New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

a1air Unlike notable International wedding cele-
hrated in this city several years ago. the arrange
r,ents on Wednesday perfectly carried out
10Th inside and outside the church Most OF the
NESTS who attended the ceremony enjoyed them
elves thoroughly Never before has such a pro-
custom of roses and delicate blossoms disposed with
such consummate skill and taste been placed in
.nv church here. AS for the ceremony II was as
imposing refined and elaborate as two Bishops and
several clergymen and the ritual of the Protestant
Episcopal Church could make 1T. The musical part
Of the ceremony was an attractive feature. though
the original programmes chosen by DR. Warren the
organist and Walter Damrosch, who directed the
symphony Orchestra. not strictly adhered TO-
The two vocal numbers given by the soloists and
regular choir OF St Thomas's Church added much
20 the impressiveness of the marriage ceremony
The young bride looked modest. gentle and very
unassumng. while the bridegroom who was Obliged
10 wait some minutes for Miss Vanderbilt was all
things considered. cool, collected and happy The
bridesmaids, too. came in for a good share OF at
tenton. They were distinctly picturesque in their
costumes OF white satin, touched with blue and
hats OF blue velvet. The reception and break
last at Mrs. Nanderbts home. in East Seventy
secondst.. were on scale Of beauty and pro-
fusion 10 correspond with the ceremonial at the
church. The correct list OF guests present at the
breakfast published In Thursdays Tribune
The Duke and his bride left town at an early hour
Cor Oakdale Long Island. where they are pa ssng
the first days OF the honeymoon at Mr. Vanderbuts
beautiful place. Idle Hour.
other matrimonial celebrations Of the week in
Guided those of Miss Sarah May Minturn. daugh-
ter OF the late Robert b. Minturn. Henry
Dwight Sedgw1ck, jr, In St. Georges Church. and
Miss lsobel Ballard Marks TO William Truslow
HYDE which took place in the Church Of Zion and
81, Timothy. both on Thursday afternoon
The fashionable wedding OF the week will be that
OF Miss Pauline Payne Whitney, the eldest daughter
of William c. Whitney, exSecretary of the Navy.
and Almeric Hugh Paget the youngest son of the
late Lord Alfred Paget of England. and a grand
of the second Marquis of Anglesey, which will
take place in ST. Thomass Church, Fifth-ave. and
Fifty third-st.. on Tuesday afternoon. Bishop Pot
and the Rev. DIR. J. Wesley Brown the rector
OF ST. Thomass. will perform the marriage cere-
mony. which Will be supplemented by a reception
and seated breakfast at the home Of Mr.. Whitney,
No. West Fifty seventh-st. The floral decorations
in the church 10 be most elaborate scale.
white and green being the predominating colors.
Cottenet & Tiffany. of the Rosary. to have
opportunity TO display their skill and taste in plac-
Ing the flowers In the church. we'll at Mr..
Whitneys house. A dozen arches made
entirely OF white chrysanthemums, roses and lilies
will form an arbor the middle aisle. while In
the chance there will be banks Of tai palms and
ferns garlanded with white flowers of nearly every
variety. The brides gown will be Of pearl-whte
satin. the skirt made plain and full. with a long
train. The high waist ornamented with grde of
satin fastened the left side with trail OF
blossoms. will be made with the prevailing full
sleeves above the elbow. covered with some ex-
qusite point dAngleterre lace. The veil of net VIII
be bordered with the kind of lace The brides
maids who will be Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane,
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt. Miss Beatrice Bend,
Miss Barney Miss Dimock. cousins OF the bride and
Miss Brown, will be attred in gowns ali made in
the same style and of the same material a MORE
poplin. but OF different colors. Miss Sloanes gown
will be rose-tinted Miss Vanderbilts Of white.
Miss Bends Of mauve Miss Barneys OF canary
color. Miss Dimocks Of sky blue. and Miss Browns
OF lettuce green. The skirts are made walking
length and the bottoms are bordered with sable
The lef, sides Of the skirts ornamented with
silver cord clasps which are worked In the materia;
and set with silver sequins The front or the waist
$ trimmed with cream lace and a band of fur, and
the collar is velvet. tall and rufhed. suggesting
the Elizabethan collar. The hats. copied from an
old picture by Rubens, Will be of velvet to match
the colors OF the costumes and will be dressed with
rosettes and single feather. The young ladies will
each carry velvet nun. and probably a small
bunch o. flowers The little flower girls. in white
silk frocks, yelled in silk muslin the waists made
with Marie Antonette hchus Of lawn and Nalen-
cennes lace will be the brides sisters. Miss Dorothy
Whitney and Miss Laura Whitney; Miss Katherine
Barney and Miss Frances Bingham. They will also
wear large white hats decked with white plumes
bronze brown hose and shoes. and each will carry a
small basket Of lilies and pink and white roses
Gerald Paget will be his brothers best man, ana
Good Hoyt, Winthrop Rutherfurd William Cntting
IT, John c. Furman. H. Maitland kersey ana
Harry Payne Whitney, the brides brother VIII De
the ushers The rooms in Mr.. Whitneys mousse Will
be eaborately decorated with flowers including
orchids roses, lilies, chrysanthemu"s anu 0a'""''on
pinks.
Mr. Paget last night gave his farewell bachelor
dinner at the Metropolitan clubhouse in Fifth-ave
The dinner served in one OF the large private
suites in the annex. During the meal there was
music by the Frankie Festival Orchestra Ny
Page;'s guests were his two sisters MISS Alice
PAGE, and Lady Colebrooke; his brother. Gerard
poget who arrived from England yesterday on the
steamship Etruria; Mr.. Whitney. the brides father
the SIX bridesmaids and the ushers Garad howe
and Crawford Livingston. of St Paul. Mimi nave
been added 10 The list OF ushers MI fase'
souvenirs 10 his ushers heart-shaped sleeve
links Of gold and red enamel, set with d!anio'ias
Mes whitney will present TO her bridesmaids
jewelled brooches .,
.ccentances for the wedding breakfast and recep-
,ion have been received from the Presineht anu MI
cleveland Secretary and Mrs. Lamont and Secr"-
,arv Herbert and most Of the Diplomatic CORPS
The annual Horse Show. which opens IN 'h n
Nad,son Square Garden tomorrow morning Will
bring the usual throng OF fashionable society pei
MA not only from this city, but from ai'"os' 80
CITY and town of any importance IN '"e 0o ,
-. - CORNER wears. the show will be patronized
by the representative people OF Ne" nroo,otrr
tonable circles and it will in measure p'o0'a'.
49,. sormal opening Of the season Of social saye''
in town. ALL. aoush+er Of
The marriage Of Miss Bertha Allen dausn,er u
~ md Mrs Timothy Allen. of No 10 East 1hirt
.,x,h-s, 10 Floyd Ferris. will take piace =" 30 %.
Thomas's Church on Thursday eSenns " ~, ,hs
ueek The ceremony will be performed W w
D. m rohn Wesley Brown. the rector, anu
- hundred invitations have been issueu III "
The reception which will be held at the nome ss %,
the brides parents will be small one MISS is
viii have no attendants. George herDe,' go.
VIII be Mr. Ferrs's best man. anu a. ,,'orna and
W. " -, Austin Meigs Poole. DIT. Claiborne ana
me ~. brother. Timothy Field Allen IT, VIII
b. the ushers. 49, ,,,A,,a,oad daugh-