The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-18
YOUNG-EAGER.
Miss Sybi1 Eager and Mr.
Edward L. Young Mar
ried at St. Johns
Free Church.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
The Church Could Not Contain Half
Those Who Wanted to See
the Ceremony.
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.

The Young Eager wedding. which has
been SO long anticipated and SO much dis
cussed in social circles, was celebrated
last night at st. Johns Free Church.
Long before the hour for the wedding tbs
church, whose seating capacity is but lit
tie over five hundred, was crowded. and
half of the thousand people who were In
vited found it difficult even to get inside
the church. The church presented most
pleasing appearance and about the altar
were grouped tall palms and ferns
mingled with Towering plants Festoons
OF smilax and vines intertwined the chan
deliers and pillars and reached up to the
dome.
At eight O'Clock the bridal party en-
tered the church, preceded by the ushers,
William Jenkins, Fred Carter, Colonel
W. f. Albeit, Frank Ballard, Joseph
Eager and Thomas Bedle. These were
Brinkerhoff, Miss Florence Ryan, Miss
Lille Elliot and Miss May Elliott. Ths
maid of honor, Miss Lena RockfelloW,
of Orange, came next and then the bride,
Miss Sybil Eager, walking with Robert
Sherrard, who gave her away. The BRIDE
groom. Edward Louis Young, attended
by Alfred Valentine, met the party at
the altar. The Rev. E. L. Stoddard, as
sisted by the Rev. W. Greaves, performed
the ceremony.
THE BRIDES DRESS.
The bride, who is very handsome
blonde, looked charming in rich gown,
an Importation of Redfern's. The gown
was white Sicilienne, with the entire
front of Roman pearls and Rhine stones
At the waist was q girdle of brilliants
and long point lace veil fell gracefully
about her. The corsage was low and the
sleeves short, displaying the lovely neck
and arms of the bride. At the throat she
wore pendant, q fieur-de-lis, set in dia-
monds, the gift of Mr.. Young, and she
carried a boquet of exquisite white or
chids.
The bridesmaids wore Greek gowns OF
white mousseline de chiffon over white
silk. The trimmings were silver. and
silver girdle clasped the waist. Each car
ried an empire staff OF white and gold In.
the rings Of which were punches OF Cath
crime Mermet roses.
The gown worn by Miss Rockfellow
was production Of Worth, and was
white monsseline de chiffon artistieally
embroidered with gold. She carried
wreath of Catherine Mermet roses.
Mrs Joseph Eager, the mother of the
lace Mrs. Elliot Eager looked very pretty
in a black Sicilienne with low corsage
and short sleeves. Mrs. z. +. z. Young.
mother of the bridegroom, wore an inn
ported gown of lavender brocade with
silver drapery. The front was point
lace.
A reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the BRIDES mother, No. 81
Summit avenue. The house was beau
tiful spectacle. Portieres of smilax and
roses screened the doors, and the fire.
places and mantels were banked with
roses and lilies The floral decorations
were by Ghorley. Behind screen OF
| palms and flowers was Lander's orches-
ira. and supper was served by Pinard.
| The presents to the bride were remark
ably beautiful and costly. At midnight
| Mr.. and Mrs. Young, followed by the
best wishes of their many friends, de-
| parted for an extended wedding trip.
WHO WERE THERE.
| Among those present at the reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. G. Young, Mr..
Mrs. Dodd, Miss Albeit, Leon Albeit,
Jr.. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Bedle, Miss
Bedle, Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Bedle, Jr.. ex-
| Governor and Mrs. Green, Miss Green,
| Judge and Mrs. Brinkerhoff, Mr.. and
i Mrs. William Brinkerhoff. Judge and
| Mrs. Dixon, Miss Dixon Warren Dixon,
| Judge and Mrs. Marcus Beach, Mr. and
Mrs. Condict, Miss Condict, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Lee Condict, DR.. A. Lutkins, the Misses
Lutkins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Elliot. Mr..
| and Mrs H. B. Elliot, MIR. and Mrs Chas.
NJ Dietrlck, Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston
Clifford. Mrs. E. v. r. Clifford, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Clifford, Mr.: and Mrs. 6, B.
Helme, Mr. and Mrs. John w. HerberIs
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Mccoy Mr.. and Mrs.
Kierstead, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Lockman, Mr.. and Mrs. u. Linn,
| Miss Anna Hetherington, MI. and
Mrs. w, e. Gratten, Mr.. and Mrs. George
| B. Fielder, Mrs. Alexander Bonnell, Mrs.
! Alice Bonnell, Mrs. F. A. B. Rudrow,
| Miss Rudrow, Mrs James Price, Mrs
| Oliver Wilson, Misses Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Toffey. Miss Dora Toffey,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Toffey, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. J. Toffey, Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Updegraff, Mrs. A. w. Patterson, James
| Patterson Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Demarest,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sherrard, III. G.
/ Sherrard, Mrs Robert Percy, Mr.. and
| Mrs. L. III. Apgar, Misses Apgar, Mr.. and
Mrs. L, n. Apgar, Malholm Apgar, Miss
| Barney. Mr.. and Mrs Vincent r. Schencks
Mr.. and Mrs. d, Unclas, Mr.. and Mrs: u
| J. Vanderbeek, Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss. Mr.
and Mrs. John Gable, Mr.. and Mrs Charles
| Thomas, Misses Gable, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Headen Jr., Miss Headen, John Headen
| William Headden. Mr.. and Mrs. J. III.
Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs. William Muir
held, Mr.. and Mrs. Lockman, Mr.. and
Mrs A. J. Post, Miss Post, Mr.. and MIRA
| j. r. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Throckr
morton, Mrs Mary Nelson, Dr. and Mira
| Vreeland, DR. and Mrs. Cropper, DIR. and
Mrs. Durrie, Mrs. Pearsall, Miss Pearsaii.
| Mrs. Illingworth Miss Illingworth, Mr..
| and Mrs. Flemming, Mr.. and Mrs. Nleses
| Miss Susie Brodhead, of Delaware Water
/ fSan ax1 Ganr0n Mo Tanu