The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-15
JUNE WEDDINGS
IN CHURCHES
Home Functions Not So POpu.
lar for Yesterday.
GIRL USHERS AT NEWPORT
Members Of Pembroke Hall Frat. Assisted
ia NuptIaIs Of Miss Mauds Evelyn
Clarke 10 Mr.. CoveIL

The nuptials or Rev. Fred Burnett HILL
assistant pastor OF the Central Congrega-
tdonal church and Miss Deborah Wilcox
eayles. daughter OF the late Frederick
Clark Sayles OF Pawtucket were solemn
ized at the Central Congregational church
last night. Rev. Edward f. Sanderson
performing the ceremony and the edifice
was filed with relatives and the many
friends OF the young people both OF whom
have wide acquaintances here.
Down an aisle OF nodding pink and
white peonies the bridal party marched 10
the strains OF the Lohengrfn chorus, and
halted In the bower OF floral beauty into
which the chancel had been transferred.
myriad electric lights adding much 10 the
beauty of the scene.
The bride was dressed in white satin
with n train OF marvellous length. The
low-cut bodice was "filled in" with a yoke
OF rare rose point lace. the sleeves OF lace
were puffed 10 the elbow and the point
lace veil was caught with a coronet OF
orange blossoms. Miss Sayles carried
Bride roses and lilies OF the valley and
her only ornament was a necklace OF
pearls from her mother.
The gown worn by the maid OF honor
was white silk MULE daintily tucked and
trimmed with valenciennes lace over
pink silk. The girdle was Of the same soft
shade OF pink and her hat was OF white,
trimmed with many pink roses.
The matrons OF honor, who were for
merly Miss Caroline harrington and Miss
Jennie Harrington, wore gowns similar 10
that worn by the maid OF honor. Their
broad white lace hats were trimmed with
pink roses and their bouquets were OF
Bridesmaids roses
The brides souvenirs 10 the maid OF
honor and matrons were slender gold
necklaces. set with baroque pearls MIR.
Bills gifts to his ushers were gold scarf
pins.
The bride was given away by her broth
er. Frederic Clark Sayles and was escort
ed by Miss Helen Mason as maid OF honor
and by her matrons. Mrs. William Lath-
rop Clark and Mrs Alan p. stevens.
Little Helen Sayes. a niece OF the bride,
made dainty flower girl.
At the altar were Rev Fred Burnett
Hill and Rev. Robert y. Fulton OF Lit
Teton, Mass, his best man The ushers
were Robert w. Sayles OF Norwich, Conn.
a brother OF the bride: Walter H. Scott OF
Hartford, Rev. Ernest H. Haig of New
Haven. George A. Deal. Edward A Stock
well, Robert Burbank Of Providence and
Rev. Charles NJ Woodsum OF Portland.
Me. Ivory Littlefeld and Philip Burbank
were assistant ushers.
Under the direction OF Thorley OF New
York. the Sayles' residence was trans
formed into a garden OF flowers for the
reception The drawing room was decora-
ted with the library with marguerites and
the dining room was effectively decorated
with pink roses The broad lawn fronting
the residence was screened from the
street by high green screens and settees
and chairs welcomed the guests
After stay with Mr.. Hills parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Hill will sail for Europe where
they intend spending a year travelling.
COvELL-CLARKE
A bevy of pretty college girls from
Pembroke hall were ushers at the we'd
ding OF Miss Maude Evelyn Clarke,
daughter OF r. H Clarke OF Newport,
TO Louis Everett Covell OF harrington last
evening at Emmanuel church. Newport.
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
Emery II. Porter. ID. D.. rector OF the
church. 1t was a novel affair in that
the ushers were members OF the Beta
Chapter. Delta Sigma fraternity OF Brown
university. OF which the bride Is a mem
Der. and also is the assistant librarian
OF the John Carter Brown library OF the
university.
The church was decorated with palms
and daisies. Augustus Hazard Swan
rendered The Voice That Breathed Ger
Eden In the course OF the ceremony.
The bride was gnwned In white mousse
line ombre trimmed with Duchesse lace
and carrying a shower bouquet OF sweet
peas. Sne was attended by Miss Emile
Chase Taylor. gowned in pink, and Miss
sybil Edith Covell a sister OF the groom.
in white.
The ushers. Misses Edith Anna Brown
of Taunton, Jennie May Perry OF Paw.
tuckct, Alice Howard Manchester ana
Grace Lawton OF Providence. were
gowned In white lawn and wore their
college caps and the fraternity streaners
OF green, while the bridesmaids carried
ropes OF daisies
Harold G. Coveli, brother OF the groom,
was the best man. After the ceremony
there was reception at the home OF the
brides parents on Lincoln street, and MFR.
and Mrs. Covell left during the evening
on Their wedding trip They will live in
harrington on their return.
RoDMAN- PIERCE.
Wild sweet peas and bridal wreath
figured prominently IN the decorations
OF the Church OF the Rodeemer yester-
oay, where bouquets Of peonies inter-
spersed with tall palms gave a festival
appearance TO the pulpit Tor the wedding
OF Miss Louise Sheldon Pierce and Wal
ter Rodman. Jr, OF Lafayette r L. at
y: m yesterday. the ceremony being
conducted by the rector. Rev. Fred D
Bassett.
These were the bridesmaids. Nuss
Geneva Holmes Jefferds. Miss Harriet 8
Wood, Miss Louise Carpenter Miss Bes-
sie Fairfield Miller OF Plainneld. n J.. and
eul 10 Isisrs y 'uvupoH spuIiLsD ssuy
bridegroom, who was maid OF honor
Mr.. Rodmans brother. Roger Rodman.
acted ss best man. Miss Pierce was given
away by her father. She wore a gown
OF white Louisienne. becomingly de.
signed. The skirt was cut en- train with
q deep nounce and trimmed with me
dallions OF delicate hand made lace Shir-
red chiffon edged the nounces and the
bodice was ornamented with a bertha Of
beautiful Mechlin lace. veil OF tulle
and a shower bouquet OF bride roses com
pleted the toilette
The gown worn by the maid Of honor
was OF white chiffon cloth tucked elab-
orately over pompadour silk. which gave
q delicate sheen" 10 the effective gown.
The g1rdle was Of pink satin and the
trimmings of the gown were valenciennes
lace.
The bridesmaids wore dainty gowns OF
white embroidered MULE over white silk.
with trimmings OF Valencicnnes lace The
bodices were cut with Dutch necks fol
lowed by deep berthss and the broad
hsts were Of white chiffon. caught be-