Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-30
SEVERAL Weddings
WE'RE sOLEMNIzED IN THIS CITY
AND VICINITY YES
TERDAY.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTs
Given Yesterday, and Others That
Are in Contemplate on-A Very
Pretty Nuptial Ceremony Per-
formed i'm Martins Ferry-Outings,
Excursions and other Affairs of a
Social Nature.

A beautiful home wedding occurred
yesterday morning at o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed, on
North Third street, Martins Ferry.
Mrs. Reed is sister Of the bride. The
contracting parties were Miss Josephine
MCGOWAN land Mr.. Earl Wells, both
OF that city. Promptly at 8 o'clock
, the bridal couple entered the parlor to
the strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, and took their positions in the
center of the hall, which was beauti-
fully decorated in pink and white. On
| each side of the couple was a veritable
bank of cut flowers and ported plants.
Rev. j. A. Donahay, of the First Pres
byterian church of Bridgeport, per-
formed the ceremony. At its con-
clusion the bridal couple and guests
marched to the dining room, where an
elegant course breakfast was served.
AS the guests marched out Mr., William
Thomas presided at the organ After
the breakfast and the many congratu-
, lations the happy couple were driven
, to Wheeling, where they took the 10: 40
train over the Baltimore & Ohio for
Old Point Comfort, and from there
they will make a tour of the eastern
cities. The bride was dressed in a
becoming blue travelling suit, while
the groom wore the conventional black.
They were the recipients of many
I beautiful and handsome presents from
their many friends. AS they left in
their cab for Wheeling they received
the usual shower of rice and all other
tokens that are supposed to bring good
luck
Mr.. Henry Valas, of Sixteenth street,
pleasantly celebrated the sixty-fourth
anniversary of his birth yesterday by
entertaining his relatives at Wheeling
Park during the afternoon and early
evening. He is enjoying good health,
and was in excellent spirits yesterday.
All of his assembled relatives heart
lily congratulated him, mingling with
( their Fluctuations wishes for many
happy returns of the day" The fea-
ture of the celebration was a bountiful
spread about six o'clock, at which fifty
one members of the Vaas family from
this city were assembled.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied yesterday at st. Joseph's Cathe-
dral by the Rev. o. H. Moye. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Theresa
Beltz, the young and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Beltz, of
North Market street, and Mr.. Eugene
Hagen, Of the East End. After the
congratulations of their many friends
they were driven to their home on
the Island, which was prepared by the
groom.
This afternoon at o'clock, in the
CathedraTthe marriage ceremony which
will unite Miss Lille Fox, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Fox,
of the North End, and Mr.. John Allen,
the popular street railway conductor
Of the South Side, will be performed
| by Rev. Father o. H. Moye The at
| tendants will be Mr.. Martin Brady
and Miss Anna Fitzsimmons.
~
Misses Maude and Beryl Brown very
pleasantly entertained a crowd of their
| friends last evening at their home, on
South Market street. The evening was
spent in dancing and cards. Refresh
ments were served at the conventional
hour.
The Opera House Orchestra will give
another one of their concerts at the
Wheeling Park on September 9Th.