National Republican., 1884-06-11
WEDDING BELLS.
Marriage OF Hattie l.. White and George
II. Kendall.

ii. Kendall.
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
church was we'll filled with distinguished
assomblage last evening 60 witness tho mar
riago of Miss Hattie H., daughter of Mr..
George II. b. White, the cashier Of the National
Metropolitan bank, to Mr. George H. Kendall,
of Now York. the president of the Kendall
Bank Note company. Precisely at 8 o'clock,
the hour fixed for the ceremony, the bridal
cortcge passed up the main aisle, TO the strains
of the wedding march from Lohengrin, in
the following order Messrs. ii. X. willard,
X. G. Ballantyno, Dr. William Nicholson, and
Raleigh Sherman, the ushers; Miss Rosa
Nacas, of Cuba, the bridesmaid, and Mr. f.
l.. White, groomsman, brother Of the bride;
Mrs. G.. II. b. White, attended by tho groom,
and tho fair bride, leaning on the arm of her
father
The pulpit and baptismal font were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, while from the
ceiling depended massive floral bell, made
of puro white flowers, except the tongue,
which was Of scarlet gerauiums, under which
the bride and groom stood. The simple but
impressive marriage service was performed
by Rev. DIR. Bartlett, the pastor of the church,
who in brief prayer invoked heavens
choicest blessings ON the kneeling couple, and
then to tho glad sounds of Mondelssohn's
Wedding March, the party passed out of the
church man and wife.
reception was held at the residence of
the brides parents, No. 1924 | street, which
was attended by tho intimate friends of the
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall received the
congratulations of their friends standing
under q floral bell similar to that in tho
church, and then there was an adjournment
TO the dining room, whore the brides cake,
which was OF Dimensions sufficiently ample
to allow ell hor young friends an opportunity
TO dream upon fragment, was cut and dis
tributed among the guests.
The bride was attred in rich costume
the dress having front of silver lace, with
court train and basque of heavy white brocado
satin. The cOrsage was square neck, with
pompadour collar, and the neck filled in with
rare point lace. The sleeves were short A
long tullo veil, confined with sprays of lilies
of the valley, orange blossoms, and snowballs,
partially concealed her beautiful face, and she
carried bouquet of pure white roses. Her
ornaments were diamonds
Mrs. White wore black silk, with court train
and square neck, richly trimmed with
duchesse lace. She carried bouquet of
jacqueminot roses.
Miss Nacas, the bridesmaid, who is n Cuban
lady with the beauty of tho topics, was
dressed in silk mesh over white satin, with
diamond ornaments. The brides sister, who
bids fair 20 in few years equal her sister in
| beauty and accomplishments, wore beCom-
| ing costume of white surah silk.
Inc brldal presents were very abundant
and costly, among them being deed of a
house in Monticello, N. j., from the groom, a
mass of silver spoons, ladies, knives berry
bowls, &C., services of china, and every
article of bric-a-brac that could be imagined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall took the 10 o'clock
train for an extended northern tour, during
which they will visit Newport, Boston, and
several points in Maine.
The marriage of Miss Emma Sydnor to Mr..
Edward l.. Helm was solemnized at Mount
Vernon NJ. L. church last evening in the
presence of large company. The chancel
was prettily decorated with exOtics and
bright-hued flowers. Tho pretty bride was
attired in a becoming bridal costume. She
received many costly presents After the
ceremony reception was held at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, 76 street north
east. Mr.. and Mrs Helm received many
hearty congratulations and well wishes.