The times., 1897-06-27
4 WEEKS SOCIAL EVENTS
More About the Beautiful Ceremony
at Ardsley Towers.
A Resume of the Marriages-Sev-
eral to Take Place During
the Next Few Days.

phalt king, Amzi l.. Barber, to Mr. Samuel
Todd Davis, of this city. Judging by the
description OF those washingtonians who
We're lucky enough to lie numbered among
the invited guests, Ardsley Towers, the
country home On the Hudson, where the
ceremony occurred, must lie very like in
nagnificence to the palace reared by
Aladdin on the bank OF fairy land, with
the additional advantage of solidity
which the other did not possess. Every
leading paper of every leading city In the
country has contributed Its columns, more
or less, 20 the function, and great, doubt
less, has been the discussion Of details in
the feminine would, pIo and con.
If June appoints auxiliary goddesses to
preside over the blossoms and vines OF
the various States, one can fancy that the
special deity in charge of New York must
have come near bankrupting even her
lavish summer stock to supply thethousands
or white roses that covered the walls and
banked the grand stairway, where the
service was performed. One guest, with a
philanthropic bent, came home and ex-
pressed her satisfaction that the magnifi-
and fragrance to the participants, but
dollars and cents to the extent OF several
thousands OF dollars, to the poor florists
who had the decorations in charge. twas
very laudable and altogether lovely In her
to share her thoughts at such time with
people way out and beyond, and below
her surrounding conditions, bat She might
have saved the wear and tear on her
Tkza icf WI n
1t goes without saying that the bride,
pretty on ali occasions, was ideal in her
wedding gown, veil and orange blossoms,
and, surrounded by her dozen maids wear
ing the prisrnatic tints OF the rainbow,
made tableau worth remembering as
the stood together, bride, groom and at
tendants, before the officiating clergyJnen
in the midst of all these roses against a
forest-like background OF palms.
The marriage service was performed by
the brides grandfather, the Rev. A d.
Barber. OF Oberlin, Ohio, assisted by he
Rev. j. E. Rankin. president of Howard
University, who married Mr. and Mrs.
Barber twenty-siS years ago.
Miss Daisy 1. Davis, of Washington, q
sister or the groom. was maid OF honor.
She was attied In a gown of white
satin, with a girdle and stock OF pale
yellow, blue, lilac, corn color ard green
satin, to match the costume worn by the
bridesmaids, who, instead OF wearing hats,
had their cciffure dressed with short wells.
The bridesmaids were Miss Bertha L.
Barber, sister of the bride; Miss Helen Camp
Curtis Of West Winsted. Conn Miss Bessie
Warner, Miss Hewitt, Miss Marie Hewitt,
of Irvington; Miss Annie Hoeke, of this
city; Miss Adelaide Carson. Miss Ellen E.
Lang,ion, Miss Ruth Albright, of Buffalo,
and Miss Mary Dick, of Oberlin. Ohio.
Nr. Da-.s' hest man was the brides
brother, Mr.. lie Droict Langdon Barber,
AMI the us'iers Mr.. Joseph Scherck. Mr.
Ralston Fiemming, Mr.. Frederick De F.
Hone, Mr.. Buxton, Mr William $. Teel, jr
Mr.. Raymond Albright. Mr. Albert Cram ~,
Mr.. Jonn Kingman, and MI. Arthur Robin
son. TIE little frain-bearers were the
brides brother. Master Rowland Barber,
and the bridegroom's youngest sister. Miss
Winifred DAVIS. The ribbon through
which the bridal party passed was held 10y
Miss Edith Hewitt and Miss Bessie K>witt
The reception, which was attended by
about 500 guests, followed in the library.
The wedding luncheon was served in "A
large tent erected on the lawn. The guests
from the city were carried to Ardsiey
Station on a special train.
On Wednesday evening, at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bacon, No. 14i6
street, their daughter, Miss Annie Lang
ston Bacon, was united in marriage to Mr.
PhiBpH. r. Pearson of fNewburyport, Mass.
The bridal group consisted OF a maid of
\ 10 hrid loo wit n iSS
Nellie Ross, of fNewburyport, and Miss Libby
Thompson OF Galveston, Tex, as brides
maids rho ushers were Mr. Arthur Cr an
ston and Mr.. w Elmer Bacon. who led the
procession. holding W hite ribbons, that
formed an aisle along which the bride,
attended by her father and maids, passed
20 the improvised altar in the bay win
dow, where the ceremony was performed,
Rev DR.. Perry, rector Of st. Andrews,
officiating. The parlors were beautifully
arranged with slnilax and pink and W. hlte
sweet peas. and the nuptial march was
played by Donch's Band.
The bride was attired in train Of heavy
white satin, the seni-low bodice trimmed
with duchess lace. Her tulle veil was
fastened with sprays of valley lilies and
she carried bouquet OF the same blossoms
mingled with clusters Of white sweet peas.
The maids were lovely in white organdie
and sashes and shoulder knots of green
ribbons with the low bodice edged with
soft frills OF lace. They carried bouquets
OF pink sweet peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson left after their
reception for the North, before proceeding
to Newburyport, their future home.
One OF the most beautiful weddings of
the June season occurred Wednesday at
O'Clock at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, the contracting
part les being Miss Florence Caroline Grigg,
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Grigg, and Mr.. Edward Lyon Chapman,
of Monroe, Mich. The bride and groom
entered the church together, preceded by
the ushers, Mr.. Alexander Grant, who also
officiated as best man; Mr.. Ran dolph
Hampton, DR.. r. Phil Cronin and Mr..
Edward Bruce Moore The maid OF honor,
Miss Edith Franzoni, cousin of the bride,
followed, wearing a girllshly pretty cos
tune OF white organdie over white silk,
and carrying a cluster OF long-stemmed
American Beauty roses, tied with white
satin ribbon. The bride was attired in
a beautiful and becoming gown OF white
satin brocade, trimmed with accordion
plated chiffon. Her tulle veil was caught
with a sunburst of pearls and diamonds,
roses. DR.. Radcliffe, pastor OF the church,
united the pair with the special marriage
service he has compiled, printed COPY