Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-02-17
A Notable Wedding.
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Zion Chuach. The bridal party was a
large one and included about $50 guests
from New York and Washington. who
came by special train over the B. & O.
Railroad.
Miss Alice Preston, of Tuxedo, N. ",
was maid of honor and the eight brides
MAIDS were Misses Natalie Berry and
Nelka smirnoff OF Washington Misses
Elizabeth Oakley, Mary Jay, Edith Cros-
by Thompson and Francis Arnold, all of
New York, and Misses Elizabeth Wilson
and Christine Chew, of Charles Town.
The ushers were Hon. William Gillet,
of Massachusetts,, Baron Frankenstein,
of the Austrian Embassy Mr.. John Van
Ness Philip. Mr. Frederick Bancroft. Mr..
Edwin Morgan. all of Washington; Mr..
Frank Z. Sears. OF Boston, Mass, Mr..
Borden Bowman. Of Ohio, and Mr.. Viii
liam Leland Thompson. of Troy. N. Y.
Mr.. Henry n. Arnold, of New York, was
the best man.
The bride entered the church on the
arm of her father, who gave her away,
preceded by the bridesmaids and ushers,
and met the groom and his best man a
the chancel rail- Mrs. II. NJ. Baker pre-
sided at the organ and rendered the we'd
ding marches. and was assisted by Mr..
Edwin Litchheld Turnbull, of Baltimore.
on the violin. A choir of IS voices sang
the wedding chorus as the bridal party
entered the church, The flower girls
were little Misses Rose Nelson Mason and
Elizabeth Beckwith. of Charles Town.
The wedding dress was creation OF
ivory white satin, the court train three
wards long, and the entire skirt had a
flounce of rare point lace the lace veil
was gathered up in a shower effect. The
gown was worn by the brides mother
aud grandmother at their marriages.
| The brides ornament was a diamond
sunburst the gift of the groom. The
veil and hounce were gifts of the brides
mother and have been in the Van Rens
selaer family fo- generations. She car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flowers and potted plants, wreatbs
ropes of roses and large punches of car.
nations upon the ends of the pews.
Following the ceremony an elaborate
wedding breakfast was served at the home
of the bride, which was attended by q
large number of persons. A number Of
letters of regret were received, among
them those OF President and Mrs. Roose
veit, who have known the bride iron
childhood.
After the reception the couple left fol-
an extended wedding journey. They
will reside at the country home of the
groom near Washington during May and
June, and will be the guests of Senator
and Mrs. Henderson at their country
place, Bar Harbor, Maine, during ths
remainder of the season.
The guests from distance were:
Miss Mary f. Gibson, Miss Mary Barrole
Rev. and Mrs r. s. Coupland, Mrs M. 7
McKim, DIR. John A. Thompkins, Mr.. S
Sterrett McKim, Mr.. E. Litchfeld Turnbull
Miss Rebeeca Boiling, Mr., and Mrs. james
L. McLane, Mrs. Mamie p Wilson, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Henry, Mrs. McLane, and the Misses
McIane, of Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Taylor, Mr.. Rober
S. Brewster, Miss Bryce, Mr.. and Mrs. f
Dewitt Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Halsey
Mr.. and Mrs. Barker, Mr.. and Mrs. Henri,
| Burden, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Ford, DR.. Bat
| tershall, Mr. Robert Gill Cook, Miss Winen
and Miss Irene King, Miss Leland Thomr
syn, Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. and Mrs
| Louis B. Gawtrym, Mr.. jackson, Mrs
Frances B. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Vai
Rensselaer,, Miss Laura Landon Mirchell, o
New York.
Mrs. McAllister Hess, Najor-General ans
Mrs. Corbin, Lieut.. Colonel and Mrs. Riber
Miss Van Rufea, Mr. Arthur Y Goldsborough
Mr. Walter Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. John w
Foster, Mr. Rains, Mrs. Conant, Mrs. Wend
ling, MIR and Mrs Pendleton, Miss Dennison
Mrs Wilder, Doctor and Mrs. Harry S
Pearee, Count S. d. Gundoses, of Italy
the Misses Patten, Baron and Baroness Mon
cheur, Mrs. Ellis, Miss Merwin, Mrs. Auden
reid, Mrs Richard S. Eli, Mr. G. J. Faulknei
Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Bartick, Doctor ant
Mrs. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs Dale Doctor ant
Mrs. John Mason, Dr. S. T. Palmer, Mrs
| Morehead Mrs Upshur Morehead Mr.. Gun
bingham, the Misses Anderson. Mr.. Van
r. Crugar. Miss Rita Clarkson Metcalf, Mr.
and Mrs. r. Henshaw Metcalf, Mrs. Potte
Chandler, General and Mrs. Frank Wheeton
II. and Mrs lie Droit Barber, Col. and Mrs
c. w D. Black, Mrs. and Misses Guthrey
Mrs. and Misses Deering, Mr.. Lardy, Mrs
and Misses Clagett, Miss Ward, Mr.. and Mrs
d. II. Mercer Mr.. and Mrs. Champ Clark
Misses Gloner, Mr.. and Mrs. Rixey tn
Misses Emory, Mr. Perry r. King, Mr.. ans
Mrs. Westcoat, Misses Morgan, Mrs an,
Misses Lincoln, of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. and the Misses Kane, Mrs
Preston and the Misses Preston, OF Tuxedo
N. Y
Among the relatives were
Colonel and Mrs. John Schuyler Crosby
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,. Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Townsend, Jr., Mrs How
ard Townsend, Mrs William Murphy Alex
ander, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baker. Mrs
Alexander Swirely, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Halsey
Mr. and Mrs. Gawtry, Mr. and Mrs. j. vi
Pruyne, Mr.. and Mrs. Prall Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Burden Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Jane.
| Taylor, of New York Rev. DIR. Battershall
of Albany Mrs. Van Rensselaer,, Misses Mar
garet and Elizabeth Van Rensselaer,, Mrs. G.
/ V. Il. Berry, the Misses Berry, Mr.. Walton
Van Rensselaer, Berry, Mrs. S. Van Rensse.
laer Crugar. Mr.. and Mrs Carbott Ward, the
Misses Anderson, the Misses De Peyster
Senator and Mrs. John b. Henderson, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Mercer, of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander VAN Rensselaer,. O,