The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-30
MID PALMS and LILIES.
The Cross-GriswoId Wedding at
Newport This Noon.
A HIGH SOCIETY AFFAIR
All Saints Church is Turned Into Bower
Of Blossoms-Ihe Costumes of Bride
and Bridcsmaids-Th Wedding Break
fast and Reception The Guests.
ESPECIAL TO TIE NEws.l

NEWPORT. April 30.-The Cross-Gris-
wold wedding. which took place at noon
to-day, marks the opening of the season Of
1892. 1t was a most charming affair and
was witnessed by a very large number OF
society people. Preparations for 1t have
been In progress the whole Of the past
week and the Griswold cottage on Belle-
vue avenue, which is one OF the finest In
the city has, under the hands OF the
florist and decorator, been turned into u
scene of wonderful beauty.
The ceremony took place In the fashion.
street which at 12 o'clock noon was crow
ded with thoroughly. representative
gathering of the wealth, beauty and tai
ent of America The bridegroom, Sur.
peon Cross OF the British Grenadier
Guards, is son of DR.: Cross OF London,
He was accompanied as best man by one
of his brother officers from the same regi-
ment, Lieutenant Corey.
As the bridal party entered the church,
Prof. Hazard at the organ pealed out the
familiar strains OF the wedding march.
and the beautiful ceremony of the Church
of England was performed In full by the
Right Rev. Bishop Clark, assisted by the
Very Rev. Dean Magill The ushers
were Lord Francis Clinton Hope, the
Hon. Charles Blacker of London, the
Hon. w. w. Walsh, aide-de camp to the
Governor of Canada, and Messrs. John
w. and George G. Griswold, brothers Of
the bride.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lydia EN-
NETT, Miss Helen Gammell. Miss Dora
Hoffman and Miss Bertha Potter, all
pretty girls and of small stature. The
bridal costume was Of heavy white satin,
cut high in the neck and long in the
sleeves and trimmed with old point lace
In front n girdle of pearls encircled the
corsage, while the long ends OF the girdle
hung unrestrained TO the bottom of the
up on the neck in front was
fashioned into a yoke effect. Clinging
to the waist behind was shawl of
point lace which fell in graceful folds to
the extremity OF the long train. Old
fashioned puff sleeves of white satin ex-
tending down to the elbows were there
met by deep cuff OF point lace which
half covered the hand. The skirt was al
most severe in its simplicity, The brides
maids, of whom there were four, wore
delicate pink silk bengaline gowns with
belts OF black velvet and cuffs Of white
null.
The church was magnificently decorat-
ed with palms, ferns and exotics and
along the aisles were placed long lines Of
potted Bermuda lilies. After the cere-
mony reception was held at the Girls
void cottage, the bride and her husband
receiving the congratulations of their
friend in a fairy bower on the landing
above the portico where a rus
tic arch had been built, with
floral bells dependent from the ceiling
1 he wedding breakfast was magnificent
affair, prepared by their own chef, Mons.
lie Clare and about 200 guests were pres
ent. The flowers were exquisite and the
mann of the most tenn ptinp character
The newly married couple left on the
4:30 boat for New York, and will sail for
Europe ON the City of Paris next Wednes-
day.