Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-11
A Bn1LL1ANr SOCIETY EVENT

Last Evening-The Most Brilliant Wedding In Many Years In This City-A Notable Occasien - Many We'll Known Society People Press ent.
 j An event which has been much looked forward to in society, the wedding of Miss Anne May Farnam, daughter of Com missioner Charles H. .Farnam, to Frank Lincoln Woodward of Denver, Col, Yale '88, took place at Trinity church last eve ming. The ceremony was performed in the full English style by Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, rector of Grace church, Brooklyn, assisted by Rev. Dr. Edwin Harwood, rector of Trinity church. For the first time in this city at 8 similar occa- sion full vested choir took part in tho services, and another innovation was the singing by the choir of the bridal chorus from Lohengrin, while the bridal party was entering the church:
 The wedding music which was rendered before the ceremony was ss follows:
 Cantilene Nuptiale. Dubois Swedish Wedding March. sodermann Coronation from ''The Prophet". ...... ..Meyerbeer Grand Grand Ppoeession from Queen of sheba ......................do .douhoo The bridal party entered the church in the following order: The six ushers led the party, followed by the six bridesmaids, after whom came the bride escorted by her father. At the chancel the party was met by the bridegroom and the best man, Will liam B. Woodward, his brother. The bride WAS given away by her father. Upon the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party left the church to the l strains of Mendelsshon's march, "Mid- Summer Nights Dream"
 The ushers were: Charles H. Farnam, 1 jr., brother of the bride; William D. Brins- made of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Charles H. Lud- l dington, jr, of New York city; Fred W. Wallace of Ansonia, Charles Weave of Bos- ton, Mass; and Thomas E. Ripley of Bos- ton, Mass.
 The bridesmaids were: Miss virginis Wilson of New York city, Miss May Prem tice of Brooklyn, N. Y, Miss Eleanor Brinsmade of Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss Edith Hassen of Pelham Manor, New York, and Miss Cora Weaver of Albany, N. Y. The bride never appeared more charm ing. Her gown was imported from Paris and was of white satin, embroidered witt silver and pearls. She wore necklace ol diamonds and star, the gift of the groom and carried boquet of lilies of the valley | and orchids. The bridesmaids were al attired in white and carried boquets O. pink roses, lilies of the valley and hya cinths. The souvenir gifts to the brides maids were pearl pins, and to the best ma1 and ushers onyx and diamond studs.
 The church was handsomely decorated with flowers and potted plants and tn edifce was filled with large and fash ionable party of invited guests. Nearly al the best known society people of this city a from New York, Brooklyn, Boston an' elsewhere were present.
 l A reception was held at the residence o the bridges father, 28 Hillhouse avenue immediately after the ceremony. Tn
 house was richly and beautifully decorate' for the occasion with flowers, potte
 plants, smilax, azalias, in full bloom
 palms, calla lilies, etc. MT. and Mrs
 Woodward received in one of the f1on
 After the reception the happy coupl left on short wedding trip, at the con clusion of which they will return to thl city, remaining here ten days prior t their departure for Denver, which will b
 their future home.
 Among the large number of guests wh
 were present were Judge Rowland of Ne'
 York, William P. Dixon of New York
 Henry Barnes of New York, Mrs. Prentic
 of Brooklyn, Robert F. Ballantine an
 family of Newark, N. J; MT. and Mir
 Pitney of Newark, N. J.; the Millers (
 Newark, MT. and Mrs. John M. Daviel
 Mrs. Tytus, Mrs. William Farnam, Mir
 George Farnam and daughter of this city
 Miss Pefard of New York and the Rock
 wells of New York, General Harland C
 Norwich, General and Mrs. Plume of New
 ark and General Skiddy of Stamford an very many of New Haven's prominer
 society people. A royal display of wet ding gifts was presented, very valuab 1 and numerous.