The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-11


has never known social event to COM
pare with that which took place here this
evening" when Miss Helen Rankin Hast
ings. daughter of Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Daniel H. Hastings, became the wife of
Mr.. Ross Anderson Hckok, of Harrisburg
performed in the Presbyterian Church by
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Laurie, d. D., LII.
ID. The ring ceremony was used. Large
rs the church is it could not accommodate
all those anxious to witness the nuptials.
Many strangers were present from dis
tanee. while the residents of Bellefonte
turned out entire.
The Rev. William Laurie, who officiated
at the service. married General and Mrs.
Hastings. the brides parents. in the
church where tonight's wedding was
soiemnized.
Leading from the Hastings residence
the bridal party wendell its way down the
long fight of steps. treading pathway of
rcses beneath a. canopy. On arrival at
the church the party marched up the right
centre aisle to the strains OF the .Lohen-
grim wedding march. as played by Mrs J.
Malcolm Laurie, who has just returned
from her own wedding journey.
The procession as arranged vas. first.
ten ushers-Richard C. Haldeman, Charles
\. Hickok, William Q. Hickok. 0rville
Schell, Frank ]. Hall, Charles D. Brady,
George W. Kelley. Harrisburg: Frederick
Brooke. Birdsboro; Edward Harris Brewer,
Springfield. Mass, and Colby NJ Chester.
Washington, D. c.; then the bridesmaids,
Miss Margaret S. Graham. Pittsburg: Miss
Louise Heffelfnger. Minneapolis; Misses
Charlotte and Clara Rust, Cleveland: Miss
Mary Boas and Miss Harriet Gilbert,
Harrisburg; Miss Nellie Mccormick and
Miss Katherine Lawson. Williamsport, and
Miss Alkaline Harris and Miss Elizabeth
Breese, Bellefonte, followed by the maid
| of honor, Miss Louise Hickok, of Harris
! burg, sister of the groom. and then the
bride. Miss Helen r. Hastings, leaning on
| the arm of her father. ex-Gov. ID. H. Hast
ings. At the altar the party was met by
the groom and his best man, Oryille
Hickok, OF Harrisburg. 4 semi-circle was
formed and the marriage ceremony pro-
ceeded
The bride was gowned in soft Liberty
satin duchesse. en- traine. The bodice was
| draped with tulle. and she wore tullc
sChe Win venetian point lace trimmings
| Her veil was fastened with coronet of
| orange blossoms, and she carried a shower
Of bride roses and white orchids. The
maid Of honor wore Paquin gown OF white
| tafeta. with yoke and elbow sleeves Of
white tulle. The yoke was garlanded with
| full bloom white roses and the same flow
ers formed her bouquet. The bridesmaids
were gowned in the same pretty fashion "a
1 the maid Of homer. except that pink roses
Sarlanded the yoke of their dresses. and
| they wore corsage rosettes of pink velvet.
| They also wore short tulle wells and nig-
rettes of white ostrich tips. They wore
| gold heart brooches, and carried armfuls
| Of pink roses
Immediately after the ceremony at the
| church a reception was held at the Hast
| ings residence. The bride received in her
| wedding gown. The decorations at the
house and the church consisted Of pink and
white cosmos. palms. and ferns. Follow
ing the reception a dance was given in the
| Beliefonte armory by the young men of tn
town. in ho1or of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickok departed about 1879 o'clock on a
| special train on an extended tour and
| will be lat home to their friends at ~
| West State Street, Harrisburg after No
| yember 10.
The presents received were numerous
| and valuable. More than $50 separate gifts
| were scheduled. These included everything
| in silver and gold. cut glass, china, French
| and German imported ware bronze. etc
There are three full silver tea sets. table
service of silver Of eighty-fo pieces, a
Srandfather's clock, an Etruscan vase
onyx tables, Persian rugs and bric-a- brac.
An deliberately beautiful wedding cere-
| mony was solemnized last night at 8
o'clock at Calvary Baptist Church. The
hrtd av,d AZ:
| bright Shallenberger. daughter of Col and
Mrs. G. A. Shallenberger. and Mr.. Henry
Turner Harrison, member of the faculty
| of College Park, Nd. The platform wa
| set with tall palms that rose from a bank
| OF pink and white cosmos. blossoms, and
| fern. Snowy bouquets OF cosmos also de-
fined the pews reserved for the family and
! specially honcred friends. During the
half hour the ushers were seating the
guests, Prof Lawrence rendered 4 pro-
gramme of organ selections, changing his
| theme to the wedding strains from 10
hengrin" as the bridal party entered and
passed up the aisle. The ushcrs who led
| the train were Prof F. b. Bo,nberger
and Prof Charles Richardson. OF College
| Park; Mr.. Charles Harah, of Upiontown
| Pa; Mr.. Ferguson Harrison, of Charlotte
| Hall, Md: Mr.. Nelson Thomas. of South
ern Maryland. and Mr. J. b. Shallen-
berger, oil washington. The bridesmaids
| followed in couples. led by Miss Grace
| Harah of Uniontown. They were Miss
Harding. of Philadelphia; Miss Harrison
| sister of the groom, of Charlotte Hall
Miss Florence Carr, of Hyattsville, and
| Miss Stewart. Miss Everett, and Miss
Shallenberger, of this city. They were
| gowned alike in white mousseiine de sole
| over rose pink sill and wore in their raii
aigrettcs and rosettes of white chiffon
Their flowers were long-stemmed brides
maid roses. caught by loops and stream.
ers of narrow pink ribbons, wider rib.
bcns Of the same tint forming the stocks
and bodice bows. The maid of honor
Miss Shallenbcrger, Immediately preceded
her sister, wearing 4 French robe OF
white lace over white silk and carryin.
q bouquet Of purple violets. caught witt
shower loops OF narrow white ribbon
The bride was escorted by her father Il
the platform. where the groom, with hi.
best man, Prof. F. B. Lanahan. Of CoIieg,
Park. and Rev. S. II. Greene. who per.
formed the ceremony. were waiting to re
ceive them.l The bride, tall and grace
full brunette. wore very beautiful Cow,
OF white satin and Duchesse lace. ovel
which fell a tulle veil. fastened in plac.
with the groom's gift, diamond pin
Her flowers were bride roses and lilies
of-the-valley. arranged in shower bou
quet. At the conclusion CT the seryic,
the groom and his bride led the wa,
down the second aisle, the maids follow
ing in couples and succeeded by III,