The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-27
ABBETT-HALL WEDDING.
Solemnized Last Night by the Rev.
DR.. John Hall-The Recep-
ton and Guests.

Leon Albeit, Jr., and Miss Lillian A.
Hall were made man and wife last evening
in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
in New York. The decorations and details
incidental to the ceremony and reception
which followed, were carried out as de
scribed in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS yes
terday.
The gathering at the church was a
notable one, including many people Oh
prominence in New York and this CITY.
The large edifce was crowded when the
marriage ceremony of the Presbyterian
Church, was read by the Rev. DR.. John
Hall in his characteristic impressive man
ner. The church looked beautiful. Inc
massive chandeliers shed a peaceful il9ht
on a scene of most artistic decorations.
Palms, ferns and lilies literally hid the
altar from view, and attracted attention
until it was whispered that the pridal
party had come. AT about ten mlnnCes
after eight the party arrived, the massive
doors revealed them to view, and to the
sweet strains from the ryan, they
pretty flower girls, the Misses Tillie
Whittemore and Daisy Hall. leading.
Following came the six ushers, William
Hall, William Albeit, Colonel kuser. OF
Trenton; Frederick Carter, S. Negus and
Joseph Hartmann. The four brides
maIuS, MlSSeS Gulbu ollllH, MAJ IAcoShot
Bessie Baltes and Lena Carter, walked
next in the form of q cross, making a beau
tiful picture, and were followed by Miss
Gussie Barney. the maid OF honor, VINO
preceded the pride, who entered leaning
on the arm of her father, Mr.. Thomas II.
Hall. The bridal party was met Mt the
altar by the groom, accompanied by his
best man. Mr.. William Post and the cers-
mony performed as stated above. .
The curiosity which is somewhat ma
tural, to see the bride, was rewarded
more satisfactorily as the bridal party
proceeded from the church. The bride
looked charming in her handsome gown,
which as well as those of her maids, was
described in THE NEWS yesterday.
THE RECEPTION.
After the ceremony the party was driven
to the home of the BRIDES parants, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas r. Hall, at No. 697
Madison avenue. The house presented a
beautiful appearance. Cosby flowers
adorned the stairways, and Berger's Hun
garian band was hidden from view IN a
bower OF palms. Sweet music sounded
through the halls until a late hour. The
young couple stood beneath a canopy of
roses in the front drawing room, where
they received the congratulations of their
friends.
THE GUESTS.
Among the guests at the house were:-
Theodore F. Miller and Mrs. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Adolph Rusch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison H. Crane of MiddIetown, N. Y,
Miss Gertrude Yardley OF Orange, II; P.
Peters. Mr.. and Mrs. u. ;. BedeII,
Smith and sister of Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. LOOMS, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Livingston, Miss Lille Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cantrell, Surrog tie
Rastus S. r. Ransom, of New York;
Porte V. Ransom and Mrs. Ransom, the
49, o. n vap Mr. and Mro
Fl. ii. Arthur. DR.. E. s. Robinson. W. B.
Aitken, Miss Edith Smith, Frank Run
you. of New Brunswick, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Young. Mr., and Mrs.
George w. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ward, Mr.: and Mrs; Allan Nc,
Dermott, Of Jersey City; M, and
Judge Chauncey Beasley. Charles Mat
tiage, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Couuselman,
of Chicago; Herbert Rice, General R. A.
Donnellv, Of Trenton; A. Ii. Briggs and
daughter. Nelson j. Edge. Captain John
Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Grouse. Colonel
John 4. Van Cleef, ~ex-Judge Marcus
Garretson and Mrs. Garretson, Judge
Jonathan Dixon and Mrs. Dixon, Judge
Werts and Mrs. Werts, Mayor Edward
Stanton, of Hoboken; James Laverty
and the Misses Laverty. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Utz. Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew ROSG anu tu6 MiSSes Auuio anu
Nellie Post, Chancellor Alexander L. Nc.
Gill and Mrs. McGill, DR.. John d. Nc
Gill, Mrs. Judge Van Brunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. VanderSeek, DR.. n Mrs. B.
A. Watson, Ex-Governor Joseph D. Bedle
and Mrs. Bedle. General William F.
Heppenheimer and Mrs. Heppenheimer,
Benjamin f. Lee. Clerk of the New Jer-
sew Supreme Court, Colonel Edwin A.
Stevens, Assemblyman George Heaney,
Robert Elliot, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bal
bach, Miss Balpach. E. h. Peters, Senator
Keyes, Il. S. Negus, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Kunkel, General Robert Nugent, General
plume, ex-Judge A. Q. Garretson,
and Mrs. Garretson, Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.
g. Young. Mrs. Dodd. Col. Francis
Loutrell, Mr.. William FL. Hall,
Jr.. Miss Carrie Gaddis, Mayor
ii. P. Rockingham, of mount Arlington,
N. j.; John McMasters, Senator Robert
Adrain and Mrs. Adrain, State Treasurer
George r. Gray, e~x-Judge Abel l. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Flemming, Mr..
Charles Cohn, Coionel William q. Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Arthur and MIR. Frank McGay.
The wedding tour will be through the
South.