The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
HIYsLOW-HAVEMETER.
A Newport Wedding Marked By Elaborate
Floral Decorations.

NEWPORT. X. l.. Sept. 1S.-The wedding OF
Miss Dora Havemever. youngest daughter OF
Mrs Theodore A. Havsmeyer. to Lieutenant
Commander Cameron MGR. Wlnslow. U. 8. NJ.
took place at the Havemeyer villa. Friedheim.
at noon to-day. II was the first notable we'd
ding OF the Newport season. but was not so
largely attended as IL would have been had the
family Of the bride not been In mourning. Miss
Havemeyer had hoped for church wedding
but as che 10 Catholic and the bridegroom 10
a Protestant this could not be had without
special dlspensation from Rome. which 1t was
i'm possible TO secure. The decorations OF the
house were very pretty.
Entering the villa. one passed through hall
banked with palms on either side OF the stairs
leading up to the main floor. Extending
across the hall was screen OF white lattice
work. the centre leaves OF which opened This
was Rarlanded and festooned with white roses
and lilies OF the valley tied with satin ribbon.
as were also the candelabra. the cupids on top
Of which each held a vase OF white roses The
ceremony took place in the octagon parlor in
the centre OF the house. This room was deco
rated entirely in white and was made
into a bower by heavy festoons OF
white flowers which reached from the
osntre OF the ceiling to the side
walls and were looped all around the sides. A
mum Der OF vases contained huge loose punches
OF the beautiful Kaiserin roses and lilies OF the
valley forming complete frieze OF white
flowers all around tho walls. Directly opposite
the wide main door was arranged miniature
chapel Of Gothic design. which was covered
entirely with asparagus vine and maiden hair
ferns for ground work and this In turn was
covered with white roses. lilies OF the valley.
stephanotis, and the rare white star Of Bethle-
HON. In this chapel was arranged the altar
which was decorated with white flowers. BUS
pended over the bridal couple was large
cluster OF rare white orchids.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
DR.. Meenan OF st. Marys Church. Newport. as
sisted by the Rev. DIR. O'Farrell OF the Church
OF the Holy Innocents. New York. The bride
entered the room on the arm OF her brother.
T. A. Havemeyer. Jr.. who gave her away. She
was accompanied by Miss Lily Oelrlchs. her
cousin. as maid OF honor The bridegroom
with his best man. Charles Winslow. a cousin.
met the bridal party at the altar. During the
service and all through the reception and
breakfast the Boston Symphony Orchestra
rendered music.
Following the ceremony reception was held
In the gray parIor adjoining. Across one end
of the room were massed groups of large palms.
ferns and other foliage plants. and from out OF
this group arose q tree four feet high. bearing
hundreds Of American Beauty roses. The
tnhntel anu nroplhCo Oh tnlb room WeEe also
decorated with palms and foliage plants.
among which were large vases OF American
Beauty roses.
The dining room where the bridal party
breakfasted was decorated in unique man.
ner. Two corners diaRonally opposite were
arranged with masses Of beautiful plants and
| ferns. and in the background arose large
orange trees covered with fruit. The mantel
| and mirror were banked and festooned with
| grapovines from which hung huge punches Of
grapes OF different colors. branches OF NINA.
ture apples. branches OF viburnum filed with
their ripe fruit. and various other fruits hang.
| ing from their own boughs. The bridal table.
| at which were seated fourteen. was one solid
| bed OF growing lilies OF the valley with thou
| sands OF blossoms. in the centre Of which stood
| a solid gold epergne filed with Kaiserin roses
| Garlands OF stephanotis reached from the
epergne to the candelabra Nine small tables
| were set on the west piazza for the guests and
were decorated with baskets OF American
Beauty roses. The smoking room was deco
| rated with large punches OF white daisies and
red roses.
Those at the wedding were Mrs. T. A. Have
| meyer. Harry o. Havemeyer. Jr. F. c. Have
meyer. Mr. and Mrs. William Butler Duncan.
Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Havemeyer. Jr.. Mr. and
Mrs. E. c. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Tiffany.
| Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs c.
| NJ. Oelrichs. Miss OelrichG Harry Oelrichs,
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Mayer. Bishop Henry
| C. Potter Mr.. and Mrs. Amos T. French. Miss
| Anna Sands, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potter the
Misses Potter. Miss Blatchford. d. Barnes. the
| Misses Lafarge. Miss Gilbert, Mrs. Fritsch. DR..
| and Mrs. Clement C. Cleveland. Mr.. and Mrs.
| H. o. Havemeyer. Miss Starr. Miss Townsend.
| Stuyvesant Leroy. Miss Barril Capt. and Mrs
| Henry G. Taylor. U. 8. n. Mr.. and Mrs. George
3. WinRow. Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Livermore. Mr..
and Mrs. Meade. the Messrs. Cleveland. II.
Roger winthrop. Miss GRAY. Miss Whiting.
Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg. Miss stillman. Miss
| Post. Miss Taylor. and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b.
| Chaplin.
While the wedding was In progress at Fried
helm. seventy i've OF the poor boys OF st. Marys
parish were being entertained at Odd Fellows
Hall by the direction OF the bride Lieutenant.
| Commander and Mrs Winslow left Newport
| In the afternoon on their wedding trip Mr..
| Winslow 10 Flag Lieutenant on Admiral samp-
sons staff and during the war with Spain was
attached to the Nashville, and distinguished
| himself at Cienfuegos in cable cutting.