The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-13
WITH MUSIC IND FLOWERS
WEDDING OF MISS MABEL M'KIN-
LEY AND DIR. BAER SOLEMN
lied YESTERDAY

SOMERSET, Pa, Sept. 12-The Nc
kinley wedding. which tonight united
the lives of Miss Mabel Mckinley. only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Abuer Mckinley,
and DR.. Hermanus Baer, was the most
notable from all points of view, ever
witnessed in this state The presence of
President and Mrs. William Mckinley,
the uncle and aunt Of the bride, and
many notable people from all over the
United States, gave dignity ard tone to
the affair The appointments were SUI
perb, and the gowns Of the ladies were
remarkable for their beauty Col c. w.
Brown, of New York, was master of GER
emonies, which began promptly at 8
o'clock In the drawing room of the Nc
Kinley residence. At that hour the little
ribbon girls, Miss Matilda Snyder, a niece
of the bride, and Miss Lucy Scull a
niece of the groom, in advance of the
wedding procession, indicated the APP
proach to the drawing room by unfolding
the wide white ribbons attached to the
pillars of the hall at the foot of the
stairs. The ushers, Col. C. w. Brown
William Fairman, r, c., Smith, Frank
A. Munsey, DR.. Frank Hanan aud John
R. Tesle, had already stationed them
selves al various points down stairs 10
assist the guests in finding their places
Following the ribbon girls was Miss
Katherine Endsley, a niece of the BRIDE
who carried the briday bouquet. Then
came Master William Schley, nephew
OF the groom, carrying the wedding ring
on a silver tray. Then followed the
groom and best man, Louis .Baer. Miss
Nora Jarvis, the maid of honor, came
after, and, behind her was the BRIDE lean
ing on the arm of her father The bride
was metz by the groom between the draw
ing room door and the marriage bell in
the bay window, under which Dr. Nor
gan was awaiting them. The father of
the bride stepped little to one side, and
DR.. Morgan at once began the reading
of the Episcopal marriage service. ~
THE CEREMONY.
With serious face and in tone heard
all through the rooms of the lower floor
of the house in which the guests were
standing, DR.. Morgan asked:
who gives this woman in marriage?'
Abner Mckinley then took the brides
hand in his and tenderly placed 1t In the
right hand of the groom. Then looking
straight into the eyes of the contracting
parties the minister repeated the qucs-
tons OF the service, to each of which
DR.. Baer and Miss Mabel Mckinley, in a
full and clear voice, responded. At the
conclusion of the ceremony the groom
kissed the bride, and the first to proffer
their atulations were President and
Mrs. Mckinley. They were followed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley, the par
ents of the bride. The only official rec
ognftion In connection 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 directly
behind and within 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, except to those who sat down at
the brides table, which was located in
the dining room. At the brides table
were the bride and groom, President and
Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Nc
Kinley, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman E. Baer,
parents of the groom; Gov. and Mrs. Will
liam A. Stone, Miss Nora Jarvis, the
maid of honor; Mr.. Louis Baer, the best