The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-23
some JUNE Weddings.
The Danforth- Wilcox NuplialS at ali
Saints Church Last Night.
THE RICE-WILBUR WEDDING
Large Attendance Mt the Beneficcnt Con-
gregationai Church Last Evening
Prominent People who Attended
Both weddings other weddings


Both Weddings Other Weddings
The marriage of Frederick w. Dan
forth OF Buffalo. N. Y. and Grace Myrtle
Wilcox of Providence took place GJ 1880
D. m. yesterday at All Saints Episcopal
church. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Henry Bassett of the Church OF
the Epiphany. Fully 400 guests were
pi es ent TO witness the union, The bride
and groom entered the church at exactly
7:3O O'Clock and marched slowly down
the aisle to the altar. The ushers were
Harry S. Battle, John Williams, John Il.
Kirx, Augustus o. Bourne, B. A. Potter.
howard ID. Wilcox aud G. 4. M. Tilden.
Close behind the usners as they took
their places were Grace T. Danforth, the
sroom's sister. Anuie S. Osby. Corinne
Battell, Charlotte j. Muller. Jennie /.
English aud Alice Fleming. Charlotte
S. Tilden acted as m i'd of honor and
William K. Danforth as best man.
The bride was beautifully and taste
fully attired in white satin, trimmed
with lace. The maid OF honor, Miss
Tilden, wore white silk with blue satin
stripes. and Miss Danforth's garment
was Of blue satin with pink buds. The
other bridesmaids wore blue satin, also
trimmed with lace.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played by the organist as the bridal
parry marched out of the church at the
close of the ceremony. A reception at
the home Of the brides parents, 643 Elm
handsomely decorated with cut flowers
aud palms. There was costly array OF
presents, including twenty-five pieces.
The most costly gift was house from
the father of the bride.
Among the out-of-town guests were
I'd Mtc II T. Nr md
Mrs. Frank l.. Danforth. Hon. NJ. w.
Plaugeh and Miss Angela Page Among
aud aud Mrs. brown. Hon. Nelson
W.. Aldrich,- Hon. Oscar Lapham
and Mrs. Lapham, Hon. William
Henry Barker and family, Postmaster
George and family, Robert Knight and
family, Colonel and Mrs. James X. Phet-
teplace, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis K. Robin
sou, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kelley, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Waterman, Mr.. aid
Stephen Harris, Miss Ellen Sheldon.
Curtis Tingley ana Mrs. Tingley, Miss
Edith Kuight, Miss Lucy Aldrich, Miss
Abbie AldricD, Chief Justic, Charles
Matteson. Judge Carpenter, Judge Sti-
ness, Mr.. aud Mrs. Walter Is. Vincent.
Rice-wilbur.
this season in this city was the wedding
of Herbert Wayland Rice, secretary of
the United States Gutta Percna Paint
company, and Miss Jennie Potter Will
bur, daughter of Job Wilbur, Of the firm
of Job Wilbur g. Co., bankers, last
evening.
The "Round Top" church In which he
ceremony was performed never appeared
to better advantage and was fairly aDlaze
with light and bright colors. Immense
quantities OF choice cut flowers decorated
the chancel and pulpit, aud tropical
plants aud ferns formed pleasing back
ground.
The guests commenced to arrive short
ly before O'Clock, and soon there was
a steady stream of the wealth, and
beauty of Providence pouring into the
doors. Everyone was In full evening
dress and the warm light of the interior
bathed fair necks and arms left nude by
the edict OF fashion and flashed thou
sands Of sparkling rays from valuable
gems.
At length the merry notes of bell
ringing in Joy aud gladness, announced
The arrival of the wedding party aud
moment later the huge organ broke into
the enliveuing strains of the Men.
delsshon wedding march. Then. as an
expectant hush fell on the assem-
blase, the bridal party swept
down the aisle which nad been
ushers, Frank Matteson, George }. Camp
bell. S. w. Z. jones. Harry Huntoon,
Fred l.. Chase and Eugene Esbree pre-
ceded the proce ssion and were followed
by the bri ilesmaids, Misses Mary Sweet,
Hattie Smith, Florence Carpenter and
Gertrude Griswold, the maids of honor,
Misses Florence and Bertha Wilbur. sis
ters of the bride. aud the bride with her
father constituting the bridal proces-
sion.
On reaching the altar the bride was
met by the groom and best man, Walter
w. Budlong, and then the ceremony was
begun. Rev. DIR. Vose ofliciated and
pronounced the words that made the
happy couple one, the father OF the bride
giving her to the groom.
The bride was beautifully dressed In a
white gown Of royal bengaline, trimmed
with rich lace. A profusion OF orange
blossoms decorated The regulation veil,
aud from beneath its folds could De
caught gllmpses of IA beautiful brooch of
diamonds and pearls, the gift OF the
groom. The bridesmaids wore attractive
gowns of the Empire patteru, Of pink
crepe and pink ribbon sashes.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
party left tie church to the lively strains
OF tue "Lohengriu Wedding March" and
went to The residence of Mr.. Wilbur on
Niagara street where the congratnla-
tions of their friends were showered
upon them.
A large tent on the lawn was utilized
for dancing and the festivities were pro-
LOGGED until midnight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rice started on the wedding tour at 10
o'clock followed by a shower of rice and
slippers, and will spend the next t.o
weeks at the White Mountains.
The gifts were profuse and valuable,
aud included everything in the line OF
silver that will DO ornamental and use
ful. Mr.. Rice received gift of LOG
shares valued at $1,000 in the company
of which he is secretary, the present OF
his father.
The invited guests included state and
city officials. Governor Brown and
vile Rraced the assemblage with their
presence.
Snyder-Rowand.