New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
GOBLET WHELEN,
Robert GOeIet Mwries Hiss Elsie
Whelcn at IVayne, Penn.
my TELEGRAPH To THr rRrBr-yr. !

philadelphia. June l4-At st. Marv's Fnisoo,,,
,Furch in Wayne. at $50 O'Clock this afternoon
before assomalage of the social leaders Of this
,,, and New-York, Miss Elsie Whelen became tbo
,tde of Robert Goelet. The citizens OF yvay,,o Ia
.hs vicinity turned out I'm fun force and cror-a1
,ne prety little churchy2rd until it was necossar,
Car policemen TO force a passage for the bridal
,srty and guests The.church seats only four hun
srod and ali admission by card.
Tho chancol OF the church was eiaboratcl,- dooo
-,.ed being banked with palms on the sises and
b.ck and myrfads OF cut flowers were scattered an
stout A pretty effect was obtained by fasten.ng
bououets 10 the pews reserved for the immediate
families.
Al the hour set for the wedding the bride arrived
a. the church with her father The raatro, Of
hoDor Mrs. Craig Biddle. followed by the brides
-,sds Miss Alice Roosevelt, Miss Esther White
Garrison. Miss Frances Griscom. Miss Adelaide
1ordau Miss Edith Guest Bruen Miss Pauline
ps5ae Miss Marion Haven and Miss Nora leelin
entered the church from the vestry at the rizht Of
the chancel and marched up the centre aisle to
,be front door. where they met Miss whelen and
bc- father The party was then led by the ushers
Arthur Burden. Robert Gerry. Rogers Wlnthrop
william 7. Whelen. and Craig Bidde. down the
oertre aisle TO the charcel. where the bridegroom
and his best man. Arthur Iselln. OF New-York were
waiting.
Here the betro;hal service was read by the Rev
Floyd W Tomkins, rector OF Holy Trinity Church
Of this city. This part Of the ceremony over. the
rrrtv entered the chancel. where the marriage was
rprformed by Bishop NcNickar Of Rhode Island
sfter which The Bishop pronounced the benediction
The bride was gowned in a robe of white lace
Her veil was OF lace. The bridesmaids costumes
were Of the picturesque 1870 model made Of pale
mink chiffon tafeta with the skirts opened up the
front with fun rufe OF the taffeta on either side
which extended around the edge Of the skirts The
waists were made with deep pointed yoke of
dotted ret strapped with real Talenciennes lace
From the yokes hung berthas Of antique embroid-
cry % the Victorian period. These ended in
nont on either side. The tops Of the sleeves were
done in shocked gathering and from them were
gathered pUffs. which ended At the elbow. The
waist was fastened down the front with Of
snail coral buttons surrounded with rhinestones.
They wore large poke bonnets with very high
c-oNas ana three ostrich tips. shading from pale
mink 10 red on the left side. Around the crowns
were twisted soft pink and red changeable ribbons.
which hung in streamers down the back below tho
waist line. Pink taffeta parasols. around the edge
Of which were pink chiffon rufhes Were carried.
A feature Of the wedding the music, which
WIS arranged by Miss WheIen herself. During the
progress Of the bridesmaids from the vestry the
Coronation March from Meyerbeers lie Prophetic
was Mayed by the organst Andrew Wheeler. Dur
ing the march of the bridal party to the altar the
.InhenErin" march was played, n pleasing effect
being produced by the singing of the theme by the
boy choir Of thirty voices.
Following the wedding a reception held at
covely. the country home % the whelen family
ct Devon the guests being driven from the church
IN coaches and cabs. The guests from New-York
reached this city ~ speclal train At ll0 p; m.
and left the B-oad-st station for New-York at
While nothing has been made public regarding
where Nj. and Mrs. Goelet viii go for :heir honey
spent at Ocare court the Goeiet place in NewIor
Mr. Goelet has leased the observation Courier.
and M and Mrs Goelet left Devon in Il al s
O'clock this evening Tie car was conne,sed Nth
the O'Clock train from Rroad-st station for New