The evening times., 1895-11-12

from Meyerbeer's Prophet"
BRIDAL PROCESSION.
The bridal procession had begun. In the
| lead were the fishers. John Z. Furnian, Il.
Hoyt, II. Maitland Kersey, VIM. Cutting.
tr., Winthrop Rutherford, Jared Howe.
Crawford Livingston and Harry Payne
Whitney.
Next came four girls-Miss Dorothy Bar
| ney, Miss Katherine Ia rney, Miss Francis
bingham. and Miss Laura Whitney, all ca T.
rying flowers.
Then folio wed the bridesn,aids-Miss Ger
trude Vanderbilt, Miss Emily Vanderbilt
Sloan, Miss Beatrice Bend, Miss AZuba
BurDey, Miss Susan Dimock, and Miss
Edith Blake Brown. The gowns OF the
bridesmaids, which were Miss Whitney's
gifts, though uniform in design were not
In color. They were rose, white, pale
green, a delicate, yellow, heliotrope and
pale blue, all Of moire.
Last came the bride. She was walking
with her father, leaning slightly upon his
arm, She presented a charming picture.
Her wedding go wn is a marvel OF elegance
and extreme simplicity. The full trained
skirt OF ivory white satin 10 perfectly
plain. save for a cord which run around
the edge.
There Is not even a nOunce Of lace on
1t: neither embroidery or passemeDterie.
The waist is seamless and close fitting,
and with nothing to break its symmetry,
not even fall OF lace. The high corsage
Is finished with d stock collar Of pleated
satin, covered with point lace. which
finishes in a rosette at either side.
The very full sleeves are pleated into the
armhOle and are finished from elbow to
wrist In gauntlet style, with a narrow
frill OF lace at the wrist. The only other
lace on the corsage falls over the puffs of
the sleeves from the shoulders
FORTUNES IN LACE.
THIS lace is exquisitely fine, with de-
sign Of roses and true lovers knots. A
cluster of orange blossoms was fastened at
the left side on the waist line. The veil
Is n splendid piece OF point lace, which ex-
tended almost to the end Of the train.
As the bride and her father approached
the chancel rail, the groom stepped forward
to receive his bride. The two then passed
tending party and took up their positions
ready for the ceremony. Mr.. Whitney stood
at the side of the best man.
Bishop Potter immediately began the
marriage ceremony. At its conclusion the
bride and groom, Mr.. Whitney and the best
man, went into the vestry, where the mar
-riage registry was signed. While this was
going on musical selections were rendered
by the organ. orchestra and soloists.
TO, the party returned to the chancel. The
organist then played the MendeissOhn's
Wedding March, and to Its enchanting
strains, the bridal procession filed out OF
The cdifice.
The wedding breakfast was served at
the whitney mansion, Fifth avenue and
Fifty seventh street. About 100 OF Miss
Wlitney's nearest friends had been in
viied. The breakfast was served in the
large E1tIrpnut vh
formed into a beautiful flower bower for
Among those who participated in the
breakfast, IN addition to the bridal pa rty.
were President Cleveland, Secretary La
mont, Governor and MIS- Morton, the Brit
ish Ambassador.s Sir Julian Psuncefote;
Lord westneath and Lady Colebrook.
PRICELESS PRESENTS
The wedding gifts were numerous and
valued at hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland sent a large
twc-ha ndied silver cup and Secretary La
mont n-beautifui painted fan 81
Mr.. Whitney presented his daughter
with the famous Whitney family Jewels. In
addition he gave a magnificent necklace
containing over $50 pearls and 200 dia-
monds. Another beautiful necklace, COM
posei Of over 200 gree u opals and dia Inonds,
was the gift of Charles William bingham.
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diamond brooch Earl and Countess OF
Essex. silver box; Sir Edwin and Lady
Colrbronkc, silver oeDtcrpiecc: Marquis lie
Tali-yraDd. fan and parasoI; Earl or LIST
well. diamond and sapphire brooch; White
law Rrid. four gold opeDw ork dishes,
Count Sierstorpfr. fan, pearl and gold
sticks: Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
diamond leaf pin: Mrs. William X. Wander
blt, feather fan, ivory sticks; a complete
travelling ease by the grooms family, Col.
.. H. Payne, a necklace OF pearls, Chaun-
cey N. Depew, silver coffee service: Mrs
Astor, q dainty silver dessert service; Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Gilroy, gold mounted
scent bottle; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Croker,
large silver edged mirror: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacob Astor, large silver vase; Mrs.
Chamberlain, silver dish.
DIsTING UIsHED GUESTS.
The following are among the invited
guests: President Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Lamont. Secretary or Navy Herbert
and Mrs. Herbert. Bishop Leonard, of Ohio.
Count Sierstopff. Lady Colebrooke. Chaun-
ccy NJ. Depew, Governor and Mrs. Morton,
the Misses Morton, Earl and Countess OF
Essex, Marshall P. Field. Chicago; Mr..
and Mrs Robert Goelet, Mrs. William H.
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt.
Misses Van Renssaeier. DR.. and Mrs. Sow
ard Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Iselin. Col.
william Jay, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard. Nr and Mrs. Bradley Martin, Prince
and Princess Rnspoli, Marquis Ge Talley-
rand. Mrs Tiffany. Mrs. Brockiolst Cut
ting. Mr.. Charles A. Dana. Paul Dana, Mrs.
As,or. Mfr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
Hon. and Mrs. Thomas f. Bayard, Mr.
and Mrs August Belmont. Hon. Joseph
and Mrs Chamberlain. James Il. Blaine,
ir.. Secretary of State and Mrs. Olncy, 5.
Nicholas Kane, Lorillard Kipp, H. Matt
land Kersey Courtland Palmer. Col.
Paype. William q. Rockefeller, Lispenard
stewart. ]. j. Van Allen. Creighton g.
webb and H. Deforrest Weeks.
The bride and bridegroom will go TO
Minnesota for a short time, and as the
winter sets in will sail for the Riviera. and
thence to Cairo.
The bride is one of the great heiresses
in America. She is about twenty-one years
old. and made her debut in Washington
society shortly before her mothers death.
in 1853. Since then she has spent much
time in travelling in Europe and the East
with her father" 1t was on the Nile trip
that she met and became engaged to Mr..
Paget.
Alnieric Hugh Paget is the youngest son
of Lord Paget and he is thirteen years older
than his brideJ He came to America to seek
his fortune about eighteen years ago. Be-
ginning as a, iranchman, he gradually
worked his way up to the management OF
big English company, which place he still
holds. He is largely known and very popu-
lar throughout the West.
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