The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-12
ElswALo.kNowLEs NuPrIALs.

OSWALD. KNOWLES NUPTiALS.
Quite the most brilliant social event
OF the past week was the wedding on
Wednesday afternoon last of Miss Helen
Knowles daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen NJ Knowles. and Mr.. George Els
wald formerly of this city, but now OF New
York.
The wedding, although rather a quiet
one had much social interest, as both
Miss Knowles and Mr.. Eiswald are
extremely popular here.
The ceremony took place at 4 o'clock
al the home OF the brides parents at 153
Benefit street "A reception following the
ceremony. which was performed by the
Rev. Lester Bradner, rector OF St John
church. The bridal party descended the
decorated stairway approaching the altar
through an aisle made OF white satin
ribbon the bride leaning upon the arm
OF her father. She was attended by Miss
Mary Lewis. the maid OF honor, while
the best man was Mr.. Stephen Dexter
Knowles, brother Of the bride The we'd
ding march was played by an orchestra led
by Bowen II. Church and the wedding
party made a very pretty picture, the
bride being charmingly gowned I'm prin-
cesse robe OF needle point lace over white
satin with a beautiful garnlture of orange
blossoms and white satin ribbon. She car
rled a bouquet OF white roses and hya-
cinths and wore the groom's gift-a crown
brooch OF diamonds.
During the reception Mr.. and Mrs, Els
wald left for Lakewood New Jersey,
where their honeymoon viii be spent
and later will make their home at 20
west Sixty fourth street, New York city.
Mrs. Frederick III. Jackson entertained
at her home on Prospect street on Wednes-
day with a tea given In honor OF Mrs.
Utter wife of Gov. Utter
1t was delightfully."- informal affair,
among the guests being the wives of the
general state officers and OF the cher
executives personal staff
The ladies who poured were Mrs.
George Mcclellan Fiske. Mrs. Wendell
T. Hale Mrs. Edwin Barrows, Mrs.
Franklin J. Sawtee Mrs Henry w.
Wilkinson Mrs. Eleazer Il. Homer.
The young ladies who served the ices
were: Miss Georgia Francis Fiske Miss
Louise Congdon, Miss Martha b. Hale.
There was som esurprise Wednesday
night at the nome or MIR. and Mrs Ezra
Strong in Wakefield, when their daughter,
Miss Grace l.. Strong. returned home with
Edward A. Holland and broke the news
that they had been to this city and got
married.
The groom played on last years Dart.
mouth baseball team. and was captain OF
the Wakefield high school team I'm 1902
The young couple would not have any
thing to say relative TO their marriage,
and was very much surprised to learn the
news had reached home almost as soon as
they had.
UP 10 a short time ago was a student
al the local high school The groom, not
yet Of age, is the son OF Thomas Hol,,
land OF 257 Albion street, Wakefield, and
up TO three weeks ago was student at
II Tie was was graduated from Wakefield high
I'm the class Of 1903 and entered Dartmouth
I'm the fall Of the same year.
Mrs Henry Pearce entertained de-
lightful dinner party at her George street
home on Tuesday evening last in honor OF
Mrs. w. G. Lawrence Of Nantucket,
Mass Mrs Lawrence is the guest OF Mrs.
Roscoe Stetson Washburn.
AT the Agawam Hunt club on Tuesday,
Mrs James Phetteplace entertained with
n bridge luncheon. Among those present
were Mrs. Roscoe Clifton Washburn Mrs.
JACK Ames, Miss Rosita Rhcdes7- Mrs.
| william p Comstock. Mrs. Samuel M.
Nicholson, Mrs. Charles Down and Mrs.
+. T. Richmond, 2d.
The many friends OF the Hon. David S,
Baker will be pleased to learn that he has
passed the critical stage I'm his illness and
is now considered out OF danger.
Mrs William Goddard has been the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. c. oliver Ise-
lin, in New York.
Commencing on Tuesday. jan 10th. at
the home OF Mrs w. y. Powers on Angel
/ street Mrs. Walter Stokes Irons win
give a series Of morning talks on Maeter-
iinck The patronesses are Mrs. Web
tter Knight. Mrs William Blanding and
| Mrs George l.. Shepey