New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

West End-ave. and Eighty-frst-st.. yesterday AZ
ternoon. Miss Edith De Lancey Storm. daughter
OF the late John Storm OF this city. was marrieu
to George Nichols Messiter. lawyer. OF this city
The marriage ceremony performed at ! O'CLOCK
by the Rev Dr Edward Guibert OF Southport
Conn. formerly rector OF the Church OF the Holy
Spirit. at Madison-ave. and Sxty-sixtn-sr, now
known as All Souls assisted by the Rev. Dr. )
and Dean Hoffman Of the General protesat h hr,Se
copal Seminary. In Chelsea Square. ne pilue
walked to the altar with her sister Miss Dora a
storm. who also gave her away Ihere were no
man was his law partner. J. Van VecntGn ocqtt
The ushers George Gibbs. OF Philadelphia; i,r
bride: Nelson s Spencer. r. Bach McMaster and
bradford W. Hitchcock reception for me reia -
held at the home OF the bride No 80 West Seventy
sixth-st.. Immediately after the ceremony
The first Cinderella dance OF the several arranged
for the present season. in the interest OF young
business men. whom late hours are not con-
venient. took place Sherry's last evening. The
large ballroom. where the dance was held was
prettily decorated and there merry company
present enjoy the cotillon. which was begun
promptly at 10 o'clock. The young people were re-
ceved by Mrs j. Plerpont Morgan, Mrs. John
S. Barnes. Mrs Richard II. Derby. Mrs Arson
Phelps Stokes and Mrs Charles T. Barney. lhese
women also acted floor committee Inc
cot.llon led by Alexander y. .isdden, whose
partner was Miss Cornelia Barnes che favors IN
into the room in a large barrow; these for the
girls and fancy pipes and boutonneres for the men
There was no dancing after midnight when supper
was served small tables In the suite OF rooms OH
the ballroom Some Of those present were MISS
Eunce Ives Miss Charlotte Barnes, Miss Cutting
Miss Louise Du Pont. the Misses Gurnee. MISS
Emily Hoffman Miss Mary Cross. Miss Anna
Sands. Miss Elizabeth X. Delafeld Miss Angehca
Livingston. Miss Winifred Ives. Miss Parsons, MISS
Hoppin, Miss Frances Pell. Miss Frances ltoTanu.
barney, F. Raymond Lefrerts. j. searle Barclay.
Henry Barclay, Robert l.. Wood James w. t Apped
Bernhard and Stowe Phelps.
A pleasant reception was given yesterday after
noon by Mrs George Bird at her home. NO 2oZ
Madison-ave to introduce her daughter. Miss Bet
tie Metcaf The debutantc was assisted In receV-
ing by her mother and several young friends, In
Guiding Miss Louise Gaatin, Miss Esther Hunt,
Miss Anne Derby Miss Katherine DIX ana MISS
Carrie Edgar.
Mrs. William II. Taller, of No "A East Seventy
second-st gave a reception yesterday afternoon In
honor OF her sister Mrs. c. Wesley Watson. who
Will return to her home. IN Great Briialh h SSr
sister, Mrs G. " Watson.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence s. Day. OF No. 400 Madison
ave, celebrated the twcnty-hfth anniversary OF
their wedding in the large ballroom at DelmohcoS
last evening. About five hundred and ffty guests
were present. Mrs. Day Miss Iayinia Stock
well
Omaha. Dec. S.-Tieutenant William l.. MURPHY
Of the 2ith United States Infantry and Miss
Pauline Whiting Lowe OF this city. were married
in the Unitarian Church here at noon to-day. IN
the presence OF n large and fashionable assem-
blage and the couple later started for Fort Doug
las. Salt Lake CITY. The bride Is the daughter
OF the late General William Writ Love- one or
the pioneers o. Nebraska.
Washington. Dec s-AIiss zabeth Lee Ernst
daughter OF General and Mrs. H. o. Ernst, and
William Morton Grinnel OF New-York were mar
ried in ST. Johns Episcopal Church at noon to-
day. 4 notable gathering Of resident New-York
and New England people witnessed the wedding
Mr. Grinne in the Harrison Administration, was
Third Assistant Secretary Of State He Is
nephew Of ex-Vice- President Morton and IS now
member Of the banking firm of which the latter
T. head. The usher- were George Beatty BAKE
and Francis s Bake. OF Boston; Mr. Van Nest
and Mr. Fessenden. OF New York. and Montgom-
cry Blair and Robert Chiffon. jr.. of Washington:
When the bride arrived with her father. General
Ernst she was preceded to the altar by her elder
sister Miss Helen Ernst. who was her only attend
ant The Rev. DR.. Mckay Smith performed the
ceremony assisted by the Rev Herbert Whipman,
Of West Point ~ i George Grinnell, a cousin
Of the bridegroom, the best man.
Mrs Enos wilder was married Madison. ~ j..
Yesterday tc Or. Jean Edouard Ceresole. Of Nevay
Switzerland. a son Of Colonel Paul Ceresole, ex-