The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-11
Large and Brilliant Congregation
Witnessed the Marriage of Miss
Jeanette Davis Nightingale to
Mr.. Frank E. Richmond, I'd.

The largest wedding OF the season and
withal the most brillan. and beautiful
occurred at All Saints church at noon
today and united two OF the Oldest and
most representative families OF this city
and state.
The marriage was that OF Miss jeanette
Davis Nightingale. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Nightingale OF Prospect
street 10 Mr.. Frank T.. Richmond. 2d. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Howard Richmond Of
George street.
Some 1900 invitations had been issued
for the church and these included not
only the leading social circles OF this city
and state but representative people in
New York. Boston and Philadelphia so
cial circles and I'm number OF other cit
les OF the country. II was shortly before
l'D O'Clock when the first guests began
TO arrive and from that hour until IL
there was constantly increasing throng
OF brilliantly gowned women. young girls
and young men.
Young matrons together with hundreds
OF men and women OF maturer years
Inside the church the scene was an ex-
ceedngly brilliant and beautiful one, the
decorations. by Miss Caroline Harrington,
being arranged I'm the most discriminating
taste and creating a beautiful picture
About the altar were masses OF beautiful
growing plants, ferns and shrubs, and
these partially screened the white sur
pliced choir, directed by Mr.. Crawford A.
Nightingale. the uncle of the bride. with
Mr. John Hagan presiding al the organ.
While the guests were arriving the
choir rendered the anthem, Jerusalem"
and several others the musical program
being especially elaborate and beautiful.
THE CEREMONY.
Shortly after the noontide hour. when
the streets HllaH pff a
throng. Just out from the nearby shops
and factories, there was a hush in the
church and the soft notes of Lohengrin
arose from the organ; simultaneously the
bridal party entered the church in the
conventional order as follows the ushers
who were:
Mr. Harris Buckln, Mr.. Winthrop
Campbell Of New York; Mr.. Walter t.
Richmond, cousin Of the groom. Mr.
Rayner Il. Weeden, Mr.. Eugene Mason.
Jr., Mr.. George c. Nightingale. Jr.,
brother of the bride, Mr. Harry Pearce
and Mr.. Merwin w. White
Following the ushers came the brides.
maids. as follows: Miss Taylor OF Phila-
delphia, Miss Ellen Weeden. Miss Edith
Campbell Miss Louise Foster. and the
maids of honor. Miss May Nightingale
and Miss Alice Nightingale, both sisters
OF the bride.
Lastly came the bride with her ia |
ther.
IL was indeed beautiful picture S the |
bridal party moved toward the altar
The bride. herself. a tall and beautiful |
girl OF the blonde type. was exceedingly |
lovely-an ideal bride i'm truth-n a mag /
nificent bridal gown of heavy white satin
with long court train.
The skirt and bodice were both elab-
orately trimmed with rose point applique.
the skirt having a flounce OF the same
The bridal veil was fastened with orange
blossoms. n coronet OF the same being
vorn and a shower boquet OF lilies of the
valley completed the beautiful bridal cos
tune.
THE BRIDESMAIDS.
The bridesmaids wore very lovely gowns
OF white liberty satin with trimmings of
light blue and cream colored lace with
girdles. also of blue, and from which
were suspended blue cord and tassel
The gowns were set off with picture hats
of light blue maline with big blue plumes.
and the flowers carried were white roses
tipped with pink and tied with wide blue
tulle ribbon with big bows and long now-
Ing ends.
Miss May Nightingale. the maid OF
honor, was charming I'm lovely creation
Of blue crepe dc chene heavily orna-
mented with Duchesse lace.
Little Miss Alice Nightingale was a