Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-20
A Pretty Wedding.

The New York correspondent OF the Bal
timore Sun sends that paper an account OF
the marriage, last Thursday, of Miss Jessie
H. Keene, a daughter of Mr.. James R.
Keene, the well known Wall street finan-
cier, and niece of Mr.. l.. Z. Daingerfield OF
Augusta county, to Mr.. Talbot j. Taylor
of Baltimore. The letter says:
The ceremony took place at Mr.. Keene's
country residence, Cedarhurst, Long Island.
special train left Long Island City at noon
bearing guests from New York. and others
drove from their hunting boxes in the neigh
borhood to the cosy house where MI. and Mrs.
Keene make their home the entire year. The
roads were so bad that an attempt at display
of very fine turnouts was out OF the question.
The ceremony took place in the draWing-roOm
under canopy OF white lilacs and apple
blossoms; the Rev. r. Sayre of the Episcopal
church of Far Rockaway, officiated. Although
there were no bridesmaids, the bride was sur
rounded by number of her girl friends.
Among these were Miss Kathleen Emmett,
Miss Louise Morris, of Baltimore, Miss Fanny
Stevens, of Newport, Miss Bessie Smith and
Miss La Montague, of New York. Her gown
of white mousseline de sole was made with
the utmost simplicity-high at the neck and
with long sleeves. 1t was trimmed with old
Valenciennes lace, which covered the front
of the dress, extending around the train. The
veil of the same lace was held in place by a
diamond sun, the groom's gift, and the only
Jewel worn.
The groom was attended by his best man,
Mr.. Robert Lehr, of Baltimore. There was
no procession of ushers, though Messrs. Az
thur Padelford, Joseph Stevens, George May,
of Baltimore, and Foxhall Keene acted in
that capacity. The officiating clergyman read
the marriage ceremony from beautiful
prayer-book bound in ivory and gold, gift
to the bride from relative
Immediately after the ceremony the small
party assembled, sat down at luncheon.
The guests were seated at twelve small
tables. The room was decorated solely in
white and green. Each table was ornament
ed with gold French fern baskets filled with
delicate maidenhair ferns, embellished with
au artistic bow of white satin. Louis Seize
bows Of white roses effectively harmonized
with the rich white Silken table-cloths.
Easter lilies, orange blossoms and lilies OF
the valley were charmingly arranged through
out the house. At - o'clock the bride left to
dress for her wedding trip, and appeared just
before it was time for the special train to
leave in neat-ftting costume of dark brown
cloth, with small hat to correspond The
pair drove away in an open blackboard, which
was soon covered with old shoes and rice. LII
about two weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will
sail for Europe, where they will travel extern
sively for the next four months, and then
settle in Baltimore.
In the party of wedding guests were MI
and Mrs Charles Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Garrett, of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
James L.. Kernochan, Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Tuck French, MI. and Mrs. John R. Mclean,
of Washington; Capt. W. Harwar Parker and
Capt Foxhall Daingerfeld, of Richmond, Va.
The bride received many beautiful gifts.
From her father was a chest of table silver
sufficient for a dinner of twentY-four. Mrs.
Keene gaze her daughter Queen Anne silver
tea service, and from MI. Foxhall Keene was
brooch of diamonds and turquoise. The
bride gave to the young girls who stood neal
her during the ceremony lace pins set with
pearls and diamonds.
MI and Mrs. Taylor will reside at 1927 Park
avenue, Baltimore. This house was the home
of the late Francis T. King, and it is said the
property has been purchased by MI. Taylor
for $40, 900.