The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-30
BRISTOL.
Marriage of Miss Herreshoff TO Mr..
DeW0lf at ST. Michaels.
Ceremony Attended by Society People
From Many Parts Of the Country.

The greatest society event OF the sea-
son took place yesterday at II o'clock at
ST. Michael's Episcopal Church on Hope
street. Members OF families prominent
In society and financial circles from all
parts OF the country were present. The
event was the wedding OF Miss Rather
inc Kilton Herreshoff and Mr.. Lewis
Henry DeWolf, both OF whom are resi-
dents of Bristol. The bride is the only
child of John b. Herreshoff VINO is at the
head of the we'll known firm OF yacht
builders and the groom Is the son OF ex-
and a borther OF Mrs. Nathaniel q. Her
reshon. The morning trains brought
many guests from all sections of the
country. The church was filed with
friends and relatives while throngs of
townspe ople gathered TO watch their ar
rival While the guests were taking
their seats Mr.. Ralph Kinder, Jr., organ
ist OF Trinity Church rendered the fol-
lowing program: Priests March from
"Atbalia," iHendelssobn; Swedish We'd
ding march, Soderman; offertory In A
fiat, Read; "Berceuse," Gounod; "Fan-
fare, Lannon's.
The bridal party arrived at the church
at the appointed hour.
AS the strains of the march from Lopen-
party preceded by the ushers, with the
bride leaning on the arm of her father ac-
companJed by the bridesmaids, took up
the march to the chancel. At the chancel
the party was met by the groom who wac
attended by Mr.. Robert ID. Andrews, a
cousin from New York city. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. George l.. Locke, rector of 1T.
Michael's Church. At the close of the
ceremony the rector presented the bride
with the book from which the service
was read. To the strain of Menuels sohn' g
wedding march the party lfet the church,
whence they were driven TO the resi-
dence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Herre-
shoff on High street, where a wedding
breakfast was served by l.. A. Tilling hast
OF frovidence.
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of heavy white silk en- train. Rich
lace and ribbons were the trimmings,
and a long bridal veil OF white silk
tulle was fastened with small clus-
were Miss Miriam W. Skinner of
Bristol, and Miss JennieN Dunnell
of New York. They wore pearl white
china silk gowns with trimmings of lace
and ribbon and carried clusters Of pearl
and mermet roses. The ushers were Messrs.
Albert l.. Cheesbro Of Bristol, John
Dimond OF Providence, George Clark of
DOSltD, hthSn VI BOelOus
lace Howe of Bristol and Harry Dunnell
of PawtucKet. The couple left on the
1:25 train on their wedding trip and on
their return will take up their abode on
Howe street In line cottage presented to
the bride by her mother. The presents
were costly and numerous.
Captain Lindsey, Steward Anderson
and Engineer Edmund L. Horten will
leave here on Friday for baltimore, where
they will join the steam yacht Majorio
owned by Mr.. A. :. Van Wickle, which
has teen laid up during the winter. She
will be brought north aud generally over
hauled, when she will 60 into commits
sion on the arrival OF the owners family
the first of June.
Steam yacLt Judy owned by William L.
Water of Hartford, Conn, lett here yes
tercay noon for Hartford. she has been
generally ovethauled and will go into
commission during the coming week.
AS soon as the petition is granted bv
the Legislature for the electric road in
town, five OF the stockholders from out
of town who have subscribed to the stock
intend erecting fine summer residences
here. New York parties have sent word
to Mr.. Dew OFF that they will be his guests
daring the coming meeky-aHd- Aat- means
the spending of money, as Mr.. DeWolt Is
a royal entertainer
Mrs. Joseph Fletcher OF Providence wss
the guest of her sister, Miss Amey Hayes,
on Wednesday. and guest at the Her.
reshoff- Dew off wedding.
Mr.. Francis q. Herreshoh and family
of Brooklyn. N. I, an uncle of the bride,
returned home In the afternoon after the
wedding.
Colonel stevens OF the Bristol Train of
Artillery is visiting New York city for a
few days on business.
The Up-to-Date Club social, which
takes place on Friday evening at the O..
A. X. Hall will be undoubtedly success,
as the committee is sparing neither means
nor pains to make il success.