The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-22
4 MAGNIFICENT WEDDING.
Marriage of Meredith Reads Daughter The
Guests Invited and Present.


NEWPORT, R. L, Aug 2L-The marriage Of
Francis Stout, of New York, to Miss Emily
Meredith Read daughter of General Meredith
Read, ex-minister to Greece, this morning, at
the residence of the latter, was an exceptionally
brilliant affair. Both parties have distinguished
patriotic ancestry and high station
An unusually large number of distinguished
persons abroad had been invited, including the
Queen of England, Prince and Princess Of
Wales, King and Queen of Greece, King.
Queen and Crown Prince of Denmark, Viscount
John Meredith Read, Cabral D. Ghonear of the
royal navy of Portugal, and many others.
President Arthur and several members of the
Cabinet, General and Mrs. Grant, General
and Mrs. Sherman, and many other
eminent Americans were also in
vited. Messages of congratulation were
received from President Arthur and from the
King and Queen of Greece, who sent a cable
message, and letter also from the Crown Prince
OF Denmark, Lord Chief justice Coleridge Lord
and Lady Talbot de Mabahde, Secretary and
MIS-, Foless .li,. mrs Lincoln md
from great many other distinguished foreign.
ers and Americans The ceremonies took place
IN an alcove of the parlor The parloF was
complete flower bower, the alcove being cano-
pied with smilax and trailing vines. The paviI-
ion was magnifcenty arrayed with plants and
ferns Among the guests present were Attor-
ney general and Mrs. Brewster, Hon. Geo. Ban
croft Mrs Julia Ward Howe, Mr. and Mrc
Griswold, Professor and Mrs. Rogers james
Gordon Bennett, Count Janso, Viscount
Deyaoyille. Hon. Henry Herbert, Colonel
and Mrs. Beckwith Major Bryce Mr.
and Mrs. Belmont. Edwin Booth, Miss Booth
Hon. John jay, Mrs. Jay, Chief justice DAILY
and Colonel and Madame jerome Napoleon Bona
parte.
The presents attracted great attention Among
the most striking were full silver service, with
the bridegrooms monogram in cipher, and the
arms of the Read family in repousse work given
by General and Mrs. Read; the brides brother
and sister gave a large silver salver and meat
dishes similarly Marked beautiful porcelain
plaque, ornamented by Poiloin, the French art
ist from Marshall Wood, and valuable silver
tea service, in repousse work, from the BRIDE
grooms mother
the bridesmaids were Miss a. j. Gammell
Miss Merry Stevens, Miss Maria Read, sister of
the bride, and Miss Hibertie l.. Pruyne, of AL
bany, all elegantly attired in white silk and lace,
with corsage square, and held huge bouquets of
white flowers The ushers were Anon p. Read,
brother of the BRIDE Chas Perkins Arthur a.
CANNED and Joseph S. Stevens Each wore
white flower fayors Shortly after one o'clock,
General Read entered with the bride. whose
wedding garments were marvel of loveliness,-
the dress entraine of white satin, the corsage
square and trimmed with very old, valuable lace
used for her grandmothers dress, and a long
veil of lace. with orange blossom trimming and
white ostrich plumes. The bride held bouquet
Of orange blossoms. A band stationed in the al
cove played the wedding march as the bridal
party entered the drawing room, where the cere-
mony was performed by Right Rev. Henry
Potter, assistant bishop of New York, and Rev
George A. Gill. rector of Trinity Church, this
city. The drawing room scene was most brill
liant one. The bridegroom, with his best man,
George A. Dilaway, awaited the arrival of the
brides party, and when the last strain of the
wedding march died out the ceremony proceeded.
At its conclusion reception was held by the
bride and bridegroom, both receiving the hearty
congratulations of all present. This afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Stout proceeded on wedding tour
which will extend to Europe. The whole affaic
was one of the most magnificent ever witnessed
here.