Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-09

the guests VINO the
immediate families and q few intimate
friends, partook Of an elegant wedding
breakfast. Mr.. and Mrs. King left at
! noon for Richmond, where they will
make their future home. The bride is a
bright and attractive young lady and
has many friends. She attended school
at Barboursville for a number of years.
Mr.. King is a we'll known business man
connected with the G.. & O., as the sup
: erintendent OF the construction of
bridges.
Prof. Finley Mott gave a dance We'd
nesday evening in honor of the A. r.
c. Club at Germania Hall. It was a
charming success and the late hour at
which they took their departure was
sufficient proof that they enjoyed them
selves. Music was furnished by jamie
kis orchestra, and the dancing and
! merrymaking continued until a late
hour.
A pleasant and informal dance was
given Wednesday evening at Terrapin
Park by a number of the society gen
tlemen of Parkersburg. These little
informal dances are becoming quite
popular and there will be a great many
OF them this summer.
Sunday morning at st. XavieES
Church, the banns of marriage of Miss
Anna Laura Dicher and Mr.. Joseph
Charles Miller, of Pittsburg, were pub
lished for the first time. Miss Dicher
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dicher,
of Quincy street, and is a bright and at
tractive young lady. Mr.. Miller is a
well known travelling man with head
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will occur the 18th of June at st.
Xaviers Church, and will be very quiet.
One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season that has occurred in So
ciety was that of Tuesday evening, when
at $50 O'Clock Miss Mary Eleanor
Butcher, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas P. Butcher, and Mr.. William
Wallace Pitcher, son of Rev. W. L.
Pitcher, of South Boston, Va, we're unit
ed in marriage at the home of the
brides parents, IN Avery Terrace, in
the presence of the families and rela-
tives. Promptly at the appointed hour
as Mr.. Charles A. Bukey played Lohen-
grin's wedding march, the groom and
his best man, Mr.. John Brookhart, en-
tered the hall. Mr.. Frank P. Meats
and Mr.. Ben Neal entered, followed by
the little ring bearer, Miss Myrtle Kahn,
of Camden, N. j., who bore the ring on
a silver tray. She was prettily attired
in white Paris Muslin trimmed with
lace and tucks. Misses Laura and Eva
Burrough, the bridesmaids, then enter
ed, They were beautifully attired in
white Paris Muslin trimmed with en-
broldery insertion and pink ribbon.
They carried large punches of pink
roses, which set off the pretty costumes.
They were followed by Miss Eleanor
Creel, the flower girl, who strewed roses
in the brides pathway. she was daint-
lily gowned in pink silk with trimmings
of tucks and insertion. Miss Mable
Armstrong, the maid of honor, who was
handsomely gowned in pink silk made
decollette, and the bodice finished with
bands OF pink ribbon, and carrying d
huge bunch of pink roses, preceded the
bride, who entered on the arm of her
father. The bridal party were. grouped
prettily just inside the parlor door, and
as the bride advanced the groom step
ped forward to meet her, and they took
their places in the folding doors under
a curtain of ferns and roses, where they
were married by the Rev.
S. Scollay Moore, , who per-
formed the beautiful ring ceremony
of the Episcopal Church, and Mr.. Bukey
played softly 20 Promise Me-" The
bride was alfred in a handsome gown
of white Mousseline over heavy white
taffeta. The skirt was trimmed with
tucks, and also the yoke and sleeves.
The corsage was finished with a bertha
of applique and a jabot of chiffon. Over
fhia oryAl c~1l A -
dainty texture and the couture was ar
ranged with lilies of the valley and a
fluffy aigrette. She carried a magnif-
cent boquer of brides roses with trail
ing vines, which extended to the bottom
of her dress. At the conclusion of the
ceremony, Mr.. Bukey played Mendel-
shon's wedding march and the happy
couple received congratulations from
their friends. At $50 o'clock followed
a large and elaborate reception. The
house was superbly decorate and a
large number of friends assisted in en-
tertaining the great number of guests.
Wednesday evening between the hours
of Z and 9 O'Clock Miss Geraldine Bas-
table was the hostess to a charming
birthday party in celebration of her sew
enth birthday, at her home on Eighth
street. Games of all kinds were in re-
QUESTION, and they with music, furnish
ed much merriment for the little folks.
The dining was indeed a veritable
fairyland, the decorations being quite
elaborate. Strips of red crepe paper
were extended from the chandelier to
the four corners of the room and were
arranged on the lace curtains and other
places of vantage with green vines. The
table was decorated with red and white
flowers. and at each plate were little
egg shell souvenirs filled with bonbons
and placed on a red rose. At the head
of the table was a large cake contain
ing eight candles and the little folks
had a merry time blowing them out.
Misses Virginia Smith, Emma Shields,
Helen Tavenner and the hostess attired
in dainty white dresses and red hats,
served in the dining The hostess
looking very sweet in a dainty white
dress, the birthday present from her
little brother, George, in Virginia. She
received many beautiful presents.
Miss Lily Seffens, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Seffens, Jr., and Mr.. Richard
Gordon Beckwith, son of ]. n. Beckwith.
were married Wednesday evening at the