The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-30
a COMING SWELL WEDDING.
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Duchrsse Desked with Diamonds.

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The announcement that Miss Butler
Duncan and Mr.. Paul Dana are to be mar
ried on November II has created much in.
terest in the social circles Of New York.
Miss Bntler-Duncan is the only unmarried
daughter OF Mrs. William Butler. Duncan,
and for the past three seasons she has
been u great belle. Upon her wedding
day she will receive settlement from her
father OF 100000, the same rs that to be
given Miss Astor. Mr.. Paul Dana is the
sou Of Mr.. Charles A. Dana, the editor OF
the New York Sun, and Is wealthy. The
coming marriage is agreeable to both fam
lilies. G.
Grace Church, on Broadway near Tenth
street, will BE- the scene Of the wedding, az
the Buffers and Duncans have attended
there ever since it was built. The chancel
will be filed with stately palms and ferns
and maiden-hair ferns will Irvine the read
ing desk. Over thousand invited guests
will be present to See the ceremony per-
formed by Bishop Potter. After the
church services there will be reception
at the house at No. ] Fifth avenue. The
mansion was built years ago, and is made
with an English basement, reception aud
dining room taking up the first floor,
while the large drawing rooms expensive
ly furnished with rare pictures and statn-
ary. velvet carpets and satin furniture are
on the second floor. The bride and groom
will stand in the front room under
canopy OF Nephetos and La France roses
and receive the congratulations OF their
friends. Down stairs table will be set
with the family silver and fragrant flowers
and Pinard will furnish thecollation. The
rasest wines, fruits and bonbous will be
served, rs well as more substantial deli
cacies. There will be gay music by an
orchestra OF ten men and dancing. Late
in the afternoon the bride and groom will
depart on their wedding tour.
The brides trosseau, most OF which was
purchased abroad, is very elaborate and
beautiful. The wedding dress is Of heavy
ivory-white satin duchesse, and forty
yards OF the material were used in making
it. The train is long, full and princesse
flowing from the waist in unbrokon folds
and trailing three yards on the floor. The
front is draped in costly point lace ia
rose design and caught up by clusters OF
orange blossoms. The square cut corsage
is bordered by narrow aounce of the
same lace and fastened with white pearls
The veil OF point lace is very beautiful and
Will be fastened to the hair with natural
orange flowers and diamond stars falling
in folds over the shoulders aud train. The
gloves are Of white kid and reach above
the elbow. Diamond and pearl bracelets
Will be worn, and the bride. will carry a
cluster of white roses, lilies OF the valley
and maideu-hair ferns. ~
A cloth dress which will probably be
worn for travelling is OF dark brown broad
cloth trimmed with bands OF sealskin. A
morning gown is Of white cashmere trim
med with Valeuciennes lace and little
clusters OF pale pink ribbons, and ball
dress is OF silver brocade covered with
white tulle, with q white velvet bertha
bordered by pearls.