The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-25
THE CHITTENDEN-WINTHORP
MARRIAGE AT TALL AAASSEE

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Chittenden to Hon. Francis Baya"d
Winthrop took place promptly at
eight thirty o'clock Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Dudley
Chittenden, on Park avenue. Tie
residence was beautifully decorated.
the color scheme being pink, white
and green.
The wedding was very simple but
extremely pretty and effective. The
Pbridal party was preceded by the
handsome little sons of Dr. and Mrs.
James Randolph, James Henry and
Winthrop, nephews Of the groom,
| who. dressed all in white and carry
ing pink ribbons, marched down the
stairs and up to the exquisitely deco
rated altar arranged between the
windows of the music room back of
the drawing room, and with their
ribbons forming an aisle for the rest
of the party. The wedding march,
Lohengrin, was being played the
while by Mr.. Lindsay Papy, of Balm
bridge, on the piano, accompanied on
the violin by Miss Lucille Saxon. Fol-
lowing the boys came little Miss Mar
garet Wight, the daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Walter Wight, of Cairo, Ga,
| niece of the bride, also dressed in
white and carrying a basket of pink
| roses. Next came the matron of hon
onr, Mrs. B. F. Chittenden, sister of
| ion-plaited net, with pink ribbons and
carrying a bouquet of handsome
Bridesmaids roses.
| The bride, carrying a bouquet of
Bride roses and gowned in white
| crepe de chine and chiffon, with
| draperies of old lace shawls, enter
/ ed next on the arm of her father,
and was met at the altar by the popu-
lar young groom. The service was
after the ritual Of the Roman Catho-
| lie church, of which both bride and
groom are members, and was con-
Quoted by Father Brosnaham, the
parish priest.
Miss Chittenden is one of the most
beautiful eff the society women of
| Tallahassee, and Mr.. Winthrop, ex-
mayor of the city and representative
elect from Leon county to the next
legislature, is one of the most popular
| of the young men. They both have
| hosts of friends and the house was
| crowded with guests at the reception
neld after the wedding hour had pass
ed. After congratulations to the hap
Ply pair, the bride and groom proceed
| ed their guests to the back veranda
which had been transformed into d
lovely banquet hall, being enclosed in
green with hanging baskets extend
| ing from the ceiling and filled with
pink and white hydrangeas. The ia
| bles were decorated with white and
green and from them were served
cake and tutti-futti ice cream in can
| taloupe. These were dispensed by
| Mrs. D. M. Lutz, Miss Maggie Viii,
liams, Miss Sarah Raney and Mrs
w. s. Jordan, of Jacksonville, a guest
| of Mrs. Chittenden. In the 1ibarary
punch was served by Mrs. Ausley and
Mrs. J. Earle Perkins and Miss Sarah
Spears. On the front veranda was
another punch bowl presided over by
Miss Saxon, Miss Susan Brown, of
Key West, Miss Bershe Meginniss
and Miss Lalla Jordan, of Jackson
vile.
| A general reception was held from
$3.50 to 1890. Those receiving with
the bride and groom were Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Winthrop, father and
mother Of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs
Chittenden and Mrs. Chittenden, faith
er, mother and grandmother of the
! bride. During the evening delightful
music was furnished by Miss Myers.
Mr.. Albert Shine and Professor Shu-
bert of Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop left on the
midnight train for an extended trip
to the far west