The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-05
An Artstocratfc Marriage.

Especial to THE HERALp-Examiner Dispatch. ]
NEW YORK, March 4. -"Nevis," the old
Hamilton homestead at Irvington on the
Hudson, was the scene yesterday of one of
the most interesting weddings of the sea
son-that OF Miss Marion Langdon and
Royal Phelps Carroll 1t was in the I'M
mense drawing room at the right that the
marriage ceremony took place. Archbishop
Corrlgan OBLIGATED at the ceremony at |
| O'Clock. In accordance with the Catholic
service the bride was not given away, the
man and woman being considered as
marrying themselves, and the priests as
| simply comforting their blessing on the
| union. There were no ushers and NO
| bridesmaids
The bride, Miss Marion Langdon, was a
| feast for an artists eye. She was clad in
tine white, without flower or level. but
enveloped in lace from her coronet of black
| hair to the edge of her long train, The
gown itself was of the richest and simplest
description. 1t was of white corded silk
skirt, brodered with chiffon and worn with
| Louis Sieze coat, unusual for a wedding
gown, with front and overhanging sleeve
ruf1ie OF chiffon. The point lace veil worn
was an heirloom in the family and nom
pletely covered the train.
Mrs. Philip Schuyler, mother of the
bride, was attired in gray, brocaded in bow
| knot design and emb1 oldered with steel. It
was made with Louis Sleze coat and
demi-train. 80
Miss Anne Langdon, sister of the bride.
| was arrayed in rich ecru silk. brocaded in
green and trimmed with white chiffon.
The sleeves and girdle were of green vel
vet Seventy five guests were present,
the ladies being handsomely alfred
Inc decorations OF the dining room, like
the others, were almost entirely of spring
blossoms and were taken from greenhouses
on the estate. There were twelve persons
| at the BRIDES table and six at each of the
others. The wedding party was very much
| smaller tnan at first intended, owing to the
very recent demise of Robert j. Livings-
ton, uncle of the brides mother. This DC
casloned recall of many cards of invita-
ton that had been sent outside the family.
The BRIDES father, Eugene Langdon,
died some twenty years ago. His mother
was Miss Astor, sister of the late John
Jacob Astor and William Astor Mr. Lang
don married Miss Harriet Lowndes. who
was daughter of Major Rawlius Lowndes.
| OF South Carolina He died when Young
leaving two daughters, Miss Marion Lang
don. the bride of to day, and Miss Annie
Langdon. Eugene Langd0n left intact the
PtoPSi0y NC IeCSiVtu lTOU1 MS mother.
portion going to his widow and the re-
mainder in trust for his daughters, who
ca IN have an income of $4,000.
The bridegroom, Royal Phelps Carroll, is
son of Governor John Lee, Carroll.
of Maryland. His mother was the
daughter of the well known banker
of this. city for whom he was
named Royal Phelps. He is man of
means and has establishments both in
Maryland and in Newport His taste for
hunting has given him wide reputation as
sportsman. Some two years since he
made an expedition into the wilds of Africa
with Mr.. Chanler. whose brother is the
husband Of Amelie Rives
The bride and bridegroom after the we'd
ding breakfast started on a south bound
train. The brides going away gown was
tan colored cloth banded with Russian
sable, with hat to match. The presents
were proportionate in number ard quality
to the very extensive family connection
and wealth of the couple.