New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-16
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

TIL. marriage of Miss Alice Tracy Wilmerding 10
Frederic r. Coudert jr, which took place on
Wednesday afternoon al the homo OF the Dride
mother Mrs Ferdinand Wilmerding. in West Tween
tieth-st was not only the one importan: matri-
monial affair OF the week but was really one OF the
most beautiful weddings of the many this spring
Every one is still talking OF the floral empeiiisl-
ments of the different rooms of the house In the
draWing-room where Archbishop CorrIgah per-
formed the ceremony there was most eHec'iNe
disposition Of white lilacs white roses and spring
blossoms while in the second drawing room there
was an equally effective display of spring blossoms
doewood and green boughs. The dning-room AT
the rear of the house. was also treated TO De-
coming dress of flowers and plants The pride
never looked handsomer than she did as she APP
proached the Archbishop. leaning on the arm OF
her grandfather. General Benjamin +. Tracy. Her
gown of white satin trimmed with point de
Venise lace and her veil. which was OF tuIle, was
fastened with a OF orange blossoms. A
superb collarette OF diamonds. feur-des In design
a gift from the bridegrooms family, encrced her
throat and besides this on her corsage she wore
several ornaments not the east Attractive OF when
was a superb pendant OF diamonds. pearls ana
emerads afr wn oH wd fea d wh h
precious stones. gifts from the bridegroom wealthy
re 5s wbo wore dns ssE White surd
lis pin with diamonds. added TO the attractive
pronounced the benediction in his most impressive
a Sace SsG1e few wora a
Vice and caution 10 the young couple, and these
listened TO with gea, 6y the
The reception which followed the ceremony was
%nSad on TSop Ise and 81
of the couple were present. and their going away
signal for er5eGS' cE o. coaeT and
his handsome bride sailed away TO Oyster r Bay on
Mr Mr. 1snsGic at that
middle of June. The bride received many beautiful
and costly gifts but unortunaey none 6ut rea a.
view them. Mr.. Wilmerdng contributed many
Decentralization a massive silver tea service; ex-
President Harrison sent handsome silver aspara-
saye many articles OF beauty and value.
A fashionable wedding In Boston Wednesday
afternoon which was OF Interest TO New-York So
cie,v was that OF Miss Hester Cochrane, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Alexander Cochrane TO George
Richmond Fearing jr.. OF Colonel George r.
Fearing OF THIS city and Newport. The ceremony
was performed In Trinity Church by the Rev r.
winchester Donald. who was formerly rector OF the
Church Of the Ascension. OF this city The bride,
who was In a rather simple gown of white satin
was attended by six OF the pretty debutantes in
Boston. they were Miss Lena Amory, Miss Mary
MIS- Caroline Dabney and Miss Ethel Purden. The
Bridegroom who is well known In NETWORKS so
rracciiis,ne law in Boston His best was DR.
Lawrence stockton, The ushers were A. L. Soeh-
rahe sears Louis Frothingh ham Austin Potter and
Robert Romans. Mr. Fearing and his bride sailed
Tor Europe yesterday TO spend the summer
A pretty uptown wedding on Wednesday evening
% that OF Miss Clara Ethel Royce to lie Grand
lakewood Lawrence. which was celebrated at tho
none Of Mrs Charles Stewart, No. l3i East One
hunared- a nd-twenty -fourth-st. The ceremony was
nar,ormed by the Rev DR.. Parry. of the Alexander
Avenue Baptist Church. and II was followed by
Ill r.cent,on The BRIDES only attendant was
W1s. Nele Deyoe and Clarence T. Wigand was
Mr. Lawrence's best man. eohhe " '"e