The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-13

had seats separated from those reserved
for the guests By a fioral gate built or
Gothic Lines extending across The center
aisle.
on ire right sal President Cleveland.
Secretary Daniel Lamont an1 Secretary
Of the Navy Herbert. and in seats iYnuae-
diately behind the presidential party were
Gov. and Mrs Morton. S4r Julian Paunce-
fote and members % the British embassy,
DR.. Chauncey NJ Depew and specially in
vited guests On the left were seated the
members OF the Whitney household, Lady
Cclshrcok and Miss Alsce Pagef sisters OF
the bridegroom. Lord Westmeath and per
sonal friends Of the bride. In honor OF
the occasion Edouard de Reszke and Nine.
Nordica sang Faure's duo The Crucified"
from Mendelssohns Elijah" Just before
the betrothal service Nine. NorCiica sang
Gounod's Ave Maria" Frank Ondrl,ak
rendered Laud's "Fisxse" on the violin;
Haudefs Largo" was performed ny
Franko's orchestra. accompanied by harps
and organ. and a delightful musical pro-
gramms was presented before the arrival
Of the bridal party. Soon after y O'Clock,
20 the strains Of the wedding march the
bridal party proceeded 10 the chancel in
the following order; fishers Could. Hoyi,
John c. Furman. II. Maitland Kersey. w
Cutting. jr.. Winthrop Rutherford, Jared
Howe. Crawford Livingstone. and the
brides brother. Harry Whitney; then four
little flower maidens. Misses Catherine
Harvey, Laura Whitney. Francis Bingham
and Dorothy Whitney. the brides sister
These four little attendants in white car
ried large baskets OF lilies OF the valley
and white roses. Following these came
the six bridesmaids. Misses Gertrude Van
derbilr, Emily Fanderbilt-Sloan Azubey
Barney. Beatrice Bend. Susie Dimmock and
Edith Blake Brown. Miss Vanderbilt was
IN white. Mss Sloane in pink. Miss Barney
In yellow. Miss Bend in heliotrope, Miss
Dimmock In blue, Miss Brown in green.
Miss Whitney, who entered leaning on
the arm OF her father, made a beautiful
bride. Her wedding gown. of ivory white
satin. was perfectly plain. without lace or
embroidery save a heavy silk cord which
ran around the edge. The corsage was
finished in rosettes on either side, and the
full sleeves were finished from elbow to
wrist IN gauntlet style. with a narrow
frill OF lace al the wrist The waist was
seamless. a cluster Of orange blossoms
was fastened at the left side on the waist
line. and the Veil was made from a splen-
did piece OF point lace worn by the brides
mother, which extended almost 10 the
train.
The bridal party was met at the chancel
steps by the groom and best man. Gerald
Paget. The bride and groom were met
at the chancel steps b. Bishops Potter and
Leonard and the rector, DR.. John Wesley
Brown. The charge was read by the rec
tor. Bishop Leonard performing the be-
trothal service, Bishop Potter officiating
at the marriage ceremony proper al the
altar. Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair were accompanied 10
the vestry by President Cleveland and Sir
Julian Pauncefote. who subscribed their
names 10 the marriage register as wit
nesSCS
While the bridal party were signing the
register, Nine. Nordica sang and the flow
er girls presented favors to the especially
invited guests. A reception was held i'm
mediately after the ceremony, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father 20 which 400
guests were hidden. In the inner hall an
immense bell of white flowers were hung.
Beneath which the bridal couple received
the congratulations Of friends. The decora-
tions Of the house were simple and effec-
tive. The wedding breakfast was served
at small tables set in the ballroom and
diningroom The bridal party was seated
at a crescent-shaped table arranged across
the bay window. The bridal couple will pass
part of the honeymoon at Mr.. Whitney's
country seat at Westbury. Long Island
and Will later slowly tour through the
Eastern states. en- routt.to st. Paul, where
Mr.. Paget and bride will make their home.