New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-02
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME

The Congregational Church, at Norfolk Conn. w.s
| at O'Clock yesterday afternoon the scene OF the
| marriage OF Miss Alice Bradford Eldridee OF that
place to ccnrytI. Bridgman OF this city, The
| bride from old and distinguished New
England family and Is the daughter Of the Rev.
Joseph Edridgc and niece OF Robbins Battell.
Mr.. Blldgman is publisher Of this city and a MEM
| Der OF the Union League the Groer and the IAdine
clubs. The bride entered the church the arm Of
her uncle Robbins Battcll, who gave her away.
She was attended by her two cousins Miss MIgnoune
swift and Miss Irene swift Henry X. Morgan, IT,,
was best The ushers were Messrs. Edward
L. hift. Charles II. Ludington jr, Dwight ". Taylor
and william g. Ivison. The Rev. DIR. DE Pue OH
dated. Among i;fc guests were DR.. and Mrs. Ed
ward II. Pensiee, Mr.. ind Mrs. James Stokes Mr.
| and Mrs. John +. Terry. Nj and Mrs. George f.
lodge, Mr.. and Mrs David b. Ivison, Mr.. and
Me- Bird,cye Brakeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Juillard
pretty home wedding last evening was that OF
Miss Ella Curtis DE Milt, Inc eldest daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry II. De Nit. to Charles Warren Ten
Brock, which celebrated at 80 O'Clock at the
home Of the brides parents, No. "a East ,xty-eisith-
ST., in the presence OF relatives and small number
OF intimate friends OF the couple. The ceremony WAS
| performed IN the drawing room BY the Rev. DIR.
Charles Homer the rector OF 81. James, Protestant
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn. The bride atiired
| In gown OF white satin made rather plain, with
a fril OF point applique lace around the neck.
Her white ulie veil fastened with diamond
SUM- a present from the Bridegroom, and she carried
a bouquet Of white liacs. Miss Aida Dc Nit, the
brides sister, was the maid OF honor and Miss Nellie
Ten Broeck sister Of the bridegroom, the only
bridesmaid These young l.dles wore dr. .sos Of white
and pink brocadc, made with large sleeves OF pink
sain and each carried bouquet Of pink peas.
Ira 4. IIubbell. attended the bri.csroom
as best man. There were no ushcrs.
| 4 large reception followed the ceremony.
Among the guests were Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles F,
Potts. Of Philadelphia Wism D. Coudo. Of Boston;
| Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer {. Addom'. the Misses Bites,
! Mr. and Mrs. y. A. BoyntOn. NJ. and Mrs. w. Lock.
wood. Mr. and Mrs. T. b. Woosey. Mr.. ami Mrs. T.
j. Nicho Mrs. ". Tilotson, c. q. Winter. the Misses
| s,urg,ss Miss Frcne Bennett Miss Ethel Anderson,
Mis-, Marion Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo,inh Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. ". IIubbell, Mr.. and Mrs. \. VI.
snedeker MI. and Mrs Charles Cullen, Mr.. and
Mrs J. II. Hl.Jbell, Mr.. ana Mrs. W. II. Gomersal,
| Mr.. and Mrs Henry Gleason, Miss Laura Hart. Miss
IIeadey OF Newark: Miss Gulden, Miss Bairi. the
! Misses Boynton and the Misses Compton.
The DE- Mills. who have always borne an honorable
reputation in this city. are descended from Baron
Pierre De Milt. OF Normandy. France. Iuueno,.
whose family forced to seek refuge In Holland
account of their religious convictions Antoine DE
Milt. of Baron I'rre. came to the infant settle
mcnt Of Ncw-AmstcrdIm IN lc23 lcfore the place
than village. III" family has never been
II large one but it has always been remarkable for
public spirit and has been identified with the pro-
gress public improvements and educational ana
charitable work of the city. Antoine De Nilt' Inc
einlcrant. was s<hout Of the municipality, when the
! Schout and the .cheppens were the chy constituted
authorities OF the place. That |, believed TO be me
only Instance record OF De Nit holding public
Office but Peter DE- Milt. great grandfather OF ,he
bride served his country In another capacity. being
n soldier OF the Revolution. and loing hi, life
Lravely the Battle OF Long Island. The De Milts
founders OF the free dispensary system oil IRIS
city, and the principal one. the DC MIL DispenSary
at >econdave. and Twenty th.rd-st, WIS buii' ana
endowed by them, and is supported entirely by the
| family. At the death Of samuel DE Mllt in 1-3' he
bcqueathed some 100000. dividing that sum among
all the permanent charities I'm the city. and all which
We're in existence AT that time have Il DE Miit
! Fund at the pre-. mi day They foun "A 40 irSt
| public school library system. before there Nis any
public appropriations. and also founded the hccial-
| les Free Library No family in Ncw-lJrk ha, dpns
| more. la its way for this city.
Mr. Ten Erocck. the bridegroom, is n lineal Do
scendant Of wharf Ten Brock. who was one Of
the three men who first landed OF Manhattan Island,
bought the land from the Indians. and founded the
settlement OF New-Amsterdam. The, family has
always been OF the most hon.rod ard RESPECTED
OF the Knckrrbockcr crcl..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Brock, when they return from
a trip To the Worlds Fair. viii make their home at
| Fanwood. y. j., where Mr.. Ten DroecH has taken
house.
Miss Mlei,e Brown. the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
| II
night ut Of her parents. No. 4j0 West Fifty
s"venthst. to william J. Andius. Of this city. Tie
Rev Abbott f. Kittredgc OF the Madison Avenue Re-
formed Church. performed the ceremony. MIS- jessie
Brown the brides yOrg sister, the mail o! honor
I'll. bride also attended by TWO little pae's-Miss
Beatrice Malcolm and George Malcolm. g. Dyson
was best man. The two uShcrs were the brides
! brother. Robert Brown. and Albert Lancaster. While
only the members Of the Brown and Andr:s families
wer. present the marriage ceremony. several hun
drcd Invitations were issued for the reception which
followed. Mr.. and Mrs. .Andru, VIII live at East
Orange In their new home, presented to them by Mr..
and Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. william II. Ely. to DIR. Porter Fswellen
Chambers OF this city, took place yesterday afternoon
In The Madison square PRESBYTERIAN Church. The
Rev. Or. Charles H. farkhur, the pastor. oitcia,d
Miss May Ely kitchcll. cousin OF the BRIDE Wa
the maid OF honor. Frank A. Munsey was the best
man, The uslers DIR. FiHTIc,s liuestacc. Joseph
Iaroc1ue. IT,, Chester Alexander, Alfred Baldwin.
Davies Coke and Charles smylie The reception
followed at the home of Mr.. and MIS- Ely, NO. ~
Wet Fifty -seventh--t. som" OF the gu, SIS at the
church and reception were Mr. ana MIS-. W. 'ulieh
Brewster, Miss Brewster Mr.. AMI Mrs. George Arents,
Mi,. Arents. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Il. shattuck, Mr. ana
Mrs. Robert Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs James Talcott'
Mr. and Mrs Juan C,balos and sir. and Mrs. j. IL
Ely.
one Of the pretticst Of yesterdays brides was
Miss Jes>ica seecy. daughter OF Mr. ana MIS-
Nathan sc.lcv and a granddaughter Of =. T. Parnum.
whose MARRIAGE 10 wilson Marshall took place AZ
80 o'clock I'm the Church OF the Heavenly Rest IN
rittlayr The Rev. DR.. ID. Parker Morgan Inc
rector OF the church performed the ceremony In the
presence Of GOO or 700 people. The bride entered
The church with her father. Miss Annie L. Lamont
v,s tina maid of honor. The six bridesmaids were
Miss Mary Brown, Miss Alice Taintor. Mis-, Edita
Martin Mis- May Middleton and the brides Two
sisters Miss sarene seeley ana Miss Fannie >eeley.
clinton b. sceey brother OF the bride. was best mall
Tho usher, were Bertram Bergman, Adrian {. Picard
Marshall bishop. Herman Grannis, stephen Vail ana
Masses RuIsley 4 large reception was held after the
ceremony at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. seeley, NO.
., East Thirty -nintls Mr. and Mrs. Mars hh VIII
sp.nd the summer the britegroom's yacht me
b