The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
MISS ROOsEpELTs MARRIAGE
Fashionable Assembiage In st. Thomns's
lhurcb-Iktch Toilets.

Last evening i'm st. Thomas's Church. at
Fifty-third street and Fifth avenue. Miss Marcia
Roosevelt and Mr.. L. Brooks Scoycl were mar
iicd
Miss Roosevelt IL the only daughter Of tho
late Judge Roosevelt. who. dying, left her very
rich. Her income Is variously estimated Mt
from So, 900 to si5O.Oo0 year. She has lived at
the Windsor Hotel in luxurious style occupy
ing the best suite Of rooms in the house. on the
paror floor. corner of Fifth avenue and Forty
seventh street. Mr.. Scovcl is from Detroit Ho
came TO New York in May or june last, and OBJ
tanned position rs first tenor in St. Thomas's
Church. at II salary Of $500 year. His aunt
Mrs. .Gulagcr, is the soprano at the same
church. MI. Scovcl was not in business.
The ceremony was announced to take place
gan To assemble at the church doors, an xious to
secure good seats. AT six O'Clock the side doors
ON Fiity-thrd street were opened. admitting
spectators 10 the galleries.. Those .wcr9
quickly illlcd with persons. AZ seven O'Clock
the front doors were opened and great
cOncourse poured into the church. occupy
ing every seat not reserved Tor the invited
guests. ii was n difficult matter for the four
policemen in citizens clothing to keep these
seuts from being filled by the eager throng.
remarkably well-dresscd. we-looking throng
it was. Murray Hill sent very large dele
Thcy all waited patiently. while Warren. the
orgnnist, filed the church with music. and the
invited guests came tardily. These soon iliiod
all the seats allotted ~ them and some could not
find seats
BY half past seven the large ednce was COM
plctrly packed. Even the chOirs in each chanccl
were crowded In one Of these sat Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt and Mrs james NJ Cross. n
daughter of the Commodore. with her husband
and daughter Many other wcll-knOwn people
were in the audience. Comparatively lew OF
MIR. ScoVcls friends were present among them
his sister, Mrs. Cornell Of Builaio. and her
husband, and his aunt. Mrs. Guluger. AZ twenty
minutes To eight the Row DIR. william Il. Nor
gan the rector OF st, Thomas's. and his assist
ant the Rev Mr.. Courtney. assembled the altar.
1t was almost eight when the great organ
pcalcd forth the bridal chorus from l.ohrn-
grim and the bridal party entered the church.
First came the u~hrr-. VI 'sSrs paulding. Ivafcc,
Fremont Ncoil. Herman. and Nand"rpoel.
Then followed the bridcrinaids and Eruoins-
Velt-a cousin Of the brldc-Jruny stuart
Nina Hnrgous Richards. Jeunnctte Mickle,
| and Lawrence; and Messrs. II. Roosevelt,
Guise, Tyler. Alis Clarke. Peabody. iiargous.
and MickS. The bridesmaids We're youjnlul.
beautiful. and elegantly attlrcd. Tho groom
came next with his mother, Mrs. Dr. Scovol. u
handsome graceful lady. NJ. Scovel seemed
| Ia hc about thirty years Oh, Wel.bult, good
! ing ON the arm oi Mr.. james A. Roosevelt She
was aitrrd IN "A bridal rObe Oi whitc satln
! orange blossoms were in her hair and an cA-
| qui-lte bouquet in her hand
The impressive words Oi tho Episcopal mar
| rlagc service were then road. MIR. james A.
| Roosevelt gave away the bride. ana thc couple
| were made man and wife. DR.. Morgan shook
the bride heartily 10y the hand. and to the strains
/ Of Mendrl.-ohn's beautiful wedding march the
| party passed rapidly from the church.. ,,,
| 4 reception was aiterwurd held at the Wind
! sor, whore the newly married pair VIII make
/ their home. . a., -
Rumor saws that Mrs Scovc has settled $780,
! Oo0 upon her handsome husband. Somewhat
/ better authority says $4,000 year.