The Morris County chronicle., 1903-06-05
Miss Voorhees,, Of This City,
Married to Lieut.. Field,
Of Tenth Cavalry
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL AFFAIR
Reception at Home of Brides Parents
Followed Church Ceremony and was
Attended by Several Hundred Friends
of Bride. Best Man and Ushers We're
Glad in Full Dress Uniform of The
Regular Army.

The social event of the week, if not
of the season, was the wedding OF
Miss Cornelia Emmell Voorhees,,
daughter Of Mr., and Mrs. George E.
Voorhees,, to Lieutenant Peter Conover
Field, Assistant Surgeon y. S. A., to
which inyitation-holders had been
looking forward with pleasurable
anticipation for many days.
The ceremony took place yesterday
afternoon in the First Presbyterian
Church at O'Clock and was military
wedding. The groom, best man and
ushers are officers of the regular army,
and in their brilliant dress uniforms
lent much attractiveness to the scene.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
William Russell Bennett, of the First
Church, assisted by Rev. jeremiah
Searle, of the Newburgh Presbyterian
Church.
Hardly had the church clock ceased
ticking the appointed hour before the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march were drawn from the organ by
Mr.. ]. Fred Runyon, of this city. and
to its tempo the wedding party entered
the church and took their positions
before the altar, where they were
greeted by the awaiting clergymen.
The bridal party consisted of Miss
Carroll Macy, Of New York, who was
maid of honor, and the Misses City
Remsen Voorhees, and NJ. Marguerite
Voorhees,, sisters of the bride, who
were the bridesmaids These ladies
were dressed in white organdie,
trimmed with valenciennes lace and
lavender chiffon; each wore a lavender
chiffon hat and carried a lavender
bouquet of sweet peas.
The best man was First Lieutenant
George W. Mathews, an officer of the
regulars of the same rank as the groom.
The uShers were; Lieutenant Il. G,
Lister, assistant surgeon: Lieutenant
Mari O'Connor, Tenth Cavalry, U. S.
A., Captain George F. Barney and
First Lieutenant Edward Donnelly
both of the artillery branch of the
service.
The bride was charmingly gowned
in creation of silk null with venetian
lace trimmings, while the groom, and
his attendants, as told above, were
clad in the full dress uniform of the
regular army.
Immediately after the church cere-
mony the bridal party and invited
guests proceeded to the home of the
brides parents on Prospect street,
where a reception was held. The
h1use was jammed with good wishers to
the bride and groom and, if possible,
the scene at the reception was even
more brilliant than that at the church.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Field received in the
parlor, the guests passing on through
into the library. Refreshments were
served in the dining room and music
was furnished by Prof. Voss, OF
Newark Shortly before eight O'Clock
the bride and groom left for the eight
o'clock train accompanied by a shower
Of rice, old shoes and good wishes
They will spend three weeks on theil
wedding tour, and win then return tC
Morristown for short visit before
leaving for Fort Robinson, where
Lieut.. Field is at present stationed
and where they will make their home
The regiment with which Lieut.. FielC
is connected is the 10th cavalry, the
regiment of cOlored troops which made
name for themselves at San Juar
hin