Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-15

! Home of Hon. C. w. Brockunier.
other Weddings and Social Enter
tainments.
The most brilliant social event OF
the fall season was the marriage cere-
mony which was solemnized eat the
Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal
Church at five o'clock last evening.
| The parties to the nuptial contract
were Mr.. Wilson Ferguson, of Reading,
Pa, and Miss Elizabeth Shirley Brock
unier, Oldest daughter of Hon. and Mrs.
Charles Wesley Brockunier. of this
city. The church was lavishly decorat-
| ed for the occasion and presented
most attractive appearance. The win
dows were covered with wild smilax
| in which were imbedded white chrysan-
themums. The pulpit was hidden from
view under mass of the same flowers
with smilax intertwined TO give most
artistic effect. There was also judi
cious arrangement OF palms and exotlc
blooms. The aisles were covered Win
white linen.
For fully an hour before the appoint
ed time a procession OF carriages stop
! ped at the doors of the edifice and
, when the hour for the ceremony arrived
the church was well filled with invited
! guests, who represented tne wealth ana
fashion OF the community.
! Promptly at five O'Clock the strains
of a tune1ul march pealed forth from
the organ, and the wedding party pro-
| ceeded up the aisle in step with the
| rythmic notes. First came the groom,
accompanied by his brother and best
man, Mr.. Nathaniel Ferguson, of Read
| ing. Pa. Then came the ushers, Messrs.
| Sam Hugh Brockunier, brother OF the
| bride; Richard V. Buckley, OF Philadel-
phia; James Britton, OF Fredericks-
burg, Va; George Klots, of New York
city; Harry Riggs and Frank RIGGS, OF
Baltimore, Nd
The bridesmaids came next. They
| were Misses Theda Clark, of Neenah,
Wis; Effie Lewis, of Pittsburg; Flora
Wilson. Hulda Delaplaine and Lilly
Vance, of Wheeling. Miss Valeria
Hoff, of Reading Pa, a niece of the
groom, was the flower girl. The maid
| of honor was Miss Mary Brockunler
| sister of the bride. The bride leaned
upon the arm of her father. At the
pulpit the members of the wedding
party formed a semi-eircle with the
principals in the centre. The bride
was given away by her father. The
ceremony was beautiful and impressive
| The pastor of the church, the Rev. S
T. Westhafer, was assisted by the Rev
| Dr.. George Edward Reed, president OF
| Dickinson College.
II was a notably handsome wedding
party. the costumes of the ladies being
| particularly elaborate and beautiful
| The bridesmaids were attired in white
silk muslin ecru allover lace, over white
satin. trimmed in embroidered gold
around the square OF the gimp. Ihey
carried yellow chrysanthemums. Ihe
/ costume of the maid of honor was SIM
liar, with the exception that 1t was
| made over pink satin, and she car
| ried a basket of white orchids. All the
young ladies wore Charlotte Corday
hats of cream lace.
The brides gown was str1klngly
handsome and becoming. 1t was Of
ivory white satin, simply made, with
train. The yoke and bertha were Of
rose point lace. She wore full
veil and a wreath of orange blossoms
and carried white orchids.
The gentlemen were attired in froch
coats, white vests, white puff ties, ane
light trousers, and carried silk hats
| During the ceremony, soft serenadf
was executed upon the organ, and a
it's conclusion the party walked down
the center aisle, entered carriages, anC
| were driven to the residence of the
brides parnts on North Main street.
The reception, which was given las
| evening, was a brilliant function. The
color effect in the parlors was yellow
and in the dining room pink, and chrys
anthemums were very conspicuous il
the floral decorations. There was al
| elaborate display of cut flowers anC
ported plants. The floors were covered
with white linen The Opera House
Orchestra was stationed in the hallway
| and diseourSed sweet music through
| out the evening.
The bride and groom were recipients
| of hearty and sincere congratulations
| from the relatives and friends who as.
sembled. Their presents were very
| handsome, consisting of silverware, cut
| glass and rare pieces of bric-a-b rac
The gift Of the brides parents was &
| magnificent silver tea service, and the
gift of the groom's parents was a mas
sive silver service. The brides pres
sents to her attendants were gold hail
brooches. The groom's gifts to the ush-
ers were monogram scarf pins OF sill
yer, set with diamonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson departed al
7:45 o'clock over the Pennsylvania lines
for the East, where they will spend
| their honeymoon. Upon their return
| they will make their home in Reading
| Pa.
Among the out-of-town guests, in ad-
| dition to the ushers named above, were
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Ferguson, OF
| Reading, parents of the groom: Mr.. and
| Mrs. Charles Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin
| S. Doolittle. and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fraser, of Reading; Mr.. and Mrs VIM
Hearne, of Pittsburg; Mr.. ]. W. L. For
roster, Of Toronto, Canada; Rev DR..
George E. Reed, of Dickinson College,
| and others.
| Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
| Rev. Martin W. Buck united in mar
riage, at the parsonage, Miss Maggie E.
| MacClannahan and Mr.. Claude D. Col
bin, both well known young people OF
| this city. Miss Margaret VI. Richardson
| was bridesmaid and the best man was
| Mr. lanes Colbiu thp prao-,orc nra+hor