The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-04
GODDARD PRENTICE.
Brilliant Wedding Takes Society to the
South End of the CITY.

One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that of Miss Mabelle Hay
wood Prentice and Charles Frederick
Goddard, which took place at 6 o'clock
last evening at the residence of the
parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert F. Prentice, 1908 Main street
The affair was attended by very
large portion of the society world Of
the city, and was one of the most bril-
liant occasions of the kind that have
occurred in Worcester this winter.
Inc house was beautifully decorated
by LANCE with palms, ferns, smilax and
carnation pinks in great profusion.
These plants and flowers were used in
large quantities all over the house and
were so tastefully and effectively ar
ranged that the entire residence
seemed one huge bower of the brilliant
green foliage and the rudy hued pinks.
The prevailing tint of all the decora-
lions and appurtenances of the affair
was delicate shade of pink. All the
mantels and other portions OF the
woodwork in the lower part of the
house were covered with the handsome
carnations, the hues Of which were ad-
mirably set off by the background of
ferns.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. Gunnison of the First Univer-
salist church. The Episcopal service
with two rings was used. The off1ciat-
ing clergyman stood in the large bay
window of the parlor, which was heav-
lily banked with palms and other tropi-
cal plants, beneath a canopy of smilax.
The bridal party approached, the bride
leaning on the arm of her father, to the
familiar strains of the Lohengrin
march. She was met in front of DR..
Gunnison by the groom, and the beauti-
full marriage rite was performed with
all its simple but impressive ceremonial.
The bride was dressed in white sat
in, with heavy pearl ornaments and
trimming at the neck She wore a vol
luminous veil and carried magnificent
cluster of brides roses. The brides
maids were Miss Helen Burtis and Miss
Laura Sessions. They wore taffeta of
the prevailing pink tint, and carried
punches of carnations. The best man
was Frank w. Goddard, the brother
of the groom. The ushers were William
p. Barton, Charles Reed, Otis White
and Harvey L. Wheelock Of New York.
The presents were very numerous and
beautiful, and were exhibited only to
the near friends of the families. The
were pearl pins, and the bridesmaids
received handsome rings.
After the ceremony there was a re-
ception from till 10 o'clock, which was
attended by very large number Of
people prominent IN the social circles
of li.a city. The bride and groom, as
sisted by the members of their respec-
tive families, received. Refreshments
were served by Rebbol during the eve
ming. The Ideal Mandolin and Banjo
Club furnished music during the re-
ception, and Mrs. A. w. Norcross
played the wedding march previous to
the ceremony.
The bridal.party left the city on the
1920 o'clock train for New York, and
will travel for a few weeks In the CEN
trail and southern states before return
ing to take up their residence in Wor-
cester.
Among those who were present at
the reception and the ceremony were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
White, William c. BemR, Miss Molie
Day, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Sessions,
Miss Laura j. Sessions, Miss Mary
Edith Sessions, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank e.
Sessions, DR.. J. Marcus Rice, Mrs. Ed
ward Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Earle,
Mrs. Charles A. Richardson, Mrs. ]. w.
Bishop, Mrs. William A. Richardson.
Miss Alice buckingham, Rev. DIR. and
Mrs. Moses NJ. Harris, Mr.. John A.
Green, Mr.. Richard Cleveland, Mr..
George B. Matoon, Mrs. Gilbert II.
Harrington, eX-Alderman and Mrs. NJ.
D. Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hast
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. John Watson, Miss
Florence Jefferds. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Perley Munroe, Mr.. Albert Green, Miss
Marion Green. Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Loud. Miss Ida Smith, Cen. Robert H.
Chamberlain and Mrs. Chamberlain,
ex-Alderman and Mrs. A. A. Rheutan,
the Misses Rheutan, Mr.. A. Frank
Gates, Mr.. Moses Gross, Mr.. Byron
Hill, Mr. Burton w. Grout, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank l.. Dean, Mrs A. II. LANCE,
Miss Morgan, Mr.. Harry L. Dadmun,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Hastings, ex-
Alderman and Mrs George w. Coonbs,
Professor Zelotes w. COMBS, Mr.,
Frederick M. Clark, Mr. Frederick M.
Clark, Jr., Mrs j. E. Bradley, Mr..
Frank Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Q. b.
Wood, Mr.. Frank Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Knight, Mr.. Charles Booth, Mr..
George A. Parks, Mr.. Il. p. Pevey, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank d. Freeman, Miss
Houghton, Dr. j. Marcus Barton, Capt.
r. Williamson. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
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