The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-30
MARRIED ON THE VIKING.
WEDDING CEREMONY ON JAMES ID.
sMITH,S YACHT oFF LARCHMONT.

SMITH'S YACHT OFF LARCHMONT.
Tho Owners Daughter. nsiss helen woodrum
Smith, Rccomes Mrs. Homer stiie Cum.
mlnEp-saiutes Fired for tho Evcnt-Rrcep-
tion on Land ut the BrIdo's Fathers Home.
Miss Helen Woodruff Smith and Homer Stillo
Cummings were married yesterday forenoon on
| the deck of tho schooner yacht Viking. at an.
| Choir of Larchmont, Tho Viking is the property
Of the brides father, James d. Smith. formerly
Commodore Of the New York Yacht Club. Al
though q gale was blowing around Stamford on
Monday when the yacht was anchored, there
was not wind enough yesterday morning to stir
a ripple. In consequence the brides party was
| compelled to be UP betimes and leave Linden
Lodge, the Smith residence at Stamford, Conn,
early. All were assembled on the Viking by
7:30 o'clock. Fortunately Howard c. Smith OF
the Stamford Yacht Club had placed his steam
yacht Halcyon at Commodore Smiths disposal
in case Of such an emergency, and the Viking
was towed to Larchmont and anchored by $3.50
o'clock. Tho party on the Viking comprised its
owner, Commodore Smith; the bride. and oil Of
her attendants; the maid OF honor, Miss Kathe-
| rine T. S%tebbins, and the bridesmaids, the Misses
Florence Stebbins and Gertrude Turner of
Brooklyn; the best man, William s. Dyas. and
the ushcrs, DR.. A.. q. Weed, II. w. Gregory, and
| w. !. II. Bohannan, Mayor Of Stamford.
Tho bridegroom and guests took the 500
o'clock train from Stamford and went directly
to the Larchmont Yacht Club on their arrival.
There the clubs launch took them to the Viking.
There was mono Of the anticipated display Of
/ bunting on the yacht. 1t was, however, very
much en- fete for the occasion. There was an
awning over the entire deck. and there were
palms and blossoming plants placed about
the dock. 1t was close on to IL O'Clock when
tho Rev. r. p. H.. Vail, pastor OF tho Presby-
torian Church In Stamford, performed the cere-
mony on the after deck. The couple stood in
front OF o big screen of daisies and feathery
vines and under q wedding bell OF white roses
swung from the boom. In a line with the bride
the bridegroom were those who acted for him.
The bride selected the whito liberty gauZo,
w foa@tii Iom sSeeti h e S %ss made on oS SeSG pjah % vi its
satin; and several diamond ornaments en-.
carried = bouquet Of white esSnations.
and moasseline de sole, and wore Big wSRitee
Leghorn hat trimmed with sweet peas. She
bridesmaids. were in rose silk and white null,
and wore black picture hats. All wore the to.
Bride i gave. The 6ridesroomfs attendants had
IN their scarfS the pins he presented, which were
Only twenty. five people. including the bridal
party; witnessed the ceremony: Among these
T Sridsa MG; ana P aEs; =. S Sammlngs' p TT' asS q M fne
S "; r; I stSs Mt., NM Ms; AMMAN and Mrs. p z, Frees n e en-;
harbcr fired Salutes. Then tho Viking was
t %,.Swb SS t an ej HssISyen ss eHGk b to fsts%f1 ord,
% sShIo s1 in ts' a ssdhC %Rlit { s iSRss ) F'f TRs fbs fids iSss
father, commodore smith. Who gave a the large
general reception from 4 until 9 o'clock at LIN
extended for this, and thcre were over 600
bridal guests.
friends in a marquee, ersCtod for the oeea:
sion on the lawn. They stood on a raised
of tho place.. The three supporting columns
were banked at the base with palms and
swung to tho walls. an. these bore a series Of
flags. A frieze was formed OF the various yacht
collation. was served during the reception. Mr..
and Mrs. Cummings, will sail tomorrow for
There were additional usheTs Tor the reception.
These were Archibald II. Smith. brother Of the
bride, John II. Porter. end Norman Johnston of
m M. On. GGam IN rs is ALL a lawyer pssstissiEs At stnm;
class Of 81 and from Yale Law School two years
s]isstion H Cn F the f Rry ssst tfaesyg S Sa S' @ss at de 's lsf'
T Mrs. r f RuoR,EES Sss H. in .na Mrs s" n ToM Elicit
Gillespie. Miss Kate Ravens. Henry Taylor. the
Misses Lounsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. George De For
Aiken, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 8. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. (. Q. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Brug-
gerhof. Prof. and Mrs. Barus. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Baynes, Mr.. and Mrs. John d.. Crimmins, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E9piont Schermerhorn Mr.. and Mrs.
de Frees of Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ID.
Dascom, and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Fessenden.
The bride received several hundred superb
presents. They included n diamond necklace
and three stars from her father; a diamond
forget-me-notp pin from Miss Katherine Stebbins;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r Stebbins sent an antique
Russian samovar; Mrs. A. j.. Avery. a silver
bonpon dish; Mrs. q; Knnhardt,, silver travel
plates; Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II: de Frees. a min
set Of rare plates; Charles U. Getting, silver and
gold salad bowl; Mrs. Charles S. Smith, a coffee
set; Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Bishop, n cut glass jar;
Mrs. d. McSaughton. silver berry set; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Egmont Schemerhorn, silver and gold
pitcher; Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel Fessenden, silver
fruit dish: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith. Russian
onamel clock; DR.. Du Buy. silver loving cup,
Mrs. E. Shavoir; a rare painting; Mr.. and
knives: Mr.; and Mrs Albert O. Hall: a
calf of Colorado, a picture of the Princess Of
kerchief; Mrs. Henry Taylor. an empire mir
ror; the Misses L0unsbury, a cut glass vase;
Howard c. Smith, Commodore OF tho Iarchmont
Yacht Club. solid silver bread basket; John B.
Phillips, a cut glass and silver pitcher; Archie
Smith. silver loving cup; George w. Quintard,
q cut glass and silver pitcher; MIR. and Mrs. u.
Cummings, q silver set OF small pieces.