Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-11-19

strains, and the first OF the bridal par
ty consisting of Messrs Frank Hosick,
of Wheeling, and E. S. Aleshire, Jr., OF
Huntington, marched slowly to the
sanctuary, followed by Messrs. j. Lee
Sehon, brother of the bride, H. o. Ale
shire, julie Hearne, of Wheeling,
and Harry Clay Duncan. After these
came the bridesmaids: Misses Grace
Shepard and Ida McClung, Miss Lena
Lobban, of Anderson, followed by Miss
Lulu McMullen, of Pittsburg. Pa, Miss
Garnett Wilson and Miss Anna En-
sign; all attired in white organdie, ov-
er white and carrying immense bou-
quets of American beauty roses. Aft
ter these came the matron of honor,
Mrs. John McCoach, sister of the bride
and the maid OF honor, Miss Anna Sc
hon, of Hartford, Miss Sehon being
exquisitely gowned in delicate organdie
over white and Mrs. McCoach in blue
silk. The bride leaned on the arm Of
her father. She was attired IN beau
tiful white fimsy creation of mouselin
de sole, illusion, lace and ribbons with
demitrain. Her bridal veil was fasten-
ed with an aigrette, in her hair she
wore the groom's present, handsome
diamond ornament and carried a white
bound prayer book. AZ the altar she
was met by the groom. attended by his
best man, John T. Gallaher, of Mounds
Vile. and the simple, though beautiful
and impressive marriage service of the
Protestant Episcopal church was then
read. The organ then burst forth in
the Mendelssohn march, the party
moving slowly from the chancel to the
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Immediately driven to the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sehon on Sixth avenue,
where an elegant wedding supper was
served. The guests at the wedding
supper from abroad were: Mr.. and
Mrs Holloway, Mr.. and Mrs Robinson,
Mr. ]. A. McLain, Miss Mabel Brown
and Miss Sarah Cecil, Of Wheeling;
Mrs Tyler of Spillman; Miss Mary
Couch, of Charleston Mrs. J. B. Mena-
ger Miss English, Messrs Charles Lew
is and Griff Smith. of PIT Pleasant;
Mr.. and Mrs Riley, of Ironton; Mr..
Miller, of Portmoutb: Mr.. Thomas
Tinsley, of Dunlow. Mr. and Mrs. Ce-
Gil left On the Atlantic Express Chesa
peake and Qhio-train to be gone for
sometime on an extended wedding
tour.
At St Michel's church at Elm Grove
last Wednesday afternoon at -four
o'clock, a very pretty wedding was
solemnized by Rev. Father Paquin, the
contracting parties being Miss Rose
McShane, a charming young lady OF
Center Wheeling, and Mr.. Matthias J.
Kennedy The attendants were Mr..
o1;x of q
Miss Mary McShane, a cousin of the
bride At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, which was performed in the
presence of a large congregation of the
relatives and friends of the contracting
parties, the bridal party were driven to
the home of the brides brothers, in
Benwood, where very pleasant recep-
ton was held. There were present at
the home about sixty guests and the
happy couple were made recipients of
many congratulations and good wishes.
Aa elegant repast was served, after
which dancing and other social diver
sions were INDUCED in. Quite num-
Der of appropriate wedding gifts were
received Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy will
remain at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ments are made to go to housekeeping.
Miss Jess Moffat charmingly enter
tanned the Naibi Club at her home on
South Chapline street Wednesday even
ing Progressive euchre was the order
of>the evening At the conclusion.~ef
the play Miss Virginia Meffat was
awarded the ladies prize, Alexander R.
Campbell the gentleman's prize and
Richard Gee the lone hand prize. De-
lectable refreshments were served.
The marriage of Mr.. Ellwood Gray,
an employee of the LaBelle tin mills,
and Miss Ida Wilson took place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Wilson, of Twenty-seventh
street. Wednesday evening at eight
O'Clock. The ceremony was followed
by an elegant repast. There were pres
emit only a few of the relatives and
friends Of the contracting parties. Mr..
and Mrs. Gray will live on the South
Side.
The Indians, one of the most popular
bowling teams in the Y. NJ. c. A. league,
entertained their lady friends Wednes-
day evening with a bowling party on
the Wheeling Park alleys. After sew
eral exciting games the merry party
took midnight special on the W. & E.
G. and upon returning to the city re-
paired to c. F. Held's cafe, where an
elaborate banquet was spread.
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The Fourth Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church contained fashionable as
semblage at two o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, when Miss Laura NJ. Conner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Con-
ner, was united in marriage to Mr. Rob-
ert ]. Smythe, of Brooklyn, n. Y. The
altar was banked with plans, and there
was profuse display of asparagus and
smilax, all tastefuly arranged by Florist
Max L. Hess. The officiating clergy
man was the Rev. DR.. W. l.. Davidson,
of Cuyahoga Falls, O., who was as
sisted by the Fourth street pastor, the
Rev. DR.. ]. L. Sooy. The bride en-
tered the church leaning upon the arm
of her father, and was preceded up the
aisle by the ushers. Messrs Robert S.
Dillon, Andrew S. Hare, J. Howard
Wells, and Henry Waltz, all of this
city. The groom was met at the altar.
and the nuptial knot was tied. The
bride looked charming in a gown of
rich gray broadcloth, trimmed with
chinchilla fur and real lace. with hat
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