Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-29
YORK-HOLCOMB.


Elegant and Tasteful Floral Decora- |
tions-An Interesting Ceremony. |
A very fashionable wedding occurred |
last evening, the contracting parties being
Samuel A. York, IT,, son of Mayor York,
and Miss Anna M. Holcomb, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. q. 8. Holcomb of 800 Oak
street. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. E. s. Lines at st. Paurs Episcopal
church at $50. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with potted plants and
chrysanthemums and other choice speci-
mems of late autumn flowers. The deco
rations were arranged by Diekerman. The
wedding party proceeded up the aisle in
the following order: First came the eight
ushers, Harry O. Holcomb, s. s. 8. '95,
brother of the bride; Minott E. Osborn, a
cousin of the groom; Ashbel B. Newell of
Chicago, Herbert Parsons of New York,
Stowe Phelps of New York, Arthur P. Day
of Hartford, all of 80 and classmates of
the groom, James P. Woodruff of Litchfield,
Amherst '91 and E. G. Bucklsnd of this
city, Yale law school '69. Next came Mics
Fannie Holcomb, sister of the bride, the
maid of honor, and behind her was Miss
Fannie M. Holcomb, cousin Of the bride,
accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Cooper,
one of the bridesmaids. Immediately fol-
Miss Helen e. York, sister of the groom,
and Miss Nellie B. Holcomb, another cousin
of the bride, and Miss Ella N. York, anoth-
or sister of the groom. Then followed the
bride on the arm of her father. As the
wedding party reached the ehancel rail
they were met by the groom and his best
man, Harry 6. Day, of Seymour.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
white corded silk, with trimmings Of
Duchess point lace, and carried a white
suede prayer book. The gown of the maid
silk, while that of the bridesmaid was
white silk, each carrying q white suede
prayer book. Mrs. Holcomb, the mother
of the bride, wore rich lavender brocade
with Bertha of point lace, and Mrs. York,
the mother of the groom, was dressed in
gray satin. During the service Professor
F. A. Fowler presided at the organ and
rendered the following musical selections:
Torchight March, No. 3................M eyerbeer
SWEDISH wedding March. .Soderman
Overture TO Quarantine. .Stoker
Mignon Gavotte. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Thomas
Bridal March from Lohengria. ...........W Wagner
Wedding March. .....................Men delssohn
After the wedding ceremony had been
performed reception followed at the
home of the BRIDES parents, 200 Oak
street, from 7 till 10. The house was
handsomely decorated with palms, ever
greens and chrysanthemums. The couple
received their friends in the front parlor.
Music was furnished by Professor Haesche's
Raft quartet. The wedding supper was
artistically served by Charles A. Bradley,
he h 10 ,S,-lo
giving unlimited satisfaction. The tables
were artistically decorated with chrysan-
themums. Mr.. and Mrs. York left at 9:1O
for New York OIL q wedding trip
and they will return in about two weeks.
For the present they will make their home
with the BRIDES parents. In the spring
they will occupy a new residence on Law
renee street. The wedding gifts filed one
large room and were both very costly and
elegant. The groom's present to the bride
| was an opal ring, studded with a cluster
| of diamonds. The groom's present to
| each of his ushers was a gold pin. The
| six bridesmaids were also each presented
| with gold pin.
Among those present were: Elk Mayors s.
| A. York and wife, George F. Holcomb and
| wife, Henry F. Peck and wife, N. G. o.
born and wife, B. R. English and wife
Miss Kate Osborn, Mrs. Helen S Osborn,
Mrs. Minott A, Osborn George W. Osborn,
| Fred Osborn, Selden Y. Osborn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maltby, the Misses Maltby, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hubinger, 8. NJ. Bryan and wife
| Captain George Spencer of Branford, w
Hoyt and wife, the Misses Growclaws Of
Bridgeport, General George Holoomb Ford
and wife, Colonel Frank T. Lee and wife
| Fl. Il. Benedict and wife, H. O. Warren and
| wife, Congressman Pigott, J. 81. PIatt and
wife, G. S. Leete and wife, E S. Kimberly
and wife, Joseph Porter and wife, E o.
Gruener and wife, W. F. Wstterson, DR.
Winohell and wife, George E. Msltby and
wife, 8. s. Thompson and wife. s. 81
| Cruttenden and wife, Mics Hattie Crutten
den, Robert d. Brown aud wife, Colonel
Purdy Lindsey and wife, DR.. G. a. Linds
ley and wife, Charles G. Kimberly and
wife, DR.. Robert S. Ives, Philo S
Bennett and wife, Theodore A. futile, E
Henry Barnes and wife, J. Fl. Mansfield
and wife, Miss Mansfield, G. Berry Peetf
and wife, Burton Mansfield and wife, Johr
q. Phillips, Professor Mixter and wife
Rev. DR.. Phillips and wife. Misses Jennie
and Emma Webb, @. II. Stillson and wife
James English, Miss Alice and Grace Por
ter, Clarence Hooker, Samuel Beers
Miss Margaret Manson, Miss Edith Hart
Mrs. Harry Lacy, Mrs. George Wykes and
Hunter Wykes of New York, Miss Carrie
Hooker of Pennington, Miss Stetson, Mis-,
Della Peck, A. G. Cooper, Mrs F. G.
Cooper, Robert Hafer, James W. Wheeler
L P II. Marvin, Levi Kitchel, Colone
Avis.
The groom is a member of the law firm
of Bristol, Stoddard & Bristol. Miss Hol
comb is the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
81. s Holcomb. Mr.. Holcomb Is promi
nent member of the New Haven Carriage
and Wagon company, and its treasurer
He is also the popular commodore of the
| New Haven Yacht club. The bride Is 9
niece of ex-Mayor George F. Holoomb.