Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-10-20

The Wilson Wright Nuptials At the
First Presbyterian Church

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UNITING TWO POPULAR MEMBERS
OF WHEELING SOCIETY - G U T
MAN-BAER MARRIAGE AT THE
H o T E L WINDSOR 80 WHEELING
BOY Welded IN FAIRMONT
OTHER UNIONS OF HEARTS AND
HANDS-ENTERTAIN OF A
SOCIAL NATURE, GIVEN AND TO
BE GIVEN.
"A brilliant wedding was solemnized In
the First Presbyterian Church at nine
O'Clock last evening, in the presence OF
large and fashionable assemblage The
principals were Mr.. William Pannell
Wilson, Oldest son of. Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. A. Wilson, and junior member OF
the wholesale lumber firm of w. A
Wilson 4 Son, and Miss Ellen Taylor
Wright, third daughter of Mrs. Susan
E. Wright
The interior of the church was taste
fully decorated for the important event
The pulpit was hidden with luxuriant
palms and rubber plants, intermingled
with smilax, huge punches of pink and
white c%.ysanthemums and evergreen.
The windows were banked with chrys-
anthemums, maiden's hair fern, and
ivy. Long before the appointed hour
fer the ceremony the ushers were kept
busy seating the guests. notable
feature of the wedding was the mag
nificent toilets of the ladies, nearly the
entire assemblage being attired ia full
evening dress. Mr.. Paris r. Myers
presided at the organ and rendered the
following programme during the ar
rival of the guests:
Intermezzo ................( Mascagni
Pilgrims Chorus ......... T.. Wagner
Wedding Music ...........L....J Jensen
Mich Milletani ........I.... Gounod
Promptly at nine O'Clock the strains
of the Lohengrin wedding march an
nounced the approach of the bridal
party. The ushers, Messrs. Arch Will
son, brother of the groom. Charles F.
Paxton, William Pl Burke, J. Latane
Nolan, George Baird and D. Lynn Nc
Gruder, Jr., Of philadelphia, moved
slowly up the middle aisle; following
them came the (maid of honor. Miss
Sue Marsh Wright, sister Of the bride
Then came the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her grandfather, Mr.. George R
Taylor. At tie pulpit the ushers sepa-
rated on eaqh side. Ilere they were
Joined by the groom and his best man
Mr.. Samuel Williams Harper. Dr. David
A, Cunningham, according to the Pres
byterian form of marriage ceremony
tied the nuptial knot. Dur
ing tie ceremony the organ
ist reTdered a soft serenade from
Mendeyssohn. At the conclusion OF
the ceremony the party retired from
the Hurch in reverse order to the tune
full Nendelssohn march.
The brides costume was, perhaps
one of the most magnificent of it's kind
ever1 seen in his city. The gown was
worm by her mother on her wedding
dayl just thirty years ago. 1t is heavy
corded white silk, with pearl trim
mimgs. Made with high neck and Ions
sleeves, full train. A flounce of rea,
point gauZe lace enhanced the gown
s. e wore full veil held in place with
az bunch or orange blossoms. She wore
no gloves, and carried pearl fan which
hung from a string of pearls. Her only
jornament was a pearl pendant which
I she wore at her throat.
cameo pink silk, with an overdress
of white silk blonde. made high mech
and long sleeves, with a short train
She carried a huge boquet of pink ant
white chrysanthemums
The reception which followed at the
home of Mr.. George r. Taylor, No. 8!
Fourteenth street, was brilliant socia
affair. The interior of the home was
handsomely decorated with pink anC
white chrysanthemums and smilax
The floors were covered with crash
and the gas globes were shaded
in pink. Meister's full orchestra
was hidden in a nook in the
hail. and during the reception discours-
ed a programme of their sweetest mu-
sic.
After congratulations and best wishes
to the newly welded pair tempting
luncheon was served by Ziegenfelder
At midnight Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were
driven to the B. & O. depot, where they
boarded the 1926 train for New York
City. from which point they sail on
Saturday on the North German Lloyd
liner S. S. Vera for Naples; from that
point they take a trans-continental trip
including Switzerland, Spain, Germany
France and England in the itinerary
The array of presents showed the
high esteem in which the young couple
were held. Among the noticeable pres
ents were a solid mahogany bed room
suite of eight pieces, solid oak china
closet, china dinner set of one hundred
and fifty pieces, an oak chest Of silver
containing one hundred pieces; orien-
tai rugs, an eameled watch, solid silver
coffee service, a magnificent collection
of cut glass, silver, bric-a-brac and
bronZes.
Those who attended the reception
were
Misses:
Elsie Whitaker. Todd Baird,
Henrietta Rinehart, Henrietta Harper.
Elizabeth Mendel, Mamie patterson,
Frances Jordan Flora Wilson,
Mary McMechen, Lydia Good,
Helen Caldwell Matilda Burke,
katherine Hazlett, Martha Clarke,
CoI6vraT Holly Patterson