New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-27
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

| OF the many weddings yesterday the largest v,s
that Of Miss Mabel Van Rensselaer, the secood
| daughter of Mira. Alexander Van Rensseiasr =,
| No IL East Thirty-seventh-st. 10 the Rev Jams,
| lie Baron Johnson. son OF the Rev. Archdeacon
| George ID. Johnson, rector OF Christ Church New
Brighton, Staten Island. which took place at An
| o'clock in Grace Church. Broadway and Tenth.,
AS the bride Is one CT the popular girls in society
| and the bridegroom who is OF the two clergy.
| men who are honorary chaplains TO the Fire D.
| partment is a great favorise In Grace Parish thu
| gathering al the church was large ons Il was
necessary to have the police hand to keep thos.
| not invited TO the ceremony from getting into thu
church. which was only half large enough 10 ao
commodate the crowd that would have liked IA
force Its way IN. However. II was one OF thoss
good-natured crowds. and there was AT no time any
trouble. For the occasion the chanc.l was efrec-
lively adorned with growing plants and Ascension
| lilies.
The invited guests were received as they entered
the church by the ushcrs. who the Rev Neil
son Poe Carey. Of Grace Parish: the Rev. Robert
/ T. Paddock OF the Pro-cathedral. in Stanton-st,
| the Rsv. Henry Rawle Wadlegh. the Rev Stephen
| Van Rensselaer,. Lawrence Smith Butler. son Of
Mr. and Mrs Prescott Hall Butler; Frederic o.
| Spedden Francis c. Huntington son OF the Rev.
| william II. Huntington. rector OF Grace Churchi
James Morris Helfenstein and J. W. g. ". Walker,
| OF Staten Island These young men received from
the bridegroom souvenirs scarfpins OF pearls
1 When
was not a vacant seat In any part OF the edifee
The vested choir OF the church as the procession
moved I'D the aisle sang, "Oh. Perfect Love-" and
just before the reading OF the betroths services ths
| nuptial music from "Lohengrin" was sung. In the
procession to the chancel the ushers were followed
by the two bridesmaids. Miss Alice Van Rens-
| selaer the sister OF the bride and Miss Annie
Johnson the sister Of the bridegroom. Behind
them came the bride leaning on the arm Of her
brother-n-aw. Edmund L. Baylies. She was met
at the foot of the chancel steps by the bridegroom.
who was attended by his brother. DR.. Philip Ed
wards Johnson, as best man.
The bride. who was given away by her brother-in-
law Mr. Baylies. wore gown OF white satin. trimmed
with point lace Her veil was also OF point lace.
ard, was Stoned with orange blossoms The brides
maids we're attIred alike in costumes OF cream lace
with trimmings Of pale blue silk, and white picture
hats enobelished with light blue feathers. Each
carried a bouquet Of white sweet peas and forget
me-nots The ceremony which was performed BY
tho father of the bridegroom assisted by the Rev.
Dr. Huntington. the rector OF the cnutch' was noe
followed by a general reception
Only the members Of the two families ana very,
few Of the personal friends Of the couple were in"
v,ted 10 assemble at the home Of the brides
mother Among the guests hidden TO the church
were Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, OF
philadelphia; Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mr. ana MIA
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,, the Rev. ana MIS- Ahson
p Atterbury, Mrs. Edmund l.. Baynes' Mr. and
Mrs NJ Rutgers Barnewall. Mrs Morris barne'
wall Van Rensselaer, BarnewalL Winam y.
Barnewal Mr. and Mrs Cornelius vanderbilt ]r-
Nrs George D. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. James Gore
King Mr. and Mrs William D. sloane Miss
Sloane. Mr. and Mrs. w. Watts Sherman ME-
and Mrs William c. Schermerhorn' MI. ana 9ifs.
Samuel w. Brigham, Mr.. and Mrs. prescott nan
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Brown Siss
Bishop. Fire Commissioner Scannell Fire Chef
Mr. II.
ner Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford White MI ana
Mrs William Jay schieffelin, Mr. ana MIS-
Buchanan Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs Arson r"e'ps
stokes Mr. and Mrs. John H. screven MI ana
Mrs Ernest Lorard. Mrs. John Trevor, MISS
Trevor. Mrs Walter Berry. Mr. and Mrs l. Towns
y w seward ard Webb. Mr. and Mrs Richard T. Wilson,
NJ and Mrs George gGTdor As Mfs ths crSm
Mrs. Temple Bowdon, Miss Amy Townsend M MIS-:
James K Whitaker Miss Marion Nv Wh'a axe Misses Ms
Cocker os s Mrs George 2. Dodge Miss Dodge Mr.
and Mrs Charles Dkey Miss Ps P cTosS W. M ans
naSgre g'y Mrs. Thomas Garner Miss Fel1Tss Mr.
and Mrs David Eggeson Mr. Ana ESu Mrs on P.sss
! Mss 'h Fe:se rss' Miss Bella urpss My; w ns
T %m Hoffman, Fpsde mex Hunt the
KernocSan. Mr.. and Mrs; Bradley Martin Mr. and
Mrs stq Mss k MSs%sr Miss Ms Mss
more Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 8 WitherSee L,sPenWa rs
SfgwaT VstaSe Miss Van Nest Mr. and Mrs How
ard Townsend Mrs: H. F. Kean Miss Kste ts, Mr.
t t6n There We're also present at the ceremony
number nun Of members Of the Fire Department Ths
on be %eropoa Bank Of
Washington. In the West ne was appo on.s at
fsSGaE to snd Business 1iysS 5y day
alarms at night While studying for the m, mn c,y
be also interested himself in the Fire Department.
About time OF his orans enrn in Gra n seTa
Hundred uniformed fremen were present: The Rsy.
Mr. Johnson and his bride started Tor b hs Wa.
attached TO the train which left the Grand Cen,ra,
station at SIS oclSSk The Rsy Nr Whes the The
honeymoon will be spent
Another large wedding yesterday afternoon wa.
that of Miss Elizabeth w. Duncan. daughter Ok
Mr. and Mrs John P. Duncan. TO George Ellsworth
Dunscombe which was celebrated at O'CLOCK !"
the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fifth-a'e'
and Fifty-nfth-st The Rev. DR.. Maitland Alex
ander pastor of the Harlem Presbyterian Chuie"'
offictated at the ceremony. which was follower w
a. small reception at the home OF the orioe pdie"'''
No 9 East Sixty-fourth-st The brides gown was
of white satin, trimmed with point ana ouchess'
lace The veil OF point lace was caught UP wiz"
diamond sunburst, a present from the priaesloo"'
and a coronet of orange blossoms. She earrleo
bouquet OF lilies OF the valley. MISS Jehh'e 10
Duncan was her sisters maid OF honor ehe WIZ
overdresses Of cream lace and fchus. also OF iaoe'
and a cream white hat. adorned with olacA ies'".
ers Her bouquet was OF green orchids. The or'aes'
maids. in gowns Of pale green satin, MADE VII"
oyerdresses OF cream lace and fchus' also OF iare'
and black hats with feathers. were Miss susie .
Duncan and Miss Amy Lea Duncan TWO oths'
sisters OF the bride; Miss Mary A. Flower Miss L.
Edna Montgomery. Miss Molly c. Elliott ana MISS
Mabel c. Simmons. Each carried a bouquet OF 'a hs
ender orchids. The bridegrooms best man was "'
cousin, W. Scott Cameron. 49,. a, tbs
The ushers were Stuart Duncan. brother o. Me sws
bride; Malcolm Stuart, William Lain peet ~ loan
bridge Martin Edward Fish. Roger BALDWIN, yy
O. Paine and a. Richard Angel; Master v. W Wst.
wright Watson the small son OF Mrs Ws sh how
son jr the brides sister, was the riooon n s
some OF the guests at the ceremony ana rscesonytt
were Mr. and Mrs. John Sloane MIS-. Al STrx
Cameron Mr. and Mrs. John a. CnuIcn1,a,L .II IN
Macoim Graham pr and Mrs Peter p B. T Dr sad
Mrs d Parker Morgan Mr.. and Mrs, seth w. rs
Mr. and Mrs Edward sM nm. CHARLES ME 's Stewart
smith Mr. and Mrs. Arson Flower, Mr. ana rl, %r
.YIhtu and Mrs John ID. rlo"e'i