The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-15

! stanchions were trimmed with aspara-
gus foliage
At the altar some of the largest
palms ever seen at a wedding were
placed to form bower of green for the
wedding party. Interspersed among
the ferns and foliage were great clusr
ters of white azaleas, and medallions
of Golden Gate roses. On the altar was
a large cross of Ascension lilies.
AS the guests arrived at the church
they We're shown to their seats by eight
ushers, Messrs. Robert Livingston Ger
ny. PYotter Palmer, jr, w Fitzhugh
Whitehouse, jr., Frederick M. Davies,
Ira Preston, Ernest Iselin, W. Bayard
Cutting, jr., and William p. Burden.
Mrs. French, mother of the bride, ar
rived shortly before the hour set for
the wedding, and was shown to the
front pew at the right of the aisle. She
Wore a handsome gown of violet vel
vet, with black lace embroidered with
jet. Her capote was of royal purple
velvet, trimmed with silver pailettes
and Duchesse lace.
While the guests We're assembling q
fine musical programme was rendered,
the boy choir of the church taking
part.
ARRIVAL OF BRIDAL PARTY.
AT IL o'clock precisely the bridal par
| ty led by the ushers, appeared at the
foot of the main aisle. The ushers each
wore the conventional frock coat, and
/ in their ties We're pearl pins, the gift of
! the groom.
The bridesmaids, Miss Pauline French,
niece of the bride; Miss Elsa Bronson,
Miss Isabel A. Stillman and Miss Edith
Grey, who followed, all wore handsome
gowns of pearl gray crepe de chine and
liberty gauze, with picture hats of pearl
gray panne and MORE velvet with
plumes to match. They carried i'm
mense bouquets of American Beauty
roses.
Then came the maid of honor, Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, sister Of the groom,
whose gown was of pearl gray crepe de
chine and liberty gauze, embellished
with insertions of gauze and lace, with
a Gainsborough hat of pearl gray MORE
and panne velvet with two large os-
trich plumes of silver gray.
The bride followed, accompanied by
her brother, Amos Tuck French. She
looked especially well in her wedding
gown of ivory white satin with long
train. Covering the entire front of the
gown was piece of point lace, the gift
of her uncle, Edward Tuck, Of Paris.
Her veil of Brussels point lace was the
same worn by her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Francis Eaton, on the occasion of her
marriage in London some years ago.
The veil was fastened to her hair by
spray of orange blossoms, and she car
ried bouquet of white orchids and
lilies of the valley.
At the chancel the groom and his
best man, Reginald Vanderbilt, his
brother, met the bride, and the ceremo- |
ny took place, the simple Episcopal SER
vice being followed.
RECEPTION at HARBOURvIEW
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
bride and groom left the church to the
strains of the Mendelssohn wedding march,
and there was general movement of the /
guests to Harbourview, where the reception i
and wedding breakfast took place. The /
house was deliberately decorated. The wide
piazzas had been fnclosed with glass and /
were lined with small pine trees. Shining T
through the flowers used on the lower floor /
were countless small electric lights The |
bride and groom received In the large hail, |
standing beneath canopy of Golden Gate /
roses.
The scheme Of decoration of the hall was .
W give Tie tLleCL VI du EIHSilsH EoSe EdI-
den, and the idea was well carried out. The
beautiful scarlet polncette, the Mexican
Christmas. flower, with pink, orchids, pink
roses and begonias intermingled with white
the house decorations.
At the BRIDES table were seated twenty
four persons, including all Of the members
ne Th sbP a Wg paeed he n s
ter Of the large diningroom and was deco
rated with white orchids and lilies Of the
valley. There was large. family table. Mt
one end Of the room, presided over by Mrs.
French, and the other guests were seated
at small tables, each of which seated ten.
All Of these tables were decorated in red
with American Beauty roses
WEDDING PRESENTS.
The wedding gifts were displayed at
on long tables built on three
sides of the billiardroom, Among the
groom's gifts to the bride were long string
Of magnificent pearls, and victoria with a
carriage rug of sable. Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt's present was magnificent dia-
mond necklace and tiara Mrs. William
monds.
Some of the other wedding presents
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt,
vanderbt ' Silver git a coffee ore fa and ten
service; Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, diamond
md ruby collar; Reginald Vanderbilt, three
eases Of small silver; Senator Chauncey NJ. ,
Depew, q silver mirror; General and Mrs. 2
Eaton, diamond and turquoise necklace;
Prince and Princess Cantacuzene, Russian
cups; Miss Pauline French, silver
Baroness de Seilliere, silver
owing cup; Mr.. and Mrs William ]. Schief-
elm four large sugar lfters Of silver; ex-
iov. and Mrs. Levi P. Morton, large silver
FOWL; Ira Preston, large electric lamp; Mrs
John Jacob Astor. antique silver basket
Mr. and Mrs Ernesto Fabbri, round silver
Tase, with cover; Miss Anna Depew Pauld- ,
ng, large vase, with silver mounting; Mr.. ,,
nd Mrs. Amos Tuck French, pair of sill
,er baskets; Mr.. and Mrs; Elbridge T. {
ohm II. Hammond. silver fruit basket;
Hiss Edith Gray, silver clock; Mrs. Elliott
,. Shepard, silver dishes Mr.. and Mrs. s
William Douglas Sloane, two dozen silver ,
lit fruit plates; Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Mex !,
'wombly, silver candelabra; Mr.. and Mrs l
edward Tuck, diamond collar: Miss Lila {
oane, silver gilt vase. {
Gifts from the bride to her maid Of honor ,
nd bridesmaids included card cases Of
eavy white leather, each having the brides +
In raised gold letters The |
room gave his best man and ushers gold q
uff buttons, set with diamonds and pearls,
nd scarf pins, The groom's boutonniere 7
Tas Of massndivila,. rare variety of a
rchid The ushers' boutonnieres were of
ardenias.
1t Is expected that the bride and groom [
ill leave here about O'Clock by the Wick I
ord boat. At Wexford Junction special n
rain will be in waiting to take them to
ew York. They will take an extended n
'eddlng tour, probably going abroad, and t
nd occupy the LorIllard Spencer cottage.
The wedding guests will return to New
ork and Boston on special trains, and buff L
1t luncheons will be served on board. h
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