The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-07
MARRIED AT HIGH NOON
Miss Parmelee Welded to
William Watt Gle of
Boston.

Miss Minnie Parmelee, daughter of
Arthur w, Parmelee, president of the
Worcester Wire Goods Company, and
William Waltz Gile, son of Coz. Will
liam A Gile, were married yesterday
at high noon, at the residence of the
brides parents, 4 King street. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Will
lard Scott, pastor of Piedmont Church.
The residence was beautifully deco
rated on an elaborate design in pink
and white and a profusion of roses ana
pink2 was everywhere. Palms and
potted plants lined the grand stairway,
the baniste- of which was artistically
wound with green and budde1 with
pink and white flowers interviewer in
magnificent effect. In the parlor,
where the ceremony was performed,
was a profusion of palms and the
mantel was hidden beneath a rich bank
of green interspersei with brides
roses
The wedding group made a pretty
picture as it came down the broad
stairway to the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin' played by an
orchestra stationed in the library.
The bridal procession moved into the
parlors led by the groom, attended by
the best man, his brother, Alfred Dew
ing Gle followed by the ushers, Will
liam Wood of Portland and Lawrence
Parnelee Graham OF Worcester. Then
cane the bride or the arm of her father
and carrying a white satin prayer
book presented by DR.. Scott. The
bridesmaids followed-Miss Margaret
I. Gile, sister of the groom, and Miss
Marie Parmelee, sister of the bride
The bridal party grouped in front of
the immense bank of palms, where
the Episcopal marriage ceremony was
performed by DR.. Scott.
The bride was attired in a gown of
pearl gray broadcloth, made up with
shirred chiffon and daintily trimmed
with hand embroidery worked in ex-
quisite design of the conventional
Swiss edelWeiss in white velvet ribbon
and pearls. The skirt was demi-train
and overskirt scalloped in long, sharp
pointed effect. She wore a pearl
mosaic brooch set in a frame of pears
The hat was Of soft gray chiffon
turned back from the face and sur
mounted with viOlets and wings.
The bridesmaids We're gowned in
white organdie over pink silk and car
ried shower bouquets of pink roses.
Each wore gold wreath pin set with
pearls and amethysts. the gift of the
bride
A reception and wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony, the bride and
groom were assisted in receiving by
Mr.. and Mrs Gile and Mr.. and Mrs.
Parmelee. The dining hall was deco
rated with an abundance of cut flow
| ers in prevailing pink that added to
the pink and white scheme of decora-
ton.
Four hundred invitations were out
for the wedding and the greater part
| OF these went out of the city. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| j. Barry OF Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
L. Hewetc of Butte City. Mont, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Patton Mason of Chicago,
| John F. Reynolds of Boston. Mr. and
| Mrs Raymond Hayes of Jamaica
Plains, Samuel King of Boston. Mr..
and Mrs. John Briggs of Newton Cen
| ire, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wilder Hart of
| New Haven, Mrs. Walter Fargo Wood
| Of New York City and Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Hammond of Newton Cen
tire.
Mr.. and Mrs Gile left the city at I
o'clock for honeymoon of three
weeks. stopping at the Waldorf-As-
| toria. New York. visiting Washington
Old Point Comfort and the south
They will live at Hotel Reynolds. Bos-
| ton. The groom is president of the
! Hotel Reynolds Company.