The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-01
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At the home OF Mr. and Mrs. John Pea
cock. le6 Mineral Spring avenue. last
evening took place the wedding of their
daughter. Miss Mary Leishman Peacock
and Harry Osgood Wheeler Of Providence.
Miss Peacock was for Ave years a teacher
in the public schools of the city, and Mr..
Wheeler is employed In the board Of pub
lie works department Of Providence. The
home was elaborately decorated for the
occasion with profusion OF June flowers,
and In the parlor, where the ceremony
took place. the wedding party stood before
wall OF honeysuckle. In front OF which
was a semi-circle OF potted plants and
palms. Miss Peacock was attended by
Miss Margaret f. Wilson as maid OF hon
or. and Miss Margaret Peacock. sister OF
the bride. and Miss Euphenia Hart Of
Winsted. Conn, a cousin OF the bride, as
bridesmaids. Joseph L. Shattuck OF
were Howard Wheeler, brother OF the
groom. and Stanley Mott both of Provi-
dence: Andrew b. and william M. Pea
cock. brothers OF the bride.
The wedding party entered the parlor
from the hall TO the music OF the bridal
chorus from Wagners "Lohengrin,"
played by Miss Nellie Hogan on the piano
The bride was attired In a gown OF white
ivory silk. entraine, with chiffon trim
mings. She wore tulle veil and carried
fiat bouquet OF sweet peas. The maid
of honor's gown was pink nuns yelling
trimmed with ecru Partisan lace and she
carried fat bouquet OF sweet peas Miss
Peacock wore white Swiss muslin trim
med with lace and she carried a bouquet
OF pink sweet peas, and Miss Hart's gown
was OF white silk grenadine. with lace
trimmings and pink sash. She also car
ried pink sweet peas. Rev Whitman L.
Wood. pastor OF the woodlawn Baptist
church, and Rev Joseph l.. Peacock. pas
tor OF the Grassmere. n. H., Baptist
church, and brother OF the bride. per-
formed the ceremony. the bride being
given away by her father. The ceremony
concluded there was a reception held by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler. they being assist
ed In receiving by the parents of the
bride and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. II. Wheeler.
parents of the groom. Later In the eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler departed on
wedding journey. and on their return
will reside In Wendell street Providence.
Among the numerous gifts received by
the newly wed was a China closet from
the public works department Of Proyi-
dence, cut glass from Commissioner OF
Public Works Robert b. Smith Of Provi-
dence. q cut glass dish and cream lade
from the teachers of the Hancock and
Baldwin street schools. and a medallion
from the pupils OF Grade VI. OF the Bald
win street school, where the bride was a
teacher. The gifts from the bride 10 the
maid OF honor and the bridesmaids were
pearl stick pins. and the groom's presents
TO the best man and ushers were scarf
pins.
Meetings OF both branches OF the city
council were TO be held last evening at
the City Hall, special sessions being
called by Mayor Fitzgerald for the pur-
pose OF making appropriation OF money
TO pay the special police now on duty In
the city. The fund provided was exhaust
ed and there are 10 special officers on
duty, some OF whom have not been paid
for service up 20 date. The committee on
police believed that more money was nee
essary. The board OF aldermen was called
TO order with President James f. Bren-
nan absent. A Joint resolution was pre-
sented, which authorized the appropria-
ton of ss540 for special police fund. AL
derrnan Greenhalgh wanted 10 know why
so large an amount was necessary. Then
was read an estimate prepared by City
Auditor George NJ. Rex. which reported
the appropriation for spec police ex-
hausted and the account overdrawn. For
some time Is special officers have been
special officers have taken the place OF
officers on vacations. and II was estimated
by Chief OF Police Rice that 1854 addi-
tional was required.
The deficit OF the appropriation up 20
June 20 was s24e. The mayor and chief
OF police recommend the employment OF
IS special officers for 10 weeks at 81 a
day. Accordingly he recommended that
an appropriation Of s3540 be appropriated
20 cover all needs. Alderman Greenhalgh
believed the amount too large and recon-
mended an appropriation OF $1,000. but he
was informed that the police force would
be reduced as soon as possible.
When tho resolution was transmitted 20
the common council the roll call showed
President Sullivan 20 be the only Repub-
lican present. but the Democratic coun-
ciirnen from the second and nfth wards
were present Be- seven members wes