The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
FOrget-Me-N0t Wedding at First
Congregational Church.
Miss Ray Marr ed 10 Mr.. Brown-0ther
Matters of Interest.


took place last evening at the First Con-
gregational church on Benefit street,
Providence, when Miss Elizabeth Graham
Ray, daughter of exCouncilman and Mrs.
Thomas H. Ray, of East Providence was
unired in marriage to Robert Perkins
Brown, 10y the Rev. Augustus NJ. Lord.
ID. d., pastor of the church. The church
decorations were very fine consisting of
palms, ferns and potted plants. While the
guests were assembling previous to the
arrival of the wedding party, Prof. Mac
dougal rendered selections upon the
organ. At O clock the contracting parties
arr ived nnd while Lohengrin's wedding
march was being played. proceeded up the
aisle in tho following order: Ten ushers,
q flower girl with basket of rose buds
and flowers which she strewed along the
pathway; six bridesmaids, the maid OF
honor and the bride elect leaning on
the arm OF her father. At the altar tho
groom and his best man were met and the
srrvice, which was the full Kings chapel
ring service was performed after which
Mendelss ohm s wedding march pealed from
the organ and the bridal party left the
church in the following order, bride and
groom, hest man and maid Of honor, flower
girl, six ushers and bridesmaids and the
remaining four ushers The maid of honor
was Miss Mabel A. Ray ana the flower girl
was Miss Ida f. Ray, both sisters of the
bride The brides maids Were Misses
Minnie and Alice Wilcox daughters of
DR. Wilcox of Providence; Miss Julia
.lastram, Miss Ethel Brown, Miss May
Brown, all of Providence and Miss
Marion Elder, of Keene, \. ii. The best
man was Mr.. Thomas G. Perkins of
Hartford. Conn. and the ushers were
James c. Collins, 'Jr., of Providence Wal
trC. Wyckoff, of New York, George III.
Olney of Cherry Valley. Mass, Thomas
Crosby .Jr. of Newport, X. l., George W.
Gardner, of Boston, Theodore 4. Tilling-
of Boston. Edward P.Jastram and George
T. Spicer of Providence and Richard X.
Hunter of New York.
The bride wore gown of ivory satin,
with rich lace trimmings and was adorned
with [sprays of lilies of the valley. The
gown was cut low corsage. long sleeves,
and square train. Her long tulle veil was
fastered with diamond star. the gift Of
the groom. Her bouquet was lilies of the
valley The maid of honor, flower girl
aud bI iic smaids wore white organdie
muslin over white silk, blue sashes and
short wells: the gowns were cut round
neck, long sleeves. and without train.
Each wore n wreath of forget otme-not
flowers around the shoulders and carried
bouquets of the same flowers. After the
ceremony at the church the party drove at
once 60 the residence of the bride parents
on Taunton avenue in East Provi-
dence, where reception was held
and the spacious house was none
too large TO accommodate the great
number of friends who We're present To
congratulate the happy couple on the
eventful occasion of their lives. The
house was elegantly decorated with palms,
ferns, potted plants and flowers by Kelly,
the florist of, Providence, and during the
reception Reeves orchestra discoursed
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large tent hnd been erected on the lawn,
and wedding supper was served under
the broad canvas by Thomas Lyman of
the Lyman House Providence. A covered
passageway led from the house TO the
tent, and the severe rain of the evening
did not interfere with the pleasure OF the
occasion. There were guests present from
Boston, Cherry Valley, Mass, Keene,
n. H., Pawtucket, Newport Providence
and East Providence There were nearly
a thousand invitations to the church ard
some $50 TO tho house. The wedding gifts
were very numerous end costly and in
cluded almost every known article In
silver, cut glass and china, together with
choice pictures, articles Of furniture and
beautiful rugs. Among the gifts were n
silver punch bowl, ladle and salver from
the National State Association Of Com
mauder-in in Chief Clarksons staff, Of
which tie father Of the bride is "A member.
Late in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
left for tko.r wedding tour. They will Iva
absent about two weeks, and on their re-
turn will reside at l3 Charles Field street,
proviuenCe.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Martha Allen
Leonard, widow of Timothy A. Leonard,
died suddenly Mt her residence on Taunton
avenue. Mrs. Leonard had not been in
good health for some time, but was
nbl tn hn homo ns N
Yesterday morning she arose rs has been
her custom, and after partaklng of break
fast concluded 20 lie down on couch for
little time. Soon she. looked up 60 her
daughter, who was near hsr and said,
81 am dying. am dying" DIR. Eddy
was at cnce summoned, but before the
doctor arrived, she had passed away.
Mrs. Leonard was horn III Smithtield
aud was married TO Timothy a. Leonard
about 81 years ago. Some two or three
years after their marriage her husband
built house on PawtuCket avenue, and
thoy had resided III that house together
~ years Her husband died more than
year ago, and since that time she has
resided in Watchemoket.
Special exercises were held at tho high
school yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon some fifty momhers
OF tie Masons' Club met NJ tho Hautcriyo
grounds in this town, and held meet
ing preliminary 10 tno annuai ci"IIon Ol
officers, which occurs two weeks from
yesterday. Considerable business OF a
general character was transacted, and "a
committee consisting of George Dixon,
William X. Duicmplo ALERT SamInis,
Charles II. Nichols and Harvey Hustis,
was appointed 10 nominate list OF oili-
tors for the club, and report at tho next
meeting. Previous to the business meet
ing fine dinner was enjoyed, which had
been prepared by Steward Walter u.
Earle
Yesterday General Thomas Il Mum
form Of Lynchburg. Va, in company
with Judge George y. Bliss. visited
some OF the public schools. and addressed
the pupils Of the high school
a case Of destitution was reDorted TO
the ovcrseer Of tho po1r yesterday. A
woman with two children was on her
way 90 Rehohuth I'm search Of her hus.
band. who, she heard. was in that town
working for a farmer. The woman was
without food or money. Sho was cared
for for the present
This morning the public hatn houses
were towed into position for the summer,
One at WashinQtOp bridge and one nj Red