New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
FOUR CHURCH WEDDLyGS.

| FOUR CHURCH WEDDLNGS
The altar and chancel of the Church of the
Holy Communion, in siXth-ave, decorated yester
day with s1nilax and silk embroidered hangngs, the
occasion Of the wedding Of Miss Anna'Raymond Boards
lev a ward OF Mrs. Nicholas de Peyster, to Her
bert Myron Lawrence. The Rev. Henry Mottet
read the service, assisted by Bishop Doane.
Of Albany, and the Rev. Dr J. :. shipman-
Nearly thousand inv atons we're issued for the
mony, and there large attendance. pretty fea
ture the attendance in body Of number of the
children of st. Barnabas School The ushers, all ar
tsrs, were william VI. Chase, Cnamphn Underwood
OF Philadelphia George l. Cheney and Francis Lahrop
The part of man was filled by Walter L. Palmer, Of
Albany The bridesmaids. all classmates OF the bride
when che attended 81 Agness School at Albany were
Mis- sMadge Shedding, OF Orange, y. j. Miss Lille
syvestor.of Hanover Mass Miss Helen Knox Of
Milwaukee and Miss Belle Hamilton, Of Albany. They
were similarly atred in dresses Of nuns yelling. gar
ni,hed with waterllies AMI each carried basket Of
rotes The bride entered on the arm Of Nicholas de
Peyster who gave her away. The wedding costume was
pleasant variation from the usual white satin dress
The overskirt heavy silk embroidery with knife
pleating around tine bottom. White corded silk formed
the pccoat, and the waist OF silk and pearl en-
brodercd lace Orange blossoms were used 10 garnish
the dress and ornament the veil which Of tuile
The bride carried unusually large bouquet OF esof
he valley she preceded IN going mp the aisle by
Master Willie Moore de Peyster. eight years Old, who
carried large bouquet and stood by the bride during
the ceremony and held her bouquet and gloves He
dressed in crimson silk stockings. jacket and knee
hrecc hes Of dark green, White silk vest and crimson
scarf and deep lace collar and cuffs OF Van Dyke pat
tern. Mr.. Vandewaer cousin Of the bride, PLAYED tie
only hfv persons were bidden 10 the reception
in West Fifeenth-st which has been occupied by the
family for hfty years Nouceabe among me presents
old tapestries, cid decorated china serware and
Grace Church was nearly filed with an assembly Of
"a M.
o John Murray Forbes. ir, and Miss Minnie Emmct
GriswoId, daughter OF John y A. Griswold The
groomsmen +. Angus us Schermerh0rn. George
Grswod ir, Edward +, Emmett and Robert :. Hone. r
These al-O acted ushcrs and we're assisted by b.
campbell aud Bache Whtlock The bridesmaids were
Mss Annie Emmet cousin of t4e bride, ,St. Mas
May Butler Duncan. The brides dress had long train
point lace yril fastened with diamonds and
buds The hand bouquet was Of lliesofthe-yalley ana
4be r Dr. Trr, a. fotrrr the rector ,of the church
in the house the brides father. at Madsonaye and
low Mrs Marie Mrs schemcrhorn, Mrs John g..
Heckscher Mrs. James NJ. Brown. Mrs. Maturin
Mrs Jacob LorllIid. Miss Lorillard. Mrs. Henry
rurton, Mrs A A. Low Il, ana g. Miss i. Vow. Low
Funess, Mrs Walter Tuckerman. Mrs. Geraliin L. Hoy
Mrs. Frederick Bronson, Mrs Dennlng 1uer, Mrs. W NJ
Bliss Mrs. John kean Miss Beckman, Mr. ana Mrs n
NJ Beckwith, the Misses Gilbert Miss Howe, Mrs Ernest
the Misses darquand Miss Van Rensselaer, Ars. EdWaId
Morgan, Mrs. Parrcpont Edwards Mrs Brad sh John
g..
Turnure, and Mrs John benjamin.
Miss Kate MCPHERSON was married to Dr. James b.
Fave In. Rev DrJ sh5man, the rector Of the
church. Robert T. McPherson Of Frederick, Maryland,
Bull The ushers were Dr. T. II. Peaslee DIT Peabody,
Dr. b. DawsGn ana clifford Hurry itas tae
OF the bride, Miss Alice Weir, Miss Ahce Green
leaf and Misc Martha Van Wycke Heavy white corded
with duchesse Lace. Ihe IlIe ven was secured Win
white Orstrith plume LiheFof-the-vauey and Whlte
Il
at the house Of the brides sister, MIs. "er III vest
Thirty-third5t. Among the guests were me
Turkerman, Mrs. Emilio Buch, Mrs John Bettncr,
Mrs Edgar ~ scheten. Miss Schiefeln, Miss CardoZo,
Fisher Miss Fisher Miss MOat, Mrs H7er Mrs James
L. Brown, Mrs Henry Leavitt, Mrs. b. W. Horton, Dr
Lewis May. j. b. Hunter and Dr. aud Mrs Rowland
In the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church last evening Miss
RED to AlphOnse H. Akcr, Of Henry Alker by the
Rev. Dr. Thomas Armitage, the pastor OF the church
Dickerson was the man. The ushers Paul Al
ker Charles II. Tuly. Albert II. Smi h. Thomas scott
maids we're Miss sophie Alker, Miss
Belle Bird. Miss Alice Grace, Miss Susie
The wedding costume had 'front.' or white satin yelled
with point lace and crystal embroidery. and train OF
and with diamonds fastened the tuIe vel The church
decorated and Landrs orchestra furnished music
At the piOn he'd at the house Of the brides father
in MadisOnave, the pair stood under large suspended
floral cloud, the centre OF which was eamellas |
and white roses the edges callAs and |
bgn0nias. The mirrors were banked with rOses and !
dral bells cornucotias bows and arrows parasols and
truelOve knots hung about the rooms The Ia Il !
s1oiav and dense c,rfaIps of smiax hung about the
house. and refreshments we're served by I1nard The
guests included Mayor and Mrs. Grace, Mr. and Mra.
Henry Alker, Mr.. and Mrs. j l.. Ward Miss Ward. Mr..
aud Mrs l.. II. OLu Mr. and Mrs H. T. B0rh Charles T.
Mr.. and Mrs.B. r. Ju isOn, Mr.. aud Mrs Hughes, Mr
aud Mrs. W. p. Earle, the Misses Luminl and alter