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BAY0NNE WEDDINGS.
A Big Batch of Society Brides
SnoWden. Day.
to come.

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in all directions in the vicinity Of Bay
onne. Clergymen have been kept very
busy tying knots during the past few
days, and from the engagements an
nounced, it is safe to predict a busy sea-
son ahead as well.
Society folk here last evening were In
a 1utter of excitement over the marriage
Of Miss Sara Elise Day. the youngest
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Thomas ID.
Day of No. % Linden street, Bergen
Point. and sister of William ID. Day The
champion long distance runner of
America, to Col. r. Brinkley Snowden,
Jr., son of Col. and Mrs. r. Briakley
Snowden of Memphis, Tenn, and a
graduate OF Princeton University.
The wedding took place at eight
O'Clock in Trinity Episcopal Church, the
church being deliberately decorated with
floral tributes, palms, vines and foliage.
The Rev. Harold Arrowsmith otictated at
the ceremony which was witnessed by a
large assemblage.
There were no bridesmaids. The little
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Nc
Clellan, of No. % Avenue B. attired in
Kate Greenaway costumes. Were
flower girls. Preceded by them the bride
entered the church with her father. She
wore a gown of white satin, Ell train. and
trimmed with lace and pearls, a veil of
white tulle and diamond hair ornaments,
the gift of the bridegroom. She carried
u bouquet Of bride roses and lilies of the
| valley. The flower girls carried bouquets
of white chrysanthemums.
The ushers, Messrs, John M. Lea, Jr.,
ana II. II. Graham and Colonel E.. NC
Neal Bond. of Nashville. Tenn; Messrs.
Edward L. Boyle and w. Collyer Estes
and DR.. G. A. L, Maury, of Memphis,
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Newton e. Day and Frank II. Day, of
Bergen Point. brothers of the bride, fol-
lowed the bridal procession up the main
aisle, Prof. William Wilde meanwhile
playing Ihe wedding March" from
"Lohengrin."
The bridal party was met at the chancel
by the bridegroom and his best man. DR..
Edward G. Elicit. of Memphis. Tenn.
The bride was given away by her father.
After the ceremony the wedding party
left the church to the strains Of Men
d~elssohn's wedding March," and were
driven to the home of the BRIDES parents,
where a reception was held, after which
the young couple boarded a train for
| New York, .enroute for a tour through
Canada. They will also tour through
Florida and Texas. They will make their
home in Memphis, Tenn.
Among those present at the reception
were Col. aud Mrs. R. Brinkley Snowden,
the parents of the bridegroom; the Misses
Snowden, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Inman
and Mr.; and Mrs. Horace Garth. of New
YORK City; Gen. ana Mrs. George Snow
den and Mr.. and Mrs. Alan H. Harris. of
Philadelphia, Pa; A. Lowden Snowden,
| United States Minister to Spain; George
S. RedfelJ, of Boston, Mass; r. B. Lea,
Of Nashville. Tenn, and Jay Gould, Jr.,
Of New York City.
vrede nbureh-TayIor.
At high noon yesterday a pretty chrys-
anthemum wedding took place at Lex
ington avenue and East Fiys5 street,
| Bergen Point, the home of Major and
| Mrs. James NJ. Taylor. formerly of Lex
| ington, KY. Miss Laura Fleming Taylor,
their eldest daughter, was the bride. The
| bridegroom was Edward Lawrence Vre-
%denburgh. of Lexington avenue and East
Third street.. Bayonne. a popular member
| of the New Jersey Athletic Club and a
son of Alfred V~redenburgh, the late
Deputy Receiver of the Tax Bureau OF
New York city.
The ceremony was held in the parlors,
which were p~rofusely embellished for the
occasion with floral tributes. Only the
immediate relatives of the contracting
| parties were present., owing to the recent
death of the bridegroom's father. The
| Rev. Henry w. F. Jones, d. D., pastor OF
the First Presbyterian Church of Bay
| onne, oficiated. Miss Alice Sage of Lex
ington, KY, aud Miss Elizabeth Taylor,
a sister of the bride, were her brides
maids. Mr.. George W. Purdy of Brook
Ign, a cousin of the bridegroom. was his
best man.
Major Taylor gave his daughter away.
| She wore a gown of ivory satin and
| Duchesse lace and carried a bouquet OF
white chrysanthemums. The brides.
maids were attired in costumes Of bro.
caded bengaiine, trimmed with lace. and
carried bouquets of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS. There was a wedding breakfast
and reception after the The
young people left for a tour through the
Western States.
Among the guests were: Messrs. Geo.
Norton and George n. Sharpe. of Lex.
ington, Ky; Colonel and Mrs. S.. u.
Bruce, of New York City; DR.. and Mrs.
James Purdy, Miss Minnie Purdy, Mr..
Edwark Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buys aud Mr.. and Mrs
Creston. of Brooklyn; Captain Abram b
Purdy, Mrs. Alfred Vredenburgh. Mr.
Alfred P. V~redenburgh and Miss Annie
Vredenburgh. of Bayonne.
D-onohoe-Burkc.
ST. Patrick's r. C. Church at Elizabeth
port was the scene OF a pretty wedding
yesterday forenoon. The bride was Mis-.
Mary 5. burke, OF EilZa0eIhport, anC
Councilman John H. Donohos, of Bay.
onne, was the bridegroom. Rev. Father
Martin Gessner off1ciated. DR.. Lucius f.
Donohoe, of Bayonne, a brother of The
bridegroom, was the best man. The
bridesmaid was Miss Mary Sherman, oil
Elizabeth. The bride and bridesmaid
wore gowns of brown silk trimmed with
velvet and lace.
Following a reception at the home o.
the BRIDES brother, Councilman and Mrs
Donohoe left for a wedding tour tt
Washington.
Among the guests present at the cele
bration of the nupials were City Recorde,
John H. Besher. City Engineer Emmett
Smith. Chief of Police John B. McNeill
City Treasurer William D. Salter, DR.
and Mrs. Joseph E.. Salter. Misses Emil,
A. Williams, Mary A. Farnan and Mar
j. Donohoe, John j. Reilly, the Mise
Mooney and Councilmen William j
O'Brieu and Nicholas Carroll of Bayonu,
and Mr.. and Mrs. james McGrath o
New York City. There was a handsom,
array of presents. including a gift from
the members of Bay police force.
Engagements Announced.
The engagement of Miss Aisle Macki,
of No. 93 West First street, Bergen Pom;
to Mr.. John Gilchrist Of No. 100 AveDu
d has been announced.
The engagement of Miss Florenc
Coles of No. lis West Eight street. to Nj
Henry Southland of No. 2l9 Avenue A, i