Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-03


give this effect.
/ Violets, of course, predominated in the
floral trimmings which were by Reyes.
There was the usual PROPULSION of palms
/ and foliage plants through the house,
and one corner of the parlor was banked
In palms, before which the bridal party
stood. Festoons of evergreen centred
IN the chandelier, from which hung tiny
punches of violets and violets and ferns
banked the mantels and every available
cornice and shelf. The banisters of the
staircase were concealed in hemlock,
from which peeped violets and large
bows Of violet ribbon. In all between
t0O and 800 violets were used, some of
tnem having been imported from New
York for the purpose.
The violet note thus struck in the dec
orations was continued in the costumes
of the bridesmaids, which were of four
shades of violet, while the brides bou-
| quet was shower of violets.
The bride was attired in ivory white
satin duchesse, en- train. The bodice,
which was in blouse effect, was covered
with rich embroidery in chenille and
tiny crystal beads, forming a sunburst.
NO gloves were worm The full veil of
tulle was fastened with white vioets
and diamond pins.
The two bridesmaids, Miss Lillian E.
Nevins of Orange, N. j., and Miss Ida
NJ Smith, wore dresses of violet taffeta
and mousseline de sole. Miss Nevins'
frock had a skirt of accordion plated
! taffeta, with a sash and long streamers
of mouSSeline, and waist of the
mousseline over silk. White lace was
used in profusion, combining exquisitely
with the four shades of violet employed.
In the costume of Miss Smith the skirt
was straight and ruff1ed, and the bodice
had white instead of violet mousseline
The brother of the bride, Mr. Morton
0. Richardson, was best man. The
ushers were: Thomas Nevins of Orange,
N. j.; Harry Habben, of Paterson, N. j.;
Frank E. Hatch. of F1tchburg; Herbert
E. Cushman, of New Bedford; John
Loud, of Chelsea, cousin of the groom
and Walter G. Washburn Of Worcester.
Mr.. George N. Morse played the we'd
ding marches.
The costume of Mrs. C. o. Richardson
was gray brocaded satin, with point
lace, black velvet and green satin. Mrs
c. A. Richardson's gown was ivory bro
caded satin with a long train. The
bodice, which had a bertha Of red vel
vet, was of net, appliqued with satin and
embroidered with silver tinsel and
Rhinestones.
After the wedding, from to O'Clock
there was a reception for which 900 in
vitations had been issued, and to
which friends from New York, Boston,
Providence and other places had been
invited, Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Richard
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Loud
of Boston Highlands, the parents Of the
n
couple. A roomful of beautiful pres
ents was shown at the reception, among
them being chest of silver from the
brides parents, a silver soup toureen
and ladle from the employees of Morse
& Loud, Of which firm the groom is a
member; large collection of cut glass,
several dinner sets, lamps, pictures and
other costly and handsome presents.
After the reception, Mr.. and Mrs Loud
left on honeymoon through the south.
They will be at home to their friends
after March Is, at $50 Pleasant street.
Each room in their house has been ar
ranged from a design by Mr.. Loud, and
the decorations and furnishings are
among the most elegant in the city.
The out Of town guests at the recep-
ton included Thos. Smith, Paterson, N.
J., Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Loud, Boston,
Miss Alice Loud, Boston, Mrs. G. E.
Boyd, Boston, Miss Katherine Boyd,
Mr.. Edward Wolf of Brooklyn, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Chapman, Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferguson, Salem, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sylvester, Boston, NJ. and Mrs.
N. Summer Myrick of Boston,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Clark
Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
0. Shaw, Jr, Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Il. G. Nevins, New York, Mr.. John
Campbell, New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scriven, New York.
Mrs. N. F. Rogers gave card party
Wednesday afternoon. There were eight
tables
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock Rev.
Roland A. Nichols of the Church OF
Christ united in marriage Miss Laura
p. Capen and Frederick E. Wheelock,
the ceremony taking place at the home
of the brides parents, "a Chatham
street, in the presence Of the immediate
families. In the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheelock received their friends at their
new home, 80 Lincoln street, after which
they left for a trip to New York and
Connecticut.
Mrs. William Tabor Sibley gave. a
pretty pink and green tea Wednesday
afternoon at her home in The Standish.
I'll Main street, in honor of Mrs. Fred
erick A. Bigelow. The rooms were dec
GRATED with cut flowers and ferns fol-
lowing the various tones Of pink and
green throughout. About 15O ladies at
tended the tea.
Mrs. Bigelow received with Mrs Sib-
ley. Mrs. John futile and Mrs E. NJ
Sibley served, assisted by Mrs. Fred D.
Sibley, Mrs. Mabelle Prentice, Miss Hell
en- Burtis, Miss Laura Sessions, Miss
Edith Sessions, Miss Ethel Phelps, Miss
Sarah Walls, Miss Eva Converse, Miss
Helen Rich Miss Mabel Chamberlain
and Miss Anna Howe.
From the promoters of Trinity College,
the new Roman Catholic College for the
higher education of women that is to
be established in Washington, comes an
interesting statement of the progress of
the work, the scope Of the institution,
the qualifications for admission, etc, 1t
is hoped to break ground next month,
but before this can be done further
financial assistance must be assured,
and for this purpose the sisters of Notre
Dame, under whose auspices the college
is to be built and conducted, ask the
cooperation of their friends and par
ticularly Of their former pupils, wins,
number hundreds of thousands. The
work has been expedited by a generous
gift from a gentleman and a lady in
California, and by such kindly assist
ance as that rendered by the Reading
Circle of Chicopee, which has contrib