The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-10-30
AN ELABORATE
HOME WEDDING
Many Cantonians Guests at Nup
tials at MassillOn.
THE PRESIDENT WAS THERE
H. Was Accompanied by His Wife, and
Secretary and Mrs. Root, and Ex.
Secretary and Mrs.
Day.

Leased Wire Service
Massillon, Oct. 26.-The marriage oi
Mr.. Arvine Wales to Miss Edna EliZ-
abeth McClymonds, daugter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. j. w. McClymonds, took place
at Five oaks the home of the brides
parents, at about I o'clock Thursday
evening, in the presence of 400 guests
The ceremony was performed in the
ibray, before an altar rail erected In
front of the fire place, which was hidden
by mass of chrysanthemums ane
green foliage. The bridal party entered
The library to the strains of the Lohen-
grin wedding march, played by the Or
1hestral club. Miss Ruth McClymonds
the brides sister, was the maid oil
honor; the bridesmaids were MisS Flor
ence Dangler, of this city, Miss Olive
Pardee, of Philadelphia, and Miss
Edith Brooks, of Chicago. The groom's
Grother, Horatio w. Wales, was best
man, and w. w. Heffelinger, of Min
neapolis, Benedict Crowell, of Cleve-
and, and J. Prescott Burton, of Mas
sillon, were the ushers. The Rev. c
NJ. Roberts. of st. Timothy's church
performed the ceremony.
The bride wore gown of heavy white
satin, trimmed with rose point lace
and her boauet was lilies of the valley
and orchids. The maid of honor was
gowned in white and carried lilies of the
valley. The bridesmaids gowns were
Of thin white material, worn over slips
of pink taffeta, and they carried pink
roses.
Supper for the bridal party was
served in the billiard room. The room
was lighted from above by shaded elec
trlc lights and by candles on the tables
The table center piece was composed oi
4 mat of smilax. upon which rested O
huge leghorn hat filed with pink roses
and at the covers of the maid of honor
and bridesmaids We're small leghorr
hats filled with pink roses. The ices
were in the form of pink roses, and
were served in small leghorn hats oi
spun sugar. A buffet supper was served
to the guests in the dining room, which
was decorated in yellow. After supper
there was dancing on the third floor un-
til midnight.
The brides gift to the maid of honor
was a crescent of diamonds, alternating
with pearls, and to her bridesmaids she
gave pins in the form of wreathS OF
oak leaves and acorns, containing small
diamonds-a souvenir of Five Oaks :
The groom presented his best man and
the ushers with pearl scarf pins.
The wedding presents were displayed
upstairs, and were magnificent coming
from an unusually large family con-
nection and many friends. President
and Mrs. Mckinley gave a berry set
Among the family gifts We're massive
silver tea service, a complete silver din
ner service, silver mounted punch SER
vice, silver mocha service, gilt and por-
celain table. a grand piano, and many
other costly gifts, while hundreds were
received from friends Of the bride and
groom from all parts of the country.
Guests were present from Canton
Cleveland, New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Pittsburg, Chicago and other
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wales left at 9:40 for an
extended trip in the south.
The wedding was to have taken place
at o'clock, but was delayed nearly an
hour, awaiting the arrival of President
Mckinley and Secretary Root from
Mansfield. Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs
Root reached the McClymonds resi-
dence shortly before o'clock.