The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-07
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HotchiSiss to Elisha Ely Garrison @
| ST. Louis-Took Place at 4 O'Clock Yes
| terday Afternoon Dtstinguishc,
| An event in the social world occurred
yesterday afternoon at the splendid
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L
Hotchkiss on Hillhouse avenue, wher
their eldest daughter Miss Heller
Southgate Hotchkiss, was married tc
Elisha Ely Carlson, of st. Louis.
For many hours yesterday morning
florists were busy identifying even fur
| Their the spacious Hotchkiss house with
suitable floral decorations and the eff
| feet when they finished was almost In
describable. AT the entrance to the
main hallway large palms We're station
ed at each side and the fragrance from
the huge punches of American Beauties
on high pedestals greeted one on enter
ing.
Everything in regard to the floral
decorations as we'll as each minor de-
tail in the marriage arrangement was
carried out according to the taste of
the bride, whose especial wish would
be characterized by charming simplic-
ity with no ostentation at all.
In the withdrawing room at the left
of the hall, which was in yellow and
gold, pink orchids, American Beauties,
bridesmaids and other roses were used
in great profusion, while directly across
similar flowers with large quantities of
smilax We're also used. Potted azaleas
of many beautiful colors were arranged
at the top of the bookcases, the oak
mantel above the fireplace and on the
shelves of the carved oak cabinet in the
front of the house.
1t was distinctly a white wedding, for
outside of the rooms in the extreme
front of the house white was the only
color used. The stairs leading to the
second floor were artistically draped
with ropings of smilax, with huge
punches of Easter lilies tied at inter-
walls to the balustrades.
The window half way to the second
floor was draped with tiny ropings of
smilax hanging loosely and completely
shutting out the light.
1t was in the library, however, where
the ceremony was performed, that the
floral display was even more elaborate.
The archway leading from the hall to
this room was completely hidden from
view by white Scotch heather, the
flower which is said to be emblematical
of good luck.
The large transomed bay window at
the extreme southern part of the library
was curtained with ropings of snlilax,
and huge bouquets of the Easter lilies
here and there. On each side
of the chancel thus improvised were
stationed huge palms, and the priedien
was covered with rich Venetian bro
cade. In the conservatory opening out
Of the library large orchestra under
the leadership of George Robinson
played during the ceremony and for the
reception which followed.
The bridal party entered the library
a few moments after the hour set. Pre-
,eding the bride came Mrs. Hotchkiss
with Mamma" Waldron, the faithful
eolored nurse of the Hotchkiss family
conscious in the fact that for
twenty-five years she has aided in rear
ng the Hotchkiss children. Next came
he bridegroom with his best man, Stu
,rt Hotchkiss, brother of the bride.
Dean Sage who was to have acted in |
his capacity, lies very Ill at his home in !
Jew York with typhoid fever and could /
lot be present. Following came the ush-
RS, who were DR.. Sumner Gerard, DR..
Joseph Wheelwright, Nathan A. Smyth,
Graham Sumner, Clymer Brooke and
Henry Townshend, all Skull and Bones !
men of the class of '97, classmates of |
he groom. Then came the brides
maids, Miss Margaret Keene, of Phila-
elphia, and Miss Harriet Barbour, Of
Hartford leading, and closely followed
y Miss Lucy Pearson, of Hartford, and
Hiss Marion Gallaudet, of Washington.
he bridesmaids were classmates of the
ride at Mrs. Porters school at Farm
lgton. The maid of honor, Miss Elsie
Iotchkiss, came alone, followed by the
ride with her father
The Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth, Of this
lty, and the Rev. Mr.. Coffin, Of New
ork, were awaiting the wedding par
Y, the ceremony being performed by
IT. Smyth, assisted by Rev. Mr. Coffin,
le latter also Of the class of Yale '97.
The bride looked beautiful in we'd
ing gown such as falls to the lot of