The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-15
SOME OCTOBER WEDDINGS
THE THoRPE-BAKER WEDDING AT
 HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.


 Solemnized Last Evening at o'clock-4O0 Invitations to the Church--Reception at Home of the Bride-valuable Presents Camp -Redfeld at south NorwaIlS, Ma lone- -Lehr in This City.
 The wedding of Miss Isabelle Louise Thorpe, daughter of Robert Thorpe, foreman at the Page carriage manu- factory, and George H. Baker, hard ware merchant at 956 State street took place at the Humphrey street Congre- gational church at o'clock last even- ing. The altar was beautifully trim med for the occasion in palms, ferns and flowers. As the bridal party came down the aisle Lohengrins wedding march was played by Frank w. Cana da, organist of the church. The Epis- copal service was performed by Rev. Frank R. Luckey. The bride was giv- en away by her father Miss Thorpe, the bride, wore white taffeta brocade, With Fedora lace and white spangled net. Her tulle veil was looped with lilies of thevalley and she wore hand some sunburst of diamonds and pearls the gift of the groom. She carried brides roses.
 Coxeter of this city and Miss Margaret M. Houston of Paterson, N. J. They wore white organdie over pink and car vii J nty,ly of Ft., Nellie Miller, wore white organdie over white and carried white pinks. The best man was Arthur Thorpe, a brother of the bride. The ushers were Reuben L. Baker Sherlon Smith, Walter Kelly and Heber Royal of Paterson, N. J. Four hundred invitations to the we'd ding at the church were issued. and large proportion of those present were members of Humphrey street church, of which both the bride and groom are members
 After the ceremony a. wedding sup per and reception were given at the home of the bride, 125 Nicoll street, to which one hundred invitations were is sued. Fleming catered.
 The presents received were many and valuable, among them being hand some dinner set from the mother of the bride, a silver ice pitcher from Samuel Thorpe of Bridgeport, an uncle of the bride; a French clock, ban quet lamp with onyx stand, piano lamp, silverware, chinaware, cut glass, pictures and bric-a-bra
 Among those present were MT. and \ Mrs Johnston, MT. and Mrs. Frederick Thorpe, Samuel Thorpe and MT. and Mrs. Featherstone of Bridgeport, Mrs. Williams and daughter of Brooklyn, N. Y, the Misses Houston and Messrs. Houston of Paterson, N. J., and others from the latter city.
 MT. and Mrs. Baker left last evening for a wedding tour through New Jer- sey and the south, stopping at Wash ington, D. C., for some time They will be at home after November 15 at their new residence at the corner of Livingston and Willow streets.
 RITTER \ At Center church this noon Miss Grace Ritter, daughter of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ritter, daughter of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ritter, will be united to George F'iske Platte, jr., of New York. Rev. Dr. Srnyth will tie the knot Henry Beach will have charge of the wedding music. Mrs. Seymour l.. Spier and Miss Madge Roberts are to sing the bridal chorus from Lohengrin as the procession goes up the aisle. There are to be no bridesmaids, but Miss May Beceher. fiancee of Wallace L. Ritter, brother of the bride-elect, will be maid of honor. The groom-elect's brother, Clarence Platte of Harrisburg, Penn, is to be best man. Wallace Steele Rit- ter, Frederick M. Clark of Milford, Har- ry l.. Andrews and Stephen D. Baker, will officiate as ushers. The bride-elect will be married in her travelling gown.
 After the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Platte will leave almost at once for a wedding journey Only the immediate families on both sides will drive to the home of the bride-elect's mother, 230 Edgewood avenue, to offer congratula- tions. MT. and Mrs Platte will live at , 219 West Twentieth street, New York city.
 AT TRINITY CHURCH TO-DAY.
 This afternoon at o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church Miss Annie May Mansfield and Robert Peck Dewell will be united in marriage by the rector the Rev. Dr. Douglas, and the Rev. MT. Scoville There will be a large attend ance of guests. The bride-elect is a sis ter of Mrs Charles Hooker Barnes, and has large circle of friends. The groom elect Is son of J. D. Dewell, the repub- lican nominee for lieutenant governor. The ceremony is to be with the choral service, which is under the direction of Frank P Goodale. Trinity's vested choir will sing the professional, reces- sional and the anthem. Miss Lillian Hull of Torrington is to be the maid of honor, and instead of bridesmaids, to little girls will walk in the procession as flower bearers They are Elida Barnes, the bride-elect's niece, and Car rie Thomas. John Dewell Swain of Worcester, Mass, the groom -elect' s cousin, is the best man, and the ushers are Frank Dewell, brother of the groom elect, Nathan White, Frederick Nor man and Frank Nichols. The bride will be given In marriage by her brother-in- law, Charles Hooker Barnes.
 After the marriage MT. and Mrs. Dewell will live at 1T Pearl street, where they will be at home on Thurs days after November 1.
 MALLON-LEHR
 Early last evening Miss Albertina,