The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-20
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
MISS LOUISE n. JOHNSTON AND ME-
CHARLES +. M'NEIL.

A Beautiful Scene at the Grand Avenue
Congregational Church Last Evening
The Reception-Many Elegant Gifts
Shortly after o'clock last evening
occurred very pretty wedding in the
Grand avenue Congregational church,
when Miss Louise Telford Johnston was
welded to Mr.. Charles Foster Mcneil.
Miss Johnston is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Johnston of Lombard
street. Mr.. Mcneil is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Virgin F. Mcneil of Wooster
street, and is of the firm of V. f. Nc
Neil & Co., insurance agents. The
chancel was banked with palms and
with the Easter lilies made very pref
ty sight.
The bridal party entered as follows:
The six ushers, Mr.. A. William Sperry,
Mr.. Thomas c. B. Smell. Mr.. James Il.
Smith, Mr.. William G. Hastings, Mr..
Frederick Martyr and Mr.. Arthur
Hitchcock, followed by the bridesmaids,
Miss Florence Mahl of Hartford, a cous-
in of the bride, and Miss Julia Mcneil
of New York, a cousin of the groom;
then the pages, Miss Clara Bissell of
Clairmont, Cal, and Master Forsyth
Sheppard, followed by the maid OF
honor, Miss Edith Baldwin; then the
bride on the arm of her father, who
gave her away.
They We're met by the groom and
best man, DR.. Fred N. Sperry. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Lee
Mitchell, pastor of the church, assisted
by Rev. S. S. Martyr, pastor of the
First Congregational church of Derby.
The bride looked charming in gown
of white satin with a long train, the
yoke being heavily trimmed with pearls,
the skirt being plain. Her veil was
caught with orange blossoms. She car
ried bride roses. Miss .Baldwin's gown
was of white organdie over pale green.
She carried Easter lilies. The brides
maids looked handsome in gowns of
white India silk with smilax trimmings.
The little flower girl wore white silk.
AS the party left the chancel the little
pages strewed rose petals in the aisle.
An excellent organ recital was rendered
before the ceremony by Mr.. Samuel r.
Bishop. He rendered Lohengrins we'd
ding march on their entrance and Men
delssohn's at the conclusion.
A reception for the immediate rela
tives, ushers and bridesmaids was
given at the brides parents home, PIG
Lombard street, after the ceremony.
The couple left the party to go on their
honeymoon, which will be of about a
months duration, making a stay at
Asheville. N. G., and on their return
stopping at Old Point Comfort.
The reception of the guests will take
place June 1S in their new home, No 22S
Lombard street, which is now in process
of construction.
The wedding gifts included a deed of
the lot which their new house. is being
built on, given by the brides father;
check for $4,000 from the groom's
grandfather, Mr. c.. H. Curtiss; a
handsome oak dining set from the
grooms father; a silver tea service
from the brides grandfather, Hon.
Lewis Elliott; Dresden clock from the
New Haven Grays, of which the groom
is a member; a lamp from the brides
Sunday school class, and many hand
some pieces of silver and cut glassware,
linen, pictures, chair and many more
to numerous to mention.
Those who attended the reception
We're: Hon and Mrs. Lewis Elliott,
Miss Louise Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fifield, Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. Nc
Neil Mrs. E. c. Mcneil, MIR. n. A. MIC
Neil of New York Miss Julia Mcneil of