The New York herald., 1877-09-21
AT THE ALTAR.
ANOTHER FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT NEWPORT
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF NAVAL GUESTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALD.1

ANOTHER FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT NEwroRT-
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF NAVAL GUESTS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT, II. l., Sept 20, 1871
Another fashionable wedding was solcmnizcd al
Trinity Church this noon, the bridegroom being Lieu
tenant Commander Dickens, United states Navy, and
the BRIDE the only daughter OF Mr. Francis Bates,
OF New YORK, and OF the Newport cottagers Rev.
q. Magill oniciatcd. The church crowded long
before tho arrival OF the bridal party, and among the
guests many Of tho cottagcrs and the officers
from Fort Adams and from the torpedo station.
INVITATIONS
Tho invitations TO the church read as iollows:-
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AND MRS. G. y. BArEs
>rcqucst the pleasure OF your company at the mar-$
Sriaee OF their laughter, Miss Marguerite, tos
Estates Navy, Thursday, September 20 at twclvcS
$oclock, at Trinity Church, Newport, X.
After tho ceremony reception took place at the
residence OF the brides parents at Coddngton Point,
the invitation card reading as follows;-
exception IRON halipast twelve O'CLOCK untii threo<
O'Clock.
Decpegrovo
Tho happy couple lett town late this afternoon, on
their bridal tour the bridegroom having been granted
a six months leave OF absence
ALL HANDS DECK.
Among tho naval officers present In full uniform
were the following
Captain X. X. Breeze. United States Navy, In com.
mand OF torpedo ststion Captain y. o. Matthews,
United states Navy; Captain Edward Simpson, United
States Navy; Captain Norton, United States Navy and
Ca plain Buncc, United States Navy; Commander
Thomas o. sclfridee, United States Navy: LIouten-
ant Commander Stirling, Lieutenant Commander
Horace Elincr. United States Navy; Licu.
tenn H..
States Navy; Lieutenant Commander George W.
Wood United States Navy; Licute nant John s. Newell
United States Navy; Lieutenant John J. Hnnker,
United states Navy Lieutenant T. Z. Mclean. United
states Navy; Lieutenant Thomas II. stevens, Unned
Navy; Lieutenant g. W. Converse, United States
Navy; Lieutenant Uricl Sebrec, United States Navy;
tenant T. r. Gilmore, Uniioa States Navy; Llc1tenant
W. winder. United States Navy; Lieutenant IL. W.
Lyons, United states Navy; Lieutenant II. NJ; Per.
fsKc, uated states Navy kasisa 5. W. Daner.
United States Nay anu Master William KIlburn,
Unitod States Navy; Lieutenant ). M Forsyth,
United states Navy Lieutenant. X. scfridgo United
States Navy; Lieutenant A. r. Condor, United statos
mand of tue torpedo boat Alarm; General q. K War
and Captnin ID. Y. Heap OF tho United States
Engineer corps Surgeon Wnsiow, United States Navy
Paymastor Foster. United states Navy; Captain NJ. u
Marin, United siatos Navy; Lieutenant Derby, United
Licutcnants II. W. Lyons, H. NJ Perkins and James
Franklin were tho rroomsmcn. tho hrst named gcntc-
beng favored with tho position of 'sbcst man. "
Tho bridesmaids, VINO wnitc SILK dresses with.
out veil or flowers, were Miss Wood, OF Washington:
Miss Wizard, OF Cn,cago, and Miss Marin OF this city.
TUX BRIDES DRESS.
The bride wore heavy white gros-grain silk
dress with paitngs tue aud flowers beautifully ar.
ranged. The dress was cut aftor the princess style
train. She wore n long tullo vcii and hor ncad wa
neatly dressed with n silver comb and choice buds
She wore no jcwclry orange blossoms, and Iookcs
as lovely ms picture.
Tho duties Of usher were performed by Lieutenant
r \. Gilmore, UnNcd states Navy; Lieutenant W.
windcr, United States Navy ami Mr.. Martin Bates
Jr, cousin Of the brae, tne arsI Two bong IN iuu
| uniform.