Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-13

SOMERSET, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE Nc
ening united the lives of Miss Mabel
Mckinley, the only child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley, and DR.. Her.
manus L. Baer, was, perhaps, the most
elegant from many points of view ever
witnessed In this State.
The presence of President and Mrs.
| Mckinley, the uncle and aunt of the
bride, together with other prominent
people from various parts of the Unit
ed States, gave dignity and tone to the
affair.
| The appointments were superb and
the gowns of the ladies were remark
able for their beauty. Col. W. c.
Brown, of New York, was the master
of ceremonies.
The ceremony uniting Miss Mabel
Mckinley, the Presidents niece, and
DR.. Hermanus l.. Baer began prompt
ly at eight o'clock in the drawing
room Of the Mckinley residence. At
that hour the little ribbon girls, Miss
! Matilda Snyder, niece of the bride,
and Miss Lucy Scull, niece of the
| groom, in advance of the wedding pro-
| cession indicated the approach to the
drawing room by unfoi0ing the wide
white ribbons attached to the pillars
| of the hall at the foot of the stairs.
The ushers, Col. w. c.. Brown, VIM.
Fairman, R. C. Smith, Frank A. Mum
sey, DR.. Frank Hanan and John R.
Leslie, had already stationed them
selves at various points down stairs
to assist the guests in finding their
! places. Following the ribbon girls
was Miss Katharine Endsley, niece
of the bride, who carried the bridal
bouquet. Then came Master Wilbur
Schell, a nephew of the bride, carrying
! the wedding ring on silver tray.
linen followed the groom and best
man, Lewis H. Baer. Miss Nora Jar
and behind her was the bride leaning
on the arm of her father The bride
was met by the groom between the
drawing room door and the marriage
bell in the bay window, under which
DR.. Morgan was awaiting them. The
father of the bride stepped a little to
one side and DR.. Morgan at once be-
gan the reading of the Episcopal mar
riage service.
With a serious face and in a tone
heard all through the rooms of the
lower floor of the house in which the
guests were standing, DR.. Morgan ask
ed:
who gives this woman in mar
riage?"
Abner Mckinley then took the brides
right hand in his and tenderly placed it
in the right hand of the groom.
Then looking straight into the eyes
of the contracting couple the minister
repeated the questions Of the service to
each of which DR.. Baer and Miss Mabel
Mckinley in a full clear voice respond
ed. At the conclusion of the ceremony
the groom kissed the bride and first to
extend their congratulations were Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley. They were
followed by Mr.. and Mrs Abner McKin-
ley, the parents of the bride.
The only official recognition in con-
nection with the wedding transpired in
the President and his wife embracing
their favorite niece and her husband
before the parents OF the bride had done
so.
President and Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley occupied chairs direct
ly behind and within a few feet of the
bridal couple. There were also seated
Miss Helen Mckinley and Mrs. Sarah
Duncan, sisters of the President. and
Mrs. A. ]. Endsley, the grandmother of
the bride. The congratulations of the
guests consumed considerable time This
was followed by the wedding dinner,
which was served in the Marquette tent
on the lawn, save those who sat down
at the brides table, which was located
in the dining room. At the brides
table were the bride and groom, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Mr. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
L. Baer. parents of the groom, Governor
and Mrs. VIM. A. Stone, Miss Nora Jar
Wis, the maid of honor; Mr.. Lewis H.
Baer, the best man, Rev. DR.. Morgan,
Col. ". c. Brown. and the grandmother
OF the bride, Mrs. A. j. Endsley.
Among those at the tables m the Mar
quette tent were Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Crowninshield, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Cheney, Col. and Mrs. Hines. Frank A.
Munsey, Frederick S. Parker, Herman
Aaron. Secretary G. B. Cortelyou, DR.. P.
NJ. Rixey. Gen. and Mrs Ludington. Mr..
ana Mrs. W. S. Hawk, Charles R. Moore,
Mrs. Madison Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs.
Calhoun, Miss Helen Mckinley. Miss
Sarah Duncan. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sullivan
Endsley.