The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04

MISS Etuci IerNtdr, MISS MdIkdret
Hayes. Mr.. Robert Easton. Miss Hope
Guests were also present from Boston.
New York. Worcester. Buffalo. Philadel-
phia and other cities.
SPeNCER-H0RT0N.
Still another beautiful wedding was
witnessed at historic old St. Stephens
church at noon today, where the beauu-
ful Episcopal service. employed by DIR.
Fiske. the singing by the vested choir:
the large and brilliant throng In attend
ance; all combined TO create a scene not
only OF great beauty but deep impress
siveness.
The wedding was that OF Miss Gertrude
Spencer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spencer OF 90 Keene street and grand
daughter OF Gideon L. Spencer OF Paw
tucket, to Mr.. Leonard w. Horton. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William III. Horton OF
this city. graduate OF Brown 81 and
rising young lawyer. In accordance with
the prevailing custom at St. Stephens
the church was devoid OF decoration
save the few bride roses arranged about
the altar
The bride was attended only by Miss
Eliza Greenough Fiske, daughter OF Rt.
Rev. George Mcclellan Fiske, rector OF
ct. Stephens and the officiating clergy
man.
The groom was attended by Mr.. @.
Lawton Spencer. Drown 1soD brother OF
the bride.
The ushers were Col. Frank T. Easton
OF this city Brown 92; Herbert A. Rice
OF Providence. Brown ss; Percival IL,
Truman OF Providence, Williams Ss;
Frank n. Barbour OF Pawtucket, Trinity
81: Clifford Whipple. Providence. Browp
'95: Henry NJ. Boss. Jr., Providence.
Yale Law School 49,
MUSIC PRECEDES CEREMONY.
For a half-hour previous to the cere-
mony, Mr.. William Harkness Arnold.
the organist OF st. Stephens rendered
fine recital and. just as the city clocks
told the hour OF midday. the vested
choir marched slowly down the centre
aisle, the cross bearer In advance DR..
Fisce and his assistants In the rear and
all singing THE Voice that Breathed
Ger Eden" few moments after the
chancel was reached the first notes OF
the bridal march from Lohengrin arose
from the choir and-at the same moment
the bridal procession entered the
church from the rear and came slowly
down the central aisle In the following
order, the choir singing the bridal
march meanwhile
First. the ushers, then the maid OF
honor and lastly the bride. with her IA
Their II was indeed a beautiful and I'M
pressive scene.
The bride wore n very lovely gown OF
white panne satin. with tulle handker-
chief nounce. tulle guimpe and garniture
OF lilies of the valley. A veil OF tuiie
and diamond and pearl ornaments com
pleted this charming costume. A white
prayer book was carried by the bride In
leu of the conventional bouquet.
The gown OF the maid OF honor was
Of white spotted silk muslin over PINK
silk, with white satin ribbon trimmings
and broad pink sash.
She wore also, a large picture hat OF
white, trimmed with white chiffon and
pink roses and bit OF black adding an
effective touch TO the whole.
A shower bouquet OF maiden hair ferns
was carried.
TIN mother Of the bride wore grey
diamond satin crepe gown over rose COL
ored silk with a most effective garniture
of white French lace and diamond and
pearl ornaments.
A hat of black velvet and pearl orna-
ments and crowned with pink roses COM
pleted this costume.
The mother Of the groom wore beau
tiful black French lace gown over cream
chiffon and white satin and with trim
mings of jet and light blue panne velvet
A hat formed Of white roses. blue Tor
get me nots and black set and lace com
pleted this costume.
RECEPTION AT ELOISE.
The ceremony was performed by the
rector of the church, the father OF the
bride giving her away, and at Its close
the bridal party left the church to the
music OF Mendelssohn, after which the
IL. sioUly down the central
aisle singing "Oh Perfect Love- DIR.
Fiske and his assistants following.
The bridal party, relatives and friends
OF the bride and groom were then driven
TO the Eloise. Franklin street. where the
wedding breakfast was served and re-
ception held Here the parlors OF the
Eloise, the dining room and hall were
beautifully decorated. Reeves orchestra
rendering beautiful music throughout the
breakfast and reception.
The breakfast and reception was
planned for the relatives an near friends
and therefore--whie a brilliant function
was not large.
The breakfast which was marvel OF
culinary excellence and artistic arrange
ment was prepared and served under the
direction OF Mrs. Myra Russell Garrett.
principal OF the Providence Cooking
school OF this city.
The menu was as follows: Sweetbreds
and mushrooms en- CASSEROLE, timbales
Spanish peppers. lobster salad, trufhe
sauce, lobster salad whole sal
mon. olive canapes. lettuce sand
wiches. rolls. cake, salted nuts,
nesselrhode pudding, Italian moss par
fait, pistachio bombe filled with mara
schino ice cream, spun sugar. fresh
strawberry bouchees. fruit punch.
The table decorations were OF pink and
white roses a very large and beautiful
centre piece being formed entirely OF pink
and white roses and maiden hair ferns.
The color scheme OF pink and white was
carried out in the ices, cakes and confec-
tons.
During the reception hours the bridal
party received In the large parlor In front
Of n magnificent bank OF palms and ferns.
potted planas and roses.
In the late afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ton departed on their bridal journey.
Upon their return they will reside with
the brides parents on Keene street.
THE GUESTS
Among the guests at the reception were
the following: Mrs. George Mcclellan
Fiske. Miss Fiske. Miss Mary Carpcn-
ter, DR. and Mrs. Charles v Chaplin. Mr.
Howard NJ Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK
T Easton Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.. Rus