Evening star., 1900-05-22
Elaborate Decorations for the Clark
Morris Wedding.
INTERVIEW WITH TURKISH ADMIRAL
Political Pans of the Anti-lmperial-
lists Outlined.
CITY ETTING IN DEBT
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

atOr w ltlldIH A SldIh ci Ni'iitaih 'Ai 'iiN
occasion of the marriage of his daughter.
Miss Katherine Stauffer Clark. with Dr.
Lewis Rutherford Morris. The marriage
has been set for May 26. in ST. Thomas
Church. where Miss Consueo Vanderbilt
was married to the Duke of Marlborough on
November g. 1898. The marriage of Miss
Clark will prompt comparison with that of
Miss Vanderbilt because the display of flow
ers will be on a grander scale than the re-
markable exhibit that chara cterized the
Marlborough-Vanderb nuptials. Because
OF several other unusual circumstances
Senator Clark's unique political situation
his reputed great wealth. the fact that ne is
building palatial residence in upper oth
avenue and the standing of the bridegroom
as the representative of a distinguished New
York family-wll make the wedding as
liam K. Vanderbilts daughter with the
ninth Duke of Marlborough. st. Thomas
Church Is one of the largest in this city.
There is a wide nave. with two side ais!es
that for half the distance from the door TO
the chancel converge toward the head or the
nave at the channel gates. There are also
two deep transepts. Two rows of columns.
reaching to the ceiling. act as supports for
the galleries. The decorations are to be in
colors of pink and white. The decorations
will not hide the new reredos, which was
recently put in. Four vases of roses Will
alone decorate the altar. There also to
be very few flowers within the chancel. as
it is the desire Of the bride to have the bri-
dal party in full view of the wedding guests.
General Decoration Scheme.
The scheme of the decorations is to begin
at either side of the chancel. Arches. COM
posed entirely of pink and white flowers.
are to be placed just outside of the chancel
rail at the extreme right and left. extending
diagonally outward These arches are to be
fifteen feet high. The bases of them will be
mbedded in a background of flowers and
palms. Arches of equal height will also
span the nave and the convergng side
aisles about midway between the entrance
and the altar. The arch over the nave is to
| be of white roses and the side arches of pink
and white roses. Under these arches are to
be floral gates. which will be tended by
pages during the ceremony.
To the post of every second pew in the
nave and side aisles to be fastened
| large clusters of roses. those in the nave
being white and those in the side aisles
pink and white. The tall columns are to
| be treated in way which will add greatly
| to the impressiveness Of the floral scene.
About twenty feet above the pews wide
| circular shelves are to be affixed to the
columns. From these shelves will rise
| masses of apple and cherry blossoms, and
hanging from them, in artistic festoonfs.
will be such delicate Towering vines as the
bouganvilla. The entering wedding guest
will look under lofty beds of fruit blossoms
and hanging vines. over a plain of rose
clusters and through succession of high
| ing mass of white and pink at the chancel
| sides, flanked by arches of roses a the ex-
treme right and left The unadorned rich
ness of the altar and space in front will
| be the more marked by the comparison.
| The combined decoration will form floral
| perspective that could only be accomplished
by an unlimited expenditure of money at
| the disposal of an artistic taste Some
striking details may be added to this plan
Of decoration.
Turkish AdmiraI's Statement.
Rear Admiral Ahmed Pasha, who Is in
the city, has not announced when he will
go to Washington. but has given out this
statement concerning reports that he had
proposals to make to this country regard
ing the Turkish indemnity:
My business is that of an engineer. not
of a diplomat. OF diplomatic relations.
therefore. l have no right to speak. That
falls to the duty of our Turkish minister
at Washington. AS yet I waiting in
structions from the sublime porte. They
are to come to me from the minister, but
inasmuch as l arrived only last night l am
not surprised that 1 have not heard from
him. From what L could learn of the de-
sires of the sultan, in conversation with
him. he is anxious to increase the prownss
of his navy. l will not give the reasons.
I will not say whether we fear Russia or
England or any other country. but, at any
rate, we see that our navy must be put on
a basis with western countries. From what
we have seen and learned of the American
navy 1t seemed that there could be no bet
ter place to learn modern methods OF con-
structon than in America. Again. 1t is
neutral country. one which would not view
such a visit with suspicion. 1 was selected
for the mission because 1 am the engineer
in-chief of the Turkish navy
The admiral Incidentally had something
to say about expansion. Your expansion
about the domineering American in the
Philippines. When these people come to
see what a providence it has been to them
to learn the institutions and the methods
of thought which characterize your Anglo
Saxon race. they will forget all about Agui-
naldo as the founder of their liberties and
talk of Washington instead. Neither has
the United States anything to fear from the
great number OF immigrants who, under
stand, are coming to your shores. They are
coming hither of their own will; they are
dissatisfied with the cramped conditions of
their own country, it's semi-feudaJism and
serfdom. They are willing to learn. and.
believe, will work into the sold building up
of great cosmopolitan nation
Anti-Imperialists'P Political Outlook.
E. w. Ordway, secretary of the New York
branch of the -Imperialist League.
speaking of the meeting to be held in
Cooper Institute next Thursday. at which
Ex-Governor George 8. Boutwell, Of Massa-
chusetts Carl SchurZ and Captain Patrick
OFarrell Of Washington are to speak, says:
Mr.. Schurz is to present resolutions. Whlcn
he is at present drawing up, embody1ng the
policy which the league proposes to fol-
low in the coming presidential campaign
These resolutions will advocate treating the
Philippines in exactly the same manner as
Cuba. which would imply ultimate self
government by the people Of the islands.
The Porto Rican tariff bill question will
probably not be brought up in the meet
ing, as that matter Is for the time being.
at least settled. The main question Is
what we are going to do with the Philip
pines"
New York Goes in Debt.
Since January New York city has gone
in debt SS3, SIS, 400. This startling statement
of liabilities is made by Controller Coler to
substantiate his claim that the city has
almost reached the constitutional debt
limit 1t includes every issue of corporate
stock, revetue bonds bonds issued without
the sanction of the board Of estimate and
bonds authorized by the sinking fund COM
mission. The controller charges that the
city has been going at too rapid pace
financially. A great portion of this in
crease is the result of mandatory legsla-
ton from Albany.
1.-The increase of salaries alone ordered
by the legislature" says Mr.. Coler. would
more than build the tunnel to Brooklyn.
Nurses to Graduate.