The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-01
TWO NOTABLE WEDDINGS
Mr.. Eustis and Miss Morton Married
in New York.
The Hastings Benedict Nuptiais
SoIcmnized in Connecticut-Wash
inGton Society Buys Bonnets-Din-
ner Guests at the Mexican Embassy
MADAME Bonnparte Hostess

The marriage of Miss Edith Livingston
Morton, daughter of former Vice Presi-
dent ard Mrs. Levi P Morton, to Mr..
William Corcoran Eusts. son of the late
James Eustis of Louisiana, former Minister
to France, and grandson Of the late w.
W. Corcoran. of this city, was solemnized
at noon yesterday in Grace Church, New
York
The chancel and altar were effectively
decorated with palms and great masses
of white lilies and pink roses. The chan
eel rail was nearly hidden under banks OF
white and pink flowers and on the altar
were several vases filled with lilies. Along
the middle aisle were punches OF roses.
and midway in the aisle was a floral gate,
beyond which none but relatives and the
close friends of the Merton and Eustis
families were permitted to pass
The bridegroom, attended by his best
man Mr.. George Peabody Eustis, entered
from the vestry and stood at the foot OF
the chancel steps The officiating clergy
men. the Right Rev Bishop Potter and
the Rev. DR.. William X. Huntington, the
rector Of Grace Church, stood on the steps
leading to the altar.
The bride, a tall blonde, was escorted
to the chancel by her father. She wore
beautiful gown of white satin with long
court train, trimmed with a fource OF
Chantilly lace The veil was of the same
lace and covered the entire dress and train
and was fastened in the hair by wreath
of orange blossoms. The only jewel worn
was a diamond bowknot, the gift of the
bridegroom. She carried silver prayer
book.
Miss Lena Morton and Miss Helen Nor
ton. sisters of the bride, with Miss Rosa
mund Street. cousin. and Miss Celestne
Eustis were the attendant maids. Their
gowns were delicate blue chiffon, elaO-
or lely trimmed with ivory tinted lace,
and long white ostrich plumes shaded their
hats Of pale blue straw. They carried
long stemmed pink roses.
The little maids of honor were Miss IT,
tine Hitchcock and Miss Patsy Carroll.
They were dressed in white muslin and
Irish lace dresses with broad white chf-
fon hats with pink roses. Mrs. Morton's
gown was of silver grey satin embroidered
with seed pearls. The hat was tulle toque
with pearls and spangled wings. The
Misses Alice and Mary Morton wore white
chiffon dresses trimmed with lace and
black picture hats trimmed with pink bows
and bright pink roses. The ushers were
Mr.. Frederick d'Hauteville, Mr.. w. Craig
Wadsworth Mr. George Hallen. Mr.. n. B.
Eustis, Mr. J. B. Eustis. Rawlins L. Cot
tenet, Mr.. Center Hitchcock, and Mr..
James W. Appleton.
Among the occupants Of the pews near
est the chancel were former President and
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Baron and Bar
oness Fava the German Ambassador,
Herr Won Holleben, and Gen. Benjamin f.
Tracy.
The ceremony, which included a
choral service, was followed by wedding
breakfast at the Morton mansion, for
which 300 cards were issued Breakfast
was served at fifty small tables with from
six to eight guests at each one. At the
bridal table were seated twenty four
guests. In the centre of the table was an
immense centrepiece of lilies of the valley
and white orchids.