The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-11
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MISS ISABELLE, PERKINS, OF hos
TOE, WEEDS LARZ ANDERSON.
One of the Great Society Events of the
Year-COstIy Floral Decorations
Other June Brides.

BOSTON, June 1O.-Larz Anderson, until
very recently a member of the United
States diplomatic corps at Rome, Italy, and
Miss Isabelle Perkins, of this city, heiress
to ST. 000, 900, were married here to-day The
bride is the daughter of Captain George
Hamilton Perkins, L. S. n. (retired), and a
granddaughter of the late William f. Weld,
of this city, whose millions she inherits to-
gether with her cousin, Mrs. Charles f.
Sprague, the wife Congressman Sprague, of
Massachusetts, The groom is the son of a
well-known Washington family, the head
of which, General Nicholas Anderson, died
abroad a few years ago. He is a Harvard
graduate and was associated with Robert
i T. Lincoln in the United States embassy
at London and later was first secretary of
legation in Italy under Wayne MacVeagh.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John Cuckson, in the Arington-street
Church. at noon, and among those who
were present as guests were some of the
most wealthy and prominent members of
society in nearly every large city of the
United States. The historic auditorium,
with its ancient pillars and box pews under
the skilled hands of florists and designers,
presented a most beautiful appearance.
Potted plants majestic ferns and massive
banks of cut flowers of every description
were used in profusion. The largest bridal
bell ever constructed in Boston was pre-
pared for the wedding but not used. 1t was
composed of Bride roses, fringed with
lilies of the valley and small white buds
Each column of the church wound
with asparagus and dOmusa vine and great
ropes of long-stemmed roses trained
asparagus vines were suspended between
the pillars and across the altar and with
great heaps of roses made the front of the
church resemble dense garden The re-
served pews, comprising over tWo-thirds of
the church, were marked off by wide white
satin ribbons which at each pew were
knotted to hold in place cluster of white
roses.
When the hour for the performance of
the ceremony arrived the organ broke into
the strains OF MendelsSohns Wedding
March, and the bridal party entered. Pre-
coded by ushers and bridesmaids and the
maid OF honor. Miss , elizabeth Anderson,
ed to the altar leaning upon the of
her father AS the bride neared the head
of the broad center aisle, Mr.. Anderson,
who was accompanied by Charles Francis
Adams III as best man, advanced and
meeting Miss Perkins at the altar they
stood together before the clergyman.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party proceeded to the Perkins home
ding breaktast was served on temporary
balcony which had been built in the rear
of the mansion. If the decorations in the
church We're beautiful those at the house
We're surprisingly All that could be
accomplished with flowers, arranged with
most artistic taste was done The bay win
dows were banked and garlanded with
growing plants and festoons of pink and
white roses.
Around the rooms were draped beautiful
tapestries from corner to corner and their
folds were filled with roses. From the
center of the walls of the main rooms
ropes OF long-stemmed roses attached to
asparague vines radiated to the ceilings
The candeiabra supported pouches of white
silk filed with Bride roses till the effect
of bursting was produced. The banister
and balusters were entwined with white
ribbons and strings of roses and lilies of
the valley and the reception rooms, up stairs
were equally EMPOWERED. In the great
drawing room were the tables holding the
great number of presents The breakfast
tables in point of floral decorations were
most simple. Tall slender vases fashioned
like Greek leicythi holding long-stemmed
roses and lilies of the valley were heaped
on shallow vessels. After the breakfast a
reception was held and later the couple de-
parted for New York en- route for Europe
and the far East.
The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor Gray
Miss Susan Dalton, Miss Theodore Knight
and Miss Bessie Seabury. The gowns of
the bride and the bridesmaids were the
creations of Worth, Doucet and FaXon. The
brides gown was of heavy cream satin
lined throughout with taffeta silk The
seams were outlined from waist to hem
with orange blossoms and the corsage with
a surpice effect with fluffy trimmings of
tulle.