Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-18

A notable home wedding wa SOL
emnized at the handsome country res
idenco of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob w. Grubb
last evening at half-past eight o'clock,
when Miss Mamie Delaplaine, eldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Grubb. was
united in holy wedlock to Mr.. Frank
Waterhouse, of this city. The cere-
mony was a very impressive one. II
took place in the parlor, in the pres
snce of only the immediate relatives.
In the large bay window a magnificent
bridal arch, of bridal roses, Gala lilies,
yellow roses, white carnations and
Roman hyacinths on a background OF
wild smilax, had been erected. The
window background was banked with
palms and over all was a canopy OF
asparagus, with shower of white car
nations. Fixed, clinging to the arch,
were two beautiful whites doves--ap-
propriate symbols of the occasion-one
holding in It's beak a wish bone, the
other a tiny gold heart.
At the time fixed the bride entered
the room on the arm of her father,
through the principal arched doorway
leading from the reception hall. to the
strains of Mendelssohn, played by the
Opera House orchestra, stationed in
the drop room overlooking the recep-
ton hall. The only attendant upon the
bride was Miss Elizabeth, her sister.
AT the same instant the groom, at
Grub, a brother of the bride, entered
the room from another doorway. The
wedding party met at the bridal arch,
where Rev. David w. Howard, rector
of st. Matthews church, pronounced
the impressive Episcopal wedding cere-
mony. Mr.. Grub gave the bride
away.
The bride was magnifcently gown
ed in real lace over white chiffon and
silk. She carried a shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley. She wore in her
hair a magnificent diamond sunburSt,
the gift of the groom, which held the
bridal veil in place.
Following the ceremony a large re-
ception was rendered by the bride
and groom to Wheeling's first society.
1t was one Of the leading social events
OF the winter season.
In the receiving party were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Waterhouse, parents of the
groom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Grub. The
house was magnifcently embellished
with greenery, which contrasted strik-
The reception hall was in wild smilax
and palms in p%rofusion. In the library
white was carried out, with Gala lilies
and Roman hyacinths on a background
of asparagus and palms. The dining
room was in pink. About the room
asparagus, palms and ported plants
were gracefully arranged. On the
table was a magnificent center piece
of pink roses and lilies of the valley,
from which were gracefully draped
streams of wide pink ribbon. The
solid green decorations of the recep-
ton hall were carried out in the droop
room, and on the magnificent oak stair
way leading to it. The open wood
work about the droop room, where
the orchestra was stationed, was also
gracefully embellished in wild smilax,
making the a veritable bower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warehouse were the
recipients of many handsome gifts,
cut glass and silverware predominant
ing. They departed at 1925 over the
Baltimore and Ohio road on an East
ern bridal tour OF a months duration.
They will be at home at Echo Point
after February 14th.
Following is a list of guests who at
tended the reception:
Misses