The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-13
,ral, unstudied effect to the decora-

1880
tions.
The family and immediate friends
had seats separated from those reserv-
ed for the guests, by the floral gate
built on Gothic lines extending across
the center aisle. On the right sat
President Cleveland, Secretary Daniel
E. Lamont and Secretary of Navy
Herbert, and in seats Immediately be-
hind the presidential party were Gov
ernor and Mrs. Morton, Sir Julian
Pauncefote and members of the Brit
ish embassy, DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew
and specially invited guests. On the
left were seated members of the Whit
ney household, Lady Colebrook and
Miss Alice Paget, sisters of the bride
groom; Lord Westmeath and personal
friends of the bride. In honor of the
occasion, Edward de Rezke and Nine.
Nordika sang Frierz's 1.-THE Crucifix'
from Mendelssohns Messiah Just
before the betrothal service Nordika
sang Gunods Ave Maria and Frank
Ondricek rendered Laud's ''E,legie'' on
violin.
Handlers Largo" was performed by
F'ranko's orchestra, accompanied by
harps and organ, and a delightful mu-
steal programme was presented before
the arrival of the bridal party.
Soon after u o'clock to the strains
proceeded to the chancel in the follow
ing order:
Ushers-Gould Hoye, John c. Fir
man. H. Maitland Kersey, w. Cutting.
Jr., Winthrop Brotherhood Jared
Howe. Crawford Livingstone, and the
brides brother, Harry Whitney
Then came four little flower maidens,
Misses Catherine Barney, Laura Whit
ney, Francis Bingham and Dorothy
Whitney, the brides sister.
These four little attendants in white,
carried "a large basket of lilies of the
valley and white roses. Following
these came six bridesmaids, Misses
Gertrude Vanderbilt, Emily Vanderbilt
Sloan, Asaba Barney, Beatrice Bend,
Susie Dimmerek and Edith Blake
Brown.
Miss Vanderbilt was in white, Miss
Sloan in pink, Miss Barney in yellow,
Miss Bend in heliotrope, Miss Dimme-
rex in blue and Miss Brown in green.
Miss Whitney, who entered leaning
on the arm of her father, made a. beau
tiful bride Her wedding gown of ivory
white satin was perfectly plain with
out lace or embroidery save a heavy
silk cord which ran around the edge.
The corsage was finished with stock
collar of pleated satin covered with
point lace finished in roSettes on either
side, and full sleeves were finished
from the elbow to the wrist in gauntlet
style with narrow frills of lace at the
wrist. The waist was seamless. A
cluster of orange blossoms was fast
ened at the left side on the waist line
and the veil was made from a splendid
piece of point lace worn by the brides
mother, which extended almost to the
train.
The bridal party were met at the
chancel steps by the groom and the
best man, Gerard Paget. The bride
and groom were met at the chancel
steps by Bishops Potter and Leonard
and Rector DR.. John Wesley Brown
The charge was read by the rector
Bishop Leonard performing the be
trothal service, Bishop Potter officIat-
ing at the marriage ceremony proper
at the altar rail.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair were accompanied
to the vestry by the president and Sir
Julian Pauncefote, who subscribed
their names to the marriage registry
as witnesses. While the. bridal party
were signing the registry, Mime. Nor
dika sang and the flower girls present
ed favors to the specially invited
guests.
The reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony at the residence of
the brides father, to which 400 guests
were hidden. In the inner hall an i'm
mense bell of white flowers was hung,
beneath which the bridal couple re-
ceived the congratulations of friends
The decorations of the house were SIM
pie and effective.
The wedding breakfast was served at
small tables set in the dining room
The bridal party were seated at
4aH1 a,7~or no a
the bay window.
The bridal couple will pass part of
their honeymoon at Mr.. Whitney's
country seat at Westbury, L. l., and
later slowly tour through the eastern
states EN- route to st. Paul. Mimi,
where Mr.. Paget and bride will make
their home.