The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-15
BEAUTIFUL
CHURCH
WEDDING
Mr.. Robert Lawrence Anthony
and Miss Eliza Swan Stevens
Married at Fall River.

st. Johns Episcopal church. Fall River,
ding last evening, which was not only Of
interest to large circle In Fall River but
TO many people in this city and its en-
virons. II was the marriage OF Miss Eliza
Swan Stevens. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Thurston Stevens OF l5s Maple
street. Fall River, to Mr.. Robert Law
renee Anthony. son OF Noel Anthony.
Esq. Of Edgewood. the senior member
of the well known furniture house of
Anthony. Cowell e. Go.
Mr.. Anthony. the groom. is recent
graduate OF Yale college. and Is associated
with his father in business, while his
bride is an accomplished young woman
and favorite In the best social circles
of the spindle city
The wedding last evening. while ex-
tremely tasteful in all its arrangements.
was simple and unostentaious i'm charac-
ter, in keeping with the wishes of those
directly concerned
There were few decorations and these
consisted OF chysanthemums and cut flow
ers arranged about the altar.
The ceremony was performed at
o'clock in the presence of a large gather
ing OF guests which completely filled the
| church. Many were from this city. {
chartered car conveying them to tn
scene of the marriage. other guests wer,
from New York, New Haven. Boston anc
| other cities. Fall River naturally beine
very largely represented.
musical program of a distinctly high
character was rendered, while the guests
were assembling. by Mr.. James ID. Comey
an organist OF note OF Boston.
The bride entered the church at few
moments after the hour of seven. at
tended by her father. She was also at
tended by her sister. Miss Susan w. Stew
ems. as maid OF honor. and by Miss Nancy
Brownell of Newport and Miss Louise w.
Lovett of West Newton, Mass, as brides
maids
The bride wore a lovely gown of heavy
white satin with the conventional bridal
veil and carried bouquet OF lilies OF the
valley.
The bridesmaids wore white silk bercge
with garniture OF lace and carried pou-
quets OF pink chrysanthemums.
The picture was charming in it's ensem-
BILE as the bridal party approached the al
tar and there were met by the groom
with his best man. Lucius c. Kingman,
the son of DIR. and Mrs. Eugene King
man or this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Chauncey H. Blod-
gett. rector of the church. assisted by
Rev. Charles A. Denfeld rector OF the
Church OF the TRANSPORTATION. OF Edge
wood where the groom has worshiped.
The ushers at the church were Mr.. Wal
ter p. Stevens, the brother OF the bride
Also Mr.. William r. Ford. Jr., OF New
Haven. Mr.. George n. Bartholomew of
New Haven, Mr.. Albert VI. Butler OF Meri-
den, Conn; Mr.. Walter c. Crittenden OF
New Haven and Mr. Eugene A. King
man OF this city. ALL save Mr.. Stevens
being the classmates OF the groom in
Yale college.
At the close of the ceremony the bridal
party left the church TO the music oi
Mendelssohn, and were Immediately
driven TO the Stevens residence, where
an informal reception was given to the
bridal party and relatives OF the brd.
and groom. The house was prettily deco.
rated with palms and cut flowers and A
wedding repast was served very large
and beautiful array OF wedding gifts were
the admiration OF all present Amoaa
the gifts was a magnificent dining room
rug from the Anthony, Cowell company
Later I'm the evening Mr. and Mrs. An.
thony departed en- route for the White
Mountains. where the honeymoon will Ds
spent
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony will be al
home TO their many friends, at g
America street. after Dec. l.