Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-31

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ant Episcopal Church, occurred the
wedding of Mr.. 5ohn Belts, of st. Louis,
Mo. and Miss Mary Belle, second
daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Stocton How
ell. The affair was one of the most
brilliant social events of the autumn
season. and has long been talked of
among the friends of the principals.
Fully a half hour before the time fi> cd
for the ceremony the guests began to
arrive at the church, which presented
a beautiful appearance. The color
scheme in the decorations was violet
and white throughout.
The ends of the pews were adorned
with tulle bows, alternating violet with
white. At the entrance to the church
delicate arch composed of asparagus
and rnaiden's hair fern sprinkled with
violets opened the way through the
middle aisle. White crash stretched
from the entrance to the chancei steps
added beauty to the tasteful decora-
tons. The church windows were bank.
cd with palms and other exotics.
Until the arrival of the bridal party,
Organist Paris r. Myers discoursed q
programme OF beautiful church music.
A delay in the arrival of portion Of
the brides trosseau. caused by an ac-
cident on the b. & o. and the placing
of a package at Elm Grove through
mistake, delayed the ceremony more
than half an hour. The choir
boys led the way to the altar, singing
Lohengrin's wedding march. AT the
chancel the boys separated on either
side of the altar, forming semi-circle.
Then came the ushers, Messrs. Samuel
Chapline Patterson and George Baird,
William Christie Hutchinson, of St
Louis, and Edgerton Vance. Allan Ran
dolph White, of Louisville, and Frank
Hoosack. Following them came the
brides maids, all cousins of the bride,
Misses Mamie and Holly Patterson and
Misses Elizabeth Patterson and Mary
Chapline, of Cincinnati. Then follow
ed the maid of honor, Miss Eleanor
Howell sister Of the bride The bride
leaned on the arm of her brother, Mr..
James Patterson Howell. At the cham
eel steps they were met by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Leslie Aglar. of
st. Louis. The bridal party repaired
10 the chancel rail, where they were
met by the Rev. David w. Howard.
who, according to the beautiful ritual
of the Episcopal Church, pronounced
them man and wife. During the cere-
mony an intermezzo, Hearts and Flow
ers," was played, and at the conclusion
of the service the bridal party left the
church in reverse order, the choir boys
singing the chorus from Tannhauser.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
creation of white satin Duchesse. de-
signed by Nine. Jerry. of Pittsburg. 1t
was made princess and yelled with
crepe null with long court train and
elbow sleeves, a corsage bertha OF rose
point lace. She wore full tulle veil.
held in place by wreath of orange
blossoms, daintily fastened on one side
with a sunburst of diamonds, the gift
OF the groom.
The maid of honor's gown was Of
violet panne satin, covered with white
chiffon. The skirt and waist both
banded with violet satin ribbon, run
ming through the chiffon and forming
alternate squares of violet and white.
She carried bouquet of white and pur-
pie violets.
The bridesmaids gowns, all of which
were the same in every detail, were of
white silk null, flounced to the waist,
the yoke of the skirt and the berthas
were hand painted in violets. The gui-
pure of Brussels net was adorned with
applique of chiffon roses. They carried
shower bouquets of violets and lilies
Of the valley.
The bridal party were at once driven
20 Monument Place, where brilliant
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mansion. Fully three hundred invita-
tons were issued to the house, and
there was almost an equal number of
responses. The lawn was brilliant with
electric lights, making the approach to
the house a charming scene.
The interior of the old colonial home
was magnifcently decorated for the oc-
casion. The stairway was covered with
ciematis and trailing asparagus. In the
ball room. where the receiving party
stood. the decorations were pink and
white. Huge punches of white chrys-
anthemums were lavishly used in the
decorations about the mantels and win
dow seats. The chandeliers were COW
cred with soft pink shades, which
spread a delicate light through the
room. In one section of the ball room.
behind screen of palms. was stationed
the Opera House orchestra, which dur
ing the evening discoursed pro-
gramme of delightful reception and