Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-01
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 AT THE ALTAR.

AT THE. ALTAR. Brilliant Wedding at ST Prince Street -Marrfage on Howe Street of a Well- known Society Leader to Rising Young Attorney-Other Weddings.
 At about o'clock yesterday afternoon guests began to arrive at the house of As sistant Superintendent of Streets George s. Ives, at 97 Prince street. The occasion was the marriage of the daughter of MT. Ives to Walter Shaw, the photographer, on Chapel street. q ,.za&e>.', i-ss:sss
 The house was tastefully and beauti- fully decorated with palms and other floral decorations. s Professor Herman Trisch of Bridgeport presided in his usual brilliant manner at the piano playing wa1tzes by Chopin, noe turne by Field and "Wedding Bells' by Professor Trisch. At o'clock he struck up march from 'Lohengrin" and the bride and groom with the ushers and the bridesmaid and groomsman arranged them selves before the minister. The audience of over.a hundred were hushed as Rev. MT, Birdsall of the, Church of the Ascension read the impressive service of the Episco- pal church. With misty eyes MT. Ives gave away his daughter, the final prayer first to salute the bride. Then the guests came forward ~ and in a hearty and sincere manner expressed to the new ly joined pair their congratulations and wishes for future happiness. The bride was richly dressed in figured China silk, ! trimmed with chiffon. Her sister, Miss 1 Mattie Ives, who was also the bridesmaid, l wore beautiful dress of China silk and lavender. --
 The best man was Frederick D. Adams of the electric Light company. F.J. .Crabb l and J. c. Crabb of the New Haven Ath- ! letic club, of which MT. Shaw is a leading | member, acted as ushers.
 Among tho prominent people present l were MT. Doyle and wife, superintendent | of streets; Rev. MT. Mutch of the Howard avenue Congregational church, Mir. and l Mrs. o. G. Baldwin and the Misses Curtis of Bridgeport, Mrs. Van Voss of Brook l lyn, Mrs. Harry Benjamin of Thomaston, Mrs. E. A. Smith of Ansonia, MT. O.. E. | Minor, Miss Grace Brown, Mrs. Charles | Peckham, MT. Hayes and wife, Dr. Pen dleton and wife, and Dr. Waldo H. Minor, all of this city; and MT. Albert Beach of the New London Telegraph.
 1 The presents were numerous and valu able and spread out on a large table made, indeed, beautiful spectacle. A very tempting array of refreshments were served after the ceremony, c. A. Bradley presiding as caterer in his usual highly ac- ceptable style. At GAO MT. Shaw and | wife left the city for trip of ten days Although the parents felt oppressed by the nearness of the separation from their l daughter, on the whole the wed ding was eminently happy and successful, and hosts of friends follow the newly married couple with heartfelt wishes fol happiness.
 ! WHEELER-WILSON,
 1 At o'clock last evening at the residence of the brides parents, 1052 Chapel street I Miss Lillian E. Wilson and MT. Alfred N Wheeler were joined in the bonds of matri mony. Miss Wilson is young society lady and made a beautiful appearance, indeed The groom is member of the rising law firm of Wheeler 6 Mansfield. The cere mony was performed by Rev. E. E. San ford of New Milford, brother-in-law of thu groom and formerly pastor of Grace church in Fair Haven, assisted by Rev. Dr Twitchel of Dwight place church. Aftel
 the ceremony short reception was held and the couple left for wedding trip O two weeks The bridesmaids were Mis-
 Hattie Hurd of New Milford and Miss Mar garet V. Webster of South Bethlehem, Pa Attorney Francis G. Ingerson and Harr, D. Hurd acted as ushers.
 IN CORNWALL YESTERDAY.
 | F. Henry Monroe of this city married
 Miss Cynthia B. Harrison, eldest daughte
 of Judge Harrison.
 l coUGHLIN-BLAKE.
 Miss Lizzie Blake and Patrick Coughlir
 were married at the Sacred Heart churci
 yesterday. The bridesmaid was Mis-
 Mamie Dunlee and the groomsman wa
 Joseph Shaw.
 osBoRNE-GRINNELL.
 ! At the Davenport church tonight,
 large and fashionable wedding will talk
 place. The contracting parties are Mis-
 Grinnell of this, and John H. Osborne l United States consul at Ghent. 1-:
 LEFREBE-CLANcEY.
 Miss Maggie Clancy, daughter of Pc
 lice Commissioner John Clancy, and Bel
 nard Lefrebe were married by Rev. Fathe
 McKeon at the Church of the Sacred
 Heart yesterday morning.
 ANOTHER WEDDING LAST EVENING The residence of MT. Cleveland Smith O.
 West Chapel street was the scene of
 pretty wedding last evening, that of Mis-
 Alice s. Birdess and H. Seymour Eldridg
 of Torrington. The bridal party entere'
 the parlors to the strains of MendelssohnE
 wedding march, and took their station be
 meath an arch of asters and golden rod
 Rev. Dr.; Twitcheu performing the cere
 mony. The bride was attired in a whit
 gloria trimmed with point de'sprit lace
 and carried boquet of bride roses. Tn
 maid of honor, Miss Lillian Smith, wor
 pink and carried carnations. After tn
 ceremony refreshments were served. MT
 and Mrs. Eldridge were the recipients o
 many handsome presents. They will b.
 at home after October IA, at No 3O3 Mai, street, Torrington.