The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21
AFTER Fifteen YEARS.
Renewal Of Marriage Vows at McAuslan
Wedding Anniversary at EIoise.


In the pretty pariors OF the Eloise. be-
meath a bell OF flowers. Mr.. and Mrs
George r.. NcAuslan last evening re-
newed their mutual vows made Is years
ago before Rev. John n. Cow. pastor
OF the Perkins Street Baptist church OF
Somerville, Mass, who performed the
wedding ceremony In 1889
This unique proceeding came as COM
plete surprise 10 some OF the few guests
who had arrived at the parlors early by
request
The occasion. OF which the above was
a feature, was the 18th wedding anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. McAuslan and in
cidentally marked the formal introduc-
tion 10 the guests present of Miss Ethel
Congdon Colley daughter of Henry w
Colley Of the local banking firm OF Colley
and company. a Junior at Pembroke hall
and a cousin of Mrs McAuslan
At I o'clock before the body Of guests
had arrived n wedding procession was
formed, and 20 the strains OF the ''Lohen-
grim march proceeded TO the north par
lor where the vows OF Is years standing
were renewed a diamond ring was
placed upon Mrs. McAuslans finger by
her husband At the completion Of the
ceremony prayer was offered by Dr. Wal
lace Nutting of the Union Congregational
/ church.
! Mrs. McAuslan was daintily gowned in
i rose colored French satin messoiine, with
I a bertha OF old point lace, the dress was
! fashioned after Paris model Of 1880, and
/ ornaments of crystal completed the effect.
The following guests were in the we'd
| ding anniversary party: Mrs. George A.
/ Jepherson and Mrs j. Earl Clauson,
\ matrons OF honor Miss Mildred Cole and
/ Miss Mary Jepherson, flower girls Miss
Lucy Cow Miss Olive Leonard, Miss
/ Anna Mason and Miss Julia Fowler.
The best man was Mr.. Walter r. Call
lender. Half circles OF roses and ever
greens. carried by the matrons OF honor.
formed an arbor beneath which the bridal
party passed. The matrons and maids
/, received gold pins set with crystal from
Mrs McAuslan, while the gifts to the
nshers from Mr. McAuslan were watch
fobs with crystal pendants.
Added charm was given to the cere-
mony by the playing by Henry Faucher
OF a violin obligato. THE Sweetest Story
Ever Told" Elaborate decorations trans
formed the north parlor into a veritable
bower Of beauty.
A supper was served TO the wedding
! party az the conclusion OF the ceremony,
\ Those acting as ushers were:
/ Dugald McAuslan Walter r. Calender.
/ r. D. Cresebro James A. Kirghorn Err
nest Winslow. Morrice House. William II.
/ BARRON Jf.. beOrke a. JepnefSon, HoDeTt
( = Brown and DIR. William VI. Carpenter.
+ The reception was held from until
/ II o'clock. At Mrs McAuslan's side in
I the receiving party stood Miss Colley.
\ daintily dressed I'm white with bouquet
/ OF sweet peas. Others of the party were:
\ Madame McAuslan, Mrs. William
/ Sprague, a cousin OF Mrs McAuslan; Mrs.
/ George a. Jepherson. Mrs. Henry Colley
1 and Mrs Clauson.
u t,, IrIr
J by the following ladies':
\ Mrs Walter Calender. Mrs Walter
/ Burnham, Mrs. James A Klnghorn and
/ Mrs Dugald McAuslan. They were re-
/ lieved from time TO time by Miss Mabel
I Lincoln, Miss Lucy Cow. Miss Louise
/ Whitehouse and Miss Marguerite Ting
/ ley. Lemonade was served in the first
/ floor dining room from 8 TO by Mrs.
I Lyman Horton, assisted by Miss Carrie
Walker and Miss Mile Whittier. from
/ . TO 10 by Mrs. Edmund D. Chesbro. as
sisted by Miss Ermna Lincoln and Miss
/ Bethana Pierce
Ices were served IN the hall, the fol-
] lowing assisting: In the right-hand cor
/ ner OF the hall. Mrs. Jay Perkins. assist
/ cd by Miss Julia Fowler and Miss Louise
| Whitehouse. and Mrs. Herbert Palmer,
I assisted by the Misses Fowler; in the left
/ hand corner OF the hall, Mrs. James Ar
7 tuNF htSlSled DN MISS anna mason ana
l Miss olive Leonard and Mrs. Batchel-
\ lor assisted by Miss Rebecca Stafford and
! Miss Charlotte Hamlln.
Mr.. McAuslan Is the eldest son OF the
I late John McAuslan. member OF the CAL
/ lender. McAuslan g Troupe company. Be-
I sides being president and secretary OF
\ the Boston Store Land company. and "a
director OF the Boston Store Stock COM
/ pany. Mr.. McAuslan II actively concern
! ed I'm many varied interests I'm and out
\ OF the city. Deeply Interested I'm religious
/ and philanthropic work. he has varously
served as superintendent OF the Union
| ConRrega tional and Elmwood Temple
/ Sunday schools n member of the V. NJ.
/ g.. A. advisory board. and as member OF
l the Rescue Mission, the Rhode Island
/ Sunday school association. vice presi-
/ dent from Rhode Island of the Interna-
tonal Sunday School association. general
assembly and as first president OF Sixth
Ward Republican club.
| Mrs McAuslan is a descendant OF the
/ Cranston family. after which the town
| OF Cranston was named. Like her hus-
bands, Mrs. McAuslan's tastes turn to
philanthropic work. She wat one OF the
II organizers of the Evangelical Young
Womens Christian association; Is a
charter member Of the Sunshine society
Is a member OF the board OF management
/ ot the Rhode Island Nursery and the
I Womens Auxiliary OF the Young Mems
| Christian association