New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
FOUR FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS.


The most brilliant Of the society events yesterday
was the marriage Of Miss Helen Chanlcr White,
daughter Of DIR. Octayius A. White of No. 222
Second-aye., and Alexander II. Stevens, son Of the
late Professor Alexander II. Stevens, at St. Marks
Church, at 2 p. m. The service was read by the
Rev. DIR. Rylance assisted by the Rev. Uriah Tracy
cousin OF the bride. The ushers were Bclhnger
White, brother of the bride, Frederick j.
James Francis X. Pendeton, Edmund l.. Baylics
Lewis NJ. Ruthcrfurl and William Beekman. The
bride was given away by her father. Ledyard
stevens, brother OF the groom. acted "a best man.
The bridesmaids were Miss Bettina w. White, sister
OF the bride, Miss Constance l.. Bowden. Miss Anna
GOurdin cousin of the bride. Miss Mary Otis Ste
vens Miss Jennie +. Pendleton, Miss Amy r.
SchermerhOrn, Miss Louisa NJ. Rutherfurd, cousin of
the bride, and Miss Katharine F. Patterson, of
Washington. The bride entered the church upon
the arm Of her father. They were preceded by the
nshers and then by the eight bridesmaids IN pairs
The brides mother was escorted by her son, DR.. }.
B.White, and Winthrop Chandler escorted Mrs. b.
White. The bride wore a rich dress of India crepe,
covered with 81 * embroidery in patterns worn over
white satin and trimmed with point lace The veil
WA OF tulle fastened with orange blossoms, and
head covering Of Mechlin lace was also worn. Her
ornaments were a pendant and necklace of pearls
In her hand was prayer-book instead OF the usual
bouquet The bridesmaids wore white silk dresses
with oyerskirts Of embroidered muslin, and tulle
lowers. Mcndelssoh fp welding March was
played during the exit More than 200 in
vitations were sent ont The reception was at the
house of the brides parents, and lasted from 2:3O
until o'clock. Among those present at the church
and house were DR.. and Mrs. Octavius a. White,
Mrs. Alexander II. Stevens Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd
Stevens, Mrs. James 7. BOwden, Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander H. Stevens cousins OF the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rhnelander T. J. Oakley Rhine
lander, James ID Livingston w ;. Blltz' Miss lly-
inRston, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Tappan, Mrs. Law
renee Waterbury, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Iriah
Tracy. Miss Susan Walton, Mr. and Mrs, A. Sands
MIR. and Mrs Olin Mr.. and Mrs r. W, RhinelandeI
ox-Judgc and Mrs. Charles A. Peabody, Mrs.. Will
lam Preston Grlcn, Mrs. Higbee Mr. and Mrs
Lewis NJ; Rutherfurd;. Mr. and Mn. II. White
Sands H ST and Mrs 'R Byom NIX < sicge as
Mr.. and Mrs George ". Folsom Mr. and Mrs. Will
lam K Sands Mr. and Mrs; John Austen Stevens,
Schmidt, Mrs II. C.. Beach, the Misses Beach, Mr..
and Mrs. y. Appleton Prcntiss, Mis-. and the Misses
Ncwbold, Mrs Gerard Stuyyesant. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Winthrop. Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Ward, Miss Ward, Miss Warren, Colonel
and Mrs. T.. B. White the Misses White Mr. and
H. Pcndeton, Mir and Mn. W. Winthrop Park
in the Misses larkn, Mr. and birs. W lillian Ncll-on,
Mr., and Mrs. John Mintnm, MIR and Mrs. sidney
Webster Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyycsant fish; MI ana
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, IT,, Mr.. aud Mrs, Robert Win
thrOp. Mr.. and Mrs. Grcnyllle winthrop, Francis
winthrop, Mr: and Mr. Bnclanan NmtiIrrp'
Roy. Ruthcrlurd Shyvcsant. Van Horn Stu{Nesant'
Mr. and Mr-. Robert Stnyycsant. Miss Estelle Lly-
ingston Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Livingston Murray
Holman Mr. aud Mrs. Algrrnon :. sullivan SilSS
W. Prlmr, Mr.. and Mrs. linckncy stewart MI and
Mrs. l.. Mortimer Ihorc, Snyyesant Catln, kich,
ard Pancoust. David Parish. Philip Lying, Colonel
and Mrs Prince. the MISSES Prince. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Cass Lcdyard Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Beck
man. Mrs Jane. ". lioekman, the Misses Hickman
Mr.. and Mr-. Charles Dmytou Burrill Or. aud Mrs.
j. NJ CArno, han. the MISSES tamOchan Dr. aud Mrs.
Howard Crosby. the Misses Crosby, Ernest Crosby.
Ernest Nnndrrpoc Mrs. Alfred Colvil, Miss ColNili'
RraT-Admiral Livingston, the Mieacs Livingston.
Mr. and Mrs Mnunn Livingston, Miss Livingston,
Mr. and Mrs John kcan. the Misses kenn, Robert
Hone Mis- Hone. Mr.. and Mrs Charles W Gould,
Mrs + tiarntt-on. tho Miss,s Garcttson. Mr. aud
Mn. g. Warren Dresser and Dr. ana Mns hichard
II. Derby.
Mis-. Minnie Moore. daughter Of William A. Moore,
81 Englewood y. j.. was married al o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon to Francis B. Merrill. Of Boston al
the homo Of her sister, Mrs. Henry Daily. jr No
2i West Fifty-siXth -st. The best man was Charlie
scott. The service was read by the Rev. DR.. Niece
of Albany cousin Of tho bride The wedding
dress WAS 81 " hitc brocadcd satin with court tram
trimmed with duchess lace. The front was COM
posed of embroidered lace Of s-td pearls III r"~
and hlicz The cor-agr was low ana hllrd
IN with drep point lace. Her ornaments We're PAIR
Of solitaire dinmonds from the groom. ana an tN-
oudtc diamond bar for the neck in'in VT ann Mts'
lenry Daily, IT, The veil wns OF point lace. me
ushcrs we're W j. Moore. brother Of the bride
Grorgc Spencer. Henry Meyer and Augustus Boyer.
The paror- were tastcfuly decorated with howerS'
and music furnished By DE Nltt: ne DIine
entered the parlor ltaning upon her fathers arm
and was met by the groom ut the centre
invited were Mr. and Mrs. William A. Moor,
Colonel and Mrs Arthur 4. EslrA NJ.
Wheeler Dr. and Mrs. tordycr Baker 'Dr; ana M,S
I.
II Concord " H.. parents of the groom, ana Mrs
William C. Traphagen. reception followed.
A wedding took place last evening az o'clock at
81. Thomass Church in Fifth-aye. The bride was
Miss Mary Stockwell Preston daughter OF W. K
Preston. and the groom was William G. Fargo. The
brides four young sisters acted a. bridesmaids The
hest man was 7, Monroe Davis. The uairr' werc
/ + Pvlr w Preston. II. Gregory. Benjamin
Prince T. f. Miner George Preston. James folhr-
mus and James fargo. brother of the giooaL \
large reception followed at No. - West forty-
cighth-st.
Miss Phnbe Adele Smith daughter Of Mrs Isaac
II. Smith was married last evening. ~ the Church
Of the Incarnation 10y the Rev. Arthur Brooks. TO
John Tabb Uams. The bride was given away 10y
her brother ". B. Balch. of Philadelphia was the
best man. The u-hcrs were Basil II. Hopkins II.
ingalls, Drake. Edward Lawrence and g. VI Spoir'
IT. There was reception after Oh" wedding, ai the
Gonsc Of the brides mother, No. 81 last lhirlJ-
,iNth-st.