The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-02

White Wedding-A p. M. Ceremony
Followed by Reception-Guests from
Abroad-Handsome Wedding Gifts.
From the Rome N Y, Daily Sentinel. June so.
The marriage of Miss Harriette Lydia
White, OF this city, and Henry Bingham
Dewey, of Tacoma, WASH, vas solemnized
at Zion church on Tuesday afternoon. 1t
was the notable wedding of the season, both
on account Of the social prominence of tie
contracting parties and the fine taste that
characterized all the appointments. 1t took
place In the presence of a company of 500
invited guests and few other spectators.
Unfortunately the weather refused to bestow
the benediction of its smiles on the occasion
and about the time of the ceremony it rain
ed quite hard.
1t was green and white wedding and
the church has seldom been more effectively
decorated. Ferns daisies and palms were
the material employed and their skillful ar
rangement added much to the beauty of the
scene. The head of each pew was adorned
with bouquet of daisies and ferns, and the
chancel rail was trimmed in the same way.
Palms and ferns and large bouquets of dais-
les were massed about the chancel where
they would blend best with the decorations
of the church.
Six o'clock was the hour fixed for the cere-
mony and promptly at the stroke of the
clock the bridal party entered the church
and proceeded up the aisle to the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrin, skill
fully rendered on the church organ by Miss
Olive d. West, who played during the cere-
mopy also. First came the ushers, James
G. Merriman, of Oswego, Chas. M. Myrick,
of Clinton, and Frederick q. Rathbun and
G. l.. Prescott, of Rome. Following them
was the maid of honor, Miss Mary K. White,
sister of the bride, and last Of all came the
bride on the arm of Hon. e. l.. Stevens,
who gave her away. They were met at the
chancel by the groom, and the best man,
George M. Dewey Jr., of Owosso, Mich,
brother of the groom, and the officiating
clergyman, Rev. DR.. Egar. The ceremony
was performed according to the impressive
ritual of the Episcopal Church, including
the service with ring, and the procession
passed out of the church, this time headed
by the bride and groom, while Miss West
played Mendessohn's wedding march.
The bride wore beautiful and becoming
gown of ivory white satin en- traine. with a
white tulle veil caught up with orange bios
SONS. The dress was trimmed with white
muslin de sole and point lace. The maid
of honor was dressed in white and green
striped taffeta silk, trimmed with muslin
de sole and she carried white sweet peas.
The bride carried white prayer book.
After the ceremony small company of
immediate friends were received at the
home of the bride, the residence of Mrs.
Felicia West, No. 211 North George street.
The house was handsomely decorated in
green and white and supper was served by
caterer. The bride has many Warm
friends in this city who remembered her
with an unusually fine collection of presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey left town at 1O:11
o'clock on a trip to Washington, whence
they will go to Tacoma, which is to be their
future home. stopping at various points
along the route. The bride is charming
and estimable young lady, and while her
friends regret very much that she is to
make her home so far away, they find con-
ISOLATION in the fact that the groom, who is
principal of the Hawthorne school of Ia
coma, has a promising career before him.
Among the out of town guests who at
tended the wedding were Mrs. A. Campbell
Shaw, of Montreal, Miss Edith Sloan, of
Oswego, Mrs. B. w. Williams and Miss M.
Belle Williams, of Denver, Mrs. N. j. Her
rick, of Canajoharie, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
G. Rathbun, of Utica, Mrs. II. L. M. Clarke
and Miss Jessie Clarke, of Seneca Falls.
The TIMES extends to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey its heartiest congratulations and best