The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-05-20
Society Witnesses Impressive Wedding

The following account Of the Wheeler
Hayes wedding, which notable event took
place at Clerelsnd, Saturday evening,
May Is, 1914, is taken from the Sunday
edition of the Cleveland Plsindesler;
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season took place last evening at Epworth
Memorial church, Prospect-av S. e and
e. 55th-st., when Miss Constance Irene
Hayes, daughter of Mrs. Clara Blair
Hayes of IS Belmore-rd., was married to
Rev. William Reginald Wheeler of En-
desvor, Pa, Rev. Worth M. Tippy off,
ciating.
Beauty and simplicity marked the cere-
mony, which was pr eceded by a short
organ recital, offered by Mrs. Gertrude
Davis. At 1880 came the familiar strains
of Wagner's Lohengrin's wedding march.
simultaneously down the aisle from the
rear of the church appeared the bridal
party led by the five ushers, Mr.. Clyde
Wesley Hayes, brother of the bride, Mr..
Lawrence Wheeler of Portland, Ore, Mr..
Edmund Pendleton Livingston of Chica.
go, Mr.. Henry Roe Cloud of New Haven,
Ct, and Mr.. Charles Anderson of Au-
burn, N. Y. Following them came the
two bridesmaids, Miss Lillian Martin of
Evanston, ILL.,, and Miss Katherine Armi-
tage Potter of this city, who wore gowns
of rose pink satin and pink tulle trimmed
with rosebuds of shaded pink chiffon.
Mrs. Nelson Platt Wheeler, Jr., of En-
deavor, Pa, served as matron of honor
and was beautifully gowned In pale pink
satin with overdress of shadow lace. Miss
bride who was the maid of honor, wore
pale pink satin, veiled in pink msline
and trimmed in shaded satin rose buds.
The BRIDES attendants carried large bou-
quets of pink Killarney roses, tied with
shaded pink maline.
The bride entered with her uncle, Mr..
A. G. Blair, who gave her in marriage.
Advancing 10 the altar which was dec
GRATED with palms and lighted by candles,
they we're met by the bridegroom and Mr..
Nelson Platt Wheeler, Jr., who served
his brother as best man. The bride was
simply gowned in ivory panne satin
trimmed with tulle and touches of real
lace. The soft veil which dropped to the
end of her train was caught at the crown
with orange blossoms. The shower bou-
quet which she carried was of white roses
and lilies of the valley and her only orns-
ment was platinum ring of sapphires
and diamonds, the gift of the groom.
After the wedding ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home of the brides
uncle, Mr.. A. G. Blair, 67OS Csrnegie-sv,
for the immediate family and intimate
friends only. Among those receiving be-
sides the bridal party were; Mrs. Albert
Colfsx Blair, who wore white lace and
turquoise chiffon and corsage of sun
burst roses; Mrs. Clara Blair Hayes,
gowned in old blue shade of soft satin
with an overdress of black lace with a
corssge of Ward roses and forget
nOts; the groom's mother, Mrs. Nelson
Platt Wheeler, Sr., who wore a gown of
white satin and white lace, and Mrs. f
A. Blair, grandmother of the bride who
was gowned in grey crepe de chene and
white lace and wore lavender sweet peas.
Out.of-town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Cannon of Montclair, N. j., Mr..
and Mrs. W. M. Wheeler of Buffalo, N.
Y, Miss Lila @. Wheeler ofPortville, N.
Y, Mrs. F. Carl Smith of Washington,
d. c., DR.. J. @ Adams of Auburn, N. Y,
Miss Lucille Clark of Yankton, s. Dsk.,
Mis-. A. G. Phillips of Chicago, Miss
Essabelle Mckenzie of Springfield, o.,
NJ Miss Josephine Siggins of West Hickory,
Pa, Miss Anna Grsndin of Tdioute, Pa,
and Mrs. W. o. Fuellhart CT Endeavor,
Pa.
Rev. and MIS-. Wheeler left Cleveland
last night for New York. They will sail
in a short time for Europe where they
will remain year. Mr.. Wheeler will
enter Cambridge university next fall for
post graduate course of study.