The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-23
Wedding Bells.


At 8 o'clock yesterday the Roger Will
liams Baptist Church was the scene of a
pleasant wedding festivity. A church full
of people were assembled to wi tness the
nuptials of John Jarvie and Miss Ger
trude Sledge. Carl b. Smith was evok-
ing at the organ the harmonies of the
Wedding March when the bridal couple
entered with James Jarvie as groomsman
and Miss Edith Sledge as bridesmaid,
preceded by the ushers. James Boyd and
Herbert Whatlcy, and followed by little
Johnny Loxley and Flora Slcdge bearing
flowers.
The dresses worn by the bride and
bridesmaid were of light Lansdowne
trimmed with pearls and lace.
The Rev. George A. Smith officiated in
very impressive manner, after which
the bridal party retired to the residence
OF John Sledge on Illinois street, where
In the evening . reception was held at
Here were music. congratulations and re-
freshments, and some original verses read
to the newly welded by James s okes
After the reception the happy couple went
at once TO the home fitted up for them,
"A Pekin street.
Among the wedding presents were n
Sedge, n bed room set by Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jaryie, piano lamp by the Roger
Williams Choir, of which the bride was
a member, n French clock by AIR. aud
Mrs. Boadhead, a silver water pitcher by
G,orge Robert and John Hunter, hang
works by Frank Davis, an ITALIAN CLOCK
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark. an
engraving by Miss Agnes Jarvie.
table lamp by Mr.. aud
Mrs. S. A. Besscr, tea spoons by Mr. aud
Mrs. Thomas Boyd, engraving by Mrs.
Jerrett. fancy clock by James Jarvie
and Clara Dow,ling, a silver butter dish
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett, a butter
knife by Emily Bennett, a basket OF
exotic fruit by Alfred Smith, comp inion
pictures by John and Martha Boyd, a
fancy lamp by the Misses Garritt, silver
pie knife by Cora Sunderland and
George Wills, napkin rings by Mr..
sic Boyd, butter knife by Agnes Boyd,
silver ink stand by John Dunbar, pickle
dish by Herbert aud John Whatley, pep
per aud salt shake by Eddie and Edith
Whatley. tea spoons ny Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis. fish knife by Emily Deacrcll. berry
dish py Mr.. and Mrs. John Bennett,
spoons by Mr.. and Mrs. Whatley, but er
dish by Sarah Fryer, berry spoon
by Mile SainsDury. tea set by
Mrs. Jaroie, willow rocker by VIII
liam Loxley, fancy rocker by
MIR. and Mrs. Joshua Perkins, umbrella
by James Jarvis. butter dish by Mamie
Farrar, cheese dish by Bella Jarvis, glass
set by Mary Fryer, majolica basket by
Mr.. aud Mrs. Joseph Read, initial tumb-
lers by Flora Sledge. cheese dish by Mr..
aud Mrs. Fran@ Besser, initial tumblers
by Annie Hill. pickle dishes by Mrs. Mary
Hill. berry dish by Willie 81 own. cracker
jar by Annie Grundy, fruit dish by
Alice Brearly. flower basket by Matte
Jarvie, glass set by Mrs. Jarvie
chocolate SET by Mrs Hopkins, cake has.
ket by Ida Hoyle, water set by Minnie
Whimpey and irIcni. cake tray by Mr.
and Ms. Fred Ingram, fancy vase by
JOHNNY aud Gertic Loxley, fruit knivc
by Mr.. McGreggor, ink stand by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cray, toilet set and covers by
Alice S.edge. tray cloths by Mamie Jar
| vie, bed spread by Mr. aud Mrs. Luke
Loxlcy, towels by Mrs. Fryer, pillow
shams b. Mrs. Brown, cracker lar by
Mrs anu Mrs. Silas Hill, table napkins
by Ala s.e' sns,n. glass set by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ford.