The evening times., 1900-09-13

Er. ssnsi Mrs Baer's Honeymoon 40
Include "a Trip Vest ard Al Tour
Through, saarone-Locai Marriages.
SOMERSET, Pa, Sept 13.-Tke har- /
vest moon added its silver radiance last
night to the Baer- Mckinley wedding, I
which, as was anticipated, was : very |
brilliant affair
Somerset made holiday of the ecca- /
sion. Early in the morning the country !
folk began entering the town and by noon t
a thousand VISITORS filled the main
streets OF stood gazing curiousiy at the !
| arriving guests. Governor Stone with his |
! STAFF came on a late train and was given |
| an ovation.
! The wedding was a splendid affair. |
| Before O'Clock the guests had arrived |
! and the spacious mansion was filed to
! overflowing. There We're no less than 800 !
| persons in attendance, among whom |
we're many representatives OF the Gov
| ernment and diplomatic departments at .
! Washington At $50 the Rev. Dr.. Par
keT Morgan. rector of the Episcopal /
! Church of the Heavenly Rest OF New
| York entered the paTiors. while an or
! Chestra hidden behind bank OF ferns, |
| began the wedding march from "iohen-
! grin. Earl Ulrich, the famous hoy so
| prano, OF New York, sang the opera Sc
| lection as the bridal party descended the
| stairway and entered the drawing room.
| The bridal procession was one OF the
| pretty features Of the wedding. First
| came the ribbon girls, followed by Mas
ter Wilbur SehelI, who carried the we'd
| ding ring. The flower girls preceded
| Miss Jarvis, maid OF hoaor, who was
| .nlIoNad nv he bride leaning the arm
| of her father.
Dr.. Baer met the bride-elect At the
| altar, where MIR. Abner Mckinley gave
| her away
The wedding ring was one of the valued
| treasures of the bride Years ago an aunt
! OF Miss Mckinley. Miss Anna Mckinley,
| OF Canton, gave her pretty gold band.
| The death of the aunt some years ago
| added 10 the tender memories surround
ing it, and today it served as the link
| which bound the briGe 10 the choice OF
her heart.
Directly in front OF the position as
signed to The bridal couple place was
! reserved for tie President and Mrs. Nc
! Kinley. Mrs. Mckinley had kept her gown
4 pretty secret. refusing to announce what
| she would wear Her entrance just pre-
| ceding that OF the bridal party gave rise
| TO expressions Of pleased surprise, Mrs
| MckinIey's gown was q beautiful creation
OF white point lace thrown over pink
| satin.
Suspended from the ceiling Of the draw
ing room was a magnificent floral bell
from the White House conservatory The
same bell was used at the marriage of
Nellie Grant to AIgernon Sartoris in 1872
and at The wedding CT President Cleveland
to Frances Folsom in 1881. Under this
superb decoration the bridal party stood
while Dr. Morgan performed the ring
service of the Episcopal Church
The bride was attended by Miss Nora
Jarvis. OF New York. maid of honor,
Miss Catherine Endsiey, Of ,johnstown,
carried a magnificen, bouquet OF bride
roses, and Misses Lucy Scull and Matilda
Snyder drew the ribbons which outlined
. the path of the bridal party. DR.. 2aer
was attended by Mr.. Lewis Herman Bacr,
. a cousin, who resides in Philadelphia.
The ushers were Messrs. William Fair
: man, of Philadelphia; Col ". c Brown.
. Frank Munsey, publisher of 'Nunsey's
. Magazine" of New York; Dr. Frank
Hanna. Johnstown and Rayburn {. Smith
: of Philadelphia
: The President and his wife received the
guests. assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Abner
. Mckinley. The brides wedding gown was
of white peau de sole with an Gntrimmed
= skirt and train three yards long
!. hounced with acceTdi0R-pleated chiffon,
. ! caught with roSettes CT white satin baby
ribbon. The corsage was high -necked with
. back. The toilette was completed by
. Marie Antoinette shawl of point lace the
gift OF the Presidents wife TO the bride.
The bridesmaids wore pink mousseIine
/ de sole over taffeta and carried American
Beauty roses. The flower girls wore white
stems of which was wound the ribbon Used
to mark out the path of the wedding
party.
The President and his wife were the first
| to congratulate Dr. and Mrs Baer after
| the ceremony. The father and mother of
| the bride followed after which the recep-
tion became general. The wedding dinner
served on the lawn pavilion splendidly
appointed. Great banks of palms and ferns
: stood out against the pavilion walls, while
. hundred tiny lamps, shaded III pink, gave
a suhdueG beauty 10 the brilliant scene
SmilaX and lilies. which had been lavished
in the interior decorations of the house
. / also found place there.
Among TIE guests at the wedding were
| Comptroller Dawes, Secretary Cortelyou
Adjutant General and Mrs. Corbin Quar-
. termaster General and Mrs. Ludingtou,
Surgeon General and Mrs Sternberg,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. CToWntnshieId
] Colonel Hams. the commandant Of the
] West Point Military Academy. and Mrs
/ Hams Colonel and Mrs Jones. of Fort
Monroe: Governor and Mrs. William A.
Stone Senator Penrcse Miss Helen and
| Grace Mckinley Mrs Frances Fray,
Mr. William Fairman. DR.. DOrviIle HGr-
witz MIR. John Leslie. and Rev Al
dine Willing of Philadelphia. Col. and
: Mrs. Richard Henry Savage, MIR ami Mrs.
: Donald McLane. Mr.. Charles A Moore
I Mr. Frederick Parker, Mr.. Todd Hill Nor
I gan Mr.. Frank Pavey, Gen. E. c. Bryan,
| Mr.. William c. Beir. MIR. and NJ 5. Will
/ liam Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner We
/ therby. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradin- Hamilton
I OF New York.
| The Presidential party leaves at Il to-
/ day for Canton.
= The residence CT Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E
: Johnston, 1915 r Street, was the setting
2 for a prettily appointed wedding last night
] at o'clock. the contracting pair being
their daughter. Miss Pauline Ryder Ever.
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