New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
SOCIETY DAY BY DAY.

OF the many weddings which took place yesterday
there was none that excited n more synpalhetlo
interest the part of society than that or MISS
Anne Urquhart Potter to James A. Stillmaa at
o'clock in the afternoon at Grace Church. The
bride is so popular and has such wide circle OF
devoted friends both young and old, that they
would have sufhced to fill Grace Church alone IN
dependenty of the numerous representatives OF the
Potter and the Stilman families. both OF whlch
have for several generations been conspicuouSiy
identified with the social life of New-York.
Fiji Potter, as she is called by her relatives
and friends made a wonderfully pretty bride. The
wedding dress of chiffon and point d'Alencon lace
with long court train of ivory salh'
embroidered with thistIes and their leaves OF silver
thread picked out with pearls. The bridal veil was
OF point d'Aencon, drawn to a point on the fore
head and spread out the sides, surmounted oy
the diamond with its superb caouchon
emerald, which had been presented by the bride
groom The bodice of the dress was adorned with
a large diamond ornament, while around heT throat
the bride wore beautiful necklace or unusually
large pearls which was one of her father wedding
gifts. Instead of either flowers or prayer book she
carried a large Egyptian fan of white ostrich
piumes Miss Alice W. Babcock. her maid Of honor.
in pale turquoise Louisne silk, emoroidereo
with tiger lilies between insertions of renaissance
lace, tinted to match the gown. The hat was oil
blue silk and tulle and dented in front where the
brim appeared to be caught back by large green
beetle made OF paettes Miss Babcock carried
shower bouquet of white sweet peas with trails OF
blue satin and ribbon.
The bride. who entered the church leaning on
the arm Of her father, James Brown Potter, was
met at the chancel rail by the bridegroom and his
best man. Reginald Brooks, and the ushers Bart
Amory. Rowland 5. Russell F. Murray Forbes
The chancel. ali banked with spring flowers and
with great trees Of doswood and apple blossoms sons
i!resque underground for the bridal party during
the ceremony which was performed by The bfl.c
a;randuncle bishop Potter assisted by The rector
the Rev. DR.. Huntington. AT the close. Men
dessohn's wedding March" was played on the
organ and the bells rang forth me weddhE Cl'itSs
as bride and brdcsro%m lfit the GhurGa 10! ne
where the reception was held.
Among thosc present The church and after
ned ,itG invite erccn velvet and Mrs CIar-
vet polk dot applique to it: with this was worn
bIje rim rirdla which was matched by tho big
blue straw picture hat with blue feather curling
there. in a dress of black ribbon and lace. in
stripes, while Mrs j. Lee Taller was was in maize ii
blue hat; with white ostrich plumes AID white
was of pink crepe de chine with tcru lace collar.
worn with hat of Yellow straw braid and faced
white embroidered crepe de chine. with black
hat and black gloves, and Mrs Jules j. N9tahc
mauve ana white fouiard while Miss swami was
in pink and white silk With large picture hat.
Mrs. George B De Forest was in black and white
a gray hat with white flowers, while Mrs Richard
striped with white, and wore "A large black hat.
Miss Evelyn Burdens dress Of hyacinth blue
chiffon appliqued with cream colored lace, with
which she wore large hyacinth blue hat. while
Miss Anna Sands's frock of ecru etamine
made up over rose mauve satin. Mrs. Orme Wilson
tan cloth and hat of white lacs. while Mrs.
James p Kernochan was IN black with shoulder
cape Of steel and jet passementerie. Mrs Stanford
White was there in crepe de chine, trimmed
and Hack hat flo Nrs
Frederick Benedict had frock of ecru lace,
combined with pink Louisine silk
. Among other relatives and friends who pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod, Mr.. and
s Mr. and ar / Mrs. G.' " G. E Rocfefeer Sp Mrs. ToTdyce
Barker. William G. Duane. Aonzo Potter, Mrs
Mr. and Mrs. w H. Hyde, CharIes stuman T. P
Stillman, John Cooper Lord, Mr.. ana Mrs William
The reception at Bisho2 and Mrs. Potters house
soon after its close the bridal couple left for
their wedding tour Mrs; Stillmans goins away
trimmed with Syrian drawn work and embroidered
travelling cloak also trimmed with the embroidered
drawn work, and a hat of blue straw and linen,
trimmed with lace
Four hours previously Grace Church had been the
scene of another Fashionable wedding, that of Miss
Ethel NJ. Iselin. daughter of John II. Isein,
Frederick Grosvenor Goodridge, of Mrs. Fred
erick Goodridge. Every pew in the church
filled. while the floral decorations, among which
June roses predominated entirely different
from those which adorned the church when the
Potter-Stillman wedding took place Miss Isen
was given away by her brother John, who a couple
years ago married the sister of the bridegroom.
She was dressed in white satin, trimmed with pearl
and be m Of Mrs Fredrek Good
ridge well diamond star presented to her
maid of honor and the only attendant Her frock
net. Edward Harding was best man. while the
ushers were W. North Duane Samuel D. Babcock.
jr., w. Wilson Drake, Curtenins Gilett. Arthur
Street and Lewis H. Hosmer. The ceremony was
followed by a reception at the East Twenty
st. house OF the brides mother, and among those
Therese Iselin. Mr. and Mrs, Charles De Rham, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Schermerhorn Mr.. and Mrs. n;
to-day for Europe
At the same hour the much discussed wedding of
Mrs John Vinton Dahlgren and Harry 5. Lehr
took place at st. Patricks Cathedral the ceremony
being performed by Archbishop COrrgan. The
bride who was escorted the altar by her cousin.
George W. c. Drexel of Philadelphia, was attired
in a frock of white Irish lace over cream silk
touch of color being afforded to the dress by
collar of turquoise velvet, which matched the large
blue hat with immense blue ostrich feather
encircling II. Mr.. Lehr was attended by his
brother William, as best man, while his ushers
were Theodore Frelinghuysen, Arthur Kemp Rod
erick Terry jr. of this city, and Hasson Thomas.
R. NJ Parr and Charles A. Conred. of Balti
more The ceremony was a very brief one. and
as soon the benedction had been pronounced
and the couple had been congratulate ted by the
Archbishop they driven to the home of the
bride in West Fifty-sixth-st.. where the wedding
breakfast and reception took place about two hun
dred guests being present The wedding breakfast
was served at small tables. scattered about the
drawing room and second floor. AS as the re-
cepton was over Mr. and Mrs. Lehr started on
their wedding trip the brides going-awsy frock
being severely plain tailor made gown OF slate