The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-28
MORE JUNE WEDDINGS
4 BRILLIANT WEDDING AT ST,
 PAUL'S CHURCH.

ding.
 A very pretty June wedding took
 place at St Paurs church last evening,
 the ceremony being unusually impres-
 sive and attended by about 600 people.
 It was the marriage of Miss Lou Coburn
 to Rev. Herbert Smith, who was or
 dained at Middletown last week. The
 church was decorated in palms and
 white lilies
 Rev. George H. Smith of Bridge
 water, Conn, father of the groom, off,
 ciated, and gave the happy couple the
 blessing. He was assisted in the ser
 vice by Rev. D, s. Lines, rector of St.
 Paul's church, and Rev. G. Brinley
 Morgan of Christ church. Dr. Will
 liam Dexter Anderson gave the bride
 away. The choir boys of Christ church
 sang beautifully "The Voice That
 Breathed Der Eden."
 The bride was attired in white silk
 and in her hair was entwined pretty
 bunch of lilies of the valley. These
 surmounted a beautiful bridal veil.
 Miss Jean Coburn, the youngest sis
 ter of the bride, was maid of honor.
 The bridesmaids were attired in beau
 tiful costumes of white silk similar to
 the brides. They were the Misses Helen Coburn, Grace Frisbie, Louise Johnstone, Fanny Thompson, Ethel Frisbie and Maud Studley. MT. Ellis Dean was best man. The ushers were Walter Mansfield, Ennis Searles of New York, Louis Parsons, Nathan Pratt, James Smith and Merritt Smith,
 After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of Mrs William, Coburn, the brides mother, at 117 Park street.
 Mallon's orchestra furnished music for dancing, which preceded bountiful supper.
 MT and Mrs. Smith left at 10 o'clock for bridal trip. They would not tell where they intended to go, but they were accompanied to the depot by a large crowd, who wished them joy in many merry ways.
 The maid of honor was presented with a dainty little white prayer book bound in white kid and the bridesmaids each received a pretty little book en- titled "Women's Thoughts for Women" The groom's presents to the ushers were copies of a similar book entitled "Men's | Thoughts for Men"
 The presents were numerous and 1 very beautiful. The bride and groom 1 were congratulated by friends, many of l whom were present. Those present also | took the opportunity of eongratulating ] Miss Helen Darow Coburn, sister of | the bride, and MT. James Edward l Smith, who have just made known their | engagement.
 The bride is the daughter of Mrs. | William Coburn, widow of the late William F. Coburn, the well known and highly respected merchant, who for years conducted a wholesale spice busi- ness on State street.
 PRETTY WEDDING AT ZION LUTH-
 BRAN CHURCH.
 A very pretty June wedding was that Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Zion Lutheran church, when Miss Marie w. Marquis, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Gustave Marquis of Is Tyler street, was married to MT John R. Miller. son of Mrs Marguerite Miller of 12 Tyler street. The church was well filled. The bridal procession, which was led by the pastor and the ushers, marched to the altar to the music of the Lohengrin Wedding March, Miss Emile Neebe pre- iding at the organ. Rev. F. H. Fisher, he pastor of the church, otficiated. The maid of honor was Miss Lizzie Marquis, sister of the bride. The bridesmaid was Miss Lizzie Strack. The flower girl was little Minnie Miller sister of the groom The best man vas MT. Frederick l.. Neebe and the ,roomsman MT. August Heimann. The lshers were Messrs. Christian and Herman Miller, brothers of the groom, William Kramer and Charles Spreyer. 1 The bride wore cream colored satin, with Irish point lace and pearl trim nings, with bridal roses. Miss Lizzie 1arquis, the maid of honor, wore dot ed Swiss, with tea roses. Miss Lizzie E track, the bridesmaid, wore dotted g wiss, with pink roses Miss Minnie I filler, the flower girl, was dressed in V otted Swiss, and carried a basket of t weet peas. After the ceremony was performed he invited guests took carriages to the I ome of the bride on Tyler street, c yhere a sumptuous repast was par a aken of by all present, after which D hey were entertained with music and v ames were played until the wee hours il f the morning all wishing the happy V ouple much prosperity in their new u ralk of life. The event was much en- D ,yed by all those who attended. The il resents were many and valuable b The happy couple left oh late train ir n wedding tour, which is to include c St. Louis and the west, nd on their return will reside at 16 yler street, where the groom has fitted D a beautiful home for his bride J. hey will be at home to their friends Hter July 15.
 Among those present were Misses 5f milie and Tillie Schroeder Misses L. mnaa, Bertha and Ida Abel, and MT o ichard FTintz and MT. Clemens al roenke, all of Meriden; MT. and Mrs. S arrity, Mrs. Strack, Miss Lizzie nl rack, MT. and Mrs Henry Strack, iss Clara Kraemer, Mrs Marguerite o' iller, MT and Mrs. Gustave Marquis, sa ev. and Mrs E. H. Fisher MT. and pt rs. Adam Neebe, Miss Louise Neebe, sr iss Emile Neebe, Mrs. Busse, si iss Hedolin, MT and Mrs. George m. r 1