The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-25

The chief society event OF the week was
by all odds, the welding al old ST. Johns
church at noon, on Wednesday, when Miss
Amy Hoppin Aldrich, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William f. Aldrich OF this city
was united In marriage TO Mr. James
| Franklin Dyer OF Portland. Me.
| The falrest skies were overhead and the
bright sunshine OF the day. together with
| the general interest In the wedding filled
| the stately old church with as goodly
company as ever gathered meath its root.
There were no decoration about the al
| tar, save a few cut flowers and this fact
only served TO helghten the beauty and
the ippressiveness OF the scene. the brill
liant gowns or the bridal party standing
out In bold relief In contrast to the dim
recesses OF the sanctuary.
But a few moments after the bells OF the
nearby churches and shops proclaimed
the advent OF midday, the bridal party
entered the church and advanced 10 the
altar, Mrs. y. NJ. wheelwright. the or
ganist playing the wedding march from
Lohengrin, meanwhile.
The bride was sweet picture In
singularly lovely gown OF ivory white
Duchesse satin with trimmings Of point
lace, and tule veil fastened with orange
blossoms.
The round waist OF the gown was orna-
mented with a deep bertha OF rare Old
point lace and a shower bouquet OF lilies
OF the valley completed the costume.
The bride was attended by MISS Alice
Comstock OF this city as maid OF honor.
and her bridesmaids were Miss Helen IL.
Barstow, OF New York, Miss Alice -.
Dunbar OF New York Miss May Knight
| OF Philadelphia and Miss Susan Johnson.
OF Boston. The maid of honor and brides
maids were gowned exactly alike in light
| blue crepe de chene with trimmings VI
| rich yellow lace.
The hats were especially effective, being
| of the picture type and formed OF blue
| panne velvet, with big blue plumes and
] white lace.
| Shower bouquets OF great white chrys-
| anthemums added a most picturesque and
| beautiful effect 10 the whole.
The bride entered the church on the arm
of her father, the ushers preceding In tne
| usual way
The ushers were Mr.. George Gaskell OF
| Worcester. Mr.. Howard J. Greene OF
| Providence Mr.. Willis Hay of Portland,
Mr.. Harry Lothrup OF Portland, Mr.. Ma,
Clifford OF Providence and Mr.. William +.
| Aldrich, Jr.. the brother OF the bride.
The bride was met at the altar I'm the
conventional fashion, by the groom ana
his best man, Mr.. Trayers Crocker OF
| Portland.
Here the marriage ceremony was per-
former by Rev Lester Bradner, the rector
| OF the church, the father OF the bride
| giving her away.
At the close OF the brief ceremony the
bridal party left the church TO the music
Of Mendelssohn. small reception fei-
lowed at the Aldrlch residence. II Charles
| Field street, and an elaborate wedding
breakfast was served by Lyman.
only the immediate relatives and mem
hers OF the bridal party were present al
| the breakfast, however. The recora ations
at the house were OF green and white,
most tastefully combined by OConnor
During the, afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Dyer left town enroute for a bridal trip.
Later they will take up their residence IN
| Portland. whore a new home awaits them
and where the groom IL engaged in mer-
camille life The groom is "a graduate oi
the class OF 1900 OF Brown university, and
is mot without honor in his own coun-
try IN the big state OF Maine.
Among those invited 90 the church were
the following:
Mr. and Mrs Harry Z. Cross, Mr.. and
10 Richard W. ComstoCk. Mr.. and MRS
| William =. Comstock. Miss Alice Com
stock, MIR. r. ". Comstock, Jr.. AR. and
Mrs Francis VI Carpenter. Mr. and AIRS
| jeffrey Hazard. the Misses Hazard, Miss
Deborah sayles. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Pcarce. Mt. Harry Pearce. Mrs May
! Nightingale, Miss Janette Nightingale AIR,
and Mrs. j. k. A. Nightingale Mr. and
| Mrs. ". q. Nightingale.
A. Stuart Aiauca and MIR and A;rs,
EDWARD b. Aldrich. Miss Lottie AiduCn
Mss Kitty AlJriCh. Mr and Mrs. E0w N
/ AIdr.ch. Woouso. kcl Mrs. H.. A.. Dunbar
Mr. Arthur Dunbar. New York, &rs,
! bancroft. the Misses Bancroft. air. a.. 49,
| Bancroft. Mr.. ana airs. Arthur Watson
Alss Mary watson, Als. and AIRS. BtnJa-
mlu AZ. Vaughan, Ar. and Mrs. Robert
D. Gammel! Mr. ana Mrs. a. ~ Camp
bell Miss Campbell. Mr. and Mts. EIgcn,
/ IA Mason. Mise Mason, Ex-Governor anc
MIS- Elisha Dyer. colonel and Mrs. u
! Anthony Dyer. Ex-Governor and Mrs. ~
Russell Brown. Miss Isabel Brown. AIR
and Mrs Milton a. Brown. Colonel aut
Mrs. "A. Martin Brown. Miss MaloT
Brown. Mr. and Mra. Howard Hopp n
Miss Louise Hoppin Mrs George L. shcp
icy, ard Mrs. HeFatio NishtiHF-'-
MI. and Mrs. }. Edward Siuiiry.l sus,
studley MT and Mrs. George " ParAs
Mlss Parks, NJ. and Mrs clinton o.
Weeden, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren
ex-Governor and Mrs. Charles Wsuct
IAppitt Senator and Mrs Nelson ". al
drlch. Miss Bessie Aldrich. Mss Emily
Aldrich Mr. Robert kldrich. Mr.. Free
, man CocrOft Mise Bessie Cocroft, Mt an'
Mrs BENJAMIN r. Vaughan. sir. aud IA r.
| g. a. Hinckiey. the Misses Hamilton. th
Misses BroWreI. Miss Gertrude Greene
Z | II e. Ethel Johnson. Mr. ana Mrs Charlie
ID. owen. Jr.. AIR. and Mrs Jack Lewis