The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
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AT GRACE
CHURCH.
Miss Bardssn Becomes Bride
Of MI. TilIinghast in Presence
Of Large Congregation.

Grace church was filled at o'clock this
afternoon with a large and brilliant com
pany who had gathered there TO witness
the marriage ceremony OF Grace Hurd
Bardeen. daughter of Ella Gatton) and
the late Bernard Bardeen Of this city TO
Dir. gohn Avery Tilllnghsst. son OF
Judge Pardon +. Tillinghast OF Paw
tucket.
The wedding was extremely pretty and
tasteful I'm all it's arrangements, teing
entirely devoid of ostentation. in accord
ance with the wishes Of those directly
CONCERNED.
At the appointed hour the bridal party
entered the church and passed to the
altar i'm the following order: First the
ushers. who were Mr.. Kenneth Wood. OF
Pawtucket, Attorney John Murdock. Dr.
Walter I. Sweet and Jesse Il. Sweet, Jr.,
ali of Providence.
Following come the maid OF honor. Miss
Maud Wilkinson and lastly the bride at
tended by her maternal grandfather. MIR.
l.. J. Patton of this city.
The bride was attired i'm a notlceably
beautiful gown OF white nuns yelling,
over white taffeta with trimmings OF
light blue panne velvet and white lace
ornamented with medallions. She wore a
bridal veil fastened with white lilacs and
carried also a great bunch of white H.
lacs. The gown of the maid of houoc was
OF pale blue nuns yelling over blue satin.
A beautiful picture hat of blue. crowned
with a mass of white roses was worn,
while a huge bunch OF American beauty
roses carried in the hand, completed the
picture
The bride was met at the altar by the
groom attended by his brother. Mr. Fred
Tillinghast. who acted as best man.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
DR. Rousmaniere, rector of Grace church,
the grandfather of the bride giving her
away. Beautiful music was rendered
before and during the ceremony by or
ganist Eccles.
Noticeable In the congregation were
prominent members of the Rhode Island
bar and their families, also the Judges of
the supreme bench OF the state, and many
young men and women prominent I'm the
social life of this city and Pawtuckot.
The bridegroom being a rising young at
torney of this city was honored by the
presence of many of his associates and
also of his former classmates in Brown
University. From Pawtucket came a
large and representative company in
cluding-as some one facetiously remark
ed--the entire membership of tho Paw
tucket Woman's club.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony a
small reception was held at the home OF
the bride. 6S Dartmouth avenue. The re-
ception included only the immediate
friends and relatives Of the bride and
groom aud the members OF the bridal par
ty.
The wedding sfts were very valuable
and especially beautiful and we'll chosen.
The display included wealth OF cut
glass, Howland * Boya. Worcester ware.
solid silver. bric-a-brac. clocks. pictures
and odd pieces OF furniture.
During th ecvcuinE the bride and groom
departed. taking with them the love and
good wishes OF host of friends.
The objective point was New York
From thence they will visit points of IN
tcrest I'm the south.
Upon their return 10 this city they will
take up their residence at the homo Of
the mother of the bride. 81 Dartmouth
avenue.