Daily Republican., 1881-12-26
rDe Webb Vanderbilt Wedding.

DR.. William Seward Webb, son OF
Mr.. James Watson Webb and grand
son of General Samuel Is. Webb, who
was an aid.de- camp to Washington,
was married Wednesday afternoon to
Miss Leila Osgood Vanderbilt, in st.
Bartholo news Church, New York city.
The invitations were for 2. NJ, but by
o'clock the guests began t. arrive,
and before 80 O'Clock line of car
rages extended from the church door,
n the corner of Forty fourth street and
Madison avenue, to Forty street,
and West Oh Forty second street to
Fifth avenue.
Last came the bride, on the arm of
her father, who gave her away. She is
a brunette of clear complexion and Inc
color. Her dress was made of unique
pattern that suggested the silver Innings
of summer clouds. The front of the
skirt is Of cream white satin, com
plctely veiled by tlounces OF rarely fine
point lace The train Of silvered bro.
cade was of great length-l2S inches
and the pointed waist was OF the same
costly material, with n great deal Of
lace arOuNd the neck and on the half
lony sleeves, Her veil Of point lace, Of
the same design as that of tho tlounces,
was fastened by cresCents OF diamonds
and white ostrich feathers. The cor
sage bouquet was of natural orange
| blossoms. The bouquet carried in her
hand was of white roses Her jewels
were pearls and diamonds. Her gloves
were White kid, and in loose wristed,
mOusquetaire style. The brides dress
was made by Mrs. NJ. Connell, of ma
terials ordered in Paris year ago. The
| bridesmaids were dressed in white
| watercd silk, trimmed with pearl lace
| caught mp with white ostrich feathers.
Tfey wore white ostrich feathers in
their hair. Their bouquets were pan
sizes.
Mrs William H. Vanderbilt wore u
trained dress OF violet velvet, with tur'
uuOise satin front, trim med with tluGn-
ces of Iont Alencon lace, turquoise
| blue ostrich aigrette in her hair. Her
bouquet was OF violets. fhc ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. $ muel
). Cooke, rector Of the church, ASST 5ted
uv the Rev. Dr Robert $. Howland,
rtctor Of the Cnurch OF the Heavenly
| Rest. The hencllCtiou was pronounced
| 10y Bishop Potter,
A reception was held Immediately
after the we'd ling in the house of the
brides father No. tj9 Fifth avenue.
Two thousand invitations to the we'd
ding were sent out, and 800 to the re-
| ception The spacious hall Of the house
| lad it's dark wood work relieved by
banks Of palms intersperScd with mis-
| tIctoe and holly. BeruStein's orchestra
was screened by % mass Of green. A
large vase in the left corner was filled
with begonias and Mermette roses. a
larg" table on the left side OF the hall
| held a large bed of roses with Il border
of maiden hair. Marechal Neil roses
and ivy filled another large vase in the
rtvht hand corner. a large basket of
roses, ferns and slnIlAX hung between
the door and parOr. The library was
also decorated with roses aud bouquets,
| In the paVOr the bride ard groom re-
celved congratulations under mar
ringe bell of rose, which hung from an
arch of smilaX, with pedeStals OF ferns
aud palms. The arch was also sur.
mounted by IL vase OF ferns. The five
large windows were curtained with
| smllax ard adorned with taSsels and
| loops of roses and rose testoonlng. y
bank Of ferns was placed on each win.
| dow sill. Two Large vases were filled
with Jacqueininot and Perle de Jarden
roses and draped with Japanense ferns
Two large vases of yellow roses anc
ferns we're placed in the rear parlor
The chandeliers and stairways were
made green with smilaX. From the
rear parlor the guests passed to the din
ing room, which was also highly deco
rated. D.lln0nica furnished refresh
neltS and the floral work was by
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