New-York tribune., 1894-04-04
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.

WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COUE.
One of the largest and most elaborate weddings
celebrated in St. Francis Xavler's Church, West
Sixteenth-st near Sixth-ave., was that OF Mss
Josephine Katherine Brennan, daughter OF the late
owen W. Brennan. to James r. f. Meehan which
took place shortly before noon yesterday. The
white marble altar was Illuminated with hundreds
of candles and decorated with large punches OF
lilies white roses and hyacnths while on the sldes
Of the sanctuary tall palms and huge clusters
of white and purple spring flowers. The church
WAS lighted with l.2CO electric lamps Bruno oscar
Klein the organist, played number OF wei!-cnosen
selections while the company waiting for the
counle II was II 80 O'Clock before the bride ar
rived at the church. and it was fifteen minutes later
when the Rev. Neil +. Mchinnon, VINO had per-
formed the marriage ceremony began the celebTa-
ton OF the nuptal mass. The bride ana bridegroom
knelt at separate priedieux. Miss Carrie Gertrude
Brennan the brides sister was the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Miss Rose Mechan. sister OF
the bridegroom; Miss angie ONeh. Of Jersey city;
Miss Margaret O'COnnor. cousin OF the BRIDE ana
Mis- Mary Geoghan. The two little lower-grls
were Miss Toddie Brennan. niece OF the bride and
Miss Bessie Smith. The bride entered the churcn
with her brother Charles NJ. Brennan. Henry
Kelly was best man. The ushSrs were Robert A.
Sasseen John T. Mccormack, Michael J. haTtn
Joseph F. Meehan cousin Of the bridegroom Ed
ward Meehan and William Courtney. OF brooklyn
In the celebration OF the mass SlSIoI fNt'"'VOa,
the tenor sang an aria from st. Paul ana the
sanctus from Gounod's ''Messe Solennelle.' In the
sanctuary were seated the Rev. william o Brlen
Pardow Provincial OF the Jesuit order; the heV'
r. F. Campbell. president cf -. Francis AaNlers
College and rector Of the church. the Rev harmon
Denny the Rev. J. +. Y. OConnor and the Kev.
Father Gleason. The wedding breakfast and recep-
tion followed al the home of the brides mother No
La West Ninety -second-st. Among the guests were
Mr. and Mrs James Hart. DIR. and Mrs. r d
Rogers and MI and Mrs. Henry Provost OF STAN
ford Conn. Mrs Peter Mechan. Mrs. Mary - oCoh-
nor OF Clifton 5. l.. ninety-two years Old the
grandmother Of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Durn,n Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Bennett the Misses Ben
nett Judge and Mrs. Morgan j. O'Brien. and MISS
Fannie OConnor. Mr. and Mrs Meehan VIII i've IN
New York.
Miss Gertrude James was married 70 warren
Evelth d, by at o'clock last night at the home q
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Darwin X. james 80.
c2s Gates-ave Brooklyn. The Rev DR.. Lewis Ray
Foote pastor Of the Throop Avenue presbyterian
Church offciated Miss Ida Eleanor James anu
Miss Ethel James her sisters, were the bridesmaids
Miss Elizabeth Martin. niece OF the bride was 'he
nower-girl John Derby attended his brother as
/ hest man The ushers were Darwin K. James, JI'
| William O Raven. Carroll j. Post lr, ana fIsier- rs
| was A small reception after the ceremony Tor lhe
young friends OF the pair. who sail for Europe IN
The e' Wedding of Miss Elizabeth stephens Clare lar
| Fish and Robert Burnside Potter son OF me Iate
General Robert 3. Potter. quietly celebrated
Ar - 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. at the home OK
| the brides parents Mr.. ard Mrs. Nicholas Fish; no:
| "a Irving place only the immediate family OF the
| pair and few OF their most intimate trends were
| which was served at small tables By Pnard Inc
bride unattended Isaac Newton Pheips St.Nes s
| was best man. There Were no usherS. me eere s
mony performed by Bishop r1t,T, ceer Of
assisted by the Rev william Montasar sar Mr. Wr and
| Mrs W Watts Sherman. Miss Sybil ShermaTni n i Mr;
and Mrs s. r. ,dSs roster General M an LLOYD s Bryce Mrs
Robert b. Minturn. Mr. and Mrs Charles : n; KaS Vnn
sell Mps Anxs"fst Mss Kathaane NJ Minturn Edward
| A. lie Roy, jr. Mr.. and Mrs, II. y Potter Mt; MI;
anE Mrs reese r. Sc MT nnd Mrs sidney Webster and
Richard NJ. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter VIII bent @
| FOR Al least two years. The bridegroom. VINO Is a Z
9spneTS S Of d8 BshGp s fSi.sg adx rs in Paris
In the private chapel OF 81 Patrick n barr
oGock o on M9naay FIn0c barr was married to
! Captain David 4. Lyle. OF the t.nglneeFt nosiior
United s stsa Ss,fs dTS AG%y nSw sse fS werRs at Phad
Only the families Of the pair were press"s !" r,b.
ness the ThSh re- and Tas the napa
| which was read by the Rev; }; y Cohmor's suay @
by her brother Francis j. 4. Derr ~edSns MTs
breakfast followed at the home 81 Nj an Tns
bridegroom who once military attache a. f nj,
United States LEGATION In Paris saiiTa ein,ibo NTH Hayd
for Bremen. They will remain abroad un'" "ph,Is- I
Ts" SSnrn hX FXraHes % ba TsE" who was
the wedding on accSHnI rsrs o' u the Western
| of
| armies during the Cvil war . ,,, r-a,cs.
The engagement is announced OF Miss ss rra"c,s "a
| Hunt Throop daughter OF Enos I. Ihroop 70
| Samuel H. 0rdway. the LAWYER. Miss Throop Is 81; 4
PAINTER OF considerable merit The marriage VIII
| take place in the early summer D A. o %
bethlehem Penn. April ,SpeciaD-At noon to-
| dav Miss Armida Desaues, daughter or arthur
Rrice Desauiles of Fountain Hill. south Bethle..
hon, was married \. Garrison McClintock' OF
pittshnrg in the church OF the Nativity. by Bishop
| Ruison Of the diocese OF Central Pennsylvania as
sisted by the Rev c. II. Sterling a j. Shiras' S % %
pIttsburg was best man. and MISS cara onras; " ~.
| Tho sa me CITY was maid OF honor. Miss CaroNtla
nsom,Ins sister of the bride hower-gir There
| we're no bridesmaids. The bride wore white sa,ln
| gown trimmed with orange blossoms she aiso
wore handsome diamond crescent. the gt OF thss ths
bridegroom The maid OF honor ana iioMer,s % ,rs
were attired in white satin gowns. The ushers wers
Herbert Parsons and Or S T. Collins on OF neW,
| York. Russell ForSythe. Of PittSburg: Thomas r.
Ravard ir of Wilmington, Del William H. O.
nvngham Of Wilkesbarre and Percy DesauleS
hrrotber OF the bride After the ceremony recepp.,
lion was held at the brides home from ! 70 80 s."
| o'clock Among those from out or town were nIs
| George p Mcclellan. Colonel George B. McCleiian'
president OF the New-York Beard of Aldermen, MrS VA
r Z Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. j. c. Wumerding anu q
Miss Wilmerdng. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison M Nrs ~