The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-06

THE BKIDESMAlDo' DHESSES
The bridesmaids were gowned in pure
white satin with broad girdles and sashes,
and OF ciel blue satin and ribbons OF the
same color as that used In Mrs. Wander
bits costume. They wore bats OF royal
blue velvet, broadly trimmed with a full
gathered bell-shaped crown, encircled
with ciei blue satin ribbon, finished on
the right side with chiffon rosette of
the same color. The left SIDE OF the hats
were trimmed with six large pale blue
ostrich tips and q white aigFette, and the
brims, which turned sharply up in the
back, were fastened with full bows of
ciel blue satin ribbon.
FLORAL DECORATIONS AT THE BRIDES
HOME.
At the home of the bride the decora-
tions were unique, as TO scheme and col
or. Pink TINS predominated. Palms
were largely used In the decorations Of
the halls and wero 80 groupsd in the
banks OF chrysanthemums Ms TO form
the appearance OF a courtyard garden.
The marble treiIis of the staircase was
draped with ferns, banked with
pink and yellow chrysanthem and
edged with roses OF deeper pink. In
the reception room line of tan South
American ferns, over eight hundred years
OF age, were arranged In front OF all the
windows, facing Madison avenue. Five
OF these tree ferns were used TO form
canopy, from which was suspended
bell OF lilies es-of-thc-vsIiey, eight feet in
circumference under which their cruces
received the guests bidden to the break
fast. On the trunks OF the ferns pink or
ohids We're arranged and pink chrysan-
themums were used in The banking of
fha Aewer stands onyx maptel- -eol--
umns, door-jembs and wainscoting were
banked with pink ana white flowers.
Pink, the favorite color of the bride, pre-
dominated. The dining room was deco
rated entirely i'm pink and white. Lilies
of-the-yalley and exquisite pink orchids,
which were brought especially from Blen-
helm, the ducal seat, were exclusively
used. The BRIDES table, which was laid
for eighteen covers, was banked through
out its entire length with iilies-of-the-
valley and white orchids The tables
OF the guests were decorated with lilies
aud pink orchids. The two sitting rooms
upstairs were decorated with yellow and
white chryssnt bemums, and the drawing
rooms and other rooms vases filled with
rare cut flowers were set on man tells and
brackets which were banked with pink
and white chrysanthemums.
MUSICAL SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.
The service at the church was fully
choral Besides the organ music Walter
Damrosch's symphony orchestra, num-
bering 60 musicians, occupied rear gall
lery aud performed a varied program be.
fore the ceremony. The orchestra played
the proce sional march and during the
service alternated with the church choir.
George WI liam Warren, orGanist and di-
rector, presided at the organ and was as
sisted by Mr.. Walter {. Gale, assistant
organist; Mr.. Alfred Toulman, karpist;
Nine. Mary Cram, solo soprano; Miss
Emily Winant, solo oontralto; Nr. George
l.. Moore, solo tenor; and DIR. x irl Mar
tin, bass soloist. The choir proper was
composed Of AZ members, consisting OF
woman's surpliced choir OF Is members,
and a male choir OF IA members, which
was divided according 10 the Episcopal
and Church of England service into
-cantoris and-decanii- -Mhen--the- bride
reached the altar, Hymn 23S "Oh Perfect
Love, by Barnby, was sung by the
choir accompanied by the organ and
harp. just before the beneiiction an
anthem, taken from the Church OF En-
gland service, "God be Merciful Unto Us
and Bless U.s." Psalm 67, set in music
by the late DIR. William ssley, OF st.
Psu's. London, was sung, and after
the benediction the wedding march was
played by the orchestra. The following
pieces and anthems were played: Last
Beet tnoven Ave Maria, Areadolt- -Lizt," Fam
FORE" Lemmens; "rhe Magic Flute,
Mozart; Wedding Music, extenIore;
Marche du S5scre, Meyerbeer.
MUSICAL SERVICE AT THE BRIDES HOME.
At the BRIDES home the Royal Hunga-
rian Band was in attendance. This band
was brought specially from Budapest by
Carl Biringer, and was under the direc-
tlon OF Dsnko Gabor, leader. The band,
W b 44eif was an Exceptionally good -effe,
mum bering 40 musicians, was placed Oh
the stairs, and the bright colors OF the
Hungarian national costume were in
pleasing contrast with the floral decors-
tions. The Vanderbilt March, specially
composed for the occasion by an intimate
musical friend OF Mrs. Nanderbilt's, was
played several times during the break
fast, and es the bride and groom led the
way into the dining room, Meu6elssohn's
Wedding March was played. The musi-
cal program was: Wedding March.
Slesalge; Overture, elf / We're King"
from Adams Opera; Overture. from
Martha, Flotow; Carmen Poutponrri
Bizet; Overture, William Tel Rossini;
The Kuiser Waltz, Strauss; waltz, "Long
Live the Dance" from Wsldteufel; waltz,
Goldfaden, from WaIdteuiel; waltz, La
Perle de Madrid, from Lovatte; intermez-
20, Cavaleria Rusticana, Mascsgpi,
march. Nibelungen; Wagner, and as the
bride and groom were leaving the house,
he band played again the Vanderbilt
March.
THE BELLS WERE RUNo.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The celebration OF
the marriage OF the Duke of Marlborough
TO Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt py the ten
ants and employees ef he -RfeHt4fsTFT-ss=
tate has been deferred until the arrival
there OF the young couple. The church
bells, however, were rung this morning
in the seven parishes in which the Duke
OF Marlborough estates are situated. The
employees were given a holiday and were
feasted in honor of the marriage