With many couples answering "I do" to questions read out of a black-bound books, yesterday and today, added further qualification to April's claims to rivalry of June as a wedding month.
Conscious and flustered folk alighting at the railroad stations from taxicabs and from coaches drawn by beribboned and prancing horses advertised themselves to the world as newly-weds starting on their honeymoon travels. So far there have been so many bridal parties departing from the stations that the railroad attaches have begun to look upon them as simply regular people.
Miss Florence Sophie Wiss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C.J. Wiss, was married last night at the home of her parents, 171 Fairmount avenue, to Dr. William Denton Taylor. The ceremony was performed beneath an arbor of wisteria and smilax by Rev. Andrew S. Zimmerman, pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white charmeuse gown, draped with a brocaded satin and made with a court train. Her veil was of princess lace, caught up with real orange blossoms and made in a cap effect. She carried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley and wore a rope necklace of pearls, the bridegroom a gift.
Miss Enid B. Johnson of Natick, Mass., who attended Miss Wiss as maid of honor, wore a gown of yellow charmeuse draped with golf net, and made with a fish train. She carried an arm bouquet of Lady Hillington roses and valley lilies.
The bridesmaids were Miss Lillian M. Staffens and Miss Caroline J. Selier of this city. Miss Helene Williams of Mercer, Pa., and Miss Louise Ruddiman, of Astoria, N.Y. Their gowns were of yellow charmeuse, made with fish trains, They carried arm bouquets of sweet peas and marguerites and wore coiffure ornaments of pearls. The bride's gifts to her attendants were pearl necklaces. Miss Johnson, Miss Williams and Miss Ruddiman were classmates of the bride at Wellsley College.
Dr. William Watts of this city, served as best man. The ushers were J. Robert Wiss and Norman Wiss, brothers of the bride.
Mrs. Wiss, mother of the bride, wore a pale blue charmeuse gown, trimmed with shaded pearl ornaments and a diamond necklace. Mrs. Mary Denton, the bridegroom's grandmother, wore a black satin gown and a white lace fichu cap.
About 250 guests were present at the ceremony and the reception, which followed. The decorations in the parlor included Lady Hillington roses in addition to the arbor of wisteria. The back parlor was decorated with American Beauty roses, and the dining-room was in a yellow color scheme with daffodils and jonquils. The porch was hung with Japanese lanterns.
After the reception, Dr. and Mrs. Taylor left for a wedding tour to Bermuda. They will be at home at 95 North Ninth street after May 15.