The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-11
WEDDING
Of YESTERDAY
SIMPSoN-H OIL WAY NUPrIALS
OBSERVED WITH GREAT
POMP.
Small Pleasures Divided Among m1or-
mai Parties, Club Interests and
Works Of Churches.

a conception Of great beauty was yes
terdays wedding In st. Matthews
church. which WAS attended with all tho
beauty and dignity incident to the
Episcopal service, when Miss Eleanor
Holloway. only daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Holloway of l.eatherwood. be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Hannibal Forbes
Simpson, son Of Mir. and Mrs. G. Howard
Simpson OF Elm Grove.
The rood screen. Just at the entrance
to the chancel. was completely covered
with smila1. and training grcenery
which served as q back ground for
punches Of white chrysanthemums. At
the altar were potted plants and green
cry among which were arranged white
chrysanthemums, the loneliness OF
which was accented by an overhanging
American flag.
During the arrival OF tho guests, Prof.
Edwin Arthur Kraft, orEanist Of Trinity
cathedral. Cleveland. Ohio. played RI
benstein's Melody In F. and Beethovsn's
Minuet.
At four o'clock the full vested cholr
entered the church singing the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin. The choir was
followed by the ushers. Messrs. Ralph
Jenntson. Of Easton. Pa: Ferris Hamtl-
ton. OF Portsmouth. Ohio; Lieutenant w.
W Holloway. ur Buffalo. n. z; and
Harvey Pollack. Next arrived the oriden-
maids, Misses Lucille Ballard and Amy
Busch. Of LOS Angeles. Ca; Lola Brady.
Of Fire. Pa and Sarah Whitaker. with
Mrs. w. W. Holloway. tho matron Of
honor. following. Just preceding the
bride who entered with her father. who
gave her In marriage. wore Master Will
liam warfeld Holloway. IT.. ring bearer.
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flower girl.
Tho party was met at the altar by
the groom and hiH best man. his brother
Lieutenant William +. Simpson. OF
Aver, Mass Ri Rev. W. L. Gravatt
bishop of West Virginia from Charles
Town, performed the nuptial service,
assisted by Rev. r. z. l.. Strider. rector
OF st. Matthews. Between tho be-
trothal and tho marriage tho choir
sweetly sang 20 Perfect Love" and at
the close of the benediction. "seven
Fold. Amen
The bride was attired in a wonder
fully beautiful gown Of white satin.
worn low with neck trimming Of rare
lace which had adorned the wedding
gown Of her mother. y bertha Of the lace
fell gracefully over the shoulders and
croEsod in the front. and was then
brought around the Eirdle and was en-
yeloped In the full court train which
fell from. the shoulders.
The sides and hem Of the skirt were
laco trimmed The sleeves OF tulle were
made wrist length. The veil Of tulle.
which WINS held in place by a chin
strap. came from a coronet Of lace and
tcl! into the folds Of the train. The
bridal bouquet was a shower of orchids,
star jasmine and valley lilies.
Little Miss Whitaker. dainty in a
froek Of pink satin. In Kate Greenaway
design. wearing O. pink tulle poke bon
net, with blue trimmings. carried a tray
Of rose petals, which she strewed In the
brides path.
Master Holloway. tho ring bearer. was
cunning In suit Of pink satin. with
white frillcd collars and cuffs. and car
ricd the ring on white satin cushion
which was made from Mrs. Holloways
wedding gown. as was the cushion on
which the couple knclt while making
the bctrothal vows.
Mrs. Holloway. the matron Of honor.
wore q gown OF orchid-pin satin with
full skirt over white lace. The bodice
was finished with Natter blue. Her hat
was Of pink tulle. with o jaunty blue
ril,hun bcw edged with silver. She car
rird q shower OF lavendnr orchids and
maiden hair form.
The bridesmaids wore delightful
.frocks Of rose shade satin. patterned
alike, over lace pctticoats. from which
rncred tiny pink and blue satin rose
buds.
The waists were made basque effect.
with high neck. nj the back Of which
was caught y ribbon Of Natter hlus
ribbon. which came over tho shoulders.
around 'he whist. ending at the back in
the gtrdlc
The skirts Of these fetching costumes
wcrr completed with hustle.
Their bouquets were showers Of
maiden hair fern With roscattes of pink
and blue :ullr The hats worn were Of
the same design as that worn by the
matrnn OF honor.
4 brilliant reception and wedding sup
per, followed the ceremony, at "Joellyn"
the Holloway home. in Leatherwood.
Tho artistic interior Of the home was
charmingly enhanced in the floral ar
rangcmcnt.
The guests were received In the sun
room, which was lavish in It's decora-
lions Of Oriental bamboo. white chrysan-
thcmums, and southern smilaS.
In the dining room the decorations
wcrn o. white roses. with q shower OF
lilies Of the valley and white forget-me-
nots gracefully falling from the chan
delicr. The ccnterpicCe AZ the brides
table. was colonial In fashion. and form
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