Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-29
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Captain Joseph Maslen, of the Pacific Mail Line, and formerly O: San Francisco, was married Wednesday evening at her home, PAP Crown street. to Dr. E. H. Guild, of Ware, Mass Edwin H. Gilbert, Yale 's1, acted as best man. Rev. B. S. Lines, of St. PauIs, performed the ceremony. The residence was handsomely decorated with flowers and plants. The bride wore white brocade satin, en traine, with tablier of white moire antique, white lace veil orange blossoms and pearl ornaments. There were many wedding guests and many elegant toilets. Tho wedding presents were numerous and many of them valuable. The happy pair left for New York on the S:30 train. To-day they have a recep- tion in Philadelphia
 An event of considerable social interest in Norwich was the marriage of Miss Gertrude Cilley daughter of MT. George Cillsy of Elm street, that city, to the Rev. Edward P. Arm strong, of Killingworth, which was consum- mated in Broadway church, Norwich, We'd nesday afternoon. The bride is 8 graduate of the Normal school and teacher of excep- tional success, and the author of valued paper contributed to the State Teachers h. stitute in Hartford in 1881; while the happy man Is also well known as clergyman of in Ruence in Congregational circles throughout the State
 The marriage ceremony was performed by ! the Rev. l.. T. Chamberlain, D. D., after the | impressive Presbyterian form, to the sub dued melody of the wedding march, which Miss Carrie Thompson, of Tlinity-a school mate of Miss Cilley-rendered with rare | grace and effectiveness. The bride was charmingly attired in pearl gray travelling | habit, with pearl hat and ostrich plume and a magnificent corsage bouquet of blush roses. The happy pair left on wedding tour.
 l brilliant wedding was celebrated at the First Presbyterian church, Chicago, on the evening of September 14. The contracting parties were MT. David B. Gamble, of Cin- clnnati, and Miss Mary A. Higgins, daughter of Mrs. l.. D. Chapin, The bridal party en- tered the church at 6:3O attended by the ushers, who acted as groomsmen. These were Messrs. G. M. Chapin, Alexander Mitchell, jr., of Milwaukee, David McNair of Minneap- 1 olis and E. R. Chumasen. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. 0. Ray, pastor of the church. The interior of the church was | elaborately decorated with choice plants and | ferns After tho ceremony @ reception was rendered the newly ly-wedded pair and was at tended only by the relatives of the bride and ! SEOOm. hleAduuoE M1CCQoll, preS1QenC or the l Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad,
 was one of tho guests and he was accompa- nied by about dozen prominent gentle l men, who came down from Milwau kee on special train to attend the ! wedding. Mir. James Gamble, of Cincinnati, firm of Proctor & Gamble, accompanied by I his wife, was also present. The costumes l were unusually elegant, that of the bride be- ing particularly so. It was of white satin | with polonaise of Spanish lace and tulle
 veil. The happy pair left for Milwaukee, 1 them by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Mitchell the following evening The bride is niece of
 MT. Mitchell. canopy of capacious dimen- sions lighted by six jetted chandelier had
 been erected on the lawn. The entrance was
 surmounted by artistically wrought figures ot
 literature, att and the classics, garnished on
 every side by grouped flags of tho different nations, prominent among which were the
 stars and stripes. Suspended below the fig. 1 ures at the entrance hung an immense mar. | riage ring, set with an emerald and encircline
 the plump figure of 8 smiling Cupid. To the l ing Sir Walter Scott and Rob
 ert Burns. The covering of the pavilion was ribbed with red and white I stripe and finished at the border with fringed
 plaid of Mir. Mitchell's native clan. Within l the floor was canvassed for dancing. The
 orchestra stall opposite the passage was
 draped with loops and festoons of variegated
 cloth, and capped at the center by the
 armorial bearings of the family. The in | signia of MT. Mitchell's family consists ot | an irregular banner of gilt, ornamented with I an oblong of blue, ribbed with gold on which
 are three hollow squares of white. The arms I bear the motto: 'LG60r ZnapT0bus On171t0
 Vincit." On entering the eye was attracted l by 8 large coat of arms, the original ensign
 armorial of the Scottish clans borne by them
 before the Highlands came under Eng | fish rule. From the poles of the
 support inside the tent depended g variety o1 handsomely draped silk banners of varioue significance, and in the interstices emblematit
 flags and festoons Along the canvas were
 interspersed unfolded scrolls inscribed witt
 the titles from numerous literary works ot l noted Scottish writers. "Old Mortality ,
 Robert Falconsr,'' 'Tvanhoe." ''Highlan6
 Lassies,'' "Lady of the Lake," etc. These
 were only part of tho brilliant scene
 The grounds decorated lavish ly and finely under the superintendent | of landscape gardener from Chicago anc I flowers were abundant, everywhere greeting
 the eye. The whole park and garden pro
 sented scene suggestive of fairy land. The
 conservatories were lighted gaily with vari
 colored lights The toilets worn were very
 rich and elegant. It was one of the fines
 wedding receptions ever hold in the West
 and seldom equalled in the East. MT
 Mitchell is of the money kings
 of the Vest The bride is niece of Mr.
 H. Huggins, of Meriden, and granddaugh
 ter of Rev. William s. Huggins, deceased
 whom many old residents of this city will re member as for years resident of New Haven