The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-06
SHoHERED HER WITH DIAMONDS
EMILY VANDERBILT SLOANE BE-
COMES THE BRIDE OF JOHN
HENRY HAMMOND
Pretty New York Church Wedding
In Which u Daughter of Veal
thy House WEEDS "a Prominent
Young Attorney of BOstOn.

NEW YORK. April Emily Wander
bilt 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, Rev. DR.. David Fl. Greer Of
floating. The beautiful edifice had been
magniflcently decorated for the occasion
Immense banks of flowers crowded the
chancel the pillars were ertwined with
bermuda lilies, tho pewS roped with
strings of. roses, and the whole atmo-
sphere laden with the perfume of the con-
servatory. 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
termed of Easter lilies spanned the chan
Gel, and under 1t part of Lathrop's great
mural decoration could be seen.
Miss Sloane entered the church prompt
ly atnoen. and. escorted by herfather, walk
ed up the center aisle to the altar. She
was attended by her sister, Miss Lila
Vanderbilt Sloane. followed by Miss Ruth
Twombly and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
the little cousin OF the bride; Miss Knowl-
ton. Miss Edith Hall, Miss Charlotte
Barnes and the bridegroom sister. Miss
Margaret Hammond. All We're dressed
in pink and carried bouquets of Brides
maids and Dewey roses. The brides gown
was OF white satin. embroidered with sill
yer and trimmed with point lace. The
maid of honor, Miss Lila Sloane, was also
dressed entirely in white. The bride car
ried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and
wore a coronet Of orange blossoms. She
wore no jewel adornments.
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. G.
T. Stokes. G. Arthur Gordon, w. V. S.
Thorne. William Sloane, Herbert Parsons
and C. X. M. Beekman.
Invitations to the church were limited
to the seating capacity of ST. Rartholo-
news. and included nearly all the ultra
fashionable people Of the city. Family
connections represented a large proper
ton of the assemblage.
Richard Henry Warren, the organist Of
st. Bartholomew $. had arranged a choice
musical programme for the ceremony
and played the wedding march when Mr.
and Mrs Hammond 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 Wander
bilt families, and intimate personal
friends. The tables were gorgeously
decorated, after designs selected by the
bride. The house also was beautifully
decorated for the reception which was
held upon the arrival Of Mr. and Mrs
Hammond from the church. The newly
married pair will spend the honeymoon
abroad
The bride was the recipient Of many
costly gifts. The most valuable of her
gifts was a necklace and tiara of dia-
monds from her parents. From Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt she received a
ruby and diamond pendant; from Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt cluster of
diamonds, turquoise and pearls, to be
worn as a corsage ornament: from Mr..
w. X. Vanderbilt, a diamond comb, and
from Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Burden, Jr,
a beautiful silver table service.
The groom Is a lawyer by profession.
His father, Gem John H. Hammond, was
chief of Gen. Sherman's staff during
the war of the rebellion, and commanded
a division under Gen. Thomas. : ~