The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-18
YEsrERDAY,s mEpnrNGs.

' ESTERD D1 f'S " LbDtNbAs Butricks-Storms at St, John's F. F. Church Sheldon Tilliughast at Home of Judge sheldOn-Other Weddings.
 The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Bark CT Sheldon of this city and Edward Montclaire Tininghast of Cleveland, O., took place last evening at 6;3O o'clock at the residence of the brides parents, Judge and Mrs. Joseph Sheldon. 364 Mansfield street. The officiating cler- gyman was Rev. w. F. Dickerman of the Church of the Messiah. There were two bridesmaids, Miss Grace Temple of Washington, D. C., and Miss May Tillinghast, a sister of the groom. Will liam Scofeld of Cleveland, son of General Schoheld, was best man, and Frederick H. Paine of New York was groomsman.
 The simple marriage service of the Universalist church was used.
 The bride wore a dress of white satin, and the only ornament cluster pin ot fine opals, the gift of the groom.
 The bridesmaids both wore unique gowns Of lavendar organdie with pink trimmings and carried boquets of sweet peas.
 About $50 guests were invited. They included many of the friends of the groom living in Cleveland and friends of the bride in Chicago, Washington, D. C., New York and Boston. Only about fifty of the guests were residents Of this city.
 The brides going away gown is Of brown behage and hat to match At the reception which followed the cere- mony Mazetti of New York caterer, and the music was furnished by Rob1n- sons orchestra.
 The house was handsomely decorated with great festoons of laurel and the couple stood in front of great bank Of laurel during the ceremony and while receiving congratulations.
 The couple left on the 9:05 train for New York.
 Their future home will be in Cleve- land.
 BUTRICKS-STORMS.
 There was a very pretty wedding at St. Johns P. D. church yesterday af- ternoon at 2:30. The contracting par ties were Miss Alice Carleton Butricks, only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward l.. Butricks of Il Eld street, and Will liam Howard Storms, son of Captain William Storms of Hyde Park on the Hudson. MT. Storms is a trusted em- ploye in the lamp manufacturing firm of Bradley & Hubbard of Meriden
 The bride is well known In musical circles having been a member of the fo, y0H 1 member of St. Paurs choir for three and half years, leaving these to ac- cept position as soprano of the quar- tet at the Main street Baptist church in Meriden, at which church MT Storms is usher.
 The church was beautifully decorat- ed for the occasion with daisies, ferns and palms artistically arraigned.
 Miss Grace McCabe of the Trinity M F. church presided at the organ, an in- timate friend of the bride.
 The four ushers were Edwin Frank and Charles Bush of New Haven, Bur- ton Chapman and Horace Kingsley oi Meriden.
 The maid of honor was Miss Ger trude Frink She was in cloth gown of old blue, with white satin waist coat and large black hat, trimmed x with feathers, and yellow roses.
 The bride entered on the arm of hei father, who gave her away. She wore a gown of pearl gray cloth with waistcoat of Persian silk in gray anc old blue, banded in cream lace. The hat of black fancy braid, the brln of tulle, is trimmed with white gauz' lilies of the valley, black feathers anc aigrettes. Waiting the bride at tht altar were the groom and best man Charles Wood of Meriden, and thu rector, Rev. Stewart Means, who per formed the ceremony, using the Epis Copal service.
 Mrs. Butricks, the mother of thu bride, wore a handsome dress of blacl silk, the vest of yellow silk overlai' with black net.
 The gifts to the bride include SC of Haviland china, water set, in dell cate crystal cut glass pitcher, chiffol parasol, with lavender Persian ribbol bows, several handsome pictures, em broidered doylies, table linen, burea1 sets, mantel drapery, embroidered Il the Holy Land, silverware in quantl ties, and many other useful and orna mental articles.
 MT. and Mrs. Storms left on the S;3 train for a weeks visit to Hyde Park the home of the grooms father. Ol their return they will reside at 2S Mapi street, Meriden where they will pc a l.. &o F,.ic 1S ofter~ 11JlV !