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

No r,eolf IN Lent has been SO dull as the just
oraed There was scarcely ripple OF social
gayery and II 1t had not been for tho opera there
would have been little indeed to occupy the minds
of the men and women Of the fashionable worid.
or dinner parties Of course. there were many but
cverytSn ny in tho way OF entertaining WAS effected
In tho quietcst possible way Tho single incident
OF the week which interested and attracted tho at
tention of society was tho wedding or MISS fahhy
Theodore Bland Pryor to William de Lettwich
Dodge. tho young American painter. which was
celebrated at noon on Wednesday at the home OF
tho brides parents. Justice and Mrs. Roger A.
Pryor No. West Sixty-nlnth-st. On account OF
its taking place In Lent. and because the wedding
was celebrated several months ahead Of the time
originally planned for It, 1t was az quiet and un-
ostenta,ious possible. However, 1t was an ex-
tremely pretty wedding and the details all Of
which were arranged by Mrs. Pryor were carried
out to the letter No formal invitations were Is
sued and the sixty seventy guests VINO were
present included t2e the,r VI nersonal friends
Excellent taste displayed in the disposition OF
he PINK IN wG hc Tetq the Ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. David H. Greer, rector OF
St Bartholomew protestant EplscoPdi bnunv
which covers the vans of the room were hung
over the doorways and over the portray Oh sne
handsome bride, which was painted by MI Dodge
O few years before he became engaged TO her'
There no palms or plants used me he.oes
The bride looked pretty and happy in her bridal
robe Of ivory satin. which was rather simply mace
the from. draped with point lace and the duchesse
lace yoke outlined with orange blossoms Inc
sleeves of tuo were made very full ana the Ven
was voluminous A coronet of orange blossoms
hold ths veil in place. and instead OF the conven-
tional bridal bouquet Mrs. Dodge carried an ivory
bound prayerbook. which, during the ceremony
WAS held by one of her nieces, three OF whom at
tended her as bridesmaids. The little girls were
Miss Katarina Page-Brown, Miss Agnes rage
Brown and Miss Lucy Page-Brown, daughters Oh
the brides widowed sister. They were IN pretty
gowns Of pink silk. draped with white silk NULL
trimmed with white satin ribbons; each carried
cluster OF pink roses tied with broad pink satin
ribbons The little page, who walked before the
bride was her nephew Hoffman Allen Pryor. son
of Dr. William Pryor Nj Dodses best man and w Ss
us6ers were DR.. Boiling Lee. grandson OF Hehefai
Robert e. Lee; George Gordon Battle, James LIND
sSSsu After the ceremony there was an informal mai
reception and breakfast. Mrs. Pryor, VINO Is sun
n beautiful woman. wore rich gown OF DIach
aatin trimmed with duchesse lace. Mrs. Page.
Rrown WAS in black MORE; Miss Carrie Prynr OF OF
ereen wafered silk, and Miss May Rice, another
cousin costume OF green tane.a SIN n NC
ceedingly beautiful and included gold ana )ewels
and sverware of almost every design. Som-
grntulatory letters and kilograms TOO were slo o
cred ON The bride one of which came from Mr.
and Mrs Grover Cleveland, ana anotner rom rom Co'
Seasant feature of the reception was the playing
and singing by the Neapotnn Mandolin Cup,
whose members were in gondolier costumes. Late
IN The afternoon Mr. and Mrs: Dodge started on
~ IL t bonevn,oon trip They will remain at Yaddo,
the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs Spencer rask,
at Saratoga Springs. until day or two before
tbev sail for Europe. They have engaged passage
on The steamship Ems. and will sail for the Medi-
terra mean on Saturday 1t Is their purpose TO re-
,bav viii 90 to Paris Mr.. Dodges studio IN the
Trench CAPITAL is In the Rue des Fourrieaux
Among the pastels and portraits OF j. wenS
c.arnnrev illustrating types of American girl
,ood that of Miss Amy Moeran as the outdoor