The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-10
Lars Anderson and Miss Perkins
Worth S17,OOO,OOO, Married.
Society of All Large Cities Rep
resented at the Ceremony.
GREATROPES OF ROSES
Suspended From the Pillars of
Arlington Church.
Charles Francis Adams II Was
Best Man.

Boston, Sdhe 1O.-A wedding ceremony,
the character of which placed it on the
rank of the grandest this country has
ever seen, which in point of wealth rep
resented was also first among the great
weddings of the century in this country
was that whereby Lars Anderson, until
very recently member of the United
States diplomatic corps at Rome, Italy,
and Miss Isabel Perkins of this city, heir
to $4,000, 600. today became husband and
wife
The bride is the daughter of Captain
George Hamilton Perkins, L. S. N, (re-
tired) and a granddaughter of the late
VIM. F. Weld of this city, whose millions
she inherits together with her cousin.
Mrs. Charles F. Sprague, tho wife of
Congressman Sprague of Massachusetts.
The groom is the son of a we'll known
Washington family, the head of which
Gen. Nicholas Anderson died abroad
few years ago. He is a Harvard graduate
and was associated with Robert T. Lin
coin in the United States ambassy at
London and later was first secretary of
legation in Italy under Wayne MacVeagh.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John Cuckson in the Arlington street
church at noon and among those present
We're some of the most wealthy and
prominent members of society in nearly
every large city in the United States.
The historic auditorium was beautifully
decorated. The bridal bell, of the
largest ever constructed was suspended
from the ceiling by strands of broad white
satin ribbon. Each column of the church
was wound with asparagus and delicate
vines and great ropes of long stemmed
roses trained on the vines were suspended
between the pillars and across the altar.
The reserved pews were marked off by
wide white satin ribbons which at each
pew were knotted to hold in place
cluster of white roses. When the hour
for the performance of the ceremony ar
rived the organ broke into the strains of
MendelssOhn's wedding march and the
bridal party entered.
Preceded by ushers and bridesmaids
and the maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth
Anderson, sister of the groom. Miss Per
kins proceeded to the altar leaning upon
the arm of her father. Two lads dressed
as XIV. century pages followed the bride
as train bearers. AS the bride neared the
broad center aisle, Mr.. Anderson. who
was accompanied by Charles Francis
Adams, the second. as best man. ad-
vanced and meeting Miss Perkins beneath
the floral bell, they stood before the
clergyman.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party proceeded to the Perkins
home on Commonwealth avenue where
the wedding breakfast was served upon
a temporary balcony, which had been
built in the rear of the mansion. The
beautiful decoFa tions in the church were
surpassed by those at the house. The
bay windows We're banked and garlanded
with growing plants and white roses.
Around the rooms We're draped beautiful
tapestries from corner to corner and their
folds were filled with roses. From the
center of the walls of the main room
ropes of long stemmed roses attached to
asparagus vines radiated to the ceilings.
The candelebra supported pouches of
white silk filled with bridal roses till the
effect of bursting was produced.
In the great drawing room were the
tables holding the presents. The break
fast tables were beautifully garnished
with flowers.
After the breakfast following which a
reception was held, the couple departed
for New York en- route to Europe and the
far east.
The bridesmaids were- Miss Eleanor
Gray, Miss Susan Dalton, Miss Theodore
Knight and Miss Bessie Seabury. The
gowns of the bride and bridesmaids were
the creations of Worth, Doucet e Faxon.
in lined throughout with taffeta silk
The seams are curlined from waist to
hem with orange blossoms and the COR
sage with a surpHce effect with fluffy
trimmings of tulle.