The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02
LEADERS
OF Fashion Grace the
Occasion.
BRILLIANT WEDDING
Grout : Sessions Nuptials
Mark Social Epoch.

season was the marriage reception :
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. WaId
Il, Sessions, 81 West street, last even
ing. For weeks the younger set
worcester society have been anxious
~ waiting the event, and by their pres
ence at the reception last evening a
tested TO the social favor in which tn
young couple are held by wide circ
of friends
The wedding ceremony was pc,
formed under bower of snlilax in til
south parlor at o'clock and was viii
messed by the relatives and most il
innate friends of the contracting pa
ties. The house had been previous
decorated for the occasion with potte
pants, palms and cut flowers, and tn
room In which the service was cor
Quoted was literally bank of greer
Nothing could have contrasted bette
with the gowns of the guests, an
throughout the reception there wa
perfect harmony of color and shade.
Laura Josephine Sessions and Burto
Wallace Grout have been for seyera
years leaders among a large circle o
young people in this city, and it wa
but natural that the gathering Shout
include many of the social leaders
During the hours of the receptior
handsome women and gallant mel
thronged the house to pay their re.
spects to the happy couple.
The marriage ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. Alexander H. Vim
ton, rector of All Saints Church, at
CLOCK, and was Witnessed only b
relatives and intimate friends. TIL.
bride wore an exquisite gown of iyorz
satin, cut en- traine, wore the conyen
tlonal flowing veil of Duchess lace an.
carried I bouquet of white roses. Sh
was attended by her sister, Miss Mar
Edith Sessions, who wore pink nous
seine de sole over cream silk. There
We're no bridesmaids. The groom was
attended by Frank A Smith,
Inc bridal party descended the stair
way from above and entered the parlo
from the main hall, and the bride ano
groom knelt on satin altar at the
feet of the rector. The Episcopal ser.
vice was used, and at its conclusion
Mr.. and Mrs. Grout held a short re
ception for the relatives previous t,
the general reception to friends. A
THIS time hundreds of beautiful anl
costly presents were shown in an up
per room- and here every article of us
ana ornament was displayed Chic
among the many were an upright gran,
piano, a beautifully chased gold clocl
and candelabra, scores of pictures ii
OIL etchlngs and chest of solid silver
in English oak.
The reception was from until 10, ano
during that time nearly a thousan,
friends of the happy pair called tC
wish them joy and success on thei
journey through life. In an alcoye of
the main hall Truda's orchestra wa
stationed and gave a choice concert
program. The decorations Were i.
holly and smilaX, festoons being en-
twined about the stairways and form.
ing arches in the halls
Rarely if ever has such a combina-
ton of wealth and fashion been com
bined with so much beauty as was seer
at last evenings reception. It was By
long odds the dressiest affair ever
seen in the city. This was as 1T shoulC
have been, when it is remembered thai
the Misses Sessions have for many
years been accounted the reigning
beauties hereabouts. They have cir.
Gle of lady acquaintance no less beau
tiful, and the combination seen las
evening reminded one of scene il
fairyland.
The guests We're in charge of sever
ushers-Richard Hill Hammond, How.
ard Frost, Waldo E. Sessions, Jr.
Walter D. Grout, Roy N. Grout, George
Ryan and Arthur c. Raymond of Bos
ton. A sumptuous wedding breakfast
was served by Rebboli in the dining
rnn nj ,Ffo Il. i
ed many of the young people re.
manned for dancing, which lasted unit
midnight. Mr.. and Mrs. Grout left or
the midnight train for New York anC
will be away for an indefinite period
They are to reside in a new residence
which Mr.. Grout is erecting on Fruit
street, which will be ready for occu
pancy early in May.
Among the hundreds of fSeends who
attended the reception were Mayor anC
Mrs. Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., x-Mayol
and Mrs. A. B. R. Sprague, ex- Mayor
and Mrs. Francis A. Harrington, ex.
Alderman and Mrs. Edward J. Russell
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses d. Gilman, Rev
DR.. and Mrs Moses H.. Harris, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Oliver B. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs
James r. Orr, Mr. and Mrs. Charles II
Mann, Mr., and Mrs. Henry A. Howe
Mr.. and Mrs. r. James Tatman, Mr.
Mrs. Irving e.. Comins, Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram williamson Mr. and Mrs. viii.
liam T. Little. Mr. and Mrs Nelson C
Reyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison G.. Otis
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Fairbanks, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Henry Towne, Mr.. anG
Mrs. William A. Lytle, DR.. and Mrs
Louis Z. Lamson, Mr.. and Mrs
Wright s, Prior, Mr.. and Mrs
William H. Burns, DR.. and Mrs
Frank 1Tnyu1o nd Mr.
j. Edgar Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
u. Bigelow, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar T
Rawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Allen
Sheriff and Mrs. Robert H. Chamber
lain, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. David Hayter Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel A. Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Rogers Mr. and Mrs. S. Eos
ter Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs Fredericl
e. Hopkins Mr.. and Mrs Arthur P
Rugg, Mr. and Mrs. C. Fred Goddard
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Gates, Mr.. ant
Mrs John A. Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Henr,
kcttell, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burns, MI
and Mrs. Henry F., Harris. Mr.. and Mrs
John Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +
Hildreth, Mr. and Mrs. Frank +
Douglas, DR.. and Mrs. George A. Gray
Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Webb, Mr. an,
Mrs. Henry II. Gabeler. Mr.. and Mrs
Caleb Colvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Mirck II
Cowden Mr.. and Mrs George p. Mat
toon, Mr. and Mrs. Chas c. Houghton
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Richardson, MI
and Mrs. Moses Gross, Mr.. and Mrs
William H. Inman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
1amin A. Barber, Mr.. and Mrs c. II
Prentice. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w
White, Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Dren
nan, Mr. and Mrs Frank 3. Hall, Mr.
and Mrs. George A. Gabriel, Miss Ga
briel