Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-27
WEDDING IN WEST HAVEN.

Mr.. @. w. Ives OF This City WEEDS Miss /
Hatch of West Haven-The Church |
FILLED MANY Prominent People |
Present - Guests From This City,
Wallingford, Milford and Else
where.
Another fashionable and pleasing we'd
ding took place last evening at $50 in the
Congregational church, West Haven, 1t
being the marriage of Mr.. G. W. Ives of
this city and Miss Hatch of West Haven.
The groom is a well known business man
in the firm of G. W. Ives & Co., on
Water street. The bride Is charming
brunette among the leading society bellies
of West Haven, a cultured and educated
young lady. The church was filled to Its
utmost, by some of the most prominent
people of this city and other towns. As
the strains of "Lohengrin's Wedding
March" sounded throughout the church,
the bridal party proceeded. 1t was led by
the maid of honor, Miss Mary Reynolds of
West Haven, a charming blonde, and we'll
known elooutionist, and the best man Mr..
John T. Manson, of the firm of Benedict &
Co. Mics Reynolds was attired in beau
tiful lavender satin gown, carrying huge
bunch of lilies of the valley. Next fol-
lowed the bridesmaids, two debutantes,
Miss Madeline Reynolds of West Haven
and Miss Airline Clark of Holyoke, Mass.
The bridesmaids looked beautifully, at
tired in simple white muslin gowns,
trimmed with satin ribbons, each carrying
pink rosebuds. The ushers came next In
order, having boutepniers of white violets.
They were Mr.. f. W. Fellows and Mr.. A.
E. Miller of Meriden, Mr.. ]. Stuart Rey-
nolds and Mr.. W. R. Irving Richards of
New Haven. The bride leaning upon the
arm of her cousin, Mr.. Pettis, of
the firm of Hoggson & Pettis of this
city followed. The bride was attired in
an elegant white BeDgaline gown,
trimmed with duchess lace, a silk tulle
veil trimmed with orange blossoms adorned
her head, carrying a white kid prayer
book in her hand. Miss Hatch made q
charming bride. The bridal party were
met at the altar by the Rev. N. J. Squires,
who performed the ceremony. The church
was tastefully decorated with palms and
cut flowers. After the ceremony the party
| and guests left the church and went to the
pleasant home of Miss Hatch on Savin av-
enue directly opposite the church where q
snofu lnIoIInhi Ieceptlou was nelo. 4uo
newly married couple left early in the
| evening for an extended tour, after which
| they will reside in the handsome new resi-
| denee on Whitney avenue opposite the
residence of Mrs. Msssena Clark, which
Mr.. Ives has recently erected. Mr..
Howard Thompson presided at the organ.
| There were about three hundred guests
present. Among them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark and Mr.. and Mrs. Frink, Holyoke,
| Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. Merselis, Pssssio,
N: DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Hawkes., Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. Beckley, Judge Hubbard and family,
Wallingford; Mr.. and Mrs. G. 81. Tibb;ts,
Miss Bessie Hull, Mrs. George Munson,
Mr. and Mrs. g. NJ Hallenbeck of Walling-
ford, Mrs. John Stevenson, Mics Marion
Diokermsn, Miss Eva Murray, Miss Abbie
Bishop, the Misses Brown, Miss Jessie
Hoggson, Mrs. A. d. DsBusssy, Mrs.
Beardsley of Milford, Mrs. Sanford, grand
| mother of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Feare y
Hale of Wallingford and many others.