The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
BENEATH FERNS
Wedding of Mr.. Collins
and Miss Dickens.
y Temperance Worker Is
Pleasantly Remembered.
Military Funeral Of Respected
Young Man at North End.

the season wfs that OF Mr.. Edwin %. Col
lins and Miss Fannie A. Dickens, which
took p lace at tho new and finely fur
nished home OF tue welded pair at IA Bal
sklava street last evening. Promptly at
s o'clock the bride and groom entered
their parlor to the music of Mendes-
sohn's wedding march, played by Miss M.
Lillian Wesley and were married under
an arch of ferns, the marriage ceremony
teing performed by Rev. Il. q. Wesl-y
pastor OF the Park street church. The
bride w as attended by Miss Emma L.
Collins and the groom by Mr.. George W.
Collins. The bride wore costume OF
white crepc de chine trimmed with Va
cncia lace end white RIB bons, and carried
bouquet Of bridal roses. Miss Collins,
the bridesmaid, wore light blue silk
costume, trimmed with whito lace, and
carried a bouquet OF pinks. After the
marriage ceremony there was pleasant
wedding reception, during which Mr..
ard Mrs. Collins received the hearty con-
gFatuiations and best wishes OF large
number OF friends who were present.
Among the guests were Mrs A. Dickens
Of New York city and Mrs. Minnie Dick
ens~of Attleboro. Al the reception a
large number of choice wedding gifts
of gold, silver and glassware were DIS
layed, and also a handsome onyx clock.
The reception was followed by wedding
supper. The ide is the daughter of q.
w. Dickens, past chief patriarch Of Mar
ragansett EDcampment, I. .. q. +.
SUCCESSFUL TEMPERANCE WORKER.
A very pleasant surprise visit and re.
ception was rendered Miss Allie Parker,
manager of the w. G. Il. u. restaurant
at the State Fair at her home, ll3 Davis
street, Monday evening. Miss Parker
had just returned from the fair grounds
and the contents of many boxes were
scattered about when the doorb Of her
home rang ut about s o'clock. On an
sweriIg the ring she found very happy
and merry crowd of friends at the door.
whom she invited into her home, where
they spent some very pleasant hours. Ice
cream aud cake were served during the
evening and fine poem was read by
Mrs. Ladd, which contained pleasant re-
sociatIon. At the conclusion OF the reac :
ing OF the poe"h tho hostess was pre-
sented with q handsome present.
Miss Parker served as assistant for l3
years at the w. c. Il. u. tent, but this
year the full management of the unions
affairs were placed In her hands with the
very satisfactory result that the net re-
txfa han hnf
she had the thorough cooperation Of all
her assistants in the carrying out of the
work. That her friends appreciated her
worth.was pretty well evidenced by the
large number present at her bone Mon
day evening.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The funeral of Thomas +. McDonugh,
one OF the most highly esteemed young
men of this section, took place from his
late residence on Petis street this fore
noon. Very many Of the friends of the
deceased attended the funeral and the
Emmett Temperance Cadets, 20 men,
under the command OF Captain Waters
and the Hedley- Livsey Band escorted the
remains from the house to the Church
of the Immaculate Conception and then
To the cemetery. A guard of honor from
the cadets had been in attendance at the
mouse the deceased and President Can
ming Of the association and Captain
Waters walked in front of the casket,
which was draped with the National flag,
from the house to the hearse. Rev. DR..
McGee was ceie ebrant Of the high mass OF
requiem and the music was under the
direction of Alexander McCabe, organ!st
OF the church. AT the offeratory Miss
aeresta McCs be sang the "Manus Tuas,"
by NovelIo, and at the close OF the mass
Mr.. Leo Mulholand rendered the chant
"Libera Me Domino"
The church was filled with mourners,
VINO gathered to pay their last tributs OF
respect to one who by his upright life
and many noble qua lities had won the
respect and love Of ell with whom he
came in contact and all of whom were
ssddened by the fact that so earnest,
not ls ana true young life had SO soon
gone out.
a Afte. the final aDsolution he funeral
cortege reformed anu went to the Old
Catholic Cemetery OH Douglass avenue,
where the intermeut took place. Taps
were sounded and tbree volIeys were
fired over the grave by the former assoc
iates Of the dead young man. The scene
was parti cularly solemn snd affecting
one, for the deceased had borne his last
illness bravely and the young people
present felt keeDly their loss.
The pail bearers were from the Em.
NETS, an organization OF which the de-
essed was an exemplary and valued
member, and were Corporal David Bar.
~, Privstes Charles Comstook and
Thomas Radigan, fna honorary members
George smith, John Noonan and Rob
or; y. Riley. Among the beautiful floral
tributes we're pillow andy'Gsies Ajsr"
from the cadets. Mr.. McDCnough was
at one time a member Of the Democratic
city committee.