The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-20

Impressive EpiScOpuliRn Ring SerV-
ice the Form of Ceremony
RumOr AHOat That Titus Mareck
Has Declined the Democratic
y Nomination for City Treasurer
HcIbrook May Take His Place.
( MINNEAPOLIS, Sept 19.-Highcroft,
at Lake Minnetonka, the country
residence of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
IHutchison Peavey, was EN- fete this
,evening. The marriage of Miss Mary
lDrew Peavey, younger daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peavey, TO Frederick Brown
Wells, son of Mrs. Thomas B.
Wells and the late Rev. 7. 3. Wells,
rector of St. Marks church, was SOL
emnzed amid all the charm of ap-
pOintments that taste could suggest
and wealth procure.
Shortly before the hour for the cere-
mOny, when AL the guests had assem-
bled in the spacious hall, the rich tones
OF an organ pl2ced in recess opposite
the stairway announced the forming
of the bridal party. The officiating
clergymen, Rev. NJ. D. Shutter, of the
Church of the Redeemer, the brides
pastor, and Rev. Harry p. Nichols, rec
0rOr Of st. Marks church, approached
from an inner room and took their
places before the altar From the court
entrance, on the east end of the hall,
the ushers advanced, MeSsrs. Craig
Wright, DeS MOines, cousin of the
bride; George Farnam, New Haven;
y Walter w. Heffeltinger, George Peavey
= -lle brides brother; Denman Johnson
Douglas Mackay, Dan Raymond,
Charles Case. The brides maids, of
whom there were six, descended the
stairs, Misses Katherine Taylor, Knox
Vile, Tenn; Miss Mary Paxton. New
York City; Misses nellie and Fannie
HeffelhnSer, Miss KOOn, Miss Nc
Knight. Their gowns were exquisite
creations, after a Partisan model, of
white satin, yelled with clouds of white
tulle in skirts and ruffles. The decOl-
lete bOdices were covered with ruffles
of tulle, with an effective Louis Quinze
DOW or white taffeta ribbon at the top
of the cOrSage. Black patent leather
Louis Quinze shoes were a picturesque
finish 10 q charming costume. Each
maid carried a large bunch Of white
asters, tied with white taffeta rib
bon.
Miss Anne Wells, sister Of the bride
groom, who was maid of honor, i'm
mediately preceded the bride She was
plctureSquely gowned in yellow satin
with an overdress of figured mOusseIine
and corsage garniture of yellow tiger
lilies. She also wore Louis Quinze slip
pers, and carried the brides bouquet
of white orchids.
The bride descended the stairs unac-
companted. Her wedding gown was
elegant in its simple lines. 1t was
white Duchesse satin, with high bodice
and close-fitting fall Of heavy point
1 lace, following the lines Of the figure
Aand sweeping to the long trained skirt.
, -he full bridal veil of tulle was bor-
dered with point lace Of the same pat
tern. The bride carried a white ivory
tprayerbook in her ungloved hands to
which the clOse-fitting sleeves. reached
- below the wrists
The bridegroom, accompanied by his
brother, Thomas Wells, of New York.
met the bride before the altar. and
they took their stand in front Of the
ministers. The impressive EPISCOPAL
ian ring service was the form-of cere-
mOny.
The organ peaIed forth the strains
or the Mendelss0hn wedding march.
and the newly married pair turned to
receive the congratulations of their
friends.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells left by special train for q three
weeks tour in the East. The bride
wore a handsome travelling gown of
gray .broadclOth, with trimming of
gray velvet and braid. A black hat
completed the picturesque effect.