New-York tribune., 1900-07-12
HAVEMEY Err WHITING.

Newport r. l., July II (SpeciaD.-Henry o.
Havemeyer, jr. and Miss Charlotte Whiting
were married this morning at Swanhurst, the
summer home of the brides aunt. Mrs. George
L. Rives. The bridegroom Is the son of the late
Theodore A. Havemeyer and the bride the
daughter of the late Augustus Whiting and
great granddaughter Of Judge Swan. OF Ohio.
The Rev William b. Meenan. pastor OF st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church-the bridegroom
being of that faith-performed the ceremony, the
bride being given away by her uncle George L.
Rives F. c. Havemeyer. brother Of the bride
groom was the best man. and the bridesmaids
Miss Natica Rives cousin Of the bride, and
Miss Lily Oelrlchs daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Charles NJ Oelrichs and cousin Of the BRIDE
groom The ushers were Howard Boocock OF
Brooklyn, and ]. NJ. Mccormick. of Chicago.
classmates of Mr.. Havemeyer at Yale.
The bride gown of lace. with long tulle
veil and orange blossoms, and a tiara Of five
large diamond suns in her hair. She carried
shower bouquet made one side OF orange
blossoms and on the reverse with lilies Of the
valley, festooned with numerous white silk rib
bon streamers from end to end.
The bridesmaids carried bouquets of brides
maid roses. festooned with long streamers Of
pink ribbon. They wore white dresses and pink
hats
The marriage ceremony performed under
a Gothic arch made OF white roses, rare white
orchids and lilies Of the valley. Leading to the
floral arch. through the centre Of the long draw
ing room, an aisle was formed with pairs of
white columns. graded in height from eight 10
three feet. These columns were garlanded with
fernlike asparagus plumosa vine festooned with
white roses and jasmine, and connected with
each other by bands of broad white sash ribbon,
the effect being beautiful and impressive. and an
entirely new idea for home wedding The re-
mainder of this bridal room on either side Of
the floral aisle was decorated with American
Beauty roses
The dining room, being made a continuation
of the bridal room, decorated in a similar
manner the mantels and mirrors draped with
the plumosa vine. and tall vases Of unique de-
sign, filed with American Beauty roses, being
placed in the most effective places throughout
the The library and halls were massed
with graceful palms and trailing vines, festooned
with punches of pink roses.
An especially attractive effect of this floral
work was the manner in which the large main
entrance hall was arranged. There was draped
curtain of graceful ferns and vines, which part
ly hid the view from the driveway into the
hall and gave a fine effect of the decoration
within The bansters of the wide stairways all
the way TO the top of the house were massed
with rich green foliage festooned with punches
of pink roses, tied with large bowknots of pink
satin.
The wide piazza and lawn. leading down to a
large tent, where the wedding breakfast was
served. were banked with graceful palms and
massive ferns. giving tropical effect. One
table was arranged on the broad veranda for
the bridal party. the brides cake in the centre
being completely surrounded with wide bor-
der of lilies of the valley and white orchids The
large tent, which seated two hundred guests.
was a bower Of rich green foliage and clusters
of pink flowers, and the thirty-eight large round
abIes in this tent were decorated with baskets
of pink sweetpeas
The wedding march was played by the Harry
X Howard Orchestra, while the full Newport
band played the lawn during the reception.
ured 40 by 40 feet The ceiling was striped
off with red and white bunting, and the sides
were OF solid red looPed at Intervals OF II Ieet
all the way round. Each of the several open
ings was banked with palms and oak branches
in full leaf.
After the reception Mr. and Mrs. Havemeyer
left Swanhurst TO take the Wexford boat to
begin their wedding journey. COachman, Ioot-
man and horses-a pair of steel grays-were
decorated with lilies Of the valley and maiden
hair ferns The best man and ushers had en-
gagged the Naval Training Station Band having
a drag for its exclusive use. The band followed
close in the wake of the bridal carriage. The
wharf was reached twenty minutes before the
arrival of the boat. a large number or wedding
guests and others being assembled Ihe pest
man and ushers. accompanied by the brides
maids were on hand. The bride threw kisses 10
the crowd, who Cheered her repeatedly. A huSe
white canvas slipper filled with rice was thrown
on board, and the band played until the steamer
was lost to view
Among those present at the wedding We're
Lord and Lady Pauncefote and daughters, Fl. o.
Havemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Duncan, IT,
Mrs Perry Tiffany. Mr. and Mrs. I. A Have
mey err Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt jr, Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs, Miss Marion Fish, Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt jr., Miss May Goelet, Eastman
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Moore. Rear-Ad-
miraI stephen B. Luce, Mrs. Frederic Nelson
Henry F. Eldridge, Miss Nelson, Mrs. Charles
NJ Oelrichs John W. Ellis Mrs. Richard Gam
brill Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Miss Wetmore'
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman. Miss Bessie
Hunter Mrs. c H. Baldwin. Mrs. Henry c.
Potter Mrs. ]. Clinch Smith. Miss Anna Sands,
Iispenard Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. a. Norris
Phelps Miss Josephine Johnson, Mrs. Whitney
Warren Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer Mrs
E H. G. Slater, Commodore and Mrs. El6rldge
T. Gerry the Misses Gerry Mr. and Mrs F. W.
Mrs. George Hoffman, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert SedgwIck. Mrs. Paul Dahlgren, Mr.. and
Mrs F. P Sands Mrs. c. L. F. Robinson, Miss
Belle Beach, Miss De Barril Mrs. Lyman c,
Josephs Stuyvesant lie Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Wysong Mr.. and Mrs ]. r. Livermore, Mrs
H NJ Brooks. Miss Brooks Miss Scott, Mrs
Thomas Hitchcock c. Hitchcock. James Still
man. Mrs ]. Fred Pierson, Miss Daisy Pierson