Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-26
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Tho MOOdy.Van DOren Weddtng-A
Large Wedding Party Gathers at
the M. e. Church-Very Pretty Fes-
tiv1ties.
At 5 o'clock last evening East Pearl
street M. E. church was crowded with peo-
pie to witness the marriage of Fred S.
Moody and Miss May E. Van Doren. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius w.
Moody of Shetland avenue, Fair Haven
Heights. He is connected with his father
in the life insurance business in Exchange
building. The bride is daughter of Mrs.
George R. Stevenson of So Poplar street.
The church was very tastefully deco
rated. At either end of the altar railing
were large baskets of flowers. Erected in
front of the railing was pretty arch,
wrought with laurel, fine New England
asters and golden rod. Two gates beneath
the arch were of the same materials. The
rail of the organ loft was wound with ivy,
relieved with scarlet salvias. There were
also potted palms.
The bride was attired in robe of white
India silk trimmed with duchess lace and
orange blossoms. Her ornaments were
diamonds. In her hand she carried a
bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid
Miss Mary G. Moody, sister of the
groom-wore dress of cream henrietta
| trimmed with white surah. Her bouquet
was of pink roses. The maid of honor
Miss Nellie Stevenson, the ten-year old
sister of the bride-wore pink surah and
carried large. basket of flowess. The
| ushers were Robert o. Moody of Cornell
! university, brother of the groom; Edgar
A. Russell of this city; Charles Haight,
Yale '92, of Brooklyn; Clifford Barnes,
secretary of the Yale Y. M. G. A.; Mr..
Dawson of Cornell, and Herbert Weed of
| Stamford.
| The procession down the north aisle
consisted of the ushers, followed by Miss
| Nellie Stevenson, the sweet little maid of
honor, holding her head down and looking
as shy and demure as could be. Then
came the bride and her bridesmaid. In
front of the arch the wedding party was
joined by the groom, accompanied by his
brother. Francis NJ. Moody. AS the couple
| approached the closed arch gates the maid
| of honor unloosened the ribbon fastenings
| and swung them open. The couple Their
| knelt moment for devotions, and
Rev. Fl. D. Weston, the pastor of the
church, began the service according to the
formula of the NJ. E. church, and the ring
service. The wedding march was per
formed by Samuel Bishop, the organist o.
the church. Four hundred guests hat
been hidden to the church and the recep
ton at the brides home from $50 to 7:30
Two hundred of the immediate friends o.
the contracting parties were invited. Thu
interior of the Stevenson home was deco
rated by Dickerman. Bradley catered
There was music by Irving Hurlburt, vic
linist, and Miss Anna Way, pianist.
There was large array of handsom
and useful bridal gifts. The groom's gift
to the bride was a diamond brooch. Lu
cius w. Moody, the father of the groom
presented some gold coin.
During the reception an unexpected blu
very pretty affair occurred in the baptism
. of an infant-Edith Marguerite Boyle,
niece of the bride, of Newark, N. ]. Rev
Mr.. Weston.performed the ceremony. Mr.
and Mrs. Moody left last night for the ives
and upon their return they will reside a
SO Poplar street. 1t was a very prett,
wedding and the young couple set out il
their married life under very bright aus
pices.
Among those present at the reception
J were:
Mr.. and Mrs, L.W. Moody, Mr.. and Mrs
, King, Rev. and Mrs. HID. Weston, Captai
} II. Robinson and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
; Bristol, Miss Bessie Crawford, Mrs. A.
. Dinegar of New York, Mrs. G. e. Boyle
Mrs. +. Boyle of Newark, N. j.; Mr.. an
!, Mrs. George H. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
A. Maycock, Mrs. E. G. Hill, Olin Hill
Miss Smith of Hartford, Fred Weld, Mrs.
| Crane and Miss Libbie Crane.