The times., 1899-11-05

/ Picturesque and distinctive novelties ars
/ occasionally introduced into wedding cere-
monies which make them memorable. and
/ deserving special comment
| With several innovations a bride OF re-
/ cent date. Miss L0reua Lausiou Barber.
daughter Of Amzi L. Barber. celebrated her
marriage 70 Samuel Todd Davis OF this
| city. The bride was given away By both her
/ parents, instead Of one. in the customary
fashion. The ceremony took place on the
/ broad stairway OF the Barber SINNER home,
/ 'Ardsley Towers" at Ardsley-Oa-Hudso
The entrance hall is an immense square
room. with wide stairway. The 6rss
| flight is OF six steps. then there is a large
/ landing and a huge fireplace II was before
this. which was banked with flowers. that
/ the bridal party stood. There are over
| dozen big newell posts and each one repre-.
sented great Eosegays OF lilies Of the val
ley.
The bridal bouquet OF lilies Of the valley
was also something quite original; it was
composed OF ten sections-ten being ths
number OF the bridesmaids; each section
/ contained a golden gift-a brooch. thin
bic and so on, with ring. Of course. in oHa
/ section. The bouquet was thrown as usual
and the lucky maid who received the ring
is probably a bride by this time.
At a Wagner wedding. iu Brooklyn. the
church was decorated to recall a scene from
LohsHgrin, and the music was from the
same opera The full surpliCed choir
marched down the aisle to meet the bridal
party, singing the bridal chorus from
LOhengTin.
With stxpence in her slipper. Miss Mary
Trevor was married TO GreenviIle Winthrop.
/ The bride is an heiress TO millions. and iL
| was therefore a comparatively easy matter
/ 20 muster a sixpence for the occasion
| Mr. and Mrs. John Vinton DahlgreH's
/ wedding festivities were heightened
/ out with the honeymoon. After a week
/ spent al the home Of the groom's moth
I er, Mrs Madeline NintOn Dahlgreu. in
/ Maryland, the bridal reception began,
/ which lasted for a week. A big. OId-fash-
/ iOned barn was converted into a bali
I room, and on three evenings OF the week
/ germans were held; on two evenings pri-
yate theatricals were given. and the last
/ evening was devoted TO a general reception
The days were devoted to riding, driving.
| golf. and tennis.
When Miss IngersOlI. daughter Of the
I late Robert IugersOu. was married TO
/ Walston Brown, the Wall Streec banker.
\ she bade defiance TO superstition and chose
not only Friday for the bridal day. but
| the 18th of the month as wsll-Friday.
/ December 13. 1889. There were no hidden
( guests, only the family circle The bride
/ and groom to counteract any evil infu-
/ ence attendant upon Friday and the thir-
/ teenJh Friday, stood under a horseshoe
] Of glittering steel They were married by
| Judge Barrett
| At the wedding OF Lady Mary Howard.
/ daughter OF the Earl Of Carlisle, to George
| G.. Murray the bride was attended by
/ eighty-siN bridesmaids. eighty Of them
[ chosen from five villages on the eaTI's
/ estate being members of the Girls
/ Friendly Society, the remaining six were
/ sisters and friends. The gowns Of the
/ eighty girls were OF rOse-colOred muslin.
, the picture hats trimmed with ribbon 10
[ match and each maiden wore an embrOid-
cred china crepe shawl. the gift Of the
Countess OF Carlisle. The six others wore
white dresses, trimmed with rose-c0l0red
rihons
The brides six brothers followed the
bridesmaids.
AT the wedding breakfast the great
bride cake was supplemented by a large
number Of smaller cakes. with the
names George and Mary intsrIaCed in tiny
golden balls on the icing
The welding of Miss Dallas YOrke 20 the
Duke of Portland presented many inter
esting features. The Bishop OF LucO
delivered sermon, in the course of which
he said9 Ny Lord Duke happiness IS
not to be found in wealth. in the noble
rank you bear. nor in art collections TIE
heart Of many cannot be filed with them
one thing. and one thing alone viii satisfy
the heart OF true man-and that is love-
The presents exceeded in value anything
ever before given to any but a royal couple
/ and numbered about 5000 One present
was q large book with silver covers. IN
which was engraved a list OF all the races
won BY the Duke OF POrtlsnds horses for
the previous eight years. At the bottom
was given the total OF his winnings,
amounting 20 S1G0. I34 and shilIings. The
Duchess of Portland resolves all money
won by the Dukes horses for her caa-I-
ties.
The gifts made TO Princess Sophia OF
Prussia. sister of the German Emperor az
her birth such as porcelain and household
ornaments. were kept intact and the
boxes were not opened until the time OF
her marriage to the Grown Prince OF