The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-22


blage OF society people OF this city and
state, filled old st. Johns church. on
North Main street. at noon. today, TO wit
ness the marriage ceremony which united
Miss Amy Hoppin Aldrich, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. William + Aldrich. OF this
city. to Mr., James Franklin Dyer OF Port
land. Me. 1t was the first society wed
ding OF the season and all things. botn In
the material and spiritual
The fairest 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 a
company ever gathered meath its roof.
There were no decoration about the al
tar save few cut flowers and this fact
only served to heighten the beauty and
the impressiveness of the scene, the bril-
liant gowns OF the bridal party standing
out in bold relief in contrast TO the dim
recesses OF the sanctuary.
But few moments after the bells OF the
nearby churches and shops proclaimed
the advent OF midday. the bridal party
entered the church and advanced TO the
altar, Mrs. f. NJ. Wheelwr.ght, the or
ganist playing the wedding march from
Lohengrin, meanwhile.
a
singularly lovely gown OF ivory white
Duchesse satin with trimmings OF point
| lace. and tulle vel 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 ~.
| 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 Or
| 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 ana
| beautiful effect to the whole
| The bride entered the church on the
arm os her father, the ushers preceding
IN the usual way.
| The ushers were Mr.. George Gaskell Of
Worcester. Mr.. Howard j. Greene OF
Providence, Mr.. Willis Hay OF Portland,
Mr. Harry Lothrop Of Portland. Mr.. Nat
Clifford of Providence and Mr. William +.
Aldrich, Jr., the brother OF the bride.
| The bride was met at the altar IN the
conventional fashion. by the groom and
| his best man Mr. Travers Crocker Of
| Portland.
| Here the marriage ceremony was per-
formed 10y 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. A small reception fol-
lowed at the Aldrich residence. AZ Charles
Field street. and an elaborate wedding
breakfast was served by Lyman.
only the immediate relatives and mem-
bers OF the bridal party were present al
the breakfast, however. The decorations
at the house were OF green and white,
most tastefully combined by O'Connor
| During the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dyer left town euroute for a bridal trip
; Later they will take up their residence In
Portland, where "A new home awaits them
and where the groom is engaged in mer
camille life. The groom l. graduate OF
the class OF 1900 OF Brown university
and IL mot without honor I'm his own
country I'm the big state of Maine.
Among those invited TO the church today
were the following
Mr. and Mrs Harry L. Cross. Mr.. and
Mrs Richard ". Comstock. MIR. and Mrs.
! William r. Comstock Miss Alice Com
stock Mr. r.. w. Comstocb. Jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. Francis W. Carpenter. Mr.. and Mrs.
jeffrey Hazard the Misses Hazard Miss
, Deborah sayles. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Pearce. Mr. Harry Pearce, Mrs. May
Nightingale. Miss 1anettc Nightingale
Mr. and Mrs. j Il. n Nightingale. Mt
and Mrs william q. Nightingale.
Mr.. Stuart AldriCh and MIR. and Mrs
Edward u. Aldrich. Miss Lottie .Aldrich
Miss Kitty Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs Edwir
Aidrlch Woonsocket; Mrs. =. r. Dunbar
MIR Arthur Dunbar. New York. Mrs
Rancroft. the Misses Bancroft Mr. y "
bancroft. Mr. and Mrs Arthur Watson
Mis- MARY Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Benia
, min r. Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs Rober
/ Cammell Mr. and Mrs ~ n Camp
! bell. Miss Campbell Mr.. and Mrs Eugene
"a Mason. Miss Mason. Ex-Governor an'
, Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Col. and Mrs. y. An
ihony Dyer eN-GOvernor and Mrs. n
, | russell Brown Miss Isabel Brown. NJ
I | and Mrs Milton n. Brown. Col and Mrs
~ Martin Brown. Miss Marion Brown
Mr. and Mrs Howard Hoppin. Miss Lou
ise Hoppin. Miss Harrictt Hoppln, Mr
I and Mrs A. Duncan Chapin. M,ss Cha
Mrs Horauo Nishungals, Mr. and Mrs
| j. Edward Studley. Miss Studlcy. Mr an
: Mrs. George w Parks, Miss Parks. Mr
and Mrs. Clinton r. Weeden. Mr.. an