The Irish standard., 1901-10-12
The Siade- Hill Wedding.


Theron Slade, Of Scranton, Pa, and
Miss Charlotte Hill We're married by
Archbishop Ireland at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Hill, Summit avenue, st.
Paul.
At few minutes before IL o'clock
the guests began arriving, and half a
hundred carriages drove up to the door
to unload their freight of handsomely
gowned women. By far the greater
number Of the guests We're women.
Miss Hill has spent much of her time
either abroad OF at boarding school,
and her intimate friends in St. Paul
are chiefly confined to the young wom-
en- she knew at the Visitation convent,
and the daughters of her mothers
more intimate friends. The few men
who We're in the company We're either
relatives OF the bride or bridegroom.
1t was but moment after noon
when the organ pealed out the nuptial
summons, and the bridal party swept
down the stairs. Five minutes later
George Theron Slade and Charlotte
Elizabeth Hill were pronounced man
and wife.
Archbishop John Ireland was able to
crafty the wish of his old friends in
officiating at their daughters wedding.
He was assisted in the service by the
aged Mgr. A. Oster, the priest who
otticiated at Mr.. and Mrs. Hills we'd
ing more than 80 years ago.
Rev. Father Patrick Hebron, of st.
Paul's seminary, was also present to
take part in the service, which was
conducted very simply.
The handsome interior of the Hill
residence was rendered still more beau
tiful by magnificent arrangement of
flowers. The splendor of the richly
hung walls, the stately rooms, the
splendid gallery of pictures and the
wide reception halls We're transformed
into indoor gardens, with palms and
vines and other fair products from the
Hill Conservatives.
In the white drawing room, where
the guests were assembled, the three
great windows ait the end were hung
with garlands of white asters. The
white festoons extended far over the
walls at either sidn
Just before the windows stood the
three clergymen in their cardinal robes.
A pre- dieu pillow of white satin
marked the place to he occupied by the
bride and bridegroom.
DANES orchestra was stationed in
the music room, just across the hall,
and there G. H. Fairclough was seated
at the large pipe organ.
The wedding march was the signal
for the appearance Of the two children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hill, niece and
nephew of the bride. They entered the
room and stretched the white ribbons
at either side of the central aisle and
the ushers, Brinkerhoff Thorne and
Mr.. Loomis, New York city, caught the
ribbons and held them at the door.
First in the bridal procession came
Mrs. James J. Hill, with Mr.. Fill, her
brother-in-law, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hill. and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Hill following. These, the brides near
relatives, took their places at the left
and near the olergymen.
Mr.. Slade, with James N. Hill, his
best man, entered next and stood at
the right.
The Misses Clara and Rachel Hill
came next, and, following them, the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Hill, with Gertrude Hill, the BRIDES
youngest sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Slade, the
groom's parents, with his aunts and
sisters, entered and stood at the right
of the clergymen.
Miss Ruth Hill was the only brides
maid, and she, walking alone, preced-
ed her father and the bride.
The bride was dressed in an exquis-
lite plain white satin gown, with thin
yoke at both front and back, from
which fell deep ruftle of point lace.
She wore tulle veil and carried q
large bouquet of lilies Of the valley
tied with white gauze ribbon.
Miss Ruth Hill wore pink chiffon
and satin and carried pink roses.
The other girls in the bridal party
wore simple gowns of white chiffon.
Mrs. James J. Fill wore a handsome
costume Of white brocaded crepe.
Mrs. Slade was in black and white
silk.
Mrs. Louis Hill wore her wedding
gown Of white satin, point lace and
gardenias with green leaves in her
hair.
Mrs. Samuel Hills costume was Of
light tan silk.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Theron Slade. the newly-wed-
ded pair, stood for a few minutes to
receive the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hill and Mrs.
Louis Hill stood in line with them.
Among the wedding presents which
the guests examined with many excla-
nations OF rapture. was case Of beau