The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-10

The decorations in the church consisted
of palms, hydrangeas in blossom ana
ferns arranged in and about the chancel.
Precisely at 7:30 p. M. the bridal party
arrived and the grand strains OF the Lo-
hengrin march. old yet ever new. fioated
through the church.
First came the ushers eight in number,
Frederick T.. Sayles, Jr., OF Pawtucket
and William +. Jackson OF Newark, \. D.,
cousins OF the groom. Robert snow
of Boston, G.. Beekman Hoppln oil
New York aud Lauriston II; Hazard,
William l. Mauran, William L. Aidricn
and Theodore Greene of this city. Then
Miss Harriet Ames, cousin or the pride.
leading the bridesmaids, who walked In
couples. Miss Alice Robinson and Miss
Dwight, Miss Margaret Shlppen OIL Phiia,
delphia, and Miss Catherine Sargent, or
Boston. The maid of honor Miss
Matha Sayles, came next, followed by the
bride on the arm of her uncle, Gen.
William Ames. The bride looked very
lovely in her toiler of white satin, with
court train. low corsage and bertha Oh oid
point lace; her veil Of tulle was confined
by an exquisite tiara of diamonds, the
gift of the grooms father aud her only
ornament. She carried bouquet oil III
lies of the valley.
Miss Matha Sayles wore a gown o!
Nile green silk tissue delicately striped
with white, trimmed with green bows,
sprayed with German myrtle, and she
carried bouquet of white sweet peas.
The bridesmaids were dressed alike in
white silk tissue with narrow satin
stripes, demi train, corsage cut low, white
tulle wells dotted with sprays of German
myrtle, bouquets OF white sweat peas and
each, including the maid OF honor, wore "A
pin. the design of which was white
enametet circle, srutued with Utfvfnes, Il
gift from the bride.
The gentlemen were in the customary
full dress. and wore boutonniers OF bache-
lors buttons.
1t is seldom one sees more unique cos
tunes than those of the bridal party last
evening, no colors used except green and
white, and how effective they were.
The flowers carried by the young ladies
were furnished by Thorley, the we'll
known florist of New York. and elabor-
ately festooned with narrow green rib
bons.
The party was met at the foot OF the
chancel steps by the groom and his best
man, Charles l.. A. Heiser, of this city.
4 he rector, the Rev. DIR. George Nc.
Clellan Fiske, advanced to the ROOD
service was read, after which the bride
aud groom, escorted by the maid OF honor
and best man, stepped TO the chancei
rail, where they plighted their troth. IN
the beautiful words of the Episcopai rlt-
ual. Dr. flSke tnen tOOk Une ndrTidSc
ring and, having blessed it, the groom
placed it upon the finger OF the bride, the
symbol of eternal love. They were then
pronounced man and wife.
Robert Bonner presided at the organ,
PLAYING the Mendelssohn wedding march
for the return of the bridal cortege.
The reception at the home of the bride
was not large one, being confined to the
family and more intimate friends.
The presents were superb, completely
filling "a large room on the second floor,
comprising an endless variety OF solid
silverware. cut glass, bric-a-brac oi
every description, china, Jewelry, pic.
lures. Two fine hall clocks and large
table of Mexican onyx.
The piazza was converted by the addi-
tion of rugs. portiers ald lanterns, into a
charming boudoir, where was found q
table heaped with wedding cake In heart
shaped boxes.
An elaborate supper was served by Til
linyhast, and an orchestra furnished mu'
sic throughout the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayles departed for Bos-
ton shortly before 10 o'clock, whence
they will proceed TO New York on
Wednesday next to sail for Europe.
To give the names Of those present
wurid he simply TO -ennamerate the
leaders of the Providence $50"