New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05
BISHOP POTTER MARRIED
oT-rFT WEDDING TAKES PLACE AT
CONFESSIONS.
rEv TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

--,-,.-stov-n. \. Y. Oct 4.-In the perfume OF
~, -...,as ~ white roses and orchids Eliza beth
q ,-l,-l, widow OF Alfred Corning Clark. and
~. Piebt Rev Henry Goldman Potter were
united IN marriage IN Christ Episcopal Church
- -,or to-day shortly before i o'clock Mrs
clark and Bishop Potter were driven to the
1b,-rh followed by Lieutenant Robert Clark.
r. s A.: the Rev. DR.. George +. Nelson, Miss
Nam, -Chanee and Mrs. D. F. Woods, of Phila-
5s,rbis The Wedding March from ''Lohengrin"
.. -lsved by Ernest F. Leigh. orgauist OF
,-.-.st Episcopal Church. The ceremony was
,.-s,-r,ea by the Pew. Or. William Mercer
-,,sveror. OF the Church Of the Incarnation.
,,sv-york Mrs Clark was attended by Miss
,t-~- CbaNee a niece Of Mrs. Clark and Mrs.
n r. Woods, Of Philadelphia. an old friend OF
-ra bride The Rev. Or. George F. Nelson. for
,,,arIv of Grace Church. New-York. acted as
hest man. The bride was given away by ner
second son. Lieutenant Robert Sterling Clark.
Of the 9th Infantry. The ushers were Mrs
clarxs three sons, Edward SEVERN Clark,
stephen Carlton Clark and Frederick Ambrose
Clark, Waldo Cory Johnston and Sutherland
lrv1ng.
After the ceremony the bride knelt on a white
satin pillow. while the venerable Or w W
Lord. an old friend and pastor - the Clark
family. pronounced the benediCtion. As the
bridal procession left the church The Mendels-
sohn wedding march was played. The church
was decorated with hundreds Of large palms
and the chanCel with thousands Of white and
pink roses. while over the altar steps was IN
immense arch Of white orchids ana roses The
body o. the church was decorated wiki running
vines and smiaX on each pew WAS a large
bunch OF white orchids TIED with white ribbon.
The brides dress was Of white crepe de
chine. with train. A lace fchu. draped on the
head, was worn instead u bonnet. No Jewels
were worn, with the exception Of "a brooch Of
diamonds AS the couple left the church gates
crowds thronged 10 see the bride and bride
groom they drove ny. Detectives enpIoSed
by the Clarks tried IN vain 20 prevent pho
tocraphers from photoeraphiug the bride and
bridegroom they passed TIE bride and
family drove 20 Fernleigh. where a light we'd
ding breakfast was served
Bishop Potter and his wife VIII spend their
winter IN New York not returning 10 Coopers-
town until next summer
Among The guests were Alonzo Potter nephew
of the Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Rus
sell. Mrs. Mason @ DGVi6ge daughters q the
bridegroom, Miss Susauc Cooper Miss Croker.
trick. Winthrop CowdIn. OF New-York. Mrs
p 3. Cooke, 81 New Brighton. y y. ii. =
Irving Of New-AOrk, Or and Mrs. Janvrin. II
NeN-A ork; MT and Mrs. John =. NcElroy. 81
Albany; Mrs. Forbes Henry Merchant Mrs
j a. III. Brown and daughter. Of New York:
Mrs Campbell Smith. Mr. and Mrs. o. Pom=rov
Reese, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. Mr. and Mrs
G. Y. Smith. OF Brooklyn, Nj. and Mrs. ward
well Of New-Yo~k Miss Cora Randall Mrs
George Clark Mr. and Mrs. David Gregory. Mr..
and Mrs Leslie Fen Clark, : N shaw Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur R>erson and Nr. ana Mrs. Walter
C. Stokes.