The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-06
MISS HAWES MARRIED TO MR..
COLLIER AT HER PARENTS HOME

The residence of r.. c. Halves. 3lS Dud-
ley street was last evening transformed
into a veritable bower of beauty and
thronged with merry company OF
guests who assembled there TO witness
the marriage of his daughter, Alice May
Hawes to Mr. Charles Ammi Collier of
this city The decorations of the residence
by Sweeney were Of the most elaborate
Character the color scheme being COM
posed OF green and white.
The front parlor. where the marriage
ceremony was performed, was charagter-
lied by a wealth OF tall palms interviewer
with -t-ot+rhs- -t,f pine.
In the bay window was formed back
ground OF these palms for the bridal
party while suspended from overhead
was a great basket of white carnations.
tied with white ribbon the whole being
most gracefully arranged. The stairway
In the large hall was outlined with
boughs of pine while in the back parlor
opening from the hall was most artistic
arrangement OF palms, ferns and white
hydrangeas.
The latter combined with ferns, bank
ed the mantel half hiding Il from view.
The dining room, however was the
piece de resistance" of the whole deco
ra tive scheme.
Here was a most harmonious arrange
ment Of great hydrangeas, palms, ferns
and sweet peas.
The deep window recess OF this room
was half-hidden by tall pauns and greens
and within tn. enclosure, thus formed,
was seated Reeves orchestra of 10 pieces.
AT precisely $3.50 o'clock the bridal party
entered the front parlor passing from
the dining room through an aisse OF white
Il. a n Oh.
grin march meanwhile. The entrance was
made In the following order: First, the
ushers, who were Walter Pierce, Fred
Ingraham and Albert Cushman all of
this city.
Next came the bridesmaids who were
Miss Dorothy Somerville and Miss Ger
trude GRAHAM. both of Providence. Miss
Mauu Hawes, the cousin OF the bride Of
hciated as maid OF honor. Lastly came
the bride. with her father.
The groom descended the front stair
way from an upper room with his best
man, DR.. Jonn Stearns OF Providence
anu met the briue just beneath the great
basket of carnations in the bay window
Here the marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Wallace Nutting. ID. ID.
pastor OF the Union Congregations
| church.
| The bride presented very charming
| gown OF wr..te silk meter with Ions
! court train and bridal veil. She wore 9
| single ornament. diamond and pear
| pendant. the gift of the groom. and car
| ried shower boquet OF sweet peas anC
| lilies of the valley. The maid OF honor
wore a lovely gown OF white muslin ovel
| white silk and carried boquet OF swee
| peas.
The gowns OF the bridesmaids were ex
! actly alike being white muslin over greer
| silk They carried large bouquets o
sweet peas.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony
! reception was held from I TO .. On tn
| grounds in the rear of the residence
| tent was erected. and here an elaborat
| wedding supper was served by Lyman
| the orchestra rendering the sweetest mu
| sic. meanwhile which was waited from
| out the open windows I'm the dining room
| into the tent In close proximity. A yer
| large and beautiful display of weddinI
| gifts were arranged In a large upper room
| OF the residence. Among these was