The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
TIvERT0N.

The Davis-Church wedding. which took
place Wednesday afternoon. was a brill
liant social affair Never before in the
annals Of Tiverton has so large and
graceful a company assembled at one
time for such an occasion as yesterday.
when Miss Ruth Church. youngest daugh-
ter Of Capt. Nathaniel Il. Church. was
united in marriage to Charles Henry
Davis of Fall River by Rev. j. 7. Buck
ley. d. D.. OF the Free Baptist church.
Newport. In the presence Of nearly 500
witnesses. 1t was a daisy" wedding.
the house and piazzas being decorated
with daisies and laurels. About / p. m.
eight special cars occupied by guests
from Fall River and Tiverton stopped at
Brightman's wharf, where Steamer ISL
ander was waiting to take them TO the
lawn Of Capt. Church's residence. Mr.
and Mrs. Andrews Of Fall River came
In their launch. bringing guests with
them and others arrived in carriages
Shortly after o'clock to the strains OF
the wedding march. the bride and bride
groom preceded by the flower girl, maid
OF honor. bridesmaids and ushers. took
their places in the alcove OF the veranda
which was festooned with daisies and
laurels. the guests being assembled on the
piazzas where the ceremony was per-
in the holy bonds OF matrimony
fhc bride was attired In n costume at
once original and beautiful II was inn
ported from China. the gift OF her uncle,
Capt William Seabury, now In Cali
fornia The dress was OF creamy white
silk elaborately embrotdered In front with
flowing sleeves She carried shower
bouquet OF lilies Of the valley and maiden
hair fern Miss Florence Brayton, niece
hr,I flower
girl She was dressed In white.
The maid OF honor. Miss Carrie Church.
sister Of the bride. wore dress OF white
silk MULE trimmed with yellow over white
silk.
The bridesmaids. Miss Hart. Miss Cath :
ereIl and Miss Moore. ell OF New YORK.
were dressed In white with yellow sashes
The ushers were James Anthony, Jonn
stafford George Brown and William
Thomas. all Of Fall River. On the south
side of the house the spinnaker from the
old Defender was made TO do duty as a
canopy under which collation. was
served
In the house was displayed large
ana varied collection OF valuable wedding
gifts OF cut glass, silverware' oric-a-
brac galore. Persian rugs oil paintings.
hand painted China dining rooIn
suite was the gift Of the brides mother
and bedroom suite. the gift OF the
brldegrcoms mother.
Among the many guests present from
Tiverton were: Captain Joseph Church
and family. Misses Ida and EDNA
Church. Captain James p. Church and
family. Captain Isaac l.. Church ana
family. Mr and Mrs. George l.. Church
John McElvie and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry v Gardner. Henry G. Osborne ana
family. Miss Minnie Poyd. Peleg ID.
Humphrey, Isaac Brown. Miss Florence
Brown. Mr.. Abraham Manchester and
Mrs. Roiney Bennett all OF Adamsville.
From Fall River the guests were;
George " Durfee and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. william H. Pierre and daughter
Amy. Mr. and Mrs. w. u. NJ. Chace
and daughters Lavina and Ethel Byron
Anthony and wife. Mr.. ana Mrs. Bray
ton. Mr.. Isaac Brown and daughter.
Helen, Mr.. Charles Osborn.
From Providence; William J. Brown.
Miss Cora Capron. Joseph Capron.
From Newport: Miss Swarjie. Dr. n.
c. Sanford and daughter Cora. Mrs. Ben
jamin Davis. william f. Brightman, Mrs.
Florence Yeomans. Barre. Mass. Mr..
and Mrs Frank Jenney, New York. Mr..
and Mrs william Morse and daughter
Carrie. Brooklyn. Mr.. and Mre Joseph
sackett Portsmouth. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Hambly and family. Tiverton.