New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-12
A BRILLIANT WEDDING
MISS STOKES MARRIED TO BARON HALKETV
OTHER CEREMONIES PAST AND
TO COME

Of Miss Sarah Phelps Stokes the eldest daughter of
Arson Phelps stokes, TO Baron Hugh Colin Gustave
Halkett which took place yesterday at in The
Church Of the Heavenly Rest, Fifthave above Forty
ffth-st. The prominence of the brides family, and
the fact that she was 10 marry foreigner with
title OF course made the wedding something out Of the
ordinary Long before the hour Of the service
crowd collected about the of the church. but
no one was admitted without card. thus giving no
Inconvenience to the personal friends of ihe brides
family. The chance Of the church was mass Of
palms and white flowers. and along the edges Of the
pews were placed clusters OF white flowers and smaX
Just at the head of the aisle and at the foot OF the
chanCel steps a pair of floral gates extending
across the aisle. gate appearing the letter II
in gold the other. the letter s. the initials Of
the pair. While the guests were assembling Henry
Carter, organist of the church. played wedding music
of Grieg. Jensen Moskowsh and Mendelssohn, and at
the approach Of the bridal party the supplied choir
Of boys and men, augmented for the occasion by men
from the D'Oyy Carte opera Company who in Eng
land cathedral singers, fled into their seats in
the chancel singing "The Voice that Breathcd Ger
Eden to the music of DR.. Dykes. When in thes
places they began to sing the nuptial chorus from
Lohengrin the bride passed up the aisle with her
father.
First in the bridal procession the two little
sisters Of the bride the Misses Ethel and Carrie
Phelps Stokes who dressed in pink silk slips with
pulled sleeves. and half wells of pink silk null held
by wreaths Of pink hawthorn. They opened the
gates through which the bridesmaids the bride and
her father passed. The bridesmaids Miss Helen
Phelps stokes a sister OF the bride: Miss Mary Lusk
Miss Lillian Stokes and Miss Mabel Sade all cousins
They wore pink satin gowns with scant trains made
with high neCkS and long sleeves, also half wells Of
pink null held on with golden bands. They carried
bouquets IF pink roses tied with long pink ribbons
They received from the bridegroom lace pins IN the
shape of pearl coronets. The bride was with her
father Her gown was Of heavy white satin made
by Worth. II had a full train. the front being
embroidered with design Of orange blossoms The
tulle veil held in place by a band Of diamonds
her mothers gift, and coronct OF orange blossoms.
Other ornaments Of diamonds were worn among them
a crescent, the Gift Of Mrs Isaac y. Phelps her
grandmother by marriage The bridegroom. with his
best man, WadSworth Ritchie a grandson Of General
WadswOrth Of GcnescO, the bride at the ChanCel
and then the marriage ceremony took place. bishop
Potter. Of the Diocese Of New-York. officiating the
Rev D. Parker Morgan Of the church assisting.
The usheTs did not walk up the aisle with the bridal
party but escorted the bridesmaids out Of the church
They Isaac Newton and J. Graham Phelps
stokes, brothers Of the bride; Graham Lusk cousin
and Walter Curzon Taylor. As the bride passed out
of the church with her husband, the choir sang
DcCn this Union 10 Approve 70 the music Of
Haendel
Immediately after the ceremony the relatives and
most intimate friends assembled al No. o29 Madi-
sonave the recently remodelled housc 81 the brides
parents which was thrown open FOR the first time
yesterday. This house came T. the brides mother
at the OATH Of her father. Isaac y. Phelps. ab,ut
two years ago. and for more than year the builders
ana decorators have been at work. For the wedding
breakfast only two floors were in readiness. and
these were magnihcently fitted up. In this house
the brides parents married The guests entered
u spacious hall finished IN dark oak and hung with
maroon leather. and ascending the broad stair
case were escorted into beautiful rooms one Of which
was IN red and gold. another in blue and white and
third in white aDd silver hung with vatican
tapestry. These rooms all decorated with
flowers, principally roses and i'm the halls yver,
palms and BLOOMING plants.
Baron and baroness HaItctt received the
congratulations Of their friend, I'm tho
Louis XVIII drawincroor1. said 70 10
one Of the best speciucrs % that s,vlo ~ decor,
ton in this country The walls are covered with
rose colored satin damaek and CO., with ,apole ~
beautiful paintings Of the roriod Tho bannv ,air
stood under Il canopy ~ Novcr- and a hcu " n.rb
roses and lilies # the valley with toD,c Of orchids
Passing from this roof, the guest. wen, tr,u-b the
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