The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-19
Wednesday a Real Wedding
Day In Greater Wheeling
Miss Meta chsrie,te eeness Become,
ire eslde 81 geV- Charles Srsgtn
spissie.
toIeUER-oooo WEDDING
AT TIE STRkTFORO HOTEL
otner interesting Affairs IN soeie;y
Circles % wheeling ard
Vicinity.

One OF the most beautiful weddings
OF the year took place on "Wednesday
Afternoon AZ O'Clock AZ Zion Luth-
eran church on south Market street.
when. amid i'm posing ceremonies.
Miss Meta Charlotte Beneke became
he wife OF the Rev Charles krauth
spjEgle. Of Coudersport Pa The beau
tiful church edihce never looked hand
somer than In It's decoration %
Ereenery and cut flowers Promptly.
amid the stralEs OF Wagners "Lohen-
grim played by Miss Lena Meyer. the
orioiating clergymen. the Rev. q. "
Spiggle. Of Penns station Pa. the
father OF the groom. and the Rev. 4.
l. BenEe. entered the chancel from
the sacrisfy. simultaneously the
bridal party entered the church.
which Vas hlled with the friends Of
the contracting parties. Die bridal
party was CON posed OF the following
ushers: Messrs. Henry Beneke. Geo
Beneke. ESQ. Charles Ihlenfeld. and
William Beneke. The bridesmaid was
Miss T. Elizabeth spiggie. OF Penns
Station. Ia. She Was attired In a
handsome gown OF pink chiffon. and
wore large black picture hat Rev.
&. Snyder. pastor Of Christ church.
Mozart. an intimate friend OF the
groom. was the best man. The bride
was given away at the altar by her
oldest brother. Or John Beneke. OF
Cincinnati. q. She wore a costly
gown OF poplin and real lace and hat
10 match. The full Lutheran marriage
service. including the ring service.
was used. both ministers being clad In
the official vestments Of the church
II Was an unusual and beautiful sight
after the young people had pledged
their troth TO see them knsel before
the altar and united in marriage by
the venerable father OF the groom
while the strains Of 'Traumerei" soft
y stole through tho large church edi-
fee from the organ loft. After the
benediction had been pronounced the
entire party left the church during the
rendition OF Mendelssohn's Recess
sional"
An elaborate wedding supper was
served Immediately after the cere-
mony az the charmingly decorated
home OF the bride. 25t1 Eon street
The following were present. Mrs. J.
Boyd. OF Kittaning. Pa: Mr.. J F..
WISER. OF hlttaniug. Miss Elizabeth
Spiggle. Of Penn Station. Pa: Rev
G.. W. Spiggle. OF Penns station: Rev
and Mrs \. l. Benze: Miss Lena
Meyer. Misses Ella. Emma aud Ida
Werder: Miss Elizabeth PebIer: Miss
NADIA Peterson: Miss Ragina Rafferty,.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Rafferty,: Miss
Minna Beneke; Mrs. T. Beneke: Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Supp: Mrs. Claus Ben
exc: Rev. and Mrs. c. K. Splgrle:
Rev. =. c. Snyder; Mr. and Mrs. Chas
lhlenfeld. Mr.. William Beneke: Mr.
Henry Beneke: Mr. George Beneke.
Mr.. Herman Beneke: Mr.. August Ben
exc and Miss Alberta Benze
The newly married young coupIe
ieit on an extended Wedding tour over
the Pennsylvania At 7:3O p. m.
Miss Beneke Is charming and
highly accomplished young lady. a
graduate OF the Mary j. Drexel insti.
tute Of Philadelphia. and the groom IL
rising young pastor Of the Lutheran
church. They have the best wishes OF
a host OF friends here and elsewhere