The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-14
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

NUTMEG STATE, AND THE TOPIC OF TALK
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The Sentinel reported by telegraph the
marriage at Hartford of Mr.. Arthur Dodge
and Miss Josephine Jewell, daughter of the
postmaster general, but the full particulars
from the Courant will interest this section
of the social world: For long time the
marriage of Mr.. Arthur NJ. Dodge, of New
York, and Miss Josephine NJ. lowell
has been matter not only of local in
terest, but also, from the national
reputation of the fathers of the
bride and groom, has been regarded as one
of the social events of the season in the
country. The wedding was solemnizsd last
evening, and was the occasion of one of the
most brilliant gatherings that has been seen
tor a long time in Hartford. During the
day preparations were made at the house
and church, both of which were beau
tifully decorated. The different rooms at
the house besides being festooned with
smilsx and flowers, were adorned with
groupings OF the choicest flowers and ex-
OtIcs, many of which were sent from friends
in this city and New York. At the church
the pulpit was beautifully decked with smi-
lax, and flowers from Governor JEWELS
conservatory. The fast train from New
York brought three drawing room cars
which were set apart for the invited guests
from that city and New Haven. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge and three children also arrived
on the train. At New Haven 8 number of
invited guests we're taken on. Many of the
college friends of Mr.. Dodge came to the
city Tuesday. The hour appointed for the
ceremony was hali-past six. Long before
that hour many persons had
ASSEMBLED NEAR THE CANOPY
stretching from the street to the church
door, who waited patiently to catch a
glimpse of the bridal party as they passed
into the church. The invited guests were
all seated before the hour of the ceremony.
Mr.. George Steele giving organ selections
which had been designated by the bride, as
follows: First, selection from Mozart
Weber and Mendelssohn; second, the chorus
from the Huguenots; third, selections from
various composers; fourth, the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin. At the hour appointed,
the usual commotion which precedes the
entrance of a bridal party, indicated that
the bride and groom, with the brides
maids and groomsmen, were about to enter.
The procession passed down the center
aisle TO the chancel, in the following order:
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, of Philadelphia,
and William b. Bininger, of New York;
r. s. Bussing, Jr., of New York,
and Frank G. Ingersoll of New Haven,
these four ushers being college and society
mates of the groomsman; Mr.. Harry Hatch,
of Brooklyn, and Miss Helen Jackson, Of
Brooklyn; Mr.. II. DeForest Weeks, of
New York, and Miss Mary Strong, OF Hart
ford; Mr.. Norman Dodge, brother of the
groom, and Miss Florence Jewell, sister
of the bride, Mr.. B. Johnson; of New York;
and Miss Lucy, Sellers of Philadelphia; MIR.
Arthur Dodge, the groom, with the mother
of the bride, Mrs. Marshall Jewell; the
bride, Miss Josephine Marshall jewell. with
her father; William Strong, of Hartford. and
William Phelps Stokes; William Cushing, OF
Of
York. At the chancel the groomsmen
stepped to the right, the bridesmaids to the
left, the bride and groom standing
DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE ALTAR.
In the front seats on either side of the
aisle, the families of the bride and groom
were seated. The Rev. Mr.. Twichell then
after short prayer read the services, the re-
sponses were said, and tho bride and groom
pronounced man and wife, In another prayer
which was a beautiful suppliestion, Mr..
Twichell closed the ceremony and congratu-
lated those he had Just united. The bridal
procession then retired, the organ greeting
them with Mendelssohn's wedding march.
Two of the bridesmaids, Miss Sellers and,
Miss Jackson wero the brides school friends
at Vassar College. The bride was dressed in
an elegant white satin dress, square train,
e1quisitely trimmed with lace, and Topped
with flowers. Mrs. Governor Jewell wore a
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Coleman, sister OF Governor Jewell, wore a
black velvet dress trimmed with Irish point
lace; Mrs. Dodge, mother OF the groom. wore
an elegant black velvet dress profusely
trimmed with Irish point lace; Mrs. Gov
ernor Ingersoll also wore black velvet
dress trimmed with point lace. There were
two condolences associated with the occa-
sion which deserve mention. One that the
wedding day was the anniversary of Gov
ernor Jewell's marriage, % years ago; the
other, that Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge were present
with their seven children, and Mrs. Jewell,
grandmother of the bride, was present with
her seven children. Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Dodge claim Hartford as their home,
Mr.. Dodge having been born and having
spent his carly years in Hartford, and Mrs.
Dodge, daughter of the late Arson Phelps,
being native of Hartford county. After
leaving the church the party returned to the
house, and here Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dodge
received, standing under the bridal bower,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Z. Dodge and Governor
and Mrs. Jewell also receiving. The recep-
ton was continued until hslf-dast nine.
IT WAS BRILLIANT GATHERING,
which the flowers, the music, the bright
colors combined to make so. At hslf-psst
ten the bridal party took the special train for
New York, but many remained after these
had gone. Although the weather was so
unfavorable, the grounds around the house
were decorated with swinging lanterns. The
wedding presents were SO many and so
beautiful that any detailed description of
them would be almost impossible in a brief
sketch. They were shown in an upper room
and occupied SO much space that it was
almost impossible for more than a few per-
sons to look at them at one time. The
presents comprised one pair OF brass candle
sticks, a majolica vase, bsir of bronze or
aaments, a pair OF marble vases, a pair OF
bronze sconces and match safe, silver ice
cream desk and spoon, q lace toilet set, set
of Goldsmith, set of ice cream spoons, one |
dozen individual salts, one dozen individual |
butter dishes, eight pieces of silver ware, a |
silver card receiver, msjolica candle stick,
half dozen salts and buffers, one silver |
shovel, one pair silver vases, one pair gravy |
ladies'. silver card holder, sugar bowl and |
milk pitcher, bronze card receiver, nut picks |