St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
George E. Wood Takes Isabel
Bend to Shine in East t.
ern Society.
A Wedding Ceremony Not able
for Elaborate and Happy
Features.
The Reception at the Home Of
the Bride an Elegant
Affair.

| York city, which took place at Christ
| church at O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
was notable society event. Miss Bend.
a young lady of rare grace and beauty,
was one of the fairest of the four hun,
bred. Mr.. Wood is son Of one of the
most prominent families, socially and
| financially, of the Eastern metropolis.
The wedding ceremony was performed
| by Bishop Gilbert, assisted by Rev. G..
d. Andrews.
The bride was attired in gown OF
white satin ell traine. cut with round
neck, trimmed with point lace, also a
veil of point lace. The veil and lace
trimming were worn by her mother at
her own wedding twenty-ive'years ago.
Miss Bend wore also diamond pin, the
gift OF the groom, and a bouquet of
orchids and lilies Of the valley.
There were six bridesmaids, attired
in white creps gowns, made alike, but
trimmed as follows: Misses Timberlake
and Stephens, pink; Misses Gordon and
Sturgis, blue; Miss Taylor and Maud
Taylor, yellow; Misses Newport and
Rice, green. The maids wore bouquets
of chrysanthemums in coors TO match
their dress trimmings and short white
tulle wells. The maid of honor was Miss
May Bend, sister of the bride. She
wore a gown of pink bengaline, with
guimpe OF white lace.
Mrs. Bend wore a gown of satin
striped mauve MORE, opened over a
petticOat of white satin embroidered in
pearls.
The gown of Mrs. Wood, mother of
the groom, was of white and gray MORE
combined with black.
Mrs. Shipper, of New York, sister of
the groom, was attired in a gown of yell
low silk trimmed with black fur.
In the Seats of Honor.
Nearly an hour before the time set
the church doors were thrown open and
people began pouring i'll. From the
front entrance to the outer edge of the
sidewalk was a canopy and under this
a constant stream of people moved I'M
til the church was so full that there was
not standing room left. The uSherS
were Harold Bend. brother of the bride;
Nicholas Dunn, Edward Fesser, of st.
Paul, and Messrs. Norman Whitehouse,
James Motley and Townsend McKeever.
Of New York. They were taxed to their
utmost to seat the great company COM
fortably.
The first four rows of pews were re-
served for the guests OF honor. In the
first pew to the left sat Mrs. Bend,
mother Of the bride; Meredith Bend,
brother of the bride, and Miss Horn. In
the front pew on the right sat Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wood, parents Of the
groom, and Mrs. Shipper, sister of the
groom. In the second pew on the lett
side sat Mr. and Mrs. George Mcdonald,
of New York; Frank ISelin and Mrs.
McNeale In the second pew on the
right sat Mr.. and Mrs. Cortland Taylor,
Miss Ethel Taylor and Miss Colt. In
the third pew on the left sat Mr. Apple
ton, Richards Gordon, Charles Gordon
and Miss Julia Stephenson. In the
third pew on the right sat MIR. and Mrs.
Stanford Newell, Mi. and Mrs. George
G. SQures, Mrs. IL. NJ. Rice. In the
fourth pew OH the left were Mr.. and
Mrs. Undertake, Miss Timberlake and
Mrs. Robertson. In the fourth pew OH
the right were Mrs. Sturgis, Lieut..
Samuel ID. Sturgis, Col. and Mrs. X. Nj.
Newport and Mrs. G. d. Andrews.
During the entrance of the company
the organiSt, j. Lewis Brown, per-
formed as an overture "Jubel" by Wag-
ner; fantasia from Faust" fantasia
from "Mignon," and selection from
"Cavallera Rusticana," by Mascagni.
The great clock on the city hall was
just playing the last measure of its
tune preparatory to striking the hour Of
4, when the vestried choir was heard
approaching from the guild room sing
II ,NIn i.,1c dbl hnp
The singers were composed of the
Christ church vestried choir, and the
veStried choir of Gethsemane church,
Minneapolis. The procession of singers
marched two and two within the chancel
rail, where they divided into two files,
one standing on the left side, and the
other on the right, facing in.
Meeting the Bride.
A moment later the bridesmaids APP
peared, one in pink entering from the
left side door and the other in pink en-
tering from the right side door: the one
in blue from the left side door and the
other in blue from the right side, etc.
At the head Of the central aisle the two
in pink met and marched together
down the aisle between two broad
white satin ribbons, which were
stretch the length of the aisle, toward
the door; the two in blue coming next,
then the two in yellow, and last the two
in green. Half way down they passed
between the ushers, who stood three on
side. AT the door they met-the bride
as she entered on the arm of her father.
The bridesmaids now faced about to-
ward the chancel, and led the way up
the aisle. Passing between the ushers
again, the latter filed i'll the rear of the
maids, following them two and two.
Back of these came Gen. Bend with the
bride, followed by the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids marched upon the
chancel, and divided in TWO files, while
the uShers divided at the foot OF the
chancel, and the bride was led between.
The bridegroom and best man, Mr.. La
Montague, of New York, were in the
chancel waiting for the bride, and as
she reached the foot of the altar the
groom took her from her fathers hand
and led her to the center, where stood
the bishop and the rector. Gen. Bend
followed, and stood to the left of them.
The marriage ceremony was begun by
Rev. Mr.. Andrews, but the main part
was performed by Bishop Gilbert. The
responses in the beautiful service we're
made so distinctly by the contradicting
parties that they were heard by all. A
prettier wedding was never seen. AS
the wedding train filed toward the outer
door, after the service, the organiSt
played Mendtlssohn's wedding march.
A reception was given at the resi-
dence of Gen. Bend, 239 Summit ave-
nue., until 6 p. IN. The house was beau
tifully decorated with palms and flow
ers, and an orchestra was in attendance.
In an upper room were arrayed 275
| costly presents, consisting of silver
ware, paintings, etc. Swanson, the
florist, sent the bride an immense basket
of chrysanthemums of peculiar and
most beautiful tint. Accompanying the
| basket was note from the donor stat
ing that the flowers were from seedlings
of his own, and that he had named the
variety Isabel Wood,' in her honor.
Those Present
at the reception we're:
| Robert G. Ogleby, Of New York; Mr.. and
| Mrs d. r. Noyes. Miss Gilman, Mr.. and Mrs.
| G. D. Andrews Mr. and Mrs Cass Gilbert,
| ID. A, Monfort and wife, Mr. and Mrs. l.. p
| OrQWaV. Jack Parker Mr. paUnt Mr. oOI