The evening world., 1894-06-09
A FLORAL WEDDING.
q Oliver Iselin and Miss Hope
Goddard Married To-Day.
Simple Ceremony, Followed by q
Breakfast in a Tent.
Young Couple Soon to Sail for a
Honeymoon Tour OF Europe.
(By Associsted Press. }

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June e.-Miss
Hope Goddard. daughter Of Col. William
Goddard, the wealthy mill owner of this
city, and helress to more than $4,000, 900
was welded at noon to-day to c. oliver
Iselin, of New York, a son of the late
millionaire banker. Adrian Iselin, and
prominent in society and yachting circles
in the metropolis.
Because Of a bereavement in the recent
death Of T. p. I. Goddard, an uncle of
tho bride. the marriage and concomitant
festivities were conducted quietly and
with a. little ostentation as possible. A
difference In the religious belief OF the
covenanters added to their desire for lit
tie publicity.
old Goddard mansion on the aristocratc
East Side of College Hill, followed by a
wedding breakfast in a marquee pitched
upon the lawn.
The Right Rev. Thomas M. Clar, D. D.,
LII. D., Episcopal Bishop OF Rhode ISL
and. assisted by Rev. DIR. charles A. L.
Richards, OF st. Johns Church, this city,
tied the knot, The bridal procession
moved from q room near the foot Of the
broad stairway into :he presence of the
clergyman to the strains Of the Lohengrin
wedding March," rendered by the IA
nous Hungarian Band.
The bride wore q gown Of white satin
trimmed with duchesse and point lace. A
courtly train swept after her, and at her
throat glistened diamond pendant, a gift
, from the bridegroom. IN her hand she
carried brides roses.
In front Of the ministers the bride
groom met the bride and her father,
who gave her away.
William Iselin, cousin of the BRIDE
groom, was best man. The ushers were
Victor Sochont, John c. Furman and
Charles Allen, of New York, and J.
De Forest Danielson, Of Providence.
There were no bridesmaids.
The bridal gifts were many and of
great value. A diamond tiara was the
principal gift to the bride from her
father. One of the rooms of the man.
sion was completely filled with profu-
sion of costly gifts Of every variety
from friends in America and abroad.
Three hundred guests. mostly of the
ltra-fashionable sets of Newport and
New York, attended the wedding. Three
hundred more folk, of q different set.
Cut none tne less lOydl 70 the DeduuIui
: bride, whom they are wont to call era
cious Lady Hope" toiled up steep College
Hin lfoot and sought to catch glimpses
of the subdued festal scene and of the
dark-haired, blue-eyed bride. .
An almost perfect June day, with not
. suspicion Of clouds to mar Its sunlight
splendor. aided the outdoor features Of
the wedding.
The tent where the wedding breakfast
was served was veritable bower of
growing plants and cut flowers. and
miniature forests screened the guests
from the eyes of the curious who
thronHed the streets.
Thirty-eight tables were set, besides
an oval table at the head Of them all.
where sat the bride and bridegroom
The tables were magnificently banked
with flowers, and the handsome service
Of white and gold added greatly to the
beautiful effect. At the place OF each
guest was put a piece of wedding cake
. inclosed In a white and god box bearing
At the close of the breakfast Mr.. and
Mrs. Iselin left for the charming estate
OF the Goddards at Pottowamut. fifteen
miles away, at the shore, where they will
stay q week behore starting on their
honeymoon trip abroad. The trip to
Pottowamut was made over the road In
Mr.. Iseln's yellow drag
The newly welded pair will sail for
Europe from New York the latter part
Of next week. and on the other side will
q interest in the Old World. including