Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-26
Special Correspondence

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wedding as sumptuous and elaborate In
detail as ever New York has seen among
her exclusive Four Hundred. Agnes Rose
Lane and James G. Rossman Of Allan
Ia, Ga. We're the principal actors In
this unique ceremony. Christ church,
High Episcopal, near Bedford avenue,
was brilliantly illuminated and expen-
sively decorated for the nuptials the
Rev DR.. Darlington oiilcIated, so
much interest Is felt In Miss Lane that
1t win not be amiss to give O few par
ticulars of her costume. A rich white
peau de sole, with immense court
train. costly veil entirely covering
the dress. with wreath of orange
blossoms, and magnificent diamQnds,
(the gift OF the bridegroom completed
a toilette of elegance rarely seen a
heart of diamonds was also presented
the bride by the bridegroom, just after
the ceremony. While those holdilsg M
vitatlons to the church were being
shown TO their seats, the choir, which
Is composed Of % young men and %
young women, with a solo quartet sang
several selections and the soprano OF
the quartet gave one solo. The Indies
OF the choir were gowned in black with
white surplice and Portia caps; the
gentlemen were In long white robes,
and as the bride entered the church
leaning on the arm OF her brother, the
entire choir rose and marched down
from the gallery 20 meet her, singing
the wedding march from "LohengTln,'
with subdued voices. The matron OF
honor, maid OF honor. four bridesmaids
two small girs with flowers, and a wee
tot. carrying white satin cushion on
which rested the ring, made up the
procession, and as they approached the
chancel, where they were met by the
groom and his SIX attendants the 5000
electric lights. which had not yet been
turned on from the upper part of the
building, blazed forth in a brilliancy
that produced wonderful effect. The
church was one mass of flowers, light
and magnificent dresses. The brides
maids We're the Misses Phyllis Thatcher
OF Logan, Blanche Alexander,
Maud Marian and Florence Teller,
friends of the bride. Miss Lanes Sis
ter was n1atrOn of honor her niece,
Miss Ethel Lane, maid of honor, The
decorations and arrangements of the
the supervision OF The bride. At Miss
Lanes home after the ceremony. nearly
300 of their friends were invited to par
take OF an elegant supper, and to offer
the happy couple congratulations. The
presents were costly and numerous; tel
egrams were read, and speeches made,
while all were assembled under the i'm
mense marquee tents that covered the
front and back lawns. A large center
table was the main attraction OF this
feature of the entertainment The bride
and groom, bridesmaids. best men, mat
ron OF honor and maids Of honor, We're
seated at the table, the bridesmaids
wore white MULE and lace dresses,
over blue silk. with wells and wreaths
of lilies Of the valley, the gift of the
bride to them while the bridegroom
gave each gold and pearl pin. At
each table were small bags of rice to
be thrown at the bridal pair when they
took their departure, In the drawing
room was table covered with cotton
balls, Just rs they grow down south,
sent by friends OF the groom. The
Woman's Professional League, OF
which Mrs. Rossman has long been
member, was well represented, the
president Mrs, Arden, Aunt Louisa
Eldredge and Mrs. James Ferguson. be.
Ing among the prominent members
present. AT 1880 p m. the bride, who
had changed her exquisite white gown,
FOR simple but elegant travelling
dress In two shades of tan, with her
husband, left by train for their future
nome In the south having private car
at their disposal. Miss Lane made
beautiful and charming bride. The
groom Is wealthy electrician of
Georgia, coming from an old southern
family, Both have numerous friends
who wish them every happiness that
can be accorded human beings May
their future be as bright and cheerful
as their wedding. gave promise Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Wiley and
their little son Emerson, OF
Washington, d. C.. came up from
the nations capital last week to visiC
with friends In New York MIR, Wiley
is from Bountiflil when he Is ut home
Mrs Wiley was formerly Miss Emily
Cannon a daughter OF the late Pres-
dent George q, Cannon. They have re-
sided I'm Washington for nearly three
years, Mr., Wiley holds q responsible
position In the census department, be-
ing assistant section chief In the min
ing division. He is taking vacation
OF two weeks, ana he and his wife and
son have been doing Niagara Falls and
some of the watering places. There Is
quite a colony Of Utahng in Washing
ton, which makes II quite a social CEN
ter for the little band from Salt Lake.
Already there are arrivals from home
OF students In the different branches
Of art, music and elocution. MISS leila
Smart, daughter OF Mr.. T''os. Smart OF
Logan, il among the ne omers, She
Is taking q course In elocution of Mrs.
Emily Bishop 200 West forth street
She is a student OF great promise, and
has shown by her work In the short
time she has been here, that her talents
In that direction are of an unusual
order She is living at Miss Millers
boarding house, 3il West 18th street
Miss Hattie Thatcher OF Logan who
has been here for some time, employed
by the Johnson Millinery firm, has been
sent by the house, to visit several OF
their establishments In East Pennsyl-
yanal. aud win In all probability go on
west without returning to New York.
Two most hospitable people from
Utah, who are now making their home
In New York for the present are Mr.,
and Mrs II, y, Tooker OF 1874 West
10th street Mr. lockers place at II
Broadway is the principal Office OF the
American Smelling and Refining Co.
He Is too well known In Salt Lake rail-
road circles TO require more than mem
ton In these columns, but the bon
camaradie OF Mr. and Mrs. Tooker for
all westerners Is Instantly felt when
In their presence; they are whole
souled and genuine and II is a
delight TO be with them In their cosy
apartments near Riverside. They are
old friends Of Mr. and Mrs d. $. spen-
Ger,
Prof Geroge Coray with his wife and
children who have been IN Ithaca, n.
Y, for some time nrrived IN the city
few days ago and have taken a HAT az
40 west One Hundred and Twenty
fourth street. Prof Coray viii attend
Columbia college all winter, taking a