The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
EVENT OF SEASON.
Bryant-Taft Nuptials
at Whitinsville a
Brilliant Affair.
in NEW CHURCH.
Handsome Edifice Magnif-
.i'f+cently Decorated for
gsa the Occasion.

Whitinsville, April 26.-The marriage
OF Miss Alice Louise Taft, daughter OF
Mrs. Gustavus Taft Of Hill street, to
Joseph Stebbens Bryant of Buffalo, N.
y. which took place at high noon to-
day, was the social event of the season.
THE day was all that could be desired
and friends by the legion came from all
partskof the country. to be present and
assist at the ceremony. The marriage
took place in the new Congregational
church. and was the first wedding to
take place in the church, and also the
first time the church has been open to
the public. The decorations of the
church were elaborate, the pulpit and
organ being completely hidden in amaze
of palms and foliage plants, Easter lilies
and narcissus with streamers OF as
paragus ferns. Down the center aisle
each pew was decorated with bunch
of narcissus. tied with white ribbon.
After the bridal party, and friends
had been seated, streamers of aspara-
gus ferns were hung along each pew,
J, producing a magnificent effect. Mrs. G..
M. Within superintendent the decora-
. tions which were entirely original
A canopy extended from the east
door of the church to the driveway, and
+ under this the bridal party and their
friends passed The canopy at the
house extended from the piazza to the
curb.
Long before the hour for the cere-
Inony the spacious edifice was hlled
with friends and acquaintances of the
couple. The invited guests and friends
were assisted to their places by the
following corps of ushers: Olsen Foo
f 1bansee of Chicago, Nelson f. Grimm OF
New York, and Herbert H. Dudley,
G. Harvey Goodell, Lawrence M. Keel
er. Charles S. Thurston, all OF this
( town.
The bridal party arrived in the
church promptly at IL o'clock, and to
the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn,s
wedding march, the party took their
places at the altar Frank k1ngly OF
Providence was organist. The marriage
ceremony was performed by the pastor
of the church. Rev. John X. Thurs
ton.
The wedding procession was, perhaps,
one Of the prettiest ever seen in town.
There was a maid of honor, matron
+ of honor and four bridesmaids. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony the process
sion wendell its way slowly down the
main aisle, the joyous peals of the or
gan voicing the Lohengrin wedding
march.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Caroline
Goodell of Whitinsville, Miss Grace
Pierce of Chicago, Miss Bott Itchia,
New York, Miss Brooks, Salem, Q, The
groom was attended by w. G. Ely OF
Buffalo, N. Y. At the conclusion Of the
services at the church, Mr.. and MRS.
Bryant were driven to the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Gustavus Taft, of
Hill street, where a reception was held.
Although the house was spacious, the
guests were so numerous that it was
almost impossible to move about.
z CHESTS were present from California,
Chicago, Minneapolis, Ohio, New York,
Providence, Boston, Worcester and
many other points. The attendance OF
friends from this place was large. The
reception lasted until late in the af-
ternoon, during which period fully
three hundred guests were in attend
ance. Reeves orchestra Of Providence
was stationed at the head Of the stair
way and discoursed a program OF
charming music during the reception.
Tillinghast of Providence catered.
The couple left late in the afternoon
for tour. They will reside In Buffalo,
New York, on their return. Mr. ana
Mrs. Bryant were the recipients of
great number of handsome and valu-
able wedding gifts. The brides dress
was a beautiful creation of magnolia
satin, cut en- traine, trimmed with en-
broidered fieur de lis, outlined with sill
yer threads, full bodice trimmed with
tulle and garnitures of orange ribbon
She wore bridal veil.
The maid of honor, Miss Bertha Shaw
of Minneapolis, was gowned in white
esprit de satin, with flowing ribbons
over liberty satin and wore a white
hat Matron of honor, Mrs. Grace T.
Keeler of San Francisco, Cal, was at
tired in white esprit de satin. The
bridesmaids were becomingly attired in
4he same material. They carried in theil
arms punches of daffodils.
The following base ball schedule has
been arranged by the principals or the
Grafton. Upton, Milford and North
bridge high schools for the Interschol-
astic League: Upton VS.. Grafton, al
Grafton. May 5; Milford VS.. North
bridge at Whitinsville, May s. Grafton
VS. Milford at Milford, May IL; North
bridge US. Upton at Upton, May 1Si
Grafton VS.. Northbridge at Whttins-
willie. May 10; Upton VS.. Milford at Mil
ford. Nav 20; Grafton VS.. Upton at Up
ton. MAY &c: Northbridge VS.. Milford al
Milford, May ~; Milford VS.. Grafton al
Grafton, June 2; Upton VS.. Northbrldge
at Whitinsville, June 3; Northbridge VS.
Grafton at Grafton, June 8; Milford VS.
Upton at Upton, June 10.