Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-17
COLONEL DoHERTYS WEDDING.
The Most Brilliant Social Event of the
Season.

The Most Brilliant Social Event of the
Season.
The wedding of Colonel John B.
Doherty and Mis- Katharine Sedgwick
Buel, which was solemnized at o'clock
last evening, in the First Congregation
al church, was the most brilliant event
of the season.
The church was most beautifully dec
Grated for the occasion. The front of |
the pulpit was mass of cut flowers and |
potted plants, while the center aisle was
a succession of arches of palms, floral |
bells of carnations being suspended from |
the center of each. The floral decora |
tions were by Dallas.
Alexander S. Gibson presided at the |
organ and for an hour before the ar |
rival of the bridal party the joyous |
tones of the organ were heard. At 6 |
o'clock Companies G and A entered the
church in full dress uniform. Next |
came Governor Buckley and staff es-
corted by Mayor Baldwin, followed by
General Watson and staff, Colonel
Erickson of the First regiment, Colonel
Haven of the Third, Colonel Skinner of
the Fourth and Lieutenant Colonel Lee
of the Second. The bridesmaids then
entered from the doors at the right and
left of the organ. They were: The
Misses Hamilton and Kingman in yell
low, the Misses Bronson and Maltby in
lavender, the Misses French and Holmes
| in pink. Their costumes were of India
silk. They were preceded by the maid
of honor, Miss Jeanette Caswell ,attired
in white. The maids proceeded to the
main entrance, followed by the ushers,
Mayor Baldwin, DIR Thomas Axtelle,
Major L. F. Burpee, George G. Blakes-
lee of this city, Charles Bininger of New
York and DIR Daggett of New Haven. At
the entrance they met the bride leaning
on the arm of her cousin, Robert K.
Brown. The procession returned to the
altar where the bride was given to the
gallant colonel, who, with the grooms-
man, Adjutant A. NJ. Dickinson, had
entered from a side door. The ceremony
was then performed by Rev DR. Anderson
and the final benediction was given by
Chaplain Twitchell of the Second regi-
ment. The bride was attired in a cos
tune of white satin with mag
nolia tint. Her only ornament was a
diamond pendent, the gift of the groom.
Her gown was trimmed with point lace
which her grandmother had worn on
her wedding day sixty years ago to
a day. She carried a bouquet of lilies of
the valley.
After the ceremony at the church the
wedding party repaired to the residence
of Mrs Cornelia A. Buel, the brides
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mansion. Fully 1000 people were en-
tertained during the evening. The house
was artistically decorated with flowers.
In one of the parlors everything of a
, floral description was of a pink hue
, with the exception of a canopy of smilax,
which was in one corner, and under
which Colonel Doherty and his wife re-
ceived.
At $50 o'clock Mr. and Mrs Doherty
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came guests at the Winthrop. Then
honeymoon will be spent in Canada, and
they will be sat home" after October ID
The presents were about $50 in num-
Der. The gift of Governor Buckley and
staff was a solid silver bread tray, thai
of General Watson and staff cut glass
, punch bowl in a handsome case; that OF
officers of the Second regiment,a statu
, cite of Mercury. Other gifts were: Lieu
tenant Colonel Lee and wife, banquet
lamp in onyx and brass stand; Col
onel Cone, marble cathedral clock; Gen
eral S. E. Merwin, oxydized silver wine
set; Major Burpee, silver caratfe; Ad
jutant Dickinson, silver mounted water
+ set; Companies G and A. solid silver set
Assistant Postmaster Fitzpatrick, az
oxydized silver frame lamp.
g CLARE-M LAUGHLIN.
At the Immaculate Conception churt
+ at o'clock this morning, Thoma
Glare and Miss Kate Mclaughlin wer
married by the Rev Father Flemming
with a nuptial mass. The best coupl
e were William Cuddy and Miss Saral
Dunn.
e FREDERICK CORRIGAN.
|. Frank Broderick and Miss Bridge
}, COrrigan were married at the church O
l. the Immaculate Conception at 9 o'cloc
o this morning by the Rev Father Mul
|; cahy. William Cook acted as best mai
?; and Miss Mary Cullum was bridesmaid.