Telegram-herald., 1891-12-06
BENNETT.BAcoN NuPTlALs.
Pretty Wedding to Two W eii-Knswn So
cieiy Persons.

Pretty Wedding to Two W cii-Knswn So
cieiy Persons. 5
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Henry Joseph
Bennett and Miss Sophia Orrene Bacon
were married at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. w. X. Collins. No. 63 Terrace
avenue, Mrs. Collins being n sister of
the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed at O'Clock by the Rev. j.
Brewster Hubbs, OF Grace church, IN
the presence of small party OF rela-
tives and intimate friends. Mr.. Charles
ID. Bennett, brother of the groom, OF
Chicago, officiated as best man and
Miss Bertha lBelknap was tie brides
maid of honor. Messrs. Harvey +.
Wonderly and Ben +. West otficiated
as ushers. The bride wore an exquisite
French trained gown Of cream-white
falile trimmed with mousseilne de sole
and earls. Her gown was made entrain,
high IN the NECK anu with Queen Eliza
beth sleeves. She carried bride roses.
Miss Belknsp wore pale blue crepe
du chene gown trimmed with white
chiffon and wreaths Of small white
flowers. She carried pink roses. The
Elite orchestra contributed delightful
music and the floral decorations were
exquisite. During the ceremony the
bridal couple s,ood beneath canopy
Of lovely green trailing pine fresh from
surmounted by jardinieres OF snow
white chrysantbemums, stood directly
beneath the canopy. The walls about
the rooms were profusely draped with
the ground pine, which formed most
novel and effective decoration. The
mantel was banked with white chrysan-
ths NUNS againsta n white background,
outlined with maiden bar ferns. The
back parlor Was similarly adorned with
ground pine and yellow chrysanthe-
mums. The dining room was all in
pink. A mirror, outlined with maiden
hair ferns and sumounted BY can-
delabra with pink candles, occupied
the centre Of the table. Ropes OF smi-
lax radiatcd from the chandeliers, and
were tied with broad pink satin ribbons
at each corner of the table. The side
board was graced with bowls of pink
roses and smiisx tied with pink satin
ribbon. Before the door were placed
gates of smiIax and pink rbbon, which
were closed when the n ng room was
full, Mr.. Charles Bacon being in attend
apce. After the ceremony the wedding
party, which consisted of the follow
ing, partook of q delicious supper:
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. c. Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon +. Chase
oil Muskegon, Mr.. and Mrs. Bravton
Chase of Muskegon, Mesdames Row.
land Brown OF Minneapolis ald Ben
jamn Y. Collins of Niles; Miss Ben
nett, Miss Ora Bennett and Miss Dish
man. The out of town guests were
Mrs. Rowland Brown OF Minneapolis;
Mrs. Il. Y. Collins of Niles; Miss Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Chase, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bravton Chase, all Of Muskegon; Miss
Norah Torone and Messrs. Ayers and
Thompson of Lansing. Following the
supper a reception was held from to
10 oclock ard was attended 10y about
two hundred fifty guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bennett were abundantly remem-
bcrcd by their friends with many hand
some and useful presents. They are
enjoying tn days western trip and
will he at hcne to their friends at No.
6s Terrace avenue, Tuesdays after
January /.