa, followed by the bride, lean
ing on the arm of her father. AT the
pulpit they were joined by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Austin McMaS-
ter, brother of the bride
DIR. David A. Cunningham, pastor OF
the church, according to the Presby-
terrain form of marriage ceremony, tied
the nuptial knot. AT the conclusion OF
the ceremony the party retired IN re-
verse order to the strains of the Men
delssohn march. The party took car
riages and were driven to the home OF
DR.. McMaster, on North Chapline
street, where a wedding breakfast was
served. The interior of the house was
beautifully decorated with roses,
maiden's hair fern and smilax.
After receiving congratulations, the
bride and groom, the maid of honor
and best man, along with the ushers
and Misses Mamie Grub, Martha Ott,
Helen Caldwell, Ethel Bailey, Emma
and Alice Kelsey, of lakewood, Pa, sat
down at banquet table magniticently
decorated with smilax, American
beauty and La France roses and violets.
Artistically arranged around the table
were candelabra with violet colored
shades. AT each plate We're hand
somely hand-painted cards and bou-
quet of violets. The breakfast con-
sisted of twelve courses and was served
by Caterer burst.
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong boarded the
$3.50 Panhandle train for Pittsburg,
where they will go to housekeeping at
Grafton, a pretty suburb of the city,
in a home already owned and furnished
by the groom.
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of grey broadcloth, made with
sweeping train. The bodice was trim
med with real lace. She wore hat of
white velvet and lace, with white
gloves. She carried no flowers. The
maid of honor wore Murphy gown Of
steel grey broadcloth with sweeping
train. The bodice was trimmed with
grey silk, forming lapels on either side,
which were embroidered with vari-
colored silk flowers. She wore huge
black hat, and white gloves, and car
ried a bouquet of violets.
The large number of presents re-
ceived show the high esteem in which
the young couple are held. The collec-
ton embraced an oak chest of silver,
cut glass, china, bronzes and bric-a-
brac The groom is the assistant man
ager of one of the largest coal and
coke mines about Pittsburg. His bride
has always been a favorite in Wheel
ing society, having been identified with
all of the social clubs composed of
Wheeling's smart set, and will be
greatly missed. Among the guests
from out of town were: Mir. F. Arm
strong, Sr., of Pittsburg; the Misses
Kelsey, of lakewood, Pa. Miss Herbst,
of Allentown, Pa; Mr.. Tufts, of Pitts