New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-21
WEDDINGS PAST ANDTOCOME


of Miss Ethel Nissan. daughter Of the late Benja-
min r. Nissan and niece Of the late Mrs. William
H. Vanderbilt, TO Arthur Cheney Train. OF Boston,
son of the late Charles Russell Train. OF that city
1t took place at noon In st. Bartholomew Profess
tant Episcopal Church. Madison-ave. and Forty
fourtb-st The floral decorations In the chancel
were entirely Of white lilies and roses, and the
mony which performed by the rector. the Rev.
Or. David H. Greer. was accompanied by choral
service contributed by the regular choir OF the
church. There about two hundred and hfty
guests present when the choir. singing A hymn.
came from the vestry and took their places In the
chance The bridal procession moved up tho MD
die aisle the choristers sang the wedding march
from "Lohengrin." II was led by the usners
Stephens Hecksher Banjamn Curtis Clifford Pay
son. Albion b. Clapp. of Boston; Albert thompson
OF Lowell Mass. who took the place or the prides
cousin. Elliott +. Shepard recently married; ana
another cousin. William A. Nissan. Behind them
came the bridesmaids, Miss Florence Orick, OF b.
Louis Mo; Miss Joanna II. Shepard. Miss Charlotte
b. A. Barnes. and Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane.
who followed by the maid OF honor, Miss Flor
ence Marvin, Of Brooklyn and then the bride, who
walked with her uncle. Samuel H. Nissan. The
bride attired In beautiful gown OF white
satin; the entire front OF the skirt covered
with old point lace and the corsage was also
trimmed with point lace. The veil OF tulie fast
ened with orange blossoms. and the bridal bouquet
was OF white roses. The maid Of honor's gown was
Of pink mousseine de sole pink silk and those
worn by the bridesmaids OF white SILK covered
with white moussene de sole, made with pink SILK
stocks. belts and sashes. Each wore a large black
hat dressed with plumes. and carried a bouquet OF
pink roses Mr.. Nissan gave his niece away. The
brldegroom's best man was Frederic II, Pratt. OF
there was a reception and wedding breakfast at
the home OF the brides uncle. in the Berkshire.
guests were Mr.. and Mrs William Sloane, M and
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twomby. Miss Leila Sloane:
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay schere!n,
Mrs. Miles standish Bromley. Mr.. and Mrs James
Alfred Vanderbilt, Reginald vanderbiIt Mr. and
Mrs augustus Shepard RAM mis-, MTs Lao ob6 N e r
Major ,General Wesley Merritt Augustus !; Postd
Mrs T.. ". Lawrence Miss Ethel Ketcham, Peter
4. Kssam. Mrs. Samuel r. Kssam Mr. i,i ana m Mrs
lev, Mrs John ". Chapman. Mrs. S. b. Chittenden
Mr.; and Mrs. John s. Barnes. Miss Corneia bar Mes
Train will make their home in Cambridge Mass
until the bridegroom completes his course In the
Harvard Law School.
The marriage OF Miss Lillian NJ. Stokes. daughter
Of Thomas Stokes to Robert McMaster Gillespie.
son Of Colonel George l.. Gillespie. United states
Army, took place at o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the Madison Square Presbyterian Church, Madi-
son-ave. and Twenty -fourth-st. II one OF the
largest weddings OF the day The pastor os the
church. the Rev. DR.. Charles IL. Parkhurst' ON
cated. The bride, who entered the church ana
was given away by her father, wore gown VI
white satln the corsage draped with square point
lace and the left side of the skirt also embellished
with a shawl Of rare lace, caught up with orange
blossoms. The bridal veil Of duchesse lace has
been in the brides family 200 years. 1t was Fast
ened with orange blossoms and diamond orha-
ment. present from the bridegroom MISS Eliza
beth Stokes was her sisters maid or honor. ana
Miss Lucy Talmadge, Miss Ruth Hoe. Miss Ada
Godfrey Miss Katherine Dodge, Miss Florence
Sullivan and Miss Katherine Beekman Hopp.n
were the bridesmaids They attired In gowns
Of green and white, and wore large black mats
trimmed with plumes. Mr.. Gillespie's best man
J. Fred Person jr Frederic Juliard, Russell "a
Landae j. 9; Phelps Stokes; cousin Of The 6T.ds
H. Gillespie brother of the bridegroom, and schuy-
Ter schiefein. After the ceremony there there wss :
West Fifty-thrd-st. Among the guests at the cere-
mony and reception were Mr. and Mrs w, L. ~, -
Misses Person, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur r. sullivan,
Mr.. and Mrs, William Warner HoPpn' s R[: aan
H 461 A M4 and a1 Mrs N Ariha q curtiss James
ard Mrs Wills Ja%e H-y M ana ana Mrs Ro6e
Ifit 5oa "t Colonel and Mrs Frederick d. Grant Miss
J WiaG faE' b nr S' Miss Grace Dodge M and
Mrs Henry p. Talmadge and MI and MIS- Snas.e si
f ~ EMrops in few days 70 remain ABROAD ynt!
next autumn. when they will return 20 rssn,sd
TO take possession OF their new hone Pre1Esmft .V
~ them by the brides father. NO oO west ftV
third-st.
Tho wedding of Miss Mamie H. Van Bell. dauyh-
ter of Nathan Van Bell, Of this city 10 Dr ueorse
GRAY Van Schaick was celebrated at N'oc~
Yesterday afternoon in 81. Bartholomew" Ohuie"'
The bride wore gown or lVory-"hile edllH n'iu
tulle veil Her only attendant was Miss NJ H. SUI
livan whose costume was OF white mousseh'e 70
sole trimmed with pink. and who also wore nat
of tulle dressed with white plunes pink roses ana
lUacs The best was Baird winthrop anu III"
ushers were DR. George A. Taylor & e. fousHaH'
Edward s Revrolds Edward Gilbert schermer-
j
Addison Wlmuri and }. Van Schaick 0aS'1p obrs
ceremony which was performed Sy the Kev MOSer
Church was followed by reception at s HapS,n
Some Of The gusts TIrS MRS the Kew Theo9ors
Wucker Mr. am Mrs FREDERICK is sheldon tsarv Nan Hnn
sSEack father o. The brdegroom HoraGs GTaIy
M and Mrs F. GSndeFM T Mr and Mrs r.
Em RooSpoot s Mr. ana Mrs Richard Delafeld Mrs
II Mrs - Cb SSoFh Muller and Or; II. A. Parr DR.
and Mrs Van Sckaick Will pass tnelt noey o w.. -
Tanada They will make their nome IN west
irty-seventh-st.
The marriage OF Miss Louisa Butler. daughter OF
the late Elias Butler. Of Hyde Park y. " 10
rbeodorus Bailey Woolsey. whose engagement was
announced only few weeks ago. took place yester-
dav afternoon at the home of the tride, NO ~ west
Hrnn,omv which was performed at $50 o'clock by
the brides brother. the Rey ErWin hx buy.Sr:
no reception
Miss Edith Wallace, daughter oi MI ai'o WITS
Lewis Wallace. of No. 30 West aeventy-ntth-st'
r,,s married 10 Horace Greeley Knowles. OF VIII
mington. Del. at O'Clock yesterday afternoon In
ST James's Protestant Episcopal church. Madison
ave and Seventy -frst-st BislIp Leighton Cole
man. of Delaware assisted n the rector OF tho
chS%ch the Rev. DR.. E. Walr/e Warren. performed
the ceremony. which ftlowed by reception
at the home Of the brides \arents Inc orius
gown was OF ivory satin ,rmn>i with point lace
Her veil OF tulle fastened with white al
grette The maid OF honor. Miss Maude whitney
OF Syracuse. " Y. wore gown OF white shN
yelled with white orsandie and a large white ma.
The bridesmaids. In pretty gowns OF white or
candle over pink silk, and white picture mats OK
Chin and lace adorned with roses and white ieatn-
org were Miss Hattie Ztte. Of this CITY; Mlsss