Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-29
PARKERSBURG.

PARKERSBURG. ". Va, September 3
"A brilliant opening for the autumn
months was the wedding of Miss Laura
Buckley, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph l.. Buckley. and DR.. Horace Mel.
willie Patton. which was solemnized Wee.
nesday evening at the First Methodist
Episcopal church. Everything was favor.
able for the event, and it was one Of tns
prettiest church weddings that has ever
occurred in this city. The church was
magnifcently decorated; from the chan
delier directly over the altar depended
large loop bow and from it four bands OF
satin ribbon, studded with pink asters and
southern smtlax, eliminated at the
ehancel rail. The southern smiiax was
twined in and around the ehancel raj. and
the altar was banked with palms ami
other potted plants. on a table in iron.
of the pulpit graceful ferns and dropping
smilax were arranged and from the mid..
of it pink asters nodded their pretty
heads The many bright electric lights
were adorned with pink shades which
threw their rosy rays over the ROOM Alr.
Charles A. Bukey. whose ability as an
organist is known, rendered an excellent
programme as the guests We're arriyl
and blended the last into the wedding
march from Tannhaeuser as the bridal
procession emerged from the vestibule Of
the church. The procession was headed
by the ushers. Mr.. James McCluer enter
ing alone was followed by Messrs. elmer
Patton, Edward Wilson. Talbot Hite-
shew, and Gale Ebert, who preceded the
groom and his best man. Mr.. Charles l..
Forrer The first bridesmaid then entered
alone. She was prettily gowned in white
chiffon over taffeta, trimmed with tulle,
and wore a green pom-pon in her hair.
She was followed by Miss Laura Despard
and Miss Elizabeth Gambrill Miss Des-
pard wore white organdie trimmed with
insertion and ribbon, and wore yellow
rosette in her hair. Miss Cambria wore
white Persian lawn, trimmed with tucks
and insertion and her hair was adorned
with a pom-pon of blue Immediately pre-
ceding the bride was the maid of honor,
Miss Alice Magee, of Jamesburg, y. Y.
She was strikingly attired in a. gown Of
pink crepe de chine, trimmed with point
lace and shrring. In her hair she wore q
pink rosette, and carried pink carnations.
The maids dresses were all deeoHette.
they carried pink carnations and wore
pastel shades in their hair. The bride then
entered on the arm OF her father. She was
superbly attired in white crepe. de chine
over pearl white satin. The skirt was
made with box plaits which extended al
most to the bottom of the skirt and form
ed flare. Between each was satin rib
bon, with bow at the flare. The hem
was finished with rows of chiffon ruching.
The waist was box plated and the yoke
and lower part of the sleeves was of
tucked chiffon. A Duchess lace bertha
fell gracefully over the corsage. Her
veil of tulle was attached to the coiffure
with white violet She carried brides
roses, tied with long streams of satin
ribbon. The bridal party was grouped
prettily about the altar and as the bride
advanced she was met by the groom at
the chancel rail, where Rev. j. II. Miller,
pastor of the church, performed the i'm
pressive ring ceremony, and she Was given
in marriage by her father. After the
blessing the bride and groom and their
attendants left the church to the notes of
Mendessohn's wedding march. large
reception was then held at the handsome
new home of the bride and groom. They
left that night for the east, where they
will spend a few weeks and will then go
to New York, where they will spend the
winter as the Doctor will attend medical
lectures there, and they will then return
to their home in Parkersburg.
Mrs George Gilfillan gave a progressive
whist party Thursday Afternoon in honor
of her guests. Mrs. Walter Kirby, of Mari
eta; Mrs. J. W. Crooks, of Columbus;
Miss Kirby, of Marysville. The score and
tally cards were of maple leaves in water
colors, and the games were marked with
golden rod. The following prizes were
given for points: Mrs. j. V. Rathbone,
first prize, a golden rod girl in water col
ors; the second, a brass candle-stick, Miss
Bess Denniston; the consolation. a punch
to mark games. For progressions, first
prize, golf girl in water colors, Miss
Lolita Gould; the second. a bronze bust,
Mrs. A. F. Denniston, and the consola-
ton, Mrs. Frank Simpson, a silver bell
MIR. and Mrs e. II. White gave a euchrs
party Monday evening in honor of he'll
guests, Mrs. II. r. Stright, of Phoenix,
Arizona The game was an intensely in
teresting one. and at its close Mrs.
Stright was awarded the ladies' first
prize. and Mr.. Robert Wilson was given
the gentlemen's first prize. DR.. and Mrs.
B. L. vanWinkle received the consoia-
lions.
ME. and Mrs. U. P. Friedrich celebrated
their twenty-ffth wedding anniversary
Thursday Afternoon at their pretty home
on William street. A number of out-of-
town guests were present.
Miss Lilly 1. Jackson gave Dutch
lunch Thursday evening in honor Of her
guests, Miss Purcell, of Cleveland, and
Miss Page, of Pttsburg. Friday after
noon she gave launch party in their
honor.