Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-24
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BIG WEDDING
Miss Ethsl Raymond Bride OF
Howard WIsschusen.
Knecinl 10 The EKENING NEWS.

Sewaren, April 24;-'Ihe uay
was cold, and dark and dreary. 1t
itained, and the wind was never
weary" Such was the day on Satur-
day last, the date appointed for b
marriage of Miss Ethel Marion
Raymond, of Sewaren, to Mr..
Howard Wisschusen, of Brooklyn, N.
Y. 1t was by no means the kind OF
q day a bride would desire for her
wedding day, but as the early WI
light fell and lights began to twinkle
from the terraced homes on the cliffs
there was one mansion where all
gloom and darkness had been dis
pelled. In every room and on the
broad. enclosed veranda glowed hun
dreds of electric lights, and the cold
grey night outside was excluded ana
forgotten. Soft strains of hidden
music mingled with the fragrance OF
sweet blossoms, for flowers were
everywhere.
Before five o'clock In the after
noon guests from out of town began
TO arrive on the incoming trains, car
riages meeting them and conveying
them to the house. At six thirty all
were assembled in the lower rooms
awaiting the coming of the bridal
party. Just as the chimes of a dis
tant clock struck the hour of seven
the stringed orchestra, which was IN
an alcove in the rear of the foyer
hall, concealed by e~vergreens, began
the sweet strains Of Lohengrin's
wedding march, and the bridal party
came slowly down the stairway. A
passage had been left between the
throng Of guests from the foot OF the
stairs to the recess in the drawing
room. which was decorated in white
roses. carnations and smilax, where
the ceremony was to be performed.
Under Floral Bell.
DR.. E. w. Coloque, OF Lake Mohe-
gan, N. Y, who was at Il time rec
for of st. Johns parish here, was
the officiating clergyman, and was
the first Of the bridal party to take
his place behind the white satin
Neutrality-suspicious. underneath the
floral bell which hung from the green
arch overhead. Mr.. Leon Brooks, of
New York, and Mr.. Irving Throck-
morton, of Sewaren, the ushers,
came next, taking their places, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Howard Wisschusen,
the groom. with his best man, Mr..
Lindsey Durham. At the end of the
room they separated and stood await
ing the coming of the bride.
Miss Helen Raymond. only sister
OF the bride, was maid of honor, and
entered the room alone, with her
arms full of white roses and feathery
green foliage, IN a beautiful gown OF
apricot pink. She was indeed a
pretty picture as she slowly marched
to her place on the left of the party.
Then were all eyes turned to the
lovely bride az she came down the
stairs on the arm OF her father and
passed through the waiting throng
of friends, taking her place beside
the expectant groom. Then DR.. Col
oqre commenced the beautiful mar
riage service of the Episcopal church,
Mr.. Raymond gave his daughter
away and as the soft strains of music
fllad the air the words were spoken
which made the two lives OF "Ethel"
and Howard n when they were
Y~-ansnrsd man and wife. Miss
RAYMOND was a beautiful and digni-
fed bride. Her empire gown OF
gleaming white radium satin was
most artistic and becoming. The
court train was trimmed with ex-
Quigite Duchesse lace. and corsage
and the short sleeves decorated with
the same. From a wreath of orange
buds hung the long tulle veil, falling
TO the hem of the court train. The
bride carried q huge shower bouquet
of lilies of the valley which gave the
Bnishing touch to a most charming
and elegant costume.
Description of Gowns.
Mrs. Raymond was superbly gown
ed In grey meteor satin, made in en-
pfre style, with long square train;
the corsags deliberately embroidered
IN silk hand covered cord, q marvel
of ingenious skill. The low corsage
was partially filled in with odd hand
ran lace and crystal trimming, the
same decoration forming the short
sleeves. Mrs. Raymond wore superb
diamonds and was most imposing
and striking in her unusually rich
toilet. The maid of honor, Miss
Helen Raymond, was charming in
her apricot colored marquisette
gown made over white satin. 1t was
t5rnately trimmed with a wide band
around the skirt Of imported net,
heavily beaded, the same garniture
forming a bertha on corsage, the
neck finished in hand embroidery of
the same beads; a wide bandeau in
Persian effect was becOmingly worn
around the couture, completing a
mosl attractive anu uACOLlLHOu
toilet.
Mrs. Wisschusen, mother OF the
groom, wore a handsome costume OF
grey satin, and with her fair hair
and pleasing young face looked quite
too youthful to be the mother Of
the groom. Miss Edith W~isschusen,
sister of the groom, was lovely in a
beautiful gown of pink. There were
many beautiful costumes seen among
the two hundred guests present and
Sewaren ladies were quite as Eau
fat" in every detail of their toilets
as were those from the big city.
The menu served was everything
that could be desired, and a large
corps of efficient walters were equal
to the demands upon them, and all
were most generously supplied. The
decorations of the dining room were
pink roses in profusion and aspara-
gus ferns. From the Bears head
to the claret punch and ice cream
the menu was most elaborate and
excellent.
Magnificent Gifts.
The gifts to the bride were truly
most magnificent. They were dis
played in a DON draped in white
and brilliantly lighted by electricity,
where silver and cut glass glistened
in such quantities, together with the
numerous pieces OF silver. the whole
room appeared as If set In thousands
Of iewels Miss RAYMOND partainlv