The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-04
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS.
Miss Helen Forman and the Rev.
Henry Goodwin Smith.

Palms, flowers. drea my music, spark-
ling lights. dainty gowns, all contributed
10 render the wedding of Miss Helen
Smith last evening, one of the most bril-
liant of the seasons social events.
Long before the appointed hour, eleven
hundred invited guests thronged the First
Presbyterian church. Emory street, while
the sweet tones of the organ softly blend
ell with the half-murmur of many voices.
1t was but a few moments past eight
when the well known strains OF the
L~ohengrin Bridal Chorus announced
the approach of the bridal party, led by
seven ushers, Mr.. Howard S. Forinan,
Mr.. Fcrman Sinnickson, of Salem. n. j.;
Mr.. Thomas Hastings, Rev. George l..
Prenliss,. Rev. Mr.. Bronson. Rev. Mr..
Pisek and Mr.. Charles Spuhr. The first
bridesmaid, Miss Florence Greene. fol-
lowed, gowned in pink silk with V-shaped
corsage, her dark hair caught with pink
velvet. Little Miss May Forman, sister
Of the bride. and Miss Malleville McClel-
ian, of Lakewood, N. t.. followed,
dressed in dainty white gowns, and pre-
G. Perkins, Who wore white silk en- traiue,
with high corsage and fun sleeves.
Then, leaning upon the arm of her
father, DIR. S. H. Forman, came the bride.
Her stately blonde beauty was h%eighten-
ed by a OWL of heavy white satin with
round corsage, trimmed with point lace
and orange blossoms, whose straight skirt
fell away in a sweeping court train.
while II f1eecy tulle veil was held by a
coronal of orange blossoms and aigrettes.
At the head of the central aisle. before
a screen of palms and roses. the groom.
attended by his best man, Mr.. Bradford
Hitchcock OF New York, met the bride,
and in the simple yet impressive
ritual of the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Charles Herr pronounced
them man and wife. Then
the organ, which had been signing soft
music through the ceremony, burst into
the wedding march from ~Tannhauser, and
the Rev. and . Mrs. Smith passed down
the aisle to the carriage waiting to cou-
vey them to the residence of the bride IS
parents, No. 800 Bergen avenue, where
five hundred guests rendered congratula-
lions to the happy couple. Mrs. S. Fl.
Forman, mother of the bride. was robed
in black velvet and jet, a jetted aigrette
in her hair. An elaborate supper was
served. and the happy couple departed
for an extended tour, Mrs. Smith wear
ing a travelling gown OF plum colored
Bedford cord trimmed with velvet and
gold p assementerie. q
The Rev. Henry Goodwin Smith is a
son of the late Prof. Henry q. Smith, a
celebrated member Of the faculty of
Union Theological Seminary. The Rev.
Mr.. Smith is the pastor of u church in
Freehold, N. j., where the couple will
make their home on their return.
TIL GUESTS.
Among those present were noticed DR..
and Mrs. Samuel Forman. Mr.. Howard
S. Forman. Miss MAY Forman, Mr.. Forman,
%Sinnickson, Miss Elizabeth c. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mccoy, Mr.. Francis
Mccoy. Mr.. and Mrs. Patton, Mr.. aud
lI,, IL VIZ n,fTnrl fNarn - tI1G;fI
Mrs; McGill. Ex-Governor Bedle. Mrs.
Bedle, Mr.. aud Mrs. Adolph Rusche. Mr..
and Mrs. J.. d. Bedle, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Happen, Mrs. S. Bonnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Dewitt. Mr..
and Mrs. David C.. De Witt. Mr.. and Mrs.
J..W. Duseuberry, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w.
Williams. Mr.. George Wilkinson. Mr..
and Mrs. Chichester, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
tocks, Mr.. and Mrs. Esterbrook. Mr.. and
Mrs. Manning f. Stires. Miss Elizabeth
Stires, Mr.. Albert Mershon, Mrs. Bent
ley. Miss Margaret Bentley. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Wlil'"T Viaa 4. M y:aai and M Mrs and !. N Wsa
Horne, the Rev. and Mrs Charles Herr.
DR.. and Mrs. Pyle. Miss Malleviile Nc
Clellan, Miss Olmstead, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Thomas Towar, Miss Bessie Harrison.
Mr.. NJ. +. Stires, Jr., Mr.. Bradford
HITCHCOCK. Mr.. Thomas Hastings, Mr..
sou, Rev. George L Prentiss, Mr..
Mrs. Case, DR.. and Mrs. Watson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cable, Miss Laura Gable.
MIR. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brinkerhof, Mi. and Mrs. Smith, Mr..
U. Dear, Miss Clara Dear. Mr.. William
Y. Dear. Mrs. Tnrockmorton, Miss
Throckmorton, Miss Katharine Spier,
and kev. Mr.. Pisek.