The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-21
june WEDDING.
Cushman- -Roppln AaptIaIs a;
Christ Church, POmirat, Conn.

A beautiful June wedding In which
many persons in this city were interested
| occurred at noon yesterday az Christ
! Memorial church. Pomfret, Conn
! u was that OF Miss Sarah Dunn Hop
I pin 10 Dr. Allerton $ Cushman. profess
| pr Of chemistry az Bryn Mawr
The bride Is the daughter OF the late
] Dr. CORTLAND -. Hoppn Of the well
| known Hoppin family of Rhode Island
4 frr gSoom is also descended from distin-
| gWshed aucestcry, Charlotte Cushman,
The noted actress, being an ancestress.
The marriage ceremony was performed
| IA the picturesque little church al
| Pomfret and WAS followed by largc and
| brilliant reception at the beautiful resi-
| dcnce Of the brides mother "Courtiands
The decorations at the church were of
| American laurel. palms ana ferns. and he
music was arranged by William Hardness
Arnold, organist of 81 Stephens Ia tins
city.
beautiful feature o. the musical pro-
gram was the singing by the choir boys
OF ST. stephens. who went down for the
wedding
Upon the arrival Of the bridal party
az the church Mir. Arnold played inc Bri-
dal Chorus. from Lohengrin. and the
choir boys sang Father OF Love" as
they preceded the bridal party to the
Chancel
The choir boys were followed by the
ushers who were Mr.. Weyman Cushman.
Mr. Randolph Grew. Mr.. Frederick Iops@
pin. Mr. Lawrence Perkins. Next came
the maid of honor Miss Frances s. Hop
pin, cousin OF the bride and lastly the
bride attended by her brother, DIR. Joseph
3. Hoppin of Bryn Mawr
The bride was met az the altar by the
groom. attended by his brother Mr.. Guy
Cushman, as best man.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. Hardy, the pastor OF Christ church.s
During the ceremony the choir boys
sang 80 erfect Love-
The bride was given away by her moth
er and at the conclusion OF the ceremony
the bridal party left the church preceded
by the choir boys, who sang as they pass
ed down the aisle. "The Voice That
Breathed DER Eden"
The service and the music was full of
solemnity and beauty.
The bride wore beautiful gown OF
white satin richly trimmed with old point
lace. an heirloom OF the family.
The bridal veil was fastened with or
ange blossoms and a diamond brooch.
The maid Of honor was attired I'm
gown of white embroidered chiffon over
green silk.
She wore picture hat OF white chif-
fon, witA-aEeat pink roses and carried
a boquet OF pink roses
An elaborate luncheon was served on
the broad piazza during the reception by
n Boston caterer The house and the
piazza were magnlhcently decorated for
the occasion
The presents, which were rich and rare,
were displayed In an upper room.
Music was furnished during the recep-
tion by the Boston Cadet band.
Among the guests from this city were
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. II. Anthony Dyer,
MIR. Robert Ives Gammell, Miss Virginia
Gammell. Mr. Il. H. Rowland. MIR. and
Mrs. Howard Hoppin. Mr.. Frank Hop
PIN Miss Annie Stockbridge Mrs Stock
bridge. Miss Isabel Pegram. Mr. Edward
G. Darlington, Miss Cranston. Mrs. How
ard Richmond. Mrs. Edward u. pcnrce.
Mrs. Harold Merriman. Mr.. VIII Maui
ran, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Duncan Chaplin.
Dr and Mrs. Ames Mrs. William PAYNE
Simpson, Mrs Horatio Nelson. Miss
Chaplin. Mr.. Archer. Mrs. Kendall. Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Merriman
Guests were also present from Newport
Boston. New York and elsewhere. besides
very large contingent OF Pomfret rel
atives and friends.