The morning times., 1896-06-17
BRIDESMAIDS and
.USHERS ARE LACKING
Wilson Vanderbilt Wedding Will
Not Be Pretentious.
Only Floral Decorations VIII Mark
1t by Their Richness and Beauty.
Notes and Personals.

New York, June 16.-The details OF the
Wilson Vanderbilt wedding, which is set
for high noon on Thursday, were planned
yesterday at the Wilson house, No. 511
Fifth avenue. The scheme of decoration
will be worked out today under tile direc-
tion of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Grace. The display of flowers will be
lavish. The wedding guests will be few in
number. Not more than sixty or seventy
are expected to attend, despite the fact
that $50 Invitations were distributed
among the Four Hundred.
This IS the bouquet to be made after
Mr.. Eanderbilt's plan, that will be deliv-
cred to the bride at IL O'clock:
1t will be much larger than the ordinary
bridal bouquet. 1t will contain hundreds
of sprays OF lilies Of the valley. These will
be shorn of their leaves. Very little green
Will he used-enough to frame the flowers.
In one corner q great cluster of white Or
chids will be massed. and fastened to the
lilies by white satin ribbon five inches
wide. The ribbon will be tied in a large
bow, under which a band OF white satin
will be arranged to enable the bride to hold
the bouquet without injury to her gloves.
A shower of narrow white satin trails will
fall from under the lilies, each little
streamer knotting sprigs of orange bios
SONS. These are almost worth their weight
in gold just now. They are rarer and more
difficult to procure than orchids. The ef-
feet will be, the florist says, indescribabiy
beautiful.
1t was said yesterday that the Wilson's
had finally determined that there would be
no bridesmaids and no ushers This il
said to have been Mr.. vanderbilt's desire
when the details of the wedding werefirst
discussed. Miss Wilson, however, wanted
bridesmaids, and together they went SO far
as to decide upon four OF the brides friends
for the honor. Before they were formally
selected the Vanderbilt opposition to the
marriage became public and a wedding of
greater simplicity was determined on.
The bridal dress is the only part OF Miss
Wilson'S magnificent trousseau that has
been made in New York. The rest is the
product of Paris art. Miss Wilson will
wear rich white sa tin gown with high
waist, and skirt with long train, trimmed
with flowers OF old d'Alencon lace. Frill
iugs of this lace, but narrower, on the
corsage, arranged in square fashion, will
be used, with big cluster of orange bios
SONS on the left shoulder. The veil Worn
will be OF the same lace.
On the wedding day, if the present In
tention is carried out, the house will be
darkened, and the ceremony performed
under gasight. Guests will he received
by Mrs. Wilson. mother of the bride, as
sisted by Mrs. Ogden Goelet and Mrs.
Marshall Orme wilson
Miss Elsie Peters of Columbia Heights,
gave o pretty lawn fete Monday evening
in compliment to her brothers guest, Mr..
Laurence Brock Of Long Island. who is
about to leave for cruise along the
coast of Canada and Maine. accompanied
by his present host. Mr.. John B. Peters, jr.
Guests were received OH the vine wreathed
veranda and afterwards dispersed as fancy
led them. After a dainty COLLATION. OF
fruits and boDboBS and ices, an impromptu
program was-made up from the talented
young people present, assisted by a pro-
fessIonal quartet Of mapdolins.
Among these present were: Miss Kate
Sprigg, Miss Lora Bradley, Misses Flora
and Mamie Bailey, Mr.. John P. sprigg.
Mrs. Robert Toland. daughter OF the late
Admiral Turner, who has been visiting
Washington, will join her daughter, Mrs.
Moore, at Flushing, Long Island.
Mrs. Gen. Sheridan will pass the sum-
mer at her cottage at Nolqut. Oh the shores
of Buzzard's Bay, not far from the home
of President Cleveland.
Upon the return of Mt and Mrs Charles
q. Duln from their summer sojcurn among
the Northern resorts they will cccupy their
new home, No. 1880 Sixteenth street.
Miss Nellie Elliott of No. 1911 o street
has left the city to visit friends in Virgini2.
Mrs Radcliff has sold her residence, No.
1928 P street, and is visiting relatives in
Georgetown.
Miss Veazie, a niece of the late Admiral
Porter, is visiting in Fredericksburg, Va.
Mrs. Eleanor G. Preston of No. SIT East
Capitol street, who was tco Ill To appear
at the recent concert given by Mr.. John
Porter Lawrence, has not Yet recovered.
Miss Annie Lakin of this city and Mr..
Charles Dial of Syracuse, N. Y, will be
on the evening Of July 20 at the
summer home OF the brides parents in
McGrawville, N. Y.
Mr. A W. Miller and the Misses Miller
will spend the summer in Prince George
Nd.
An unusually pretty June wedding will be
that OF Miss Minnie Riggles and Mr.. Samuel
Thomas Smith of this city.
The ceremony will take place this even
ing at 8 O'Clock at the Western Presbyterian
The four ushers are yir Nicholas Eckhart,
Mr.. Walter Molng, Mr.. Frederick Riggles |
and Mr.. Lewis Riggies, brothers of the |
bride.
The groom, Mr.. Samuel Thomas Smith,
is the superintendent of the Baptist Sunday |
school for the Chinese, and Is prominent |
worker in the Christian Endeavor Society, |
as is also his fiancee.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Smith |
will leave for wedding trip, the destina- |
ion OF which has not been revealed. |
They will return about the first OF July |
10 attendthe Christian INSTRUMENTATION. 1
Miss Theresa Snyder has left the city |
10 spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. |
A. G. jackson, at Oak Lane, Pa.