Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-09
HE1LfER-HARmON;


First M. K. Church-The Reception
ga Ton Thousand Dollar Gift to the
Bride.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon
DIT the First If. z. church the Rev. DR.. Good
sell, assisted by the Rev. DIR. Reed of Hanson
Place church, Brooklyn, united in marriage
Miss Mary Lavinia Harmon; eldest daughter
of General George NJ Harmon, and Mr..
Charles Edward HELLER of Boston, member
of the class OF 'S6, Yale college. As early as
half-psst four o'clock the invited guests be-
gan to arrive at the church and by 8 o'clock
the body of the church was well filled with
ladies and gentlemen i'll full evening dress.
A large awning extended from the center
door of the church to the curb and under
this the guests passed while entering the
church. The interior of the church near the
altar platform and the platform itself was
decorated profusely with potted plants and
vases of flowers, which nearly hid the organ
from view, while two large Australian palm
trees formed an arch directly in front of the
center aisle under which the clergyman stood
during the ceremony. Back of this was a
dense mass of foliage interspersed with fu-
schias, hydrangeas and all kinds of tropical
plants. In the center of the space back of
the clergymen was splendid orange tree
having upon it fully one thousand blossoms.
It was loaned by Mr.. g. T. Blackman, Of 81
Pearl street, for the occasion to Mr.. G.. A.
Diekerman, the florist for the occasion both
at the church and the house. Above all in
the rear the choir rail was lined with a beau
tiful display of hydrangeas. The posts in
the church were entwined with smilaX.
As the clocks struck five the center doors
were closed and moment later Mr.. HELLER;
leaning on the arm of his groomsman, Mr..
HenryaT. Nash one of his classmates at Yale,
proceeded up the east aisle of the church to
the arch where he waited for the bridal
party which marched up the east aisle to fine
music upon the organ, by Mr.. Harry Rowe
Shelly, of Brooklyn. First came Miss Har-
mon leaning on her, fathers arm; and attired
in heavy white silk, cut en- train, heavily
trimmed with point lace. Over this
was the bridal veil of white
white jessamines, and in her band she carried
a white satin fan trimmed with point lace
and handkerchief to match. Following her
came the two bridesmaids, Miss Maud Helli-
er of Boston, sister of the groom, and Miss
Louise Terry of Holyoke, classmate of the
BRIDES at Miss Cadys school in this city.
These ladies were each attired in white mule
magnificent bouquet, composed entirely of
marguerites. Next came the six ushers, all
of whom, as well as the best man. were class
mates of the groom, who graduated at Yale's
last commencement. The usheTs were: Paul
K. Aimes of Minneapolis, Walter T. Stebbins
of Springfield, William McElroy of Albany.
Henry Washington and Charles L. Hyde OF
Plainfeld, N. j., and George Fl. Byxbee OF
Los Angeles, Cal.
The bridal party were met at the altar by
the officiating clergymen and the groom and
groomsman, and the bride and groom stood
under the arch, while the others of the party
stood back of them. The ceremony was
then performed, after which the
sRrough Of the ehsssh and music the
party left by the east aisle, Mr.. and Mrs.
HELLER leading the party. Mr.. Harry Rowe
Shelley the organist, came to this city
especially to play for this occasion,
and returned to New York shortly after the
ceremony. The selections played during the
Spanish Dance" by Mr.: Shelly; "Torch
Light Procession" by Rubenstein, seleo-
ton from Hoffman and Carmen" by
Bizet
After the ceremony at the church the par
ty were driven to the residence of the brides
parents, No. 1873 Whalley avenue, where a
reception was held last evening from until
o'clock, which was attended by 200 guests.
The house was very handsomely decorated
with cut flowers of different varieties and
smilax, the bay window was elegantly fes-
TONED with roses and smilax, and on the lawn
at the side of the house had been erected
tent where supper was served by Barkentin
while Robinson's orchestra furnished music.
Mr. and Mrs. HELLER assisted by General
Harmon received the guests in the drawing
room under an elegant floral bell. The pres
ents, which were appropriate as we'll as costly,
were displayed in one of the rooms on the
second floor, among them being check for
$40, 900 from Mrs. Foy, the BRIDES grand
mother. Soon after o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
HELLER started for New York, where they
will remain until Saturday, when they will
start for years trip through Europe on the
North German Lloyd steamer Elbe. General
and Mrs. Harmon will probably go to New
York on Saturday to see them off. Upon
their return home Mr.. HELLER will take up
the study of law at either Yale or Harvard.
Among some of those present a. the recep-
ton were: Hon. N. D. Sperry and Miss Kate
Sperry, General George H. Ford and wire,
Rev. DIR. Goodsell and wife, Mr.. Herman t.
Alling and wife, Mrs. Edwin Chatterton and
Miss Chatterton, Mr.. R. A. Tuttle and wife
of Boston, Mr.. aver and wife of Boston,
Mr. Joseph Munson and wife, Mr.. F. H.
wife, Mr.. John B. Adriance and wife,
Hon. Hugh Daley and sister, Mr.. Conover of
New York, Mr.. Chadwick of New York, Mr..
and Mrs. Foy, Mr.. Frank Terry and Miss
Terry, Mr.. Holcomb, Mr.. John Punderford,
Miss Woiswall, Miss Allie Joyce, Miss Lena
Rowland, Miss GARDINER of Ansonia, Mr..
Charles Cowlss of Ansonia, Professor En-
sign, Miss Gertie Miller, Mr.. P. R. CARL and
wife, Mr.. II. H. Benedict and wife, Miss
Efie Sperry, Misses Horton, w. E. Nichols
of East Haddam, Attorney L. w. Cleave-
land. Among the classmates Of Mr.. Heller
present were: John Beadle, Graves, Ryce,
Adams, Nichols and others.