Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-28
Married at Noon.
OsBoRN-voRCE WEDDING,

The Christ Episcopal church was yester-
day noon the scene of charming wedding,
the groom being Clarence Browning Vorce
of Dunkirk, N. Y, and Miss Virginia Os-
born of this city, daughter of Mrs. John
J. Osborn, the bride. The service was in
accordance with that of the Church of
England, and included the professional by
the supplied choir, led by cross bearer
The church was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with palms and white and
yellow chrysanthemums. In each of the
windows stood potted palm or cbrysan-
themum, while the altar was almost hidden
from view by the abundance of plants and
flowers. At each side of the main aisle, at
the foot of the chancel steps, was a large
and beautiful chrysanthemum plant in full
bloom. The blossoms were unusually large
being several feet high. The choir
seats inside the chancel rail were
completely hidden from view by profus-
ion of palms and chrysanthemum plants,
while innumerable vases of cut flowers of
the same kind stood inside the rail- The
communion table was also decorated with
white and yellow chrysanthemums, while
handsome palm stood in the font. The
windows in the chance1 were filed with
chrysanthemums and palms, and when the
Gun shown through upon them its rays
were softly tinted and added beauty to
the scene. The guests, who completely
filled the church, comprised the representa-
tive people of the city.
AS they were assembling Professor Ha-
ven, who presided at the organ, played
several selections, among them being the
beautiful ofertory in D minor by Battiste.
the Peasant Wedding March," and selec-
tons from the wedding music in Wagner's
'Lohengrin."
At a few moments past noon the sur
plioed choir, with a cross bearer leading
them, marched slowly down the side and
up the main aisle, singing the usual we'd
Der Eden" As the choir turned into the
main aisle the wedding party, which was
in waiting in the vestibule, Joined in the
procession and proceeded to the altar. The
ushers, William Merrill of Boston, Walter
n. Vorce of Dunkirk, Frank O. Pratt of
Hartford, William 8. Skinner of Guilford,
Joseph D. Sargent and Selden Y. Osborn
of this city, led the bridal party. They
were followed by the bridesmaids, Miss
Cowperthwaite of Yonkers-o on the Hudson,
| the Misses Stark of New London, Miss
Chaffee of Providence, Miss Skinner of
Guilford and Miss Conklin of Hartford
4
/ of this city, preceded the bride, who enter
l ed the church leaning on the arm of he1
brother, Rev. R. G.. Osborn of Kearney
Neb. The groom, accompanied by hif
best man, Frank B. Meade of Cleveland
Ohio. was in waiting at the chancel steps
and when the bridal party arrived there
led the bride to the altar, where the service
was read by Rev. George Brinley Morgan
the rector of the church.
The marriage was with ring and thu
BRIDES brother, Rev. Mr.. Osborn, gave bel
away. After the ceremony the brida
party left the church to the joyful strain'
of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The costumes of the bride and her maid
gown was of plain white satin, with Ions
train. The veil, which completed the cos
tune, was caught over her forehead with
| cluster of orange blossoms. In her hands
she carried a white prayer-book. Mis-
Stoddard, tho maid of honor, wore pinl
costume of crepe Anglais and large fell
hat of similar shade, trimmed with pinl
ribbons and natural chrysanthemums. Sh'
also carried large bouquet of the same
flowers as she wore on her hat. Of tn
bridesmaids Miss Cowperthwaite, Mis-
of yellow crepe Anglais, large white fel
hats trimmed with white ribbons ani
natural chrysanthemums of the sam,
color. They also carried large bouquets
of white chrysanthemums. Miss Chaffee
Miss Skinner and the Misses Stark the othel
maids, wore costumes of white crepe An
g1ais, large white hats trimmed with vel
low ribbons and yellow chrysanthemumi
and carried large bouquets of the same
flowers. The ushers all wore boutonier
of white chrysanthemums, which was the
predominating flower of the wedding.
After the service at the church the wed
ding party was driven to the New Have1
house, where an elaborate luncheon hat
been prepared. The table, which wal
set in one of the private dining rooms, wa
decorated with white and yellow chrysan
themums. After the luncheon Mr.. ant
Mrs. Vorce left the city for an extended
wedding trip.
| Among the guests at the church were:
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Stilson, Mrs. Lucius P
William Atwater, Judge S. A. York, Mrs
York and Miss Helen York, Mrs. T. E
Doolittle and Miss Doolittle, Miss Tillotson
Miss Barney, Mrs. Minott A. Osborn, Mrs
Woolson, Mrs. Minott E. Osborn and Mis-
Osborn, Mrs. B. Bronson and the Misse
Bronson, Mrs. P. F. Smith, Mrs.N.G. Osborn
and Miss Osborn, F. L. Bigelow, Gen. E. E
Bradley, Mr.. Wilbur F. Day, Mrs. 81
Grant Thompson, Miss Fellowes, Mrs. E
d. Trowbridge, Mrs. q. B. Martin, Mrs
Guion, Mrs. s. s. Thompson, Miss Ger
trude Sanford, Mrs. 81. G. Webb, Mr.. an,
Mrs. G. 81. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. E. q
Stoddard, Miss Cooper, Miss G. Purd,
Lindsey, Miss Lindsley, Mrs. Henry Eng
lish, Mrs. John Fitch, Miss Orion, Mrs. :
b. Whitemore, Mrs. J. a. Lines and tn
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