Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-05
A DAY OF WEDDINGS.

A DAY OF WEDDINGS.
A Brilliant Wedding at Davenport
Church Last Eyenfng-Costly Pres
ents-Many Guests From Out of
Town.
At the Davenport church last evening
Miss Susan Ashworth Damn, daughter of
William F. Damn of Damn Bros. & Co., the
Franklin street carriage manufacturers,
and Mr.. George Huke Leopold, the Chapel
street photographer, were united in holy
wedlock. Rev. I. G. Meserve oficiated. |
Over the right aisle, up which the bride
was escorted by her father to the altar, was
stretched gold rope tied with the lovers
knot. At the altar the bride was met by
the groom accompanied by the clergyman.
The church was crowded. The bride wore
white satin gown cut en- train, with the
usual veil and orange flowers, and carried
large bouquet of white flowers.
Professor Harry Jepson of this city rem
dered the following program at the organ:
Alesandro Stradella. ..................D De Flotow
Bridal Song. .Jans-n
Ofertoire-in c minor. Batiste
Andante and Aiiegretto"firom q minor
Marche de Mutt. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. k
wedding March. ..................M endelSSohn
After the service the bridal party went
to the house of the brides parents at No.
105 Greene street, where reception was
given to the friends and relatives. Fully
three hundred people assembled in the
beautifully decorated parlors to offer con
CALCULATIONS to the welded pair.
Refreshments were served by the popu-
lar caterer, G. A. Bradley, and most en-
joyable evening was passed. At 10 o'clock
the happy couple left for New York on a
honeymoon trip of fortnight. .-'''' =
The best man was Edward A. Leopold,
brother of the groom. The maids of honor
were Cora ]. Damn and Geneva P. Damn,
sisters Of the bride, who were attired in
beautiful costumes of pink and blue China
silk. The ushers were: Winfield P. Damn,
brother of the bride; Clarence B. Damn and
George E. Damn, cousins of the bride; Ar
thur Il. jackson and James A. Mcpherson,
jr., of Troy, N. Y.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac N Damn and family, Mr.. and Mrs
John A. Damn and family, Miss Esther j.
Damn, Hon. H. H. luke and wife of Tor
rington, Conn; Mrs. J. W. Townsend, Mr.
Fred G. and Herbert M. Pilkington, all of
Brooklyn; Mr.. Walter R. Damn of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Beirmeister
and Miss MCPHERSON of Troy, N. Y,
Mr.; and Mrs. James B; Doolittle, Mr.. B:
R. futile, and Miss Grace Doolittle, of
Wallingford; Mr.. and Mrs. John Slater
aud Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Bennett, of South
Norwalk; Albert L. House, of Bridgeport;
Mrs. Charles F. Wood, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gillespie and
daughter, of West Haven; Professor and
Mrs. Benjamin Jepson and daughter, Misses
Emile Shew, Edith Hotchkiss, Agnes
Hall, Frances jackson, Nellie B. Hol-
comb, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Kilborn,
Mr. E. P. Root, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Curtis
and daughter, Mr.. D. E. Pierce, Miss Ar
| mold of Keene, N. H., Mr.. Fred w. Post,
the Misses Buckbee, Mr.. and Mrs. McGrail
| and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Belts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock and daughter, Mr..
| and Mrs. Merrill LOOMS, Miss NJ. E. Ma
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Smith and son,
Mr.. Harry Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Preston, Miss Minnie Doolittle, Miss Edith
| Bishop.
The presents were many and costly
Among the large array we can only men
| ton Royal Worcester clock, cathedral
clock, a banquet and parlor lamp, a
magnificent ostrich fan, finely wrought
oak sideboard, an exquisite edition of
| Burns poems in an oak case, an elegant
cut-glass water service, and many costly
| and magnificent pieces of bric-a-brac and
profuse array of solid silverware.
| HoPKINs-CARRoLL.
| Miss Nellie Gertrude Carroll of this
city, daughter of the late Lieutenant Car
roll, was married to William j. Hopkins,
one of Meriden's popular young business
men, yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
St. Mary's church before large assem-
blage of friends and relatives Professor
Schwicardi rendered some very choice
selections and Lohengrin's Wedding March.
The ushers were Messrs. Langdon, Berry,
Booth and E. F. Shields. The Rev. Father
Lenahan, 0. p, performed the marriage
| service.
The bride was very becomingly attired
in a cream fawn colored broadcloth with
hat and gloves to match. Miss Fanny
Carroll, sister of the bride, was maid of
| honor and she wore an embroidered gown
of blue grey. The best man was Mr..
Nicholas Mullen of the New York custom
house.
| After the ceremony a reception was ten
dered to the families of both bride and
| groom at the residence of the brides moth
| er on Newhall street, at which bountiful
supper was served and many good wishes
for happy future were rendered.
The presents were many and valuable.
The happy pair left late in the evening on
a short wedding tour, after their return
from which they will reside in Meriden.
| BEEGAN-K1NG.
A very pretty little wedding took place
yesterday afternoon at st. Patrick's church.
Miss Marguerite Began, daughter of Off
Ger Bicey Began, was married to John
| T., r MI
affair was very quiet, only the family of
the bride being present. The bride was
attired in a neat fitting travelling costume
of gray broadcloth, with ostrich feather
trimmings. Miss A. Elizabeth Began,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and
Mr.. John Grady was best man The
bridesmaid was attired in costume SINH
lar to that of the bride.
After a lunch at the residence of the
BRIDES parents the party left on an extend
ed wedding tour, which will include Wash
| ington, Richmond and many southern
places of note.
The presents received by the happy
couple were cottage on Pierpont street
from the mother of the bride, check for
81 600 from the father of the bride, sill
| yer tea service from the mother of the
bride, handicapped table from Mr.. J.
B. Began, two marble clocks, one from
Mr.. John Grady and one from Mr.. J. F.
Began; aparlor set from Miss Della Began,
silver castor from Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Began,
a dinner set from Miss Kitty Began, one
from the Misses Barrett, kitchen stove
from Mrs. T. W. Condor, rustic rocker
from Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Rourke, easy
chair from Mrs. E. w. Lee, steel engrav-
| ings from Mrs. ]. Fitzpatrick, table linen
from Mrs. Ashton and Mrs. Korn, silver
mounted salt cellars from Raymond Con-
| don, and beautiful etching from Miss
Mamie Lee, besides many other presents
| too numerous to mention.
Probably Fatally Hurt.
NoRwALK, Nov. Airs. Daniel S. o.
| terbanks, aged seventy-one, was attacked
| with vertigo yesterday afternoon and
fell down pair Of cellar stairs. She may