The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-23
DAvIS-BARBER NUPTIALS.
ARDsLEY TOWERS THE SCENE OF
Il brilliant WEDDING.

Miss rorenn LauGdon nnrssr. Daughter Of
AMT u. barber. and samuel Todd Davis or
Washington Married In n Fairyiand or
Fiowers-Bride Given Away by Her Parents,
Miss Lorena Langdop Barber and Samuel Todd
Davis of Washington were married yesterday
afternoon at Ardslcy Towers. tho country home
ut Ardsley.on-the.Hudson Of Mr.. and Mrs. Amzi
l.. Barber, the brides parents. Every big room
on the ground floor OF the house had blossomcd
for the occasion in a profusion Of floral splendor.
All of these rooms open from tho big square
hall, and multtudinous garlands in ~festoons did
duty as portiercs. The several hundred guests
were ushored into tho hall through ono Of
tho drawing rooms. which 10 finished In
carved oak, and everywhere possible In It
there were bouquets or little clusters OF
white blossoms. The stairway at the fur.
Their end OF tho hall was converted
into q bridal bowcr. It begins at the centre of
the hall with u flight OF six broad low steps. and
then from n spacious landing stairs lead Mt either
side to the floor above. These side flights were
converted into ornamental adjuncts Of tho I'm.
proviscd chanccl, banked as they were with tho
most delicate blossoms and eXotics. The newell
posts werc but big nosegays OF bride roses,
fr!nged with lilies Of tho valley, and the balus.
trades but strings OF blossoms, from which de-
pended innumerable garlands. Tho hugo fire.
place was a mass Of white sweet peas and roses.
and suspended In front Of It was q canopy OF
roses and lilies.
At 4:3o o'clock. the time appointed for the
ceremony, the strains Of tho wedding march
issued from q recess in the stairway. where the
organ was hidden. The front doors were swung
open by the attendants and the bridal process
sion entered, passing through u central aisle Of
ribbon and roses to tho stairway bower. The
party comprised the ushers. the Messrs. Angus.
tus Hone, Joseph Schenck. Ralston Heming,
and Frederic dc Peyster Hone OF New York;
Raymond Albright OF Buffalo, Alfred Craney OF
st. Louis, John KinEmnn Of Yopkers. WI.
liam 8. Teel of Washington, Arthur Rob
inson. and Mr.. Buxton; the bridesmaids.
tho Misses Hclon Camp Curtis. Mary Dick.
Ruth Albright, and Ellen L. Langdon OF
Buffalo. all cousins of tho bride; her sister.
Bertha LanRdon Barber; Juanita Hewitt, Mario
Hewitt, Anna Hoeke of Washington, Adelaide
Carson. and Bessie Warner Of Tarrytown; the
bearers, Roland Barber and Winitred Davis. and
Hewitt.
As Tho procession, passed up, the bridegroom
and his best man, LIE Droieo Langdon Barber,
from one OF the rooms. Owing to the slight ele-
yation Of the landing, all of the guests were ena-
The couple stood under a floral canopy. The
bride was apparelled in white MORE, with u
broad point lace nounce on the skirt, In the
was presented by the bridegroom. Her throat
WIS eneompassed with nth a circist OF pearls, ne
voluminous folds to the border Of the long train.
was secured simply with a coronet OF orange
of the valley.
Ranged. on either side Of the couple were the
feta, and in tuile wells caught with ostrich
feathers. Though alike in material and style.
their attire was varied in color. Two OF them
were all in blue, with forget me-nots In their
hands. and two were draped in rose color with
pink sweet peas. Two in yellow carried corn
and farleyencia ferns. The lilac gowns were
matched with sweet peas. All the young women
Nearest TO the bride was the maid Of honor in
were all the hues Of the bridesmaids' dresses.
The ushers stood behind the bridesmaids. and
all wore boutonnieres of lilies Of the valley. and
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eelher and responded. Mrs. Barber was splen.
didly attired in moire. embroidered with silver
After the marriage MIR. and Mrs. Davis went
fo saS etSf fejiy; at iaS ,ef T6 Sf r 1ss h vail. waeTe 5hSy
dccked with flowers. The serni-circular window
ut one side, where they took their place. was
RRlow with blossoms. \ collation. was served in
the gay marquee erected on the lawn. This was
nearly 100 feet across, either way. and was lined
with vines and blooming branches OF fruit trees.
When the bride left the scene of festivities and
ran up the floral staircase TO don her outing cos
tune, she turned and threw over the balustrade
her bouquet. There was a scramble for the
flowers which fell among the bridesmaids. In
one of tho sections OF which the bouquet was
composed was n gold sovereign. in u second a
gold ring. and In a third n gold thimhle. When
Mrs. Davis reappeared she was equipped in a
yachting costume of dark blue cloth. relieved
who have known each other since they were
children, were driven away from showers OF
rice in a victoria TO the yacht Calypso, on which
they will pass the honeymoon.
Among the wedding guests were Miss Helen
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. John
y. Archbold, DIR. and Mira. Lucien p. Warner.
baron and Baroness Faya, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Pcary, Mrs. Il. L. Woodward OF Chicago, Miss
Corbin. Gen. and Mrs; Daniel Butterteld, DR..
ward L.auterbach. Gen.. and Mrs. Edmund
Hays OF Buffalo. the Greek Minister. Pan
delli g., Fachiri; Mr.. ana Mrs. jesse
Mrs. Nathaniel Mcvickar, MIR. and Mrs. Edward
5. Jaffray, Mrs. Arthur l.. Barney, Senator and
Mrs; Davis o. Washington, Mr.; and Mrs, Hober
Mrs. Pente, ost, Mr.. and Mrs; Frank di zeresa,
Mrs. UP: Whitehonse. j., Norman de Il. White.
house. Miss Emma Thursby, Miss Irma Thurs
by, Mr.. and Mrs. Schieffelin Stebhins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Livingston. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Worthington, Miss Sbrady. Major and Mrs. b.
7; Smith; Mr.. and Mrs. Fargo. and Mr.. and Mira
Sheldon Iaayitt-