New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
THE WEDDING TAKES PLACE IN ST. JOHN
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
THE CEREMONY WITNESSED BY MANY WE'LL
KNOWN PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PREsI-
nrNr Avn Afpe c1 rur1.ANn


KNOWN PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PREsl'
DENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnuSrv
Washington, Nov. 15.-The Chamberlain Endicou
wedding, which has been the absorbing theme OF
Fashionable conversation here for the past week. TOOK
place to-day. II at first intendc. nat the cero
mony should take place at the hone the onuo
father, but after the arrival of Nj lam crlain' u
decided that the church would a--r an oppor
tunity for the attendance OF moro fries ana 'hs'
verbal invitations to be present there co1i with mucn
proprety be given than to the sccetsiys house
There were no written Invitations sent save to inc
President and members of his Cabinet, ana 10 As-
Justices GRAY and Lamar OF the United STATES
Supreme Court. The latter was invited as an exncni-
Der of Mr. Ccveland's Cabinet and Justice Gray mas
been friend of the family for many years. by mus
limiting the Invitations the complies cation which mgh'
have arisen to Lord sackvile had any OF the up
lomatc corps been invited was avoided
The weather was not proptous, for It ralned In the
morning and then dun gray mist settled over inc
town. through which the sun once or twice Vaihp
stroge struggle. The hour set for the ceremony was
. O'Clock D. m and precisely al that hour the BIZ dai
party appeared. st. Johns Is ono OF the Oldest
Episcopal churches In Washington, and It. the most
fashionable. 1t is situated opposite the White House
on the further side of Lafayette sqs.e, and has been
the Mace OF worship of all Presidents who have been
OF the Episcopal faith As early as O'CLOCK INC
peoplc began TO assemble, though thero was ho
crowd present. Seats had been allotted 10 al inc
invited guests by number, and these were separator
from the rest Of the pews by a broad white npDon
stretched across the centre aisle. The body OF The
church back Of this ribbon and the galleries were
wen filed with people, but the invited guests did not
occupy all the space reserved for them.
Among the first of the distinguish persons to
arrive were Secretary Bayard and the Misses Bayard
and they quickly followed by PostmasterGeneral
and Mrs. Dickinson. The President and Mrs Cleve-
land were the next arrivals, and there was great
cranng Of necEs the part of the feminine portion
of the audience to the lovely mistess OF the
White House. as she walked up the aisle leaning on
the arm of her ponderous husband. Mrs. Cleveland
never looked better Her complexion was fresh and
clear and she presented perfect picture OF health
she was richly and becOmingly autred In snort
dress of greensh gray velvet Win piai"
ings of white satin. She wore
corsagc bouquet Of red chrysanthemums ana ~ni'o
bonnet Of plush with agrettes.
The other guests then came in quick succession ana
all were seated by the ushers, Messrs- sigourney
Butler W. v r. Berry, Woodbury. Lowry and Blair
Lee The front seat on the left-hand side OF the
centre aisle had been reserved for Mr. and MIS-
Endfcott, Miss Clara Payson, their neloe, ana W. u
Endicott, jr. Directly behind this pew were ar
ranged the relatives OF the bride and ne r friends OF
the family, as follows Mr.. and Mrs George Dexter
and Mr. Endicott Dexter, George A Gaan'r and Mr..
and Mrs. d. W Sears. Mr. and Mrs. ". A. Mason and
Mrs Richard D. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. JACOB
d. Rogers and Mrs. Prescott, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Peabody and Joseph Peabody Mr. and Mrs Crownin-
shield and James Lawrence, Mr. and MIS-. Brimmcr ana
Mrs ". A. Leonard. In the pewS on the leit-hahu
side aisle were the following relatives OF the orhc
Dr. and Mrs Prince, Miss Sears, Miss Mason and Mis-
Gardner, Mr.. ard Mrs. George P. Gardner AMI Fran
els Shaw, the Misses Timmons and Mrs James l.
rha
reht-hand side of the centre aisle. In the front pew
sat the President, Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom
ehlnd them ranged tie other guests as fellows
The SECRETARY OF State and the Misses Bayard, the
Secretary Of the Treasury and Mrs. Farchid, the Sec
rotary Of the Navy and Mrs. whitney and the Sec
rotary Of the Interior the Postmaster-Genera, Mrs
Dickinson and Miss Villas, Justice Lamar and Justice
Gray The pews behind these were occupied by OIL
GERS of the Army and their wives There were no
floral decorations IN the church
few minutes past the bride entered the church
leaning upon the arm of her father and passed up the
aisle to the altar. She looked stately and beautiful
and wore travelling dress Of gray camels hair
cloth simply made Her bonnet was gray with
bunch Of white in IT, and It was supported at the
back with diamond pin, the gift OF Mrs whitney
Mrs. EndicOtt, who was attended by her SON. william
c. Endlcott IT, wore steel silk dress, pped with
purple ard pretty bonnet Of pansy color The
bridegroom.
the vestry and met his bride at the
chancel railing He has shaved off the tuft
of whisker which he wore when he was here last
winter and now presents a perfectly smooth FACE
His hair has not a tnge OF gray and his step is firm
and sprngy. No one who saw him to-day as ne
stepped forward to take his brides han1 would have
Judged him to be over hiryve year, q age lie was
unattended and wore a Prince Albert Goa with bou
tonnier of white violets, dark trousers and white
scarf He bore himself splendldly and & was hard to
believe that he had fifty years, had been twice
married and was the father Of six children the eldest
within years OF the age of the blushng bride VINO
stood at his side
DE- W A. Leonard. the rector of st. Johns per
formed the ceremony, assisted by the Rev Dr.
j. p. Franks, OF Salem. who is An old friend
Of the brides family and has known
her from childhood A. the , conclusion
walked down the aisle followed by the brides family
and ushers, while the organ played The well know
Immediately 10 the Endlcott mansion, where they
followed shortly afterward by the relatives ana
some of the toilets OF the Cabinet ladies were sirlk
Ingy rich and attracted much attention, Mrs
satin trimmed with insertions Of black jetted lace
pink sls The yest was Of pink sir and -d tns
aigrette and wreath of green feathers The mantle
Mrs FsrcbIld wore toilet of black lace over black
and white silk and bonnet Of black and silver NJ,
dark S,,e brocaded with black the skirt laid in panels
draped with Chantly lace caught at the front with
black poppies The bonnet had 'front.' pulling OF
yellow velvet, two Of gold lace and wreath OF
black velvet peoples. , -, . ,
ne decorations the secretary's house were SIM
nIe but very effective. There were no elaborate
aoral pieces but pOttcd palms hlled odn
nooEs in hall and library, g rsat vase ysre
M roses stood in every room and the mahfs NJ
almost sInothered I'm rare cut flowers. These
blossoms came from the White House and many many
nrfvate corservatories and were the gifts OF MISS
Fndicott's friends The centre OF the long breahas
table was fttiney garnished with an oval basket OF
md he
with La France roses and topped by KNOT OF
| lilies the-valcy Among the gifts sent 20 inc
bride this morning huge wicker basket or
English violcts white and purple. Upon the handl.
| was tied purple and white ribbons and KNOT Oh
| yiolets ard TWO very curious orchids
A noticeable feature at the church was the absence
Of Lord sacvllle and family, and In fact there was
| not a Single representative Of the diplomatic corps
present. ., ,. ,.,aos