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Tyler
County Marriages - 1879
FINDLEY-ROEMER.
An Akron Gentleman Carries off One of
Wheeling's Belles.
A full half hour before the appointed time
last night, found the Second Presbyterian church full to crushing of
people brimming over with a desire to see and hear the process of
transforming Miss Mary A., eldest daughter of Mr. John Roemer, into
Mrs. W. Clarence Findley. Most of the large press were ladies,
who came to see--what? Perhaps the costumes of the bridal
party, perhaps to gaze at the object of their own secret longings,
or most likely from feminine curiosity. A large sprinkling of
the masculine gender had founds its way there also, probably because
the girls were there. All of these facts and suppositions
struck the mind of the writer as he gazed at the throng which
watched with eager eyes, for the advent of the bridal pair.
About
8:15 o'clock the trill which preludes the Mendelssohn's Wedding
March announced the important arrival, and through the open doors
the party swept up to where Rev. J. D. Moffatt was standing in
readiness. First came two little blossoms of girls, Misses
Sallie Roemer and Keo West, of Bridgeport, who faced the pair from
the minister's either hand, and presented flowers. Flanked on
either side with an attendant couple, the expectant man and wife
moved slowly up the aisle and took their positions. The bride,
a handsome, dark-eyed blonde, wore an elegant cream silk, plain and
brocaded, trimmed with orange blossoms and lace, and partly hidden
under a veil of tulle. The dress was cut en princess et en
traine, low in the bosom and filled in with illusion.
Miss
Flora Schneider, of Akron, was clad in blue silk with blue and pink
flowers and a lace headdress. She is blonde in style, and
occupied the position of first bridesmaid.
Miss Lottie Merriam of
the same place, a brilliant brunette, wore a handsome pin silk,
trimmed with roses and roses in her hair.
The groom, his "best
man," Mr. S. S. Miller, and Mr. Will Helfer, all of Akron, wore full
frocks, Prince Albert in style, as did also the ushers, Messrs.
Austin Beach, John Riheldatter, Walter Rinehart and H. B.
Holliday.
By the time these discoveries were made by half of the
ladies in the audience, the impressive ceremonial was concluded and
two lives welded into one. With some difficulty, the bridal
party and guests pierced the crowd and were driven to the residence
of Mr. John Roemer, 2127 Main street, where a brilliant reception
was given to the bride.
The spacious parlors of the Roemer
mansion were crowded to overflowing with the guests who assembled to
do honor to the young couple. The rooms were handsomely
decorated with flowers furnished by Col. Hornbrook of this city and
C. H. Brown, of Akron. The evening was pleasantly spent in
social conversation and some little dancing, and the bridal party
left for Columbus on the 11:15 train over the Central Ohio
road.
At 10 o'clock the doors of the banquet room were thrown
open and the guest invited to the feast, in the construction of
which Peter Zinn fairly surpassed himself.
While all were engaged
in discussing the edibles, our Jenkins surveyed the elaborate
costumes worn by the ladies present, and his eyes were struck by the
following:
Mrs. George Miller, of Washington--Combination
brown silk and velvet.
Mrs. John Roemer--Heavy black
silk.
Mrs. C. W. Eoff--Black silk and pind satin, and
diamonds.
Miss Addie Ferrell--Black velvet and lace.
Mrs. Joe
Bell--Black silk.
Miss Jennie Coen--Lace over fawn silk.
Mrs.
John Frew--Brown velvet and silk.
Miss Josephine Eoff--Pearl
brocade and silk, trimmed with lace.
Miss Moore, of
Proctor--Steel silk.
Mrs. Prof. Hervey--Black silk and looped
lace shawl.
Laid out in an adjoining room were the following
presents:
Carpets and blankets--Mr. John Roemer.
Large family
Bible--Mrs. John Roemer.
Half dozen silver forks--Misses Rena and
Lollie Findley.
Pearl and satin fan--C. R. Welch, Boulder,
Colorado.
Jewel case--Miss Flora Schneider.
Silver water
set--The "F. F. F. F." Club, of Akron.
Bryant's Poems--Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Haltemann, Akron.
Dozen silver spoons--Mr. and Mrs.
Findley.
Silver cake stand--Al. Findley.
Silver napkin
ring--Austin Beach.
Pair silver perfume bottles--Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Speer, Pittsburgh.
Pair silver vases--John C.
Riheldaffer.
Embroidered hose and socks--Mrs. Schneider,
Akron.
Fruit dish--Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Merriam, of
Akron.
Silver cake basket--Miss Lottie Merraim.
Silver nut
pickers and crackers--Robert Miller, of Akron.
Pearl card
case--Frank Osborne, Hudson.
Bronze clock and pitchers--Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Perkins, Akron.
Silk velvet frames--Ed. and Emerson
Findley.
Box of fancy work--Miss Flora Schneider.
Card
receiver--Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Bell.
Set bronzes--Mr. and Mrs. I. G.
Dillon.
Cologne bottles--Miss Keo West.
Silver Vase--J. Ed.
Faris.
Silver spoon holder--Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Roemer.
Besides these were a number of other presents of endless
variety and description.
Wheeling Register, October 1,
1879
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