Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-29
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The night was cold as she rode her wheel,
The brisk air pinched her nose;
She wore shoe a number two,
That pinched her tiny toes.
She wore glove that pinched her hand.
AS she rode Broad street that might
And bicycle cop-he pinched her, too,
She rode without a light:
A brilliant nuptial ceremony in AL
1egheny last week attracted many
: friends of the groom, who is one of the
best known and most popular social
headers in Wheeling. 1t took place
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in
the North Presbyterian church, which
was tastefully and lavishly embellished
with flowers and plants, and contained
a fashionable assemblage of friends of
the contracting parties. The bride was
Miss Ruth Bailey, the charming daugh-
ter of Mr.. James Bailey of Lincoln
avenue The groom was Mr.. Birney
Kennard McNechen, of this city. The
large bridal party looked extremely
handsome as the church was entered
and the measured notes of wedding
march proceeded from the organ. The
party included Miss Lois Bailey, the
brides sister, who was maid of honor;
Miss Louise Singer, Miss Grace Kelly,
Miss Ellen Metcalf and Miss Mary Bos-
Ter, Of Carlisle, Pa, bridesmaids; Mr..
Stephen B. Elkins, of Ellxins, W. Va,
who was Mr. McMechen's best man, and
The six ushers, Mr.. George Baird, Mr.
Joseph Speidel, Jr., and Mr.. w. B. Nc
Mechen, of Wheeling, and Mr.. Fred
Holdship, and Mr.. Robert Book and
Mr. Norman Woodbridge, of Pittsburg.
The maids wore modish gowns of pink
over pink silk, with trimmings of white
lace on the bodices. The maid of hon
or was dressed in beautiful gown of
green net over green, trimmed with
numberless little butterflies Of lace, one
of them being worn as a hair ornament.
The bride wore the conventional white
satin gown beautifully designed. Or
ange blossoms peeped out of the folds
of the skirt and bodice, and held in
place the white tulle veil. The service
at the church was followed by a large
reception at Mr.. Baileys home Mr..
and Mrs. McMechen have issued at
home cards for the two middle Thurs
days in December in Naples Croft,
Pleasant Valley.
Mrs. James B. Mckee Hospitality en-
tween the hours of two and five o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, at her home On
North Main street. A number of Wis
itors were present. Eight tables were
required for the players, and the con-
tests were conducted with much inter
est for those who participated. A light
luncheon was served. The next meet
ing of the club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Wiley Irwin, on South
Front street.
The Arion winter programme has
been arranged, and is as follows:
Thursday, November LIST, kaffee visite;
Wednesday, November 10Th, Thanks
giving entertainment; Thursday, De-
cember 18th, kaffee visite; Monday,
january list, New Years concert and
ball; Thursday, January 18th, grand
kaffee visite; Friday, January Goth,
Children's Carnival; Thursday, Febru-
airy Sth, kaffee visite; Monday, Febru-
airy 10Th, mask ball; Thursday, March
18th, Lenten kaffee visite; Monday,
April 10th, Easter concert and ball;
Thursday, April 26th, kaffee visite. The
standing committee is composed of
VIM Kirbach, Fred c. H. Schwertfeger,
Edw. w. Stifel, and Henry Bieberson.
A wedding which was very quiet on
account of the recent death of near
--alative of the bride, took place at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening at the
residence of Hon. Chas. w. Brockunier
on North Main street The bride was
and her hand was Joined in marriage
to Mr.. George Howard Forsythe, a
Princeton graduate and prominent
young business man of Chicago. The
floral decorations at the house were
very elaborate and handsome. There
was a profuse display of palms and
exotics. The doorway in the hall,
through which the wedding party pass
ed, was arched and covered with yell
low chrysanthemums and asparagus
An aisle was defined by yellow ribbons
strewn with violets. The chandeliers
were entwined with smilax and white
violets. Another door leading from the
hall was curtained with a screen Of
smilax. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mary Brockunier, sister of the bride.
Miss Sallie Brady, a cousin, of Vir-
ginia, Miss Mary Simpson, Miss Lee
Caldwell, of this city, and Miss Joseph
inc Edger, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. They
wore gowns of white organdie, decol-
lete, entrain, with violet head dress and
carried white satin muffA with showers
OF violets. The bride we're a handsome
gown Of brocade satin, trimmed with