New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-09
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME

The first large fashionable wedding of the autumn
season In town was that OF Miss Fanny johnson
Belts, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Belts.
to Walcott Howe johnson, which celebrated
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. in Grace
Church. The altar handsomely decked with
white flowers and there a profusion OF palms
in the chance. The marriage ceremony. which, in
the absence OF the rector. the Rev. DR.. William X.
Huntington was performed by the Rev. Henry b.
Cornweli, of Newburg. was accompanied by ex-
celent choral music by the vested choir of the
church. under the direction OF the organst, J. NJ.
Holfense!n While the guests were being seated
Mr.. Helfensten played among other selections the
"Oberen" overture, the Pilgrims March from Tam
hauser; the overture "Euryanthe, the prize song
from "The Meis;ersinger" and a fantasia by Bar
gial. AS the bridal procession moved UP the aisle
the choir sang the hymn Songs OF Praise the An
gels Sang" and the chorus from 'Lohengrin." 1.-THE
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden" sung after
the betrothal service, and the "Lohengrin' March
given a recessonai The bride was led up
the centre aisle OF the church by her father. who
gave her away. Her gown was OF white satin.
trimmed with point lace and her vel also Of
point lace: II he'd In pace by an arrangement
Of three diamond stars the larger one in the centre
being gift from the bridegroom. and the two
smaller ones presents from the brides brother,
Samuel r. Belts who attended Mr. Johnson as best
man. Miss Gay Dexter d-essed entirely In white
silk and lace. the maid OF honor. The brides
bridegroom Miss Margaret Bacon. Miss Germane
Stoddard and Miss Mabel Metcafe. They were at
tired In gowns OF white silk. trimmed with ye..ow
ribbons and short white tuie wells with yel-
low knots and feur-de-is pins. presented by the
bride They each carried bouquet OF yellow roses.
The ushers. who received handsome god links
from the bridegroom the brides cousin. Fred
erick j. H. Bets; Frank Hhouse. Philip johnson
and James Churchill, OF this city; James Bowen,
Louis rockingham. Charles Means ard Arthur
Davis, Of Boston reception followed at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Belts, No. l02 Madson-ave. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Porter. Mr..
and Mrs. 7. TGeston Wells Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
II Belts Mr.. and Mrs Russell II. Hoadey, M.
and Mrs. John E. Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Metcalfe Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, MI and
Mrs Morris X. Jesup. Mrs Robert De Forest, Mr.
and Mrs Henry Coe, Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Dexter.
Mrs Peter Bryson. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. White
house Miss Kittie Babcock, Miss Maud Leland and
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bacon. of this city; Samuel
Johnson father OF the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis Guild Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sprague and
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wells OF Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs johnson viii make their home in Boston.
The marriage OF Miss Lizzie Maud Dreyfuss TO Dr.
Clement Bloch the senior physician in the Month
fore Home this city. took place at O'Clock yester
day afternoon al the home OF the brides mother,
Mrs Henry Dreyfuss. No. los West Elghtieth-st
only the relatives hidden TO the ceremony
which was performed by the Rev. DR.. Gustav
Rev Dr. Si.verman. The bride. who was given
away by her brother. William Dreyfuss, wore a
gown Of white satin. trimmed with point lace, and
veil OF tue. Her bridesmaids. two Of whom
were attred in gowns of white and blue SILK and
two in gowns OF white and pink silk. were Miss
Hannah Bloch, a niece of the bridegroom; Mss
Edna Dreyfuss, Miss Blanche Dreyfuss and Miss
A.ine Dreyfuss. Dr. Joseph Frankie was best
man There were no ushers An elaborate din
ner, served at small tables by Mazzett, followed
the ceremony and later there was a general recep-
ton. DR.. and Mrs. Bloch after their return from
the South. will make their home at No. Isl West
Seventy hfth-st.
Miss No.da Herzog. daughter Of DR.. Sohe Her
zog of No. $50 Garden-st., Hoboken y. j" was
married at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to Dr.
Leonidas d. CourcOua. Of this city, In the Greek
Church Of the Holy Trinity, in West Fifty third-st,
near Nlnth-ave. There palms ana white roses
on and about the white altar. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Paisios Feren-
tinos the prizes; in charge of the church The
bride. who was attired in white satin. given
away by her brother-n-law, Albert Sissingh, OF
Hoboken. Charles Torres. and the eX-Consul from
Greece Mr. served because s OF his famiar
ity with the Greek language After the ceremony en- h
brides mother in Hoboken. Dr., and Mrs Cour-
coula will make their home at No. 10 East one
NAY johnson the only S aau 81 r. Of
One-hundred -and-sxteenth-st.. was married to
Charles Walter Smith at o'clock last evening IN
he Mount
one hundred twenty-seventh-s The Rev. Will
lam c. Biting, the pastor, oficiated The cere-
mony followed by reception al the home or
the brides parents. Miss Johrson's bridal robe
was OF white satin, trimmed with duchess lace and
orange blossoms. and her veil was OF tuie. The
bridesmaids Miss Edna Jones, Miss Lizzie y. Odel.
Miss Lulu Ode and Miss Mile Smith sister OF
the bridegroom. attired alike in gowns OF yell
low and white silk They wore sunburst pins OF
pearls presented by the bride Eugene F. TeTpeny
was Mr. Smiths best man and Leonard hunyOn.
Charles Wesley White Charles Hogue DR.. David
Bibol. Charles f. Saulpaugn and Oscar kisch were
the ushers. Mr.. Smith and his bride VIII sail this
sojourn in England and France.
The marriage OF Miss Beatrice Richardson TO
Willis Sharp Kimer will take place this afternoon
at the home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. Frank Richardson. No l@ West Seventy
fourth-st
Miss Alice wetherbee daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Gardner Wetherbee. will be married TO Jean
Edouard Schopfter. of Switzerland at o'clock this
evening in the Church Of the Heavenly Rest Fifth
ave and Forty-hfth-st. The Rev. DR. D. Parker
Morgan Will perform the ceremony. which Will be
followed by reception at the Windsor Hotel.
lam Frederick Decker Will take pace this evening
at the home OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Debevose, No % West One-hundred-
and-twenty -fourth-st.
The engagement is announced Of Mrs. Bradford
+ Duff second daughter OF Henry II. Rogers OF
No &c East Flfty-seventh-st TO Erben Broughton.
OF England.
The wedding OF Miss Bessie Balm Dent daughter
Of Louis Dent and niece OF Mrs. Ulysses 5.
Grant. to Lieutenant Gerrish Smith, of the United
States Navy, will take place at noon to-day at the
homo Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Raymond, No.
260 West Seventy third-st