Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-27
Nuptia1 Ceremonies.

William M. Geary and Mary J. Kent
 United in Marriage at St. Mary,s Chureh--The Church CrOwded-PrOnai-
 ment City and Town Officials Present
 The WeddinE Gifts.
 The marriage of William M. Geary, for many years the genial and efficient clerk in the Town Agents office, to Miss Mary J. Kent, of 58 Grove street, took place in St.
 Mary's church, on HiIlhouse avenue, yester-
 day afternoon at 5 o'clock. Long before the time appointed for the celebration of the nuptial ceremonies large crowds of people
 were gathered in front of the church, and as
 the invited guests arrived they were escorted to seats in the church by the gentIemanIy
 ushers, who were John P. Stack, jr., and
 While the guests were being conducted to
 seats, Mrs. J. R. Harson played some fine
 selections on the organ.
 Promptly at o'clock the bridal party en- tered the church in the following order: The
 bride leaning on the arm of Colonel John G.
 Healy, the groom's best man, followed by the groom escorting Miss Ella M Kent, sister of the bride. At the chancel rail the wedding party separated, the bride and groom kneel- ! ing side by side, while the groomsman and
 bridesmaid remained standing. Father Law
 Tor of St. Mary's and Father James O'Brien
 of St. Patrick's church, Hartford, then sp- preached the kneeling couple and the cere-
 mony of marriage was performed by Father O'Brien, who is cousin of the bride.
 The bride wore a heavy white ottoman silk made in princess style, finished with pleatings and side outings. Three deep Aounces of white lace, handsomely embroid- cred in white silk, covered the front. The waist, cut pompadour, was finished with the same choice lace. Natural white roses and buds were used on the corsage and in draping
 the veil. small pendant and earrings of
 diamonds completed wedding dress remark
 able for it's elegant simplicity. The
 bridesmaid wore a dress of watered silk and cashmere. Among those present beside the parents of the bride and groom were Hon. M E. Butler of Brooklyn, N Y., cousin of the bride, MT. and Mrs. John M. Kent, Miss Doyle and James Ed wards of New Britain, and MT. and Mrs. Boyle of Hartford. Among those present from this city were Mayor Lewis, Judge York, Collector Futile, City Clerk Pigott, SeIeotman Feldman and wife, Se1ectman Beecher and wife, ex-Selectman Foote, Su- perintendent Sanford and wife and Assistant Superintendent Coogan and wife of the Aims house, Auditor John W. Lake, Assistant City SAASA in the Town Agents office, Dr. J. J. 5. Doherty, registrar; and wife, Bernard Reilly and wife, Frank E. Craig and wife, Patrick McK1ernan, Charles Downes and wife, Ed ward Mooney of the firm of F. M. Brown Co.,, and many others.
 The maids of honor were Miss Minnie Geary, sister of the groom, and Miss Klttle Cunningham, a cousin of the groom.
 When the wedding party entered the church Mrs. Harson gave Mendelssohn's wedding march on the organ in fine style, and when they retired Oberland's wedding march was played.
 After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride, No. 58 Grove street, lasting from to 10 p. m., Barkentin being the caterer.
 The presents were numerous and costly and included a check for $100 from the service from the brides brother, John F. Kent; a large velvet easy chair from Mir. and Mrs. Geary, parents of the groom: handsome case of knives, forks and spoons from Rev. Father James O'Brien, of Hart ford 8 check of fifty dollars from Town Agent Reynolds an elegant ebony and bronze easel from Colonel Healey; hand some mahogany table from Miss Ella Kent.
 MT. Geary presented the bride with his pie ture handsomely framed. One of the hand somest gifts was Rogers group represent | MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Craig. A case of silver mirrors from J. J. Redmond, of Wal lingtord handsome boufe from Edwin, James and George Geary, brothers of the groom; Duchess lace handkerchief from Miss Anna Kent, mantle ornament from Miss Maggie Kent, hand painted china tea service from MT. and Mrs J. Cunningham, case of solid silver spoons from Miss Susie Sheridan, an elegant tilting silver pitcher and goblets from F. M. Brown Co.,, an ele gant ornamental pitcher from Miss Laura Sargent, ychoice glass wine set from stand from Miss Adelaide R. Pond, pie lures in artistic frame from Misses MoIlie and Oracle Craig; celluloid toilet set from Miss R. McNulty; elegant wine castor from MT. and Mrs. Thomas Brinley and son; choice glass lemonade set from R. M. Sheri- dan; butter knives from Mir. and Mrs. A. L. Preuss; handsome white satin corsets, Miss berry dish, Mir. and Mrs. H. ". Sanford; handsome blankets from MT. and Mrs Thomas J. Shanley; butter dish from MT. and Mrs. J. H. Harson card re- ceiver from Miss P. McCabe bronze orna- ment, J. E. Ford; cake basket, D. F. Miss Nellie o'Brien; large castor, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Clark fruit basket, MT. and Mrs. John Egan 7; bronze ornament, Miss Carrie Balbier :; Ice cream set, MISE hltue Cunn1ngnam; pickle castor, Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Coogan; sil- yer cake basket, Dr. and Mrs. Doherty; from the Knights of St. Patrick beautiful French clock of marble inlaid with gilt and with i'm proved striking apparatus; bronze man. tie ornament, F. s. Andrew; silver ice pitcher, Miss Mary Geary; sil- yer tea pot, Mrs. Charles Ad dis Cromwell; ice cream set, Miss Mamie | Lyons; flowers, Mrs. Ward; berry dish, MT. and Mrs. J. Kerrigan; napkin rings, Mamie and Nellie Reilly; ice cream set, MT. and Mrs. l B. Reilly; hand painted toilet set. G. A. | Doyle, New Britain; majolica picture frame, Judge York three cut-glass silver vases, Misses Dnane, Hughes and Hayden china M Enscoe; napkin rings, Misses Foley; | table linen, Mrs. B. F. Mooney.
 MT. and Mrs. Geary started on a brief wedding tour last evening, accompanied by the best wishes of their numerous friends.