The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-08
JUNE WEDDINGS.
NuptiaIs of Well Known People Yester-
Iay.

NuptiaIs of Well Known People Yester-
day.
In Dwight Place church at noon yes
terday occurred the wedding of Miss Al
ice Chatfield, only daughter of the late
E. A. Chatf1eld and Mrs. Chatfield, ana
Harry Barnes Dow, son of Judge ana
Mrs. E. C. Dow. The Rev DR.. witch
ELL former pastor of Dwight Pace
church, OBLIGATED. The church was well
filled with friends of both families ana
was beautifully decorated with palms,
potted Easter lilies and masses of pinks
and white peonies effectively arranged.
Henry X. Beach, organist of the How
ard avenue Congregational church.
played the wedding music.
There were no bridesmaids, but the
maid of honor was Miss Mabel Thomas,
the brides cousin. The ushers We're
William r. Clark, Henry Brewer, Fred
erick Norman E. Harry Jones, Arthur
c. Stowe and John Crabb. George r.
Booth was Mr. Dow's best man.
The bride went up the aisle alone, pre-
ceded by the ushers and her maid OF
honor, the bridegroom with his best
man coming from the vestry, according
to the English custom The Episcopal
marriage service in somewhat modl-
fed form was used. During the cere-
mony Schumann's "Traumeri" was
was played softly.
The brides gown was of silk Russian
net made over an underdress of heavy
white satin and not at all like the regu-
alton bridal gown. The Skirt ended in
a short train and the high bodice was
entirely SHRED the sleeves also shirred,
ending at the elbow.
Instead of veil the bride wore
charming poke hat, the large brim ana
crown shirred and almost buried under
| long ostrich plumes of white. Her HOW
ers were lilies Of the valley
Miss Thomas gown was of fine white
| muslin over pale green taffeta, and she,
too. wore @ large white hat. Her bou-
ouet was a great bunch of pink sweet
peas.
Mrs Chatfield wore a handsome cos
tune of pale gray grenadine over TAI
| feta of the same shade, trimmed with
ruchings of liberty silk and point lace.
and her large picture hat OF gray had
as trimming bows of point lace and
clusters of pink roses.
! Mrs. Dow, the bridegroom's mother,
| wore black silk grenadine over taffeta,
and Miss Mae Dow a charming gown
| of pale gray grenadine over soft cerise
| silk and large picture hat of all
black
| At the Chatfield residence, 355 Whal-
lev avenue, Immediately after the cere-
mony. an elaborate dinner was served.
The house decorations were like those OF
the church. All the mantels We're panK-
| ed and chandeliers and doorWays out
lined with maidenhair fern ana aspara-
gus. At the brides table were seated
the maid of honor, ushers, best man anu
| the brides mother, while the other
| relatives were seated at the smaller ia
bles.
Those present were: Judge and Mrs.
Dow Miss Dow. her fiance, Albert Nun
sell; Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Dow and their
two Young sons, William and Arthur
! Dow. Mrs John A. Brock of Northamp-
ton, the brides grandmother MRS, sam
ueI 7 Foster Of Boston, Mr. and Mrs,
Justus Thomas, Miss Emily Thomas'
Mrs. w. H. Parsons, all OF New YORK.
and the Rev. Dr. Twitchell
Among the many valuable presents
were included a superb Tiffany cut glass
vase from the managers of the New
| York, San Francisco and Australian OF
fees representing the Winchester Re-
heating Arms company, with which hrn1
the groom is connected; a tall Nlenese
vase with Mosaic base and cover, on a
stand of ebony, from the office employees
of the company; Dresden clock ano
candelabrum from the office employees OF
the cartridge shop; a large etching from
the contractors at the shop, and a colo
NAL mirror, framed in gilt, the gut tc
the bride from the ushers and best man
The ushers' gift to the bridegroom was
a travelling case of alligator skin, per
fectly appointed Mrs. Dow gave hel
daughter complete set of small table
silver, among other things, ana th'
bridegroom's gift to the bride was
ring set with pearls and diamonds
MIR. and Mrs. Dow went away On Ih'
four o'clock train for fortnights trip
They will live upon their return at the
brides home. Mrs. Dow's going away
gown was taiIor-made costume OF cas-
| tor-colored cloth.