Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-26
WEBBING BELLS AT NEWPORT
Quiet Hut Brilliant Marriage Cere-


 mony.
 NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 25.-The marriage this morning of Miss Alice Coates, daughter of James Coates of Providence, of the firm | of J. 6 P. Coates of Scotland, to MT. Theo- l dore Frelinghuysen, son of the late Secretary of State, was the leading event of the season here. The fact that the bridegroom has re- l gently lost his father prevented any extended preparations, but the arrangements at the house were nevertheless very elaborate. The wedding ceremony took place at the Carey villa occupied by the brides parents. The ! floral decorations were magnificent. Every part of the house was beautifully decorated. Passing by the apartments on the first floor of the cottage decorated throughout in the most artistic way with plant and flower, the guests traversed the long hall, turned to the right through the Louis XIV parlor and came upon the chief specimen of the florists art. Opposite the doorway curtained by grapevines was 8 large bay window, screened by large palms and tropical plants forming a dark rich background for the pink and white floral chime of bells suspended from deep fringe of pink and white sweet peas. For bell ropes were substituted pink and white satin ribbon, looped back to the lower screehs, the whole being fanked by arching palms bank ed in fancy foliage plants. Around the large paintings were floral pieces. Below in every nook and corner were costly plants, while the nantel and mirror were resplendent with areca lutescens, over which traiied the golden palm glox- inias and passihora princes in graceful festoons. Without clumps of palms made grateful shade. Among the guests were ex- President Arthur, Judge and Mrs. Davis, nee Frelinghuysen, Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, Mrs. J. w. Haven, Mir. and George G. Ere iinghuysen, Mr. George Bancroft and great many other distinguished relatives and friends. The wedding presents were not shown, but it is known that they included diamonds from Mir and Mrs. Coates and the bridegroom, magnificent lot of silverware and bric- brac of every description. The bride received from her father a very large check.
 The bride entered the billiard room resting on the arm of her father, who gave her away. { Her dress was of silk muslin, cut low in the | neck and profusely covered with Valencien- |
 
 eiennes lace and was decorated with heather 1 gathered recently on Sir Peter Coates estate l in Scotland and brought here specially for 1 the occasion. The bride held botiduet of | pink and white heather. The bridesmaids | were attired in white silk null and striped | gauge. with large silver beads for neck orna- ments. The mother of the bride wore mauve watered silk with drapery of Duchesse lace and trimmed with royal purple velvet MT. Frelinghuysen's best man was his brother, Frederick Frelinghuysen. The York; and Pennington Whitehead, of New ark, N. J. Beneath the magnificent chime of floral bells the couple were married by the Rev. Thatcher Thayer, an ex-t astor of the United Congregational church. Following the ceremony was collation.. In the after noon the couple left for Boston en route for New York, whence they will sail on Satur- lay on the Etruria for Scotland, and pass he honeymoon on Sir Peter Coates estate