Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-20
Society Matters.

Last evening at o'clock at the Church of
 the Redeemer the nuptial knot was tied be- tween Mr. Frederick G. Hotchkiss, only son
 of Mr. George Hotchkiss, the merchant on
 Long Wharf, and Miss Bessie, daughter
 of Mrs. Hall, widow of the late Lucius w.
 Hall, formerly of Wilcox, Hall & Co., The
 Rev. Dr. Todd oficiated and the church was
 thronged with invited guests, and goodly
 share of the beauty and fashion of the city
 was represented in the gay and expectant
 assemblsge. All was eager attention when
 the organ harmonies, which had been for
 some time suggestive of gaiety and happiness,
 burst forth into most joyous announcement,
 and all heads were turned and all faces wore
 the most eager expectancy. It was the criH
 cal moment of the arrival of the wedding
 party and the hum of many voices and the
 increased hustle in the assemblage conse-
 quent upon the first glimpse of the wedding
 procession quickly subsided and gave place
 to intense quiet and 8 settling back of young
 and old in their seats to fully attend to inc
 ceremony, the ladies bestoWing part of their attention for short space upon the toilets of the bride and bridesmaids, which appealed to all eyes as charming and the young gentlemen noting with wondering in
 terest the ladies of the bridal party and the bushes which came and went as the momen- tous and critical time progressed, lending a heightened charm and interest to the scene. First came the ushers, six in number, then l the brides, eight in number, and then the l bride with her brother, Mir. Charles E. Hall, while the bridegroom and his best man, Col oneI Frank P Bigelow, entering from the afl Ia S1Sv, kka 1a he all 1hn l ding was with the use of the ring, and throughout tho occasion was as interesting 1 as could be desired, meeting the highest ex- pectations of satisfaction, and all retired from the church in most pleased animated and voIubIe state. Throughout the cere
 monies delightful music was furnished, Mr. George Robinson officiating at the organ. There were about two hundred private car- riages and hacks at the church and its Vicin. ity. The bride wore robe of white satin
 over Q white broe8ded velvet skirt the
 effect being very graceful. The brides
 maids were dressed alike in nuns yelling
 and each pair Wore the same color, the Misses
 Edith and Ethel Hall, sisters of the bride,
 color pink, Miss Annie Lewis, cousin of the
 bride, and Miss Lizzie Hotchkiss 8 sister of
 the groom, wearing cream color, Miss Garlic
 Dudley, niece of General Merwin, and Miss
 Nellie Nichols, daughter of MT. John ".
 Nichols, of Cherry Hill, Branford wearing CO1UE Dlu6s huN nlIe6 S0ItA0 NlGkGr. QAuRQtGT
 of MT. Willis B. Miller, corner of Orange and Trumbull streets, and Miss Addie Lines, daughter of MT. John M. Lines, of Woodbridge,
 color red. The ushers were Messrs Wm Hall,
 brother of the bride and a clerk in tho New
 Haven Savings bank, Newell c. Knight of St. Louis, Yale 'S4, John P. Bartlett, lawyer, of New Britain, Yale '92, Clifford B. Allen of
 St. Louis, Yale '82, Samuel Capen, Yale '84, 1 and Harry l.. Williams of Northampton, l Yale 82. Directly in front greeting the bridal party as they stood at the altar was 8 1 1ovelyarray of doraland evergreen decorations including an arbutilum bush in full bloom and l on the pulpit landing large begonia bush | full of blossoms and in front, banks l and masses of China asters, fuehsias and l many other varieties, and on the right fine | array of golden rods fresh in their autumn color and ferns gathered yesterday in Wood. bridge by party of friends the whole array
 artisticalIy disposed by three lady friends 1 while among the principal contributors were ] Dr. J. Fl. Smith, Mrs. Professor Brush, Mir 1 N. F. Hall and Mir. J. 0. Nichols of Branford. | The organ selections included brilliant l wedding march as the bridal party entered | the church and Mendelssohn's march for the exit, while during the ceremony Jensen's Bridal song was rendered with much artistic taste and poetic interpretation. In front of
 the church canopied passage way led to the door from the curb. The wedding re- ception was held at the residence of the groom's parents on Orange street, corner of Bradley. Here another canopied passage way led from the portico to the street, and carriages came and went incessantly for hours, and it was allowable to imagine that all the public carriages in the city were en-
 gagged for last night for the wedding, beside many private carriages. The residence pre-
 sented fine sight, all ablaze with light
 and the amSss apartments beautifully
 adS5n'd %iS the app'lsHE addition at of the SsSs
 beautiful collection of flowers and not
 few patriotic suggestions in the way of flags
 and bunting, the latter abundantly adorninp
 the lower dining room. The wedding gifts
 were very numerous and tasteful and many
 of them costly. There were in the array the
 following from Mir. and Mrs. John 0. An
 derson of this city, dozen each of solid
 silver tablespoons and teaspoons from
 ''Mother," /" another similar elegant gift
 magnificent bear rug with fox skin center
 piece from MT. and Mrs. E. C.. Haynie,' of
 St. Paul, Minnesota fine engraving choice
 Iy framed from Mir. and Mrs. N. 0. Whaples,
 of Hartford, Connecticut a beauti- ful and artistic medallion from
 Hon. and Mrs. John L. Treat. this city;
 beautiful placque with artistic design from
 MT. H. H. Bunnell; g silver stand with flower
 received from Gen. and Mrs. E. s. Greeley
 an elegant amberine wine set from ex-Gov-
 ernor and Mrs. Bigelow; a beautiful vase
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 gant fan from Mir. J. 0. Knight; a very hand
 some lace shawl from Mrs. John ". Nichols,
 and fine rug from their daughter, Miss Nel.
 lie Nichols, and flower vase from their
 son, John W. Nichols; an elegant
 diamond pin to the bride from the bride
 groom; very elegant lamp with ornamental
 base from Colonel Frank P. Bigelow and Miss Lewis, whose marriage next month will be
 another interesting society event; fine ice
 cream set from Miss Carter, of Orange, N. J.;
 another beautiful gift from MT. and Mrs.
 Phil Williams, of Hackensack. N. J.;
 and Mrs. Miller; 8 finely bound and illustrated large volume from Mir. and Mrs. Wilfred Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; case with silver salad spoon and fork from Mr. W. s. McOrea, Chicago; @ set of gold lined spoons from MT. Samuel D. Capen, of Yale; 8 set of silver fruit knives and picks from MT. and Mrs J. T. Fitch; fine case of berry spoons from Mr. and Mrs. J. H. At water, Brooklyn @ set of gold lined after I dinner coffee spoons from Vice President and Mrs E. M. Reed 8 handsome gift from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Ohatterton. New York an ice cream set from Julius Twiss; fine placque fac simi1e of the White House | dinner set, from General and Mrs. George Fl. Ford; @ fine fruit dish from Mir. and Mrs. l Charles Monson, (6rm of Monson & Oarpen- ter); handsome gift from MT. J. G. Holli- day, Yale; fine picture, framed, from Miss Lizzie Haynie, Springfield, Ill.,; fine mirror from Miss Addie Lines; fine cabinet from Miss Mary HothIiss; choice placque from Fl. L. Williams, Yale, 82, of Northampton; a fine vase, Miss O. E. Dudley; handsome French clock from MT. Hotchkiss' men at his paper and woodenWare establishment, I84 to 188 State street; a fine pair of candlesticks from Hon. and Mrs. N. D. Sperry; a beauti- full flower receptacle from MT. and Mrs Nicholas Conner, New York; beautiful set of after dinner coffee cups and saucers from four western friends, Messrs. William Jarvis, George W. Morton, jr., Daniel A. Moore and Henry Semple Ames; 8 set of after dinner ooffees from Walter NichOls;e a choice lace wrap from Mrs. M. Frank 1 Tyler; an easel mirror with autumnal I scene, from Miss Phelps and Miss Hattie ! Phelps; an amberine wine set, from Mir. and I Mrs. N. W. MerWin; porcelain copy of an 1 ancient vase, from Mrs. Addison Smith, jr, Il of New York; a fine fan, from Miss Halse, | of Brooklyn; another handsome gift from Mrs. William E. Mckee, and many others, [ an elegant equipment for house. | keeping from the bridegroom's father. sf. |
 Among the guests at the reception were Governor and Mrs. Jarvis of North Carolina, I Mrs. Stonewan Jackson and daughter, Gen.