Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE HAUT MONDE.
New Roche lie as the Home of
Wealthy New Workers.

New Roche lie as the Home of
Wealthy New Workers.
NEW YORK, June 19.-New Rochelle is
one of the most charming suburbs of New
York, being only half an hour away from
the Grand Central depot. 1t is naturally
the home of many wealthy New Workers..
Every body knows the Iselin family. Two
of the brothers have magnificent estates
at New Rochelle, each slipping downward
to the sound. Mr.. Adrian lselin, in8
looking man with gray hair and side
whlskers, may be seen on horse back ac-
companying his daughter every fine MORN
ing. Mr.. Columbus Iselin is frequently
seen behind a fine pair of horses. The
Iselins have been great benetactors to the
town, having presented a free library, and
now they are having water pipes laid at
their own expense.
Next the lselins is a fine estate called
Oakhurst. the residence of Mr.. Henry
Congo, whose stepdaughter, Miss Mar
guerlte Bates, or "Daisy," as she is called
was married last week to Mr.. George
sutton, of the PasseTaat Silk COMPANY
Fashionable and wealthy people are mar
ried so often that one wedding differs
little from another, but in this wedding
there was so much that was novel that it
is worth chronicllng, particu arly as it
Ill. L
the early morning of her wedding dav the
young BRIDE sought the fields and came
back with her arms fun of the pretty
white daisies, her namesakes. She went
again and again until there were enough
to decorate the entire mansion. With them
were moss-covered stones, and ferns and
ichens. A bow window was filled with
them, every nook and corner concealed by
them. The quaint tall clock, once the
property of Dean Swift, which has been
IN the family ever since, was decorated
with the noddlng starry flowers. 1t look ed
as II a bit of the wild wood had been
brought in doors, or as if the fairies had
moved their home to the place. And in
the midst OF the flowers she had culled, the
uncOmmOnly beautiful girl was wed 1t
was far prettier than all the hot house
flowers that could have been purchased.
Among the guests was the Hon. Alex
ander II. Rice, little changed since he
was Governor of Massachusetts, vet be.
side him stood his daughter and ner hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Davies. and their
daughter, now a beautiful girl OF 16. Elk
GOV. Rice made the bride a present of a
magnificent bronze clock. There were also
original paintings from Eliza GreatOrex,
the well-knOwn artist, and her two dauph
tiers, Kate and Lizzie, who seem to have
inherited their mothers great talent.
Mrs. GreatoreX is tine-lOoking woman,
with soft, white waving nair; she is gen
tie but digniteu in manner.
The lar young bride is great favorite
OF Mrs. Charles ID. CrOcker, who sent her
magnificent oil painting. Unfortunate
ly, the Crockers were unable to attend.
owing to MIR. CrOcker's continued illness
They could not delay their journey back
TO San Francisco, as he had become FESTIVE
during his long confinement and was in
haste for change. Since the accident
Mr.. CrOcker met with when driving in the
park, over six months ago, he has been out
but once, and every damp day the injured
limb is very painful. In the more euua BILE
climate OF san Francisco it is thought he
will improve. After spending some time
in San Francisco, the family visit Monte
rev, the fayorite summer resort OF Cali
fornians.
The Daisy" wedding has set fashion.
Already "A young lady whose name is Rose
~ to have "A wild rose wedding, the roses
Tor which she says she will gather herself,
while future bride named Lilvis 10 have
the drawing rooms OF her fathers house
decorated with both water lilies and lilies
Of the valley, aud the latest announced is
mignonette tor bride whose name ia
Minnie. These wild flower decorations
will soon amount TO a "craze," but IL is
very pretty and attractive. c. Ell.
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