Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-18
ASTOR-- WILLING.
NOTABLE MATRIMONIAL EVENT
'nI ~ osn ADeLPHlAY YESTERDAY.
.,,os Aristocratio ana weighted
i'e'' uo.l,h-rhe Event SweIiest Of
swe,i Anairs--The Details.
L. ,.,nrrnrn o she pIspason.i

nv telegraph 70 tne DlSpnfon.t
....,,vma. February i7.-Miss Ava
fS'lJl fS,I wJline. daughter of Edward 5.
ifSsoc Of this city, was married here hereto, to-
l'.''s,r p r,sn Jacob Astor, son Of William
tN - - New York. The marriage took
AN"' - O'clock at Mr.. Vikings resi-
Fi1 ~, south Broad street, and only tho
o'a, ,,,,e families Of Mr.. Astor and Miss
i.'--''-,--,na A few intimate personal friends
N''''.. N''....c,t A few moments before the
F'' =. o., the ceremony Rev. DIR. VIII
f I'm NcyiCkar. rector OF the Pro-
lsa .iTriscopal Church Of the Holy
i''h mis- city. entered The drawing
lna.',. ING ms place before atloral chan
-. p. i...'..'.,sG1 az cut flowers running vines,
Cd .,.l u,ants and awaited the coming
.fs bridal party.
r1r nETnAL PARTY.
.r,.lv after Dr. Mcviekar had
+,'1ce Mr.. Astor and bis best man,
i''.A A..--i stewart, preceded by the ushers,
LsiF. 3D.. roou. The ushcrs-who were
,-'e,-' 1,omas Howard. II. LeGrand Can
N'''iH iH.---If5p Fish Webster, Robert Har-
9 '' 'l-.-,cr Hitchcock. Woodbury. Kane,
b., Drcr. Jr.. all Of New York, and
wiling BROTHER Of the bride
.a.. themselves in front Of the impro-
~, .ts-ce, and foTmed a passage-way
''-,' s,iScn cord. Then, preceded bv
7. ,tr.jcsmaids. Miss Willing, leaning
.. ,...s-r9 of her father. entered the room.
--r rsr7r's DRESS AND ORNAMENTS.
a.. wiling wore q white satin dress,
iit..-, Icy head flowed long veil OF
e. ..-oi5 lace. The veil was surmount-
-st.'l IN place by a tiara Of diamonds
pa tkg a f,iW-df-iiS, the gift of the
~' U.r other ornaments we're dia-
l4. most Of which were gifts of the
...-ly and Of almost priceless value.
1.,..,- ,..> borne by two little pages,
'-t.r hand she carried 90 immense
... ..-..-., of lr.le's roses and lilies of the
'- TIE URmEsMATDs
---s Mss Grace Wilson, Miss Ethel
LA MIS- BeatriX Chapman. of New
-.l Miss Mabel Ashurst, Miss
hutchinson. and MISS Willing,
...-.s tho tr.de. Of Philadelphia, wore
r.k s.r gowns
vi. ..,-.gvns were very simple and beauti-
.- T5l .o,let was acombination of pink
.-.s.- and u0uSseline de sole, made with
80 .s.rts lust touching the floor. The
...-a was made with a pecuilar-lapped
..--t AMI a belt, the ends OF which were
...t, with two small pink-satin bows,
,,- ne front Of the corsage made with
t..l % usseline de sole. The brides
.s. si.5 wore pretty head-dreSses OF
=. ---g.sshne de sole caught on the left
s.. small pink-sstin bows, and car
o.. hr5ue.s Of pink roses.
f-~s7a-aly after the ceremony the we'd
s-, hrf5ktast was given, at which only
.t.s vto witnessed the marriage were
,:at1I
THr WEDDING BREATAsr.
IN. r-s.tfsst was a most elaborate one,
.-s,.-.,ssr with the floral decorations.
..r.-.'st-. and rare old china used repre-
..-, 3 small fortune. beginning at 3
.Eeracgption 10 which over 5000 in
,...--rs were sent out was held. After
Il. r..tp..ou the New York guests, who
-,-5a ays- % II on two special trains, re-
'-.-el home.
TIE BRIDAL TBIP.
T-af.-ertian of the bridal trip is kept
s--,t Int 70 is understood that the young
..-r'a Will leave tonight in O special car
s,St Augustine. On their return they
sr-.k,a short stay in this city andNe
80 and then sail for Europe, where they
r- -p,1i t9e summer.
FlNAED's cHEF D'GUvRE.
Ta speak more particularly of the we'd
A-rt-t8kfast, Pinard went on from New
Irst. serve the rejection as well as the
,--.f,1r which followed az the receptions
Ttaresklast was served for $50 people at
-.rui.5s The bridal party sat ut one
a4 6li there were parties OF four and
~ a-i eight at the other tables. The
.1- was decorated principally with pink
Poses ant hhes-Of-tLe-yalley. The wedding
3s. Vas placed in boxes OF white satin,
90 which appeared the monogram OF the
ra1. and there was besides large wedding
css elaborate in design, on which ap-
pared the coats-Of-arms and crests OF the
t1 families.
TIE PRESENTS.
L rr1table that a Philadelphia bride
l-y,f received such magnificent presents
6. Es!e sent 20 Miss Willing. The grooms
1'' vs, The tiara of diamonds above re-
;,,si o.. possibly unsurpassed by any IN
America. Inc father of the groom gave a
i1t.e baw-n0t Of diamonds, from
g-..l hang pendant O huge brilliant
s'~li 'he size Of o nickel. He also
gaze q diamond necklace and
te'tif - diamonds ana bappnHeS
.lr i0gr inches IN length. Mrs. Astor's
ptG}a. gifts were five diamond stars.
s-. 3, large as q silver balf-dollar. These
lss-.s vrT, enclosed IN a massive box OF
i.i silver Mrs. AstOr also gave eight
.7r dishes. each about three fee! in
.r~l Mr. and Mrs. Morrell (nee Drexel)
l'slE..y.r ,autre-piece about four feet
lag Nt and Mr.. Orme Wilson sent a
il' e magnificent silver candelabra over
3 7,i high. MI and Mrs Coleman
Far.l presented two silver dishes OF ex-
g.s.- open work. Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
t-.-bolayrlt also sent large centre
Ie. " silver. while Mr.. Glen. Barclay
,rvarirl splendid tankard. MIR. Barton
Wiling present consisted Of an after
lll~ coffee set. These are some of the
~. al presents, but there were received
t. ~ Since hundred others.
40 estimate can be made of the value OF
p. tarl. stars, necklace, or others OF the
=. rr diamond ornaments, but they must
f-l -r into the hundreds Of thousands.