The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-18
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 The most brilliant gathering of the season was that assembled in Center church on the Green yesterday after noon to witness the wedding ot Miss Helen Hall, daughter of Mrs John Manning Hall and the late President John NJ, Hall of the New Haven road to John Owsley Of Chicago,
 The church was very beautifully dec- orated, Masses of tall palms and white chrysanthemum plants being used about the high pulpit, Bouquets of the art flowers were caught loosely to- gether and fastened to the pews the entire length of the center aisles,
 David stanlely smith of Yale presid- ed at the organ and played a beautl- fully selected program while the ush- CTS were seating the guests
 The wedding procession was lead by the seven ushers, First came Walter Stlllman of New York, Yale O5, walk ing alone and followed by William H. Reeves, '04, of Philadelphia, with Ledyard Mitchell .O4, of Cincinnati; Bruce smith, 06, of Chicago Bradford Brinton 'O4, of Chicago; Douglass Gibbons, 05, of New York, and Lowell Clucas, 05, of New Haven.
 Then followed Miss Romaine I.e Moyne of Pittsburg with Miss Edna E. Owsley of Chicago, and Mrs. William B. Tyler of Planhed, N J., walking with Miss Elsie Trowbridge of this city.
 The maid of honor, Miss Florence Hall sister Of the bride just preceded the latter who entered the church with her brother, John L. Hall of Bos- l ton.
 | MT Owsley met tho party at the chancel, where he and his best man, 1 Charles RaHerty, Yale '04, of Plttsburg were in waiting, The Rev. Dr. Smyth read the service, Mir. Hall giving his ' sister in marriage.
 The brides gown was of white satin seml-empire and semi-drectolre, with long court train The trimmings were of Duchess lace and she wore da- mond buckle on her collar of white velvet. This was the bridegrooms gift. Her long tulle veil was held in place with a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a huge bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley,
 The maid of honor was gowned In ' pale blue liberty satin with overdress of silver and a large picture hat in the new taupe shade trimmed with feathers of the same shade caught with a silver rose. Her bouquet was of American Beauty roses
 The gowns of the four bridesmaids were of blue liberty satIn made with high empire waists which showed lit- tie dlrectolre jackets fastened at the back with sashes of silver Hats of the taupe shade were like those of the maid of honor, and they also carried American Beauty roses.
 At the conclusion of the church cere- mony large reception was given at the brides nome in Hllhouse avenue Here as at the church the decorations were lavish The rooms were most at tractively arranged with back grounds everywhere of palms. smilaX and ferns. Against this green chrysanthemums in yellow pink, white and the purple shades were artistieally placed.
 The wedding party, assisted by Mrs Hall, mother of the bride received the guests in the drawing room Mrs. Hall wore a magnificent gown of pale lavender liberty satin with contrast ing trimmings of the same color and Duchess lace. Her costume was com plcted by a handsome hat of black with , long white ostrich plumes
 Directly across the hallway from the drawing room in the spacious music room the brides table had been ar ranged The decorations there were most appropriate. being of white and green. white chrysanthemums and smi- lax being used lavshly In the center of the table was the brides loaf which was cut by the bride and distributed among the wedding attendants. Nearby vas a magnificent solid silver loving cup. the gift of the members of Book and Snake to the bridegroom From this cup each of the members of the wedding party drunk to the health of Mir and Mrs Owsley.