New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-17
FABBRI-SHEPARD WEDDING.
THE CEREMONY TO BE CELEBRATED AT
THE BRIDES HOME AT SCAR
BOROUGH ON TUESDAY.

| The marriage OF Miss Edith Shepard. the second
daughter OF Mrs Elliott f. Shepard. to Ernesto G..
Fabbri OF the late Erncsto G. Fabbri. OF this
| city. which will be celebrated at noon on Tuesday
next In the Shepard Memorial Church at Scar
borough on-th Hudson Will be notable incident
| Nearly all the members OF the Vanderbilt family
Will be present and several hundred guests from
| this city Will also attend the church ceremony
which will be performed by the Rev. Or. John
| Hall. pastor Of tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Blessing. the
minister In charge OF the Memorial church. as
we'll as tho reception and wedding breakfast, which
are 10 follow at "Woodlea' Mrs Shepard's mag
niicent colonial summer home at Scarborough
Several parlor will carry the guests from this
city. and carriages and coaches will meet the train
| at Scarborough and convey them 10 the church.
which is some distance away.
1t is not likely that there will be n rehearsal OF
the wedding. but there will probably be informal
| gathering OF the members OF the bridal party and
| the immediate relatives at Mrs Shepards home
on Monday evening The decorations I'm the church
| will be mainly Of white roses. chrysanthcmums
and palms. while at the house there will be "A most
| effective disposition OF tho rarest flowers and
| plants The hallway. which Is li5 feet long. VIII
| represent an immense bower OF autumn foliage
| In part OF this large hall small tables will
| be arranged for the breakfast Tho bride and
bridegroom Will receive in the large goldand white
| rawlng-room under floral bell Tho rooms In
Mrs. Shcpards house are so large that no profusc
use OF flowers will be made In them, but Holg son
will In each OF the rooms clusters q the
| choicest specimens from his conseryatorA's. No
| two rooms will be decorated alike The color in
| each will he distinct.
Tho musical part OF the service will be at
| tractive feature The organlst will have the as
sisance OF Franko's Orchestra, which VIII render
a number Of choice selections while tho guests are
being shown to their seats. The order OF the bridal
| procession will be the same "a at most weddings.
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lowed by the bridesmaids. and they by the maid Of
honor who will walk before the bride and her
brother Elliott i. Shepard.
| Miss Shepard's gown Will be OF white satin. orna-
| mentcd with point lace and bertha which her
mother wore at the time OF her marriage Tho veil
| OF point lace also worn by Mrs Shepard ana
by her eldest daughter the time OF her marriage
to William Jay Schienclin. which took place In the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church nv" or six years
ago. Miss Shcpard's maid Of honor viii be her
cousin, Miss Emily Vanderbilt sioane. Nnd her
| bridesmaids Miss Lila Sloane. also Il cousin; Miss
| Annie T Morgan. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Pierpont Morgan; Miss Daisy Shepard and Miss
| Fabbri the bridcgroom's sister They VIII wear
prety and effective gowns. The skirts are OF whlt"
MORE made in the prevailing style very full. and
ornamented with a ruchng OF white mouss"lne 81"
| sole The bodccs. which form the most elaborate
part OF the costumes, are trimmed with bands or
silver embroidery mousseine q" sol" ana rich lace.
| The soft crush collar and girde on ~" bodlces are
of TURQUOISE velvet Their bacK N'IN't IldlN III
\ With daring brms In front. and ornamcntrd win
| HACK ostrich plumcs and two cabbage bows OF blue
velvet Each young woman VIII carry bouquet OF
| bride roses and lilies Of the valley $500
The bridal bouquet will b" of white roses ana lilies
n, The valley The brdegroom's bOutonnicr" and
that TO be worn by his best man Alexander Fabbti.
| his brother will be- Of lilies Of the valley. The
,sbers who will wear boutonnier"s of whit" roses.
,.ilI he the brides cousin. Augustus Dennis ShcI-
ard tr. william sloane son Of MI ana Mrs J9hn
Sioonc. " - Osgood Field and George w. Wander
| bIt an uncle of the bride During the breakfast
,hnra will be "A concert by Iand"r's Orchestra.
which will be staff Jncd I'm the hallway. Miss Shcp-
| arI has received r. large number OF magnificent
gifts which Will be displayed on Monday IN one or
| Inc large rooms on the second story