The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-07
A GRAND WEDDING.

At the splendid wedding in Lenox
Mass, spoken of in our yesterdays is
sue, at which Miss Florence Adele
Sloane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam D. Sloane of New York, was united
in marriage to James Abercombie Bur-
den, jr., Of Troy, large number of
people of top notch fashionable society
were present, including members Of
the Vanderbilt family, to which the
bride belongs, on her mothers side.
The family of Governor Morton of New
York, Chauncey M. Depew and many
members Of the diplomatic corps from
Washington were present. over 300
guests came from New York city over
the Consolidated road system. Trinity
| church, where the marriage ceremony
was performed, was laden with exquis-
lite flowers and evergreens and palms
The floral decorations were in green
and white, very simple, but beautiful
in effect, as the light streamed through
the stained glass windows of the
church.
The stream of carriages began to ar
rive at the church entrance shortly
after II o'clock, and kept on for almost
an hour, until the adjacent streets were
blockaded.
The two tiny maids of honor, Miss
Ruth Twombly and Miss Jessie Sloane,
had to wait in the vestibule for the re-
mainder of the bridal party. They
were attired in white silk, with light
green ribbons at the waist, large Leg
horn hats trimmed with feathers and
carried lilies Of the valley.
The four bridesmaids, the Misses
Sloane, Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt and
Miss Beatrice Bend, arrived just be-
fore the noon hour.
The best man was Frederick Bayard
Winthrop of New York The ushers
were Thomas Nelson Perkins, Louis
Adams rockingham, Rufus K. Thomas
and George Baty Blake of Boston, G..
Richmond Fearing and C. c. Baldwin
of New York.
The brides gown was Of white satin,
made perfectly plain. The veil was of
fine lace and was caught in a simple
manner with orange blossoms. Brides
maids were attired in white silk and
wore green sashes.
The cermony was performed by the
Rev. w. NJ Grosvenor, pastor of the
church. and the Rev. DR.. John Hall of
New York. The Episcopal service was
followed, and the bride given away by
her father
One notable feature was the music
by Professor Harry Warner of st. Bar
tholomew's church of New York and
Professor Jasper Tromoe Of Trinity
church.
After the ceremony the bridal party
drove at once to Elm court, the Sloanes'
beautiful summer home Mr. and Mrs
Burden received in the spacious salon,
which, like the other rooms of the
house, was simply decorated in green
and white.
Among those present at the church
and also at the house were: Chauncey
M. Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, Will
liamK. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and Mrs Fred
W. Vanderbilt, Mrs. W. H. Vanderbilt,
Mr., George W. Vanderbilt, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NICK. Twombly DIR. and Mrs.
Seward Webb, Miss Edith Shepard,
Miss Alice Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Graham, Miss Gray. Mrs. w. H. Gray,
Miss Kittie Candy, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H.
Mrs. w. H. Hope, Miss Hoppin,
Miss Ashmore, Miss Baldwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. William BaylSs, General and
Mrs. Burnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bor-
den, Miss Barger, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam F. Burden, Miss Evelyn Burden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Bronson. Miss
Edith Bronson, Miss Adele Chanler,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carey.