New-York tribune., 1891-04-24
THE RECEPTION.

played the Bridal Chorus from L0hen grn,' allie
gretto from The Holy CITY," by Gaul the Preslied."
from 8" Die Meistersnger" and Clouds and Sun
shine,' by Toulmin. He accompanied by A. F.
Toulmin harpst, from st. Thomas's Church in this
city.
The bridal party met at the church door shortly before
0 O'Clock. Miss Greeley came in carriage from
ChappaQua, accompanied by the Rev. Thomas Mckee
Brown, Of the Church Of ST. Mary the Virgin. Another
carriage brought Mr. Clendenin from Chappaqua, where
he has been staying during the last few days With
him was his best man, the Rev. Alexander Mcmillan,
assistant in St. Peters Chuch OF Westchester. The
bride entered the church supported by the Rev. Mr
Brown, and preceded by her maid Of honor, Miss
Elizabeth Chamberlain. They took their seats at the
left Of the aisle. The bridegroom with his best man.
followed and took seats on the right. Miss Greeley
wore q gown OF rich silver brocade trimmed with
chiffon, and veil Of duchesse and point lace, the
gift OF Miss Maria Gerard Messenger she also wore
a bunch of white volets. Miss Chamberlains gown
was Of white crepe she wore a hat with white
ostrich plume and carried superb bouquet OF lilies
ofte-valley and orchids the gift of the bridegroom.
Mr. Clendenin and Mr.. Mcmillan appeared in the
usual dress Of the Anglican clergy.
The service opened by the professional hymn
beginning:
The voice that brea:hed oer Eden.
That earliest wedding dav.
The primal marriage blessing.
1t hath not passed away.
seven, composed Of the. regular choir Of
st. Johns, with an added force from st.
Peters, Of Westchester. Miss Maria Gerard Messenger
orCanist OF the church, accompanied the hymn and
presided at tie during the rest Of the service
Then followed the choral celebration of the Com
munon as arranged by Stainer, which is sung by the
choir and congregation Of the church on every Sunday
of the year. with special collect, epistle and gospel
appropriate to the marriage service, read by the
rector the Rev. MIR. Hall When hymn had been
sung, the bridal pair, kneelng at the altar RAIL-
received the blessed sacrament from the rectors hands
He then went to tile brief, impressive order OF
matrimony and Miss Gabrielle Rosamond Greeley and
Frank Montrose Clendenn declared to be man
and wife. The Rev. Mr.. Brown gave the bride away
Among those present at the church Miss Cecilia
Cleveland the brides cousin Mrs. Straut. the bride
erooms aunt Mrs. Ivory Chamberlain, Miss Flagg,
Miss Lawrence, Mrs. James Spencer. Of Tarrytown;
from Pleasanvlle Mrs. George ChOae and the Misses
Choate Mrs Enngham Cock, Miss Cock Mrs. Robert /.
Murray Mrs. Warren Smith and Miss Smith, Mrs.
Hall and Miss Hall.
After the ceremony the wedding party was driven
to ST. Johns rectory where the newly welded pair
signed the marriage register; wedding breakfast was
served and preparations made for leaving Pleasant
Vile by train hour and half later. At the rectOry
an incident occurred which showed the love and esteem
with which tho bride is regarded by inc people of the
neghborhOod A crowd of nearly hundred gathered
in front of the house, and when at last the bride went
to meet them at the gate and bid them gOodby, they
cIung about her like children to q mother.
little befor5 O'Clock tho party left the rectory
and boarded the Wagner vestibuled car Ellerse,o
| which was waiting for them at the railway station.
The bride wore travelling Of gray cheviot and
black turban, with trimmings OF black and god lace.
The car was attached to the IL 80 O'Clock train upon
| its arrival ut Pleasantville, and the company rolled
away toward the city, Besides the principal members
OF the wedding party there hoard Miss Mes
NTp- ,f,uYIaf NJ ID,,41,
Chamberlain Mr.. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Davis. Mrs. Rob
ert Leonard Mrs Choate and the Misses Choate. Miss
Miller Miss Cora Miller Miss Frances VI. Smith. the
| Rev. b. T. Hail. Mrs. Hall and Miss Hall, Mr.. and
| Mrs Stacey Potts and Miss Topping. The members
| of the choir of st. Peters Church also accompanied
them and furnished delightful entertainment by their
sweet singing Among the selections given the
Deuso by Dudley Buck, which was to have been sung
at the service but omitted because of the brevty
OF the office.
Upon the arrival Of the train at the Grand Central
Station the bride and bridegroom with their Immediate
| party went to the home Of Miss Messenger at No.
ia East Nneteenthst., where reception was held
| from until p. III.
The house was profusely decorated with flowers,
and large number of well known people called to offer
| their concentrations 10 the bride and bridegroom
Mrs Cendenn was assisted in receiving her friends by
Miss Chamberlain, Mrs. Ivory Chamberlain, Miss Mes
senger Miss Maria Messenger, Mrs Charles CHRISTMAS
| GignOuX and Miss Flaeg' heIeshheAVS "oI' seINou
| BY Sherry IN the dnlngroom
Among others present were the Rev, Drs. George ii.
| Uoughton. J. w. Brown and E. o. FagG, Mrs. Ililbome
| Roosevelt Mrs William w. Shlppen and the Misses
Shippen Mr. and Mrs oscar Straus, MISS Douglas
Percy Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs Porter the Kew Dr
| Davenport the Rev. Dr. Mortimer Mrs. Louis j. Bel
lopi ir and the Misses Bel0ni Mrs. Frederick Wendell
% I@rt' 'nn Wr and Mrs. Edmund Clarence Stedlnan
William, H. McEiroy Miss Miller, Mr. and MIS- cyrus
W Iind and Mr. and Mrs Cyrus W. Field, ir., he
c, flTlr Hr tance the Rev Mr. Higbee the Rev Dr.
Einhcr General and Mrs di Ccsnoa and the Misses
cesnTi oA Mrs ME- E. John 10 M' NJ furnan the Rev Dr.
Wallace Neil the Rev. Dr.. l.. G. liOugnioI; le ny
M nI' MIS- Domnick Mrs 5 r. skidmore, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Messenger Ilalsey, Mr ana Mi9s y MS i,
p Holman jr the Misses schuyler MISS taihy sclLly
Ier PoeTplI L. Colt Miss shea, the KeE, = ufesoy
Lines the Rev. Dr. d. PARKER Morgan % Na anu w. NJ
rdo o tcbietyen and the Misses Schiehein, Miss Nor
can Mrs George Wood, the Rey; ana Mrs Lea Lea
TuqTei P Inaner' Colonel Robert Leonard and the ne
Misses Leonard Mrs Rudolph pfo o. MIR Hamon oT 1 the
d Mg r. u cleveland the Rev. Clarence Greeley, the
REV and Mrs. Creighton spencer ss Mi T,rT %e3sG
HnIaa{, S ~ ; ;be Rev and Mrs william Huckel J. F.
UuckeI william IIucke Mr. and MIS-. marlH III APPvsOn %
Miss Helen Schuyler Hurry, Henry harrow. the Rey'
Mr. Baumarn the Rev. Mr. sponge, S rig NJ - a. IL.
FraHci; Mca%her Mrs. Joseph " Drexel and Miss
Drze Arthur H. Fly NJ and Mrs Mrs Gs1 FGedsTicf l. k291a FST
Mrs; Wang Herbert p Brown Ro9et Ge,c AlleR oe9ler %
I "a Mic Center Rev. Robert tOll er' lhe Kew
Mr FnrscsoH. the Rev Mr. Treat, The Rev Nj Bene-
dict. Mrs Richard Clay sbley, j. h-2chned - ! Hrmal' nan
iienr " BarIes the rev. aud Mrs Prescott Evart';
| Silag Holmes Furman Frederick W. GltSau, Gene;a
/ ard wrs Rnsb G. Hawkins. the Rev. T.: NJ :. IayIoF,
WjIuam Monett, Miss Morcu and the Rev John
Anketell. . , ,t.- C,a,ao,,in io,. .bo
city Ia berin their wedding tOur. They VIII be away
/ for month and their return VIII MAKE thelr nome
| Of the old Rectory Of St. Peters, In "estches'er
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.