New-York tribune., 1902-07-09
SLOANE E-FIELD WEDDING
a BRILLIANT CEREMONI IN
LEMON CHURCH.
RECEPTION AND BREAKFAST FOLLOW
AT COUNTRY HOME OF BRIDES
PARENTS.
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Pittshed. Mass. July SIN Trinity Episcopal
Church in I4enox at to-day Miss Lila Wander
bilt Sloane third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Douglas Sloane of New-York. married to
William Bradhurst Osgood Field, of New York, in
the presence Of large number of persons, most
of whom are well known in New-York society.
II was one OF the most brilliant weddings that have
taken place in a fashionable American country
seat The ceremony took place in the handsome
stone church whose cornerstone laid by Pres
ident Chester A Arthur in his administration. The
rresents 70 the bride represented expenditure of
half a million Of dollars. Five rooms in the home
Of her father used 10 exhibit the collection
Of Jewels silver and specimens of fine art fort
une I'm themselves. Special tra1 q were hired to
take the guests TO Lenox, and two hundred of them
were entertained in the Hotel AspinwaIl and Curtis
Hotel by the brides father. Country houses in
and around Lenox held many guests, and
many house parties had gathered in Lehox for the
wedding. Entertainments for the wedding guests
had been going for A week, and will continue
10 the end of the present week the garden party
Of Mrs. John Sloane at Wyndhurst on Wednesday
afternoon to Ambassador and Mrs. Horace Porter
being the last.
Trinity Church where the wedding took place.
was fine example of what the florist can do The
greenhouses of the Soanes, some of the largest
and richest in beautiful and plants and flowers
on any private estate in this country, had been
called on for the decorations of the church Trop-
ical palms and ferns used extensively In the
decorations. under the dlreCGon OF DOuu, oI 4NC"-
York. who brought TO LenoX hampers OF the
choicest flowers of the season for the adornment or
the structures interior. Festoons of laurel rope
hung from the arches high above the pews, ana
circled the walls and gallery Suspended at IN
tervals all over the church were baskets OF rice
asparagus and feathery ferns, held aloft by IN
visible wires Each OF the cathedral windows was
banked with palms and ferns interwoven Win
other green tropical plants. The cnancel was
banked each side with the rarest OF palms, OUT
Of which projected roses in half bloom. The altar
had an extensive decoration of cut flowers
All the pews were decorated, long stemmed roses
being tied their ends with white satin RIBBON.
The pews for the wedding party were distln-
guished by huge bows of white satin ribbon, which
was also used in roping off the main aisle While
the guests arriving at the church a snort
musical recital given, under the direction OF
Edward Witherspoon organist Of Trinity Church
WIN was assisted by Carl Franz Escher volinist
Of Pittsheld and Charles Scheutze, of New-York
harpist. The music Tor the wedding mao alreaoy
been selected by Mrs. Sloane, the brides motner.
For an hour there constant stream OF coaches
.rrixire and deuarting from the church. under the
direction of men brought on from New-fork 1or
that purpose, Many who were late IN arriving
were Obliged to stand throughout the service FUZZY
five hundred persons saw the arrNal Oh 'he priuai
party and the service
For the professional music, Gounods 'Cortege
Nuntial, from Romeo and Juliette'| was played,
and during the ceremony the selections were aiso
from that composition. Seven ushers. representa-
tive az old and well known N1w-York families, led
the bridal party. They Erskine Hewett. Fred
eric Kernochan. William Burden, Ernest lselln,
H. Roger Winthrop, jr., 4. D. Irving, jr, ana
Alexander Webb ir. They wore frock coats and
trousers of -gray The lapeIs of the coats were Of
black satin Double breasted white pique waist
coats were and patent leather shoes with
white spats Their boutonneres were a single yell
low rose, in harmony with the color scheme OF the
bridesmaids frocks The eight maids followed the
ushers The first three were the brides own
cousins. They marched IN the following order:
Miss Frederick Y. Webb with Miss Florence v
Twombly Miss Evelyn Sloane with Miss Frances
Crocker and Miss Emily Rogers with Miss Marian
Whitaker. after whom Miss Marian A. Haven
with Miss Mary S W Kernochan, the last named
beng the maid of honor.
The gowns Of the bridesmaids were exactly alike.
They we're of ecru silk muslin yellow taffeta,
the muslin having satin dot They were entirely
handmade and mass of fine tucks, real
Eaenciennes lace and ruffles of yellow chiffon
With these frocks pale blue silk sashes,
with long fringed ends and big. fluffy hats of pale
blue chiffon. The haas had their trimming a
soft bow Of blue silk. the ends edged with fringe
bow OF this blue silk clung the bodices-
The bridesmaids carried light blue chiffon para
soils gifts from the bride The handles inlaid
with precious and the mountinss and fittings
were Of gold.
The brides gown Partisan creation of plain
ivory white satin The skirt cut long, and the
bodice rich in point lace which formed the
yoke and trimmings. The veil was of the finest
James A Burden jr, and Mrs. John II. Hammond
when they married the former in Trinity
Church The veil was fastened TO the coifure by a
jewelled pin. The brides bouquet was of gardenia
and bride'c roses.
At the chancel where the bridegroom and his best
man. Morris Kellogg, of Elizabeth, n. j., met the
bride and her maids. there the usual formation
Of maids and ushers. The Rev. DR.. David II. Greer,
rector Of 81. Bartholomew's Church, New-York
performed the ceremony. assisted by the Rev
Harold Arrowsmith. the rector of the church here.
During the service the trio played soft music
changing to the grand march from Aida" by Verdi
as the ceremony closed. The ushers and best man
marched from the church, escorting the maids.
The wedding breakfast and reception at Elm
Court followed. The whole house thrown Open
snd Sherry of New-York. with seventy attendants
served the breakfast small tables. The decora-
tons Ia the house were largely of roses. There
no attempt 10 improve on the beauty of the place.
which is of the finest in all Lenox At the
trance 10 the grounds the Lenox band played from
terrace. while in the conservatory Lsnder's
Orchestra Of twenty played throughout the
entire reception and breakfast. The gifts which
filed FIVE rooms, were shown in suite on the sec
ond floor Some Of those the wedding and re-
ception
Mr. snd Mrs George ". Edward Livingston
Vanderbilt Bradish Johnson.
Mr. Mrs John II. Ham Worthington Whitehouse.
Beekman Hoppn.
Nr. Mrs Twomhly. Parkman Shaw. jr
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard r. Bayard
Mn NJ s Bromley if5rosVenor Attehury
General Horace Porter. @. w. Whttredge
United States Ambassador William A. Kissam
10 France Joseph Hunt
NJ. " seward Webb. Frederic Juiliard