The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-01

The venerable DR.. Peter Cooper. the grand
father OF the bride elect. entered the church
leaning upon the arm OF his daughter-in-aw.
Mrs. Edward Cooper. and was followed by Mr..
Abram $. Hewitt and family. and Major and
Mrs. Smith Bryce. the parents Of the groom.
All werc seated near the altar The Hon.
Samuel J. Tilden occupied front seat.
The bridal party entered the church while tho
organist played the Nuptial Chorus from Lo-
hengrin.' First walked tho two ushers. and
then followed tho four bridesmaids-Mis Bar
low the daughter OF $. L. NJ. Barlow; Miss
Tennie Livingstone. OF the family OF Carroll
Livingstone; Miss Salie Hewitt. the daughter
OF tho Hon. A. S. Hewitt and n cousin OF the
bride. and Miss Claire Gaunt Of Georgetown.
u. c.. relative of tho Bryce family. These
young ladies were all pretty, and some Of them
beautiful. They wore whito silk drcsses
heavily founced with Valcncienncs lace. and
their white tulle wells were fastened by bees
composed of bril- iants. the gift Of Miss Cooper
Each carried n beautiful bouquet Of red roses.
Tho bride-elect followed leaning on the arm Of
her father. Mayor Conpcr. She Is slender %
years Of age. and has light hair and blue eyes
n pronounced blonde. She wore n robe OF white
satin. cut en- train. trimmed with point
blossoms down the front oi tho dress aAd Mar
shal Neil roses IN the corsago. Her bridal veil
was OF point lace. and was secured with roses
and diamond pns. She wore diamond ear
!lIl-N NilA q hAhi'uh lf,,i4ldlts hilA III
her hand bouquet OF white rosehuds. Mayor
Cooper wore the conventional morning dress. n
Prince Albert coat and light trowsers. They
werc followed hv the other four ushcrs. The
six ushprs were Mossrs. Harry l. Jones james
X. Lawrence. August Belmont. Jr.. Carroll
Bryce. a brother Of the groom; George Cooper.
a cousin OF the bride aud Frank Griswpld.
At the altar Miss Cooper was joined hy Mr.
Bryce who awaited her with his best man. Mr..
Allan Rice. The bride and groom elect kuet
for an instant before the pulpit. Around them
stood the bridesmai md ushors and before
them stood Dr. Henry W. Bellows The pulpit;
and s,ers leading thereto were proiuscly deco
rated with flowers. The, reading desk was
roses and above them arose beautiful
white day lilies while hanging vines trailed to
the platform below. On the right OF the pulpit
stood the haptismal font transformed into a
huge vase OF rare flowers and on the other side
n rustic vase matched IL in beauty aud fra
grance. All around the pulpit were Australian
tea ferns and golden sago palms. all forming
a great mass OF greenery above the chancel
rails.
The ceremony was longer than is usual. .sand
In his closing invocation. which WIS extern
asked for II special blessing upon tho venerable
Dr. Peter Cooper. so near the close OF his lite.
as well "a upon the two young persons Just
beginning new life.
Tho ceremony completed tho bridal party
quit the church to the well-worn notes ot the
Wedding March from Mendessohn's Mid
summer Nights Dream" Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
s. Bryce Immediately drove to the house OF DR..
Peter Cooper . Lexington avenue, and were
speedily followed by thelr friends. The invita-
Uons to the reception read: