The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-08
DIXON MCOY.
Wedding Of the Supreme
CourtJustice's Daughter
a Brilliant Society
Event.

Thus far the largest home wedding of
the season occurred last evening at the
residence Of Justice and Mrs. Jonathan
Dixon, No. 479 Jersey avenue, when their
daughter, Miss Jessie Dixon, became the
wife of Mr.. Francis Mccoy. of Orange,
the Rev. Charles Herr, d. D., officiating.
1t was a pink and white wedding, and
the spacious parlors of the Dixon resi-
denee were handsomely decorated with
palms and ferns of gigantic growth, inter-
mixed with those OF a smaller species,
daintily set off with pink and white roses
and chrysanthemums. The chandeliers,
doorways and banisters were draped or
twined with smilax, while the mantels
were totally obscured beneath a massive
bank of natures white, green and pink.
The florist for the occasion was Rhodes,
and tho house presented much the APP
pearanee of a fairy dell in the month
of June.
Eight hundred invitations had been is
sued for the wedding. and the ushers,
Messrs. Guy and Malcolm Mccoy, Of
Orange. and Arthur Parker, of Detroit,
Michigan, brothers and cousin, respective
". of the groom, had their hands fun IN
catering to the comfort of the guests.
Van Baar was the musician, and soft
music loated through the we'll filed par
Tors and out into the hall, where ven
the stairway was a mass OF futtering
evening gowns and ferninin beauty.
AT last the music broke into the Bridal
March from Lohengrin, as the bride, lean
ing on her fathers arm, entered the ROOM.
She was attired in a gown of white
satin trimmed with duchesse lace, and
caught at the throat with a diamond PEN
dant:. there was the faint odor of orange
blossoms about the artistically draped
veil, and in her hand she carried lilies of
the valley. There We're four bridesmaids
and a maid of honor. all sisters of the
bride The maid of honor. Miss Elsie
Dixon, was attired in a gown of pink
mousseline de sole over pink silk, and the
bridesmaids, Misses Elizabeth, Bertha.
Laura and Helen Dickson, wore dainty
gowns Of white organdie over7pinlx silk.
All carried pink chrysanthemums.
The bridal party was met at HE altar.
constructed Of palms and roses. ny tie
groom, the best man, DR.. Cecil Mccoy.
brother to the groom, and the officiating
clergyman. Justice Dixon gave his
daughter away. After the ceremony, MIR.
and Mrs. Mccoy received the eongratala-
ticns showered upon taorn, pastook Of The
wedding supper served by Maresi, ard de-
parted, mid the usual shower Of rice. On
route for IN extensive -honeymoen. Tire
floors Of the parlors were then cleared
and tie young people present INDUCED N
dancing until a late hour, when the ear
riagcs which lined both sides Of the en-
tire bsoeR ana part of Mcn4s51nery
street began to disappear, and all WAS
C-.rL r.0ra C5aiaAN ~ NJ t-o -
] nue..
were:-
Or, and Mrs. Charles Herr. Dr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Brett. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Traphagen, Mr.. ana Mrs. woodruff C5n-
aict. Mr.. and AIRS. George Miller, Miss
Miller, Mr.. and MIS-. Ralph Marsh. Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Marsh, Mr.. George f.
Perkins Jr, Mr.. George r.. Beach, Mr..
Clarence Harnsted, the Misses Perry. M.
aae Mrs. John j. TofFey. Miss Grace Taf-
fey, Mss Jennie Ioffeg. DE-. and Mrs.
Keonz, Mss Anna Koer4. Mr.. Robert ii.
Appleton, Mr.. VI. II. Appleton. Mr.. waiter
A. Doyse, Mr.. Harry J. DOYLE, DR.. and
Mrs. Roy fngi.s, Mr.. and Mrs. Ready.
Mr.. and Mrs. ldward Dunn, Mrs. Atthsa
Esdie Judge and Mrs. Marcus Beach,
Nsee president and Mra. E5bart Mr.. aai
Mfs.-Anthony kusels- Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ALBEIT. Mrs. NJ. Post. United States Al
toFneg General Griggs and Ms. Griasss.
Judge and Ars. lngiis. Mr.. and Mrs.
e. f. G.. Young, Mr.. ard Mrs. Oivr
Hazard Perry. AIr. and Mrs. M,,es RIss.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. VI. JARVIS. Nj. ana Mrs.
George e Perkins, Mr. ana Mrs. Andrew
j Post. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph 4. Bedle.
lr. and MS Nv c. Lutkins. Mr.. ard
! Mrs. Jarses Wilkinson. DR.. and Mrs.
Frank N Danchre. Mr.. aud Mrs. James
b. Fielder Or. and Mrs. Hogeacaup. Mr..
and Mrs. F. l. Nanderbsek. Mr.. ara Mrs.
Z. /. Vanderbeek. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Z. Smith. Mr.. Bradford Ru1asted.
Bumsted. Mrs. DAVID Rlnlsied. Miss Ida
Jarvis Mrs. Edwin Penne-A IL sses Ben
nett. Misses Post, Mr.. William G. Post,
Mf. r. c. Post.