The daily sentinel., 1904-04-12
WEDDING BELLS.

| AT the nour or two this afternoon,
in the First Presbyterian church of
which the father of the groom is pastor
George Edward Weir, eldest son of
Rev. ard Mrs. J. E. Weir, was united
in marriage to Helen Valette Brink.
Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.
Brink.
The church was crowded with those
who held cards to the wedding. The
preponderance of attendance was on
the part of the ladies and there was
quite an exhibitionof elaborate toilettes
for the occasion.
Acting as Chief Usher, Judge Joseph
p. Sweeney, assisted by Robert Brink.
brother of the bride, Floyd Hards. DR..
J. H. Hook and Dr. Taylor. early
seated the guests, and promptly at two
the bridal procession entered the main
entrance of the church. The process
sion was in line as follows: three
beautifully costumed little misses act
ing in the capacity of flower girls
were Adelaide Rich, Isabel Lyons and
Selma Sampliner. These were each
carrying a beautiful lily. Revs. Weir
and Eugene II. Smith followed and
then came the bride leaning on the
arm of Ter father, ]. f. Brink. The
two bridesm aids, Misses Grace Weir
and Nav Converse brought up the
rear of the procession.
At the entrance to the church the
bridal party had separated and the
groom came in the church and took
a position before the altar. leading the
mother of the bride Mrs. j. F. Brink.
from the opposite aisle. followed by
his two groomsmen, Sig Olsen aud DR..
n. S. johnson.
As the party stood before the altar
to which place they had taken position
to the strains of the ever glorious we'd
ding march from Mendlessohn. render
ed by Mrs. j. A. McLuen. Mrs. Ollie
Bower sang "Oh Promise Me-" Her
voice filed the church. with melody
and reached in Its fullness to every
part, softening and chastening all those
who heard it.
Rev. Smith then stood before the
bridal couple and addressed few
words to the young people and then
at his suggestion followed prayer by
himself
Rev. Weir, the father of the groom
then came before the young and ex-
pectant couple and according to the
service of the church spoke those
words old. yet ever new that made
George Edward Weir and Helen Val
lette Brink man and wife As lie
spoke the final words there was a sup
pressed hush throughout the audience
waiting for the significant pronouce-
ment of the unity of two lives into
one.
The bride was radiant in white.
She wore a beautiful crepe de chine,
made en-traine with white tulle bri-
dal veil, In her hands she carried
bridal roses, with large and beauti-
full corsage bouquet of the same beau
tiful flowers.
The first bridesmaid. Miss May
Converse wore handsome gown of
white embroidered net; Miss Grace
Weir was attired IN light brown
pongee silk.
The groom wore the conventional
black, as did his groomsmen, Mr.. Sig
Olsen and DIR. johnson.
At the Brink home this afternoon
was held the reception, which was
very largely attended by the invited
guests.
The newly made man and wife
have been the recipients of many
beautiful and costly presents from a
large circle of friends, relatives and
acquaintances, and they start most
auspiciously upon lifes pathway.
At the church and also at the re-
ception there were about eighteen
members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive firemen, to which organization
the groom is IA member.