Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-06

FhESEIN1O.
New York, April 5.-Emily Wander
bilt Sloane, a daughter of William
Douglass Sloane, and niece OF Cornell
ius, William K, Frederick and George
Vanderbilt, was married at noon to-
day to John Henry Hammond, of Bos
ton. The ceremony took place in St.
Bartholomew church, the pastor, the
Rev. DR.. David H. Greer, oficiating.
The beautiful edifice had been magnifi-
Gently decorated for the occasion. I'M
mense banks Of flowers crowned the
chapcel, the pillars were entwined with
Bermuda lilies, the pews roped with
strings of roses and the whole atmos-
phere laden with the perfume Of a
conservatory Fink and white were the
co}ors mainly used in the decorations.
Lofty palms surrounded by aZalias and
lilies lent strong color to the scene.
An arch formed of Easter lilies spann-
ed the chancel, and under it part Of
Lathrop's great mural decoration could
be seen.
Miss Sloane entered the church
promptly at noon, and, escorted by her
father, walked up the center aisle to the
altar She was attended by her sister,
Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane, followed
by Miss Ruth TwoInbly and Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, the little cousins OF
the bride; Miss Knowlton, Miss Edith
Hall, Miss Charlotte Barnes and the
bridegroom's sister, Miss Margaret
Hammond All were dressed in pink
and carried boquets of bridesmaids and
Dewey roses.
The brides gown was Of white satin,
embroidered with silver and trimmed
with point lace. The maid Of honor,
Miss Lila Sloane, was also dressed en-
tirely in white. The bride carried a
bouquet of lilies Of the valley and wore
a coronet of orange blossoms. She
wore no jewel ornaments. At the al
tar Miss Sloane was met by the groom
and his best man, his brother, Ogden
Hammond The ushers were Alonzo
Potter, Allan A. Robbins, J. G. p.
Stokes, G. Arthur Gordon. w. V. S.
Thorne, William Sloane, Herbert Par
sons and G. X. M. Beekman.
Invitations to the church were lin
tied to the seating capacity of st. Bar
tholomew's, and included nearly all the
questionable people in the city.
Family connections represented large
proportion of the assemblage. Richard
Henry Warren, the organist of st. Bar
>tholomew' had arranged choice mu-
steal programme, and played the we'd
ding march when Mr.. and Mrs. Ham,
mond left the church.
Following the ceremony at the
church a wedding breakfast was served
at the Sloane residence. The guests
numbered about 200, mostly members
of the Vanderbilt and Hammond famil-
les and immediate personal friends.
The tables were gorgeously decorated
after designs suggested by the bride.
The house also was beautifully decor
ated for the reception, which was held
upon the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Ham
mond from the church. The newly
married pair will spend the honey
moon at LenoX.
The bride was the recipient Of many
handsome and costly presents. The
most valuable Of her gifts is a necklace
and tiara Of diamonds presented by
her parents. From Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt she received a ruby
and diamond pendant; from Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt a rich clus-
ter of diamonds, pearls and turquoises,
to be worn as corSage ornament;
from w. K. Vanderbilt, diamond
comb. ard from Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Burden, Jr., a beautiful silver table
Service.
The groom is lawyer by profession.
His father, Gen. John H. Hammond,
was chief of Gen. Shermans staff dur
ing the War of the Rebellion, and COM
manded a division under Gen. Thomas.