The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-06
N Vanderbilt STYLE
John H. Hammond and Emily
Vanderbilt Sloane
ARE MADE MAN AND WIFE
Church Wedding With All
Ceremonial Accessories.
ARE MADE MAN AND WIFE


crate ceremony that characterizes church
weddings, Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Doug
lass Sloane, was married TO John H. Ham
mond today at noon, in St. Bartholo-
news church. Notwithstanding the ex-
pressed resire Of the bride and her family
for a quiet wedding, the avenue for a
block in either direction from the church
held an immense throng, which threat
ened a times 10 prevent the arrival OF
guests carriages. In order to relieve the
crush the police drove the crowd back to
the block above the church and to the
block below, thus leaving the street clear
in front Of the entrance. At II a. m.
guests began 20 arrive and just before
the approach Of the bridal party the
church was crowded, and guests stood in
the aisles The four front pews on either
side Of the center was reserved for the
members Of the brides and bridegrooms
families. For reason that no one at
tempted to give, the arch OF smilaX and
huge wedding bell in which the couple were
TO stand was not in place at 11:50 The
arch was hastily put up and the bell ad-
justed to one side TO balance It. Already
the wedding music from Lohengrin was
heard when one of the attendants ordered
the workmen to take down both arch and
bell. This was done just few seconds
before the bride, her father and her at
tendants entered. They knew nothing of
what had happened The bridegroom and
his brother, Ogden Hammond, were wait
Miss Lila Vanderbilt Sloane, a sister of
the bride. The interior of the church was
adorned with roses, lilies and garlands OF
orange leaves and smilax, while palms and
azaleas added beauty. The dark marble
pillars were hidden by ropes of green,
bound with lilies and upon the capital of
each column were great punches of white
Easter overs. At the chancel rail there
was a solid bank of azaleas and lilies in
shades of pink and white. The lectern, pull
pit and choir stalls were wound with ropes
of laurel and lilies, while beyond was
bank of lilies and palms. Two great palms
thirty feet high fanked the altar, and
Jars Of roses varied the loose Easter flow
ers upon the altar. More than 800 guests
followed the new-wedded couple to the
home Of the brides parents for the re-
cepuon and breakfast. Soon after o'clock
Mr. and Mrs. Hammond were driven TO
the Grand Central station, whence spe-
cial car took them to Lenox, where they
will spend the honey moon.
New York April 5.-Emily Vanderbilt
Sloane, daughter of William Douglas
Sloane and niece of Cornelius, William K,
Frederick and George Vanderbilt, was
married at noon today to John Henry
Hammond of Boston. The ceremony took
place in st. Bartholomew church, the
pastor the Rev. DR.. David II. Greer. Of
fciating. The beautiful edifice had been
magnificently decorated for the occasion.
chancel. the pillars were entwined with
Bermuda lilies, the pews were roped
with strings of roses and the whole at
mosphere laden with the perfume of the
conservatory. Pink and white were the
colors mainly used In the decorations
Lofty palms, surrounded by azaleas and
lilies, lent strong color to the scene. An
arch formed of Easter lilies spanned the
chancel and under 1t part of Lathrop's |
great mural decoration could be seen.
Miss Sloane entered the church prompt
" at noon. escorted by her father. walked |
up the center aisle to the altar. She was |
attended by her sister. Miss Lila Van |
derbit Sloane, followed by Miss Ruth |
Twombly and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, |
the little cousins of the bride: Miss |
Knowlton. Miss Edith Hall, Miss Char
lotte Barnes and bridegrooms All were |
dressed in pink and carried bouquets of /
bridesmaids and Dewey roses.
The BRIDES gown was of white satin. |
embroidered with silver and trimmed with |
point lace. The bride carried a bououet
of lilies Of the valley and wore a coronet
of orange blossoms. She wore no Jewel /
Sdornnaents.
At the altar Miss Sloane was met by
the groom, and his best man. his brother.
Ogden Hammond. The ushers were
Alonzo Potter. Allan A. Robbins. J. C |
z. Stokes, G. Arthur Gordon. W. Y. s.
ThoTne, William Sloane. Herbert Par
sons and c. X. ". Beekmon. Invitations
to the church were limited to the seat
ing capacity and Included nearly all the
people IN the civ !
Family connections represented a large
proportion Of the assemblage. Richard
Henry Warren, the organist Of St. Bar
-holomew's. had arranged 2 choice must
raj program Off the ceremonies and g.
ad the wedding march when Mr. and Ms
Hammond left the church. Following the
ceremony at the church a wedding break
fast was served az the Sloane residence
The guests numbered about % mostly
members Of The Vanderbilt and Hammond
'7mihes and intimate personal friends.
The table were gorgeously decorated after
les iCns suggested by the bride The
house a'so was beautifully decorated for
he reception which WIS held up7u the
rival Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond from
he church. The newly married psfr vs,r
spend the honeymoon at Lar1ox. TIE
2rids was the recipient of mary hand
'7rne and costly presents The rnost
-alua5,s ~ her gifts Sc a necklace and
lara az diamonds presented by her p7r-
,nts- From Mr. and Ms Cornelius Van
ierhilt she received . ruby and diamond
7endant: from Mr.. and Ms Frese-iez
Vanderbilt, a rich cluster q diamonds
'earis and turoUoises 20 ~ worn a .
'7rsase ornament: from II. X wander
ST. diamond comb. and from NJ. and
Ms James a Burden Jr- a hesfitlf,7l
silver table service
The groom IS lawyer by profession
Els father General John p Hammond
ras chief ~ Genera, Sheruan's stag der
handed division under General Thomas
CsDtaia EIlIot's Daughter Elected
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Z Captain y : Elliott. q the Tzyen..s.ss
kansas regiment. vho was wifed ~ IA