The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-16
FLBMMING- KIRK.
Brilliant Wedding Last Evening
at the Home of The
Brides Parents.

IA UCNdlllA uiAdb Woo M S
event of the season in the society of Jersey
City, was celebrated last night at the resi-
dence of Counsellor and Mrs. James Flem-
ming on Grand street, when their daughter,
Miss Alice Amy Fleming became the wife of
Mr.. John Linton Kirk, a well known New
York lawyer residing in Brooklyn. The
time set for the ceremony, which was wit
messed by relatives and intimate friends
only, was half past seven O'Clock, when the
bridal party entered the drawing room to
the left of the entrance hall.
The decorations were the most elaborate
in character that have been seen for many
days. 1t was to be a green and white we'd
ding, and the floral decorations carried out
the scheme of color. The ceiling was hung
with festoons of green, curtains OF smllax
hung over the doors, and the mantels and
windows were banked with growing plants,
| smilax and white roses. Between the rooms
there were two rustic gates, twined with
smilax, where two young matrons, Mrs.
Frederic Danforth, of Buffalo, and Mrs.
Robert Dawson stood to open the way for
the bridal procession. Beyond this was a
tall, screen-like curtain of oak leaves and
white roses, before which the Rev. Elmer 5.
Forbes, assistant at st. Johns Free Church
and brother-in-law of the bride, stood to per-
form the ceremony. He was assisted by the
Rev. George S. Bennitt, .Iector OF Grace
Church.
The bridal party Swas led by Mr.. Robert
Denniston of Philadelphia, Mr.. William l.
Bacot of Orange, and Colonel Robert Mon
roe of New York. They were all Princeton
men, as was the groom. Tn bridesmaids
followed, led by Miss Janet Dickinson; Miss
Minnie Jordan followed with Miss Bell
Denison, and Miss Alice Lewis with Miss
Ruth Kirk, sister of the groom. They were
dressed alike in gowns with white silk skirts
and sleeves, with green velvet bodices
trimmed with white chiffon. The brides
sister, Mrs. Elmer s. Forbes, followed, wear
ing green brocade, combined with green
| velvet and white chiffon. The bride followed
on the arm of her father who gave her
away. Her gown was of white SATIN, the
corsage low, with short sleeves. 1t was
trimmed with point lace. She wore a veil
and carried a white velvet prayer book.
AS the bridal party passed through the
gates they were met by the groom with his
best man, Mr.. Robert Flemming, and the
ceremony was performed after the ritual of
the Episcopal Church.
1t half-past eight a large reception was
held, at which the bridesmaids assisted Mrs.
Flemming, Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Kirk IN re-
ceiving. Mrs. Flemming wore a gown OF
mauve satin, the skirt trimmed with mini
tails, the waist with. mink and point lace.
The groom's sister. Miss Kirk, also received.
Her gown was of yellow satin. More than
seven hundred invitations had been issued,
and the greater number of guests were
present to offer their congratulations. The
reception lasted until ten o'clock, when Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk left for their bridal tour. The
names of a few of the guests follow
Mrs. Henry Denison, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Isaac Quimby, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Lewis, Miss Amy Lewis, Mr.. Dudley Flem-
ming, DIR. and Mrs. Robert Dickinson, DR..
S. NJ. Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Orestes Cleveland,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W.. Condict, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. w. Clark, Miss Condict, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry s. Blaqvelt, Mr.. and Mrs. William
judge and Mrs. Garretson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Denniston, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Collins, Prosecutor and Mrs. Win
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Dixon, Judge
and Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. C. K. Dusenberry, Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Hills, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Grattan, Mr.: and Mrs, Warren Hardenberg,
Young, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. L. Young,
Mr.. and Mrs, George Smith, MI.
and Mrs. Hastings, the Misses and the
Messrs. Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Haz-
card. Mr.. and Mrs. Illingworth, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. F. Niese, Assistant Treasurer and
Mrs. G. N. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs; w, a; Fal-
lon. Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Post, Mr.. William
Post, the Misses Post, Judge Albeit, Miss
Albeit, Mrs. Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.. B. Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Phillips, Miss Josephine Paul, Mr.. +: 2.
Phillips, Lieutenant and Mrs. Sidney Jordan,
U. S. A., Miss jenkins, DR.. A. A. Lutkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Lewis, Mrs. William
Muirheid, Miss Mary McGinn, Nh. and Mrs.
Thomas Morris, Miss Mason, Mrs. Mary Ma
SON, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Stimets, Mrs. K. j.
Sauzade, Mr.. Thomas Sauzade, Mr.. Robert
Sauzade, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L., Cuyler,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 4. Thoms'
Mr.. G. Murs, Andrew Tomb, Miss Tomb,
DR.. P. D. Van Cleef, Miss Van Cleef, Mr.,
and Mrs. Woolsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, Mr.. Howard
Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Wilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Wilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wanser, Mr.. and Mrs. Washing
ton Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Edwards, Colonel and Mrs. Weir,
Miss Weir, Mr.. Edgar Washburn, Mr.: and
Mrs. Wilson, DIR. and Mrs. Scott Wood, Mr..
Beverly Walden, Mr.. Alex. Wright, MI.
Mrs. w. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Webster,
Mr.. and Mrs. White, Miss White, Governor
and Mrs. Werts and Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace.
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