The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-13
AN ARRAY OF WEDDINGS
NOTABLE IND INTERESTING So
CIETY Events.

The Barnes-Hosmer Wedding Last Even
ing-A Brilliant Affair-Mnny other Hap
py Couples Joined in Matrimony.
A very brilliant wedding was that of
Miss Clara Barnes, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Henry Barnes of this
city, and Sidney Hosmer, SON of DR..
Hosmer of New York. which occurred
last evening. The wedding ceremony
took place at the Church Of the Re
deemer at about O'clock, where Rev.
DR.. Phillips officiated, performing the
Episcopal service. The church was
splendidly decorated in elegant flowers,
palms and other tropical plants. The
first ten front pews were shut off with
white satin ribbons for the exclusive
use of the immediate friends of the
bride and groom. The party entered
the church in the following order:
First the six ushers, followed by the
six bridesmaids, then the maid Of honor,
and then the bride with her father.
groom and his best man.
The bridesmaids wore blush pink or
candle over pink silk with satin ribbon
trimmings. In the hair they wore two
narrow bands of pink velvet caught
on either side by a single rose OF pink
with delicate green leaves. They were:
Miss Daisy Bartlett and Miss Grace
Porter of this city, Miss Alice Tufts Of
1f
New York, Miss Elsa Merriam of Spring
field, Mass, and Miss Sophie Palmer
of MIDDLE Haddam.
The maid OF honor was Miss Marion
Hosmer, a sister Of the groom, who
was attired in pale green organdie
over green silk, the bands for The hair
being of green velvet with pink roses.
The bridesmaids and the maid of honor
carried large bouquets of pink roses,
Miss Hosmer's being tied with green
ribbon, the others with pink ribbon.
The ushers were: e. ii. Cooper. Yale
'92, of New Britain; Bret Harte Ding
ley, Amherst 80, Of Boston, Mass. !;
Bayard Barnes, Yale '95 S., brother
of the bride; FL. J. Brightman, Column
bia 81 L. s., of New York city; Will
liam H. Hudson Columbia 81, also Of
New York, and Edward B. Bliss of
Hartford.
The best man was Albert J. Dingley
a son Of Ex-Governor Dingley of Maine
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the brides home
on West Chapel street. Here also the
decorations We're superb and the lawn
was brilliantly illuminated with arc
lights and $50 Japanese lanterns. Sup
per was served from the piazza, which
was extended by tent, Maresi of New
York catering. Robinson's orchestra,
stationed on the piazza, discoursed fine
selections during the reception, and af-
ter 8 o'clock dancing was in order, The
bride and groom received congratula-
tions in the drawing room at the right
of the entrance, standing beneath a
dome Of asparagus and white roses, the
room being decorated in white and
agreen. The other reception rooms, to-
gether with the hall and staircase being
Esplendidly trimmed in various floral
decoration, this being done by Cham
&pion, as was also the decoration at the
church
The brides wedding dress was of
Hheavy ivory satin, the skirt plain and
flight fitting about the hips, gradually
broadening till it reaches the feet, when
1t develops into a train three yards in
zlength. The body is tight fitting, with
&the blouse effect at the front. The
sleeves, full at the top, are finished be-
4 low the elbow with heavy satin folds.
AEnglish in cut, with stack of white
satin and point lace, a broad collar of
@the same lace falls over the shoulders
and the bust. A tulle veil, caught at
the front by a Diana crescent of dia-
smonds--a gift of the groom-with few
orange blossoms at one side, was worn.
Her bouquet was of orchids and lilies
|of the valley.
The going away frock was of frog
+ green crepon, made over pale yellow
ssilk, its sheen cleaning through the
&Fkirt and again in the body, which is
nj the crepon, the yoke of the pale yell
Vow with ecru lace trimmings. The
potion of the yoke is finished with a
plain, loose band of green satin rib
NJ BON splashed with goldenrod and
punches of wild flowers in blue, pink
4 nd yellow.
A large hat, combined of pale yellow
traw and black net, a row of black
E lumes around the base of the low
Brown, with pink rose showing here
md there beneath the brim, was worn
k itIh this frock.
Mrs. Barnes wore a gown of lilac sat
< b, brocaded in heliotrope and yellow,
be skirt and body both heavily trim
& bed with duchesse lace. A full Marie
ntoinette collar Of lilac satin and duch-
X Bse formed the principal trimming of
ne body, which was made with the
mall blouse effect at the front.
4 The gown worn by Mrs. Hosmer was
LII heliotrope satin with trimmings of
+ d lace.
The trousseau, which is very beauti-
l. included two imported dinner
OWNS exquisite in design and work.
anship. One is of Dresden silk, the
4 pttern of pale pink, blue, green and
Il How irregularly worn I'M a back |
x ound of blue-white. The body low |
at the neck, is trimmed with fluted |
files of white Brussels net. Over the |
III sleeves from the shoulders are |
bps and ends of pink and white satin |
NS bbon brocaded in tiny pink rosabuds. |
The other dinner fpeck is also of Ores
fn silk, the pattern worn in back
ound Of pale yellow. This is cut
+ gh at the neck with yoke of plated
IF md ua1Iovv chiffon laid oUar tba