The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-17
WEDNESDAY WAS
DAY OF WEDDINGS.
Three Brilliant Ceremonies Took
Place During Afternoon and Even
ing--AlI Were Largely Attended.

/ Womans College in June last At that
time she was chosen as president Of the
class supper, n fact which attested TO her
general popularity among her college
mates. Appropriately at her marriage OF
yesterday Miss Gamwel's maid OF honor
and bridespaids were members OF Chi
Phi her college society
Miss Mabel Levalley was the maid Of
honor and the bridesmaids were Miss
Lillian Gamwell cousin OF the bride /,
also Miss Emily Monroe OF Bristol. Miss
Jennie Eddy Of Providence, Miss Louella
Fiheld OF Pawtucket. and Miss Florence
Champlain and Margaret Taft OF Provi-
dence.
The ushers were Messrs. John Tillot-
son, Nat Clifford. Joseph Hartwell Cln-
ton Gamwell. Leland Miner and Howard
Jenckes.
The decorations of the church were in
extreme good taste and consisted only
OF a great bank Of palms which complete
ly hid the pulpit and the platform IN the
rear, from view
The picture OF the bridal party grouped
meath this bank Of palms was III for an
artists fancy, full az IL was Of beautiful
coloring and suggestiveness.
The procession passed to the altar I'm
the following way. The maid OF honor
and bridesmaids entered the church at
the rear door at the right of the pulpit
and passed down the aisle TO the vesti-
bule. the organist playing the Swedish
wedding march meanwhile.
Here the bride was met and the pro-
cession then passed to the altar to the
music of Lohengrin In the conventional
way. viz First, the ushers, then the maids
and lastly the bride with her father.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. King pastor of the church. the bride
father giving her away.
The bride was charming In her quaint
and beautiful bridal gown of white Japa-
nese crepe and thereby hangs "a tale"
Twenty-Five years ago the brides
grandparents were missionaries I'm Japan
and their daughter WAS In Providence at
that time pursuing her education. A
little later she became the bride or Mr.
Charles Gamwell and the japanese crepe
was sent across the seas by her parents
for her bridal gown. Arriving too late.
however. II was never used and was Ia aid
carefully away to become finally the
wedding gown OF the granddaughter OF
those who sent Il a quarter OF a century
age
The gown was trimmed with pearl trim
ming and white chiffon, while the bodice
was ornamented with a real Duchesse
lace bertha. A bridal veil fastened with
lilies of the valley was also worn, VIII le
great bOquet of white crysanthemums
frlnged with lilies OF the valley com
tune. The gift OF the groom. = diamond
and pearl brooch. WAS worn al the throat
The gowns OF the bridesmaids were c't-
actly alike. being OF white silk null richly
trimmed with Mechlln lace insertions.
White panne velvet girdles fastened with
rhine stone buckles were also worn, while
long empire sashes of pale green ribbon
lent just the needed color 10 the whole.
Large black picture hats with black
plumeS were also worn.
The maid Of honor's costume was OF
white corded satin chiffon over green silk
aud a large white picture hat with white
pumes. Both maid OF honor and maids
carried huge boquets ot white crysan-
themums.
AZ the conclusion Of the ceremony tie
bridal party left the church TO the music
or Mendelssohns immortal wedding
march.
The music previous to and during the