The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
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Bailey-Alger.

One OF tho most brllliaat social events that
ever occurred in Detroit was the Bailey Alger
evening, September Is. The contracting parties
were Miss Fay Huldana Ager, second daughter
of General Russell A. Alger, of Detroit, and Nh.
William E. Bailey, of Seattle The ceremony,
which took place at the Alger residence, was
performed by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, of the
Fort street Presbyterian church. The Detroit
Tribune gave the following account of the affair:
vast crowd assembled outside the house to
witness the coming OF guests, who began
to arrive before s o'clock. They went into
the open space off the grand stairway
upon the second floor to the dressing rooms.
From here they made their grand entry down
the broad staircase In the glare of the chande-
liers All the rooms were beautifully decorated.
The large mirror in the parior was draped with
maiden hair ferns. The mantle beneath was
piled with flowers. In the corners
long, slender fingers in every di.
rection. Two lofty palms shaded the space
on either side OF the staircase Behind this
curtain Of green the musicians were concealed.
The mantel at the end OF the hall and opposite
the floral altar was banked with peoples. At
the other end of the hail was floral altar,
where the green passageway ended. The inside
doors OF the vestibule had been thrown back.
making an alcove. Here a bower OF roses,
backed with green, had been erected. The
door had disappeared behind this floral archi-
lecture. In this bower, at precisely 7:55, DR..
Radcliffe took his position. At his back there
was large mirror behind banks of green. The
mirror was half concealed with vines, and
electric light globes shot bright beams through
the green curtain that half concealed the
mirror. In the center of the slcove hung .
large bridal wreath. The space in trent of the
little floral altar where the bride and
groom were to stand was draned with
garlands Of green and fowera They met in q
central point IN spot above the place where
the bride and groom were to stand. At length
the music of the wedding march from "Lohen-
grin" was heard. The wedding procession
formed in the upper rooms 1t passed slowly
down from the third to the second floor. First
came the ushera There were eight Of them.
They came two and two. The procession
was headed by Russell A. Alger, jr., and his
brother, Frederick Alger. Frederick Joy and
Josiah Collins followed them. Then came
Cavour Langdon, Abram Barker, FRANK Tracey
and Clarence wooley. The first bridesmaid was
Miss Sybil Baldwin. Following her came Miss
Matte Piatt and Miss Catherine baldwin.
After her were Miss Bailey and Miss
Griggs, Miss Pullman and Miss swift Last
came Miss Frances Alger, the maid OF honor.
Then came the bride. her head bowed, leaning
upon the arm OF her stalwart gray haired father.
Then the marriage ceremony was very i'm
pressively performed by DR.. Radcliffe. Con.
CALCULATIONS followed. The best nam, who
accompanied the groom to the altar, was
James Bailey, his brother. Each of the
ushers received - souvenir the gift
of gold cuff button set with a diamond. The
toilets OF the ladies were simple but elegant
The brides gown was of heavy white satin and
embroidered in PEARL the edge of the skirt and
also the corsage being trimmed with orange
blossoms. The corsage was V-shaped, with the
sleeves reaching to the elbow. The bridal veil
was OF tuile and reached to the edge of the
skirt, and was fastened with wreath
of orange blossoms that had been worn by the
brides mother before her. The only ornament
the bride wore was a diamond pendant the gift
of the groom. The eight bridesmsi de were
dressed in the ancient marriage colors of yellow
and white, and walked alternately. Those in
yellow were Miss sy bill Baldwin, Misses Bailey,
sisters OF the groom, Miss Pullman and Miss
P.att Those IN white were Miss Frances
Alger, Miss Swift, Miss Catherine Baldwin and
Miss Briggs. The bridesmaids gowns were all
alike OF brocaded satin and trimmed with lace.
They each wore brdesmaids' pins feur de liz
of pearls and diamonds, and carried satin horns
OF plenty to match their gown, from which fell
clusters OF roses reaching to the hem of the
gown Mrs. Alger wore . gray satin brocsded
gown, heavily trimmed with point lace
and diamonds. MIRA Harry d. shetden, the
brides sister, wore a white brocsded silk gown
with diamonds. Mrs. J. S. Ciarksoa wore q
Worth gown OF green brocads with maave. Mrs.
Robert d. Langdon, OF Minneapolis wore Q
gown OF mauve velvet with yellow brocads.
Alter COMMUNICATIONS in the parior many of the
guests went 70 the upper door, where sae pres
ents had been displayed.