New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
PULITZER WEBB WEDDING,
Many attend Ceremonies at Shell
burne Farms. IT.
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son ~
M and Mrs Joseph Pulitzer of Nev-yo-lr MI,
scenes in autumn coors. in the foliage ON T1
Wehbs estate known as Shelburne Farms ans
slong the three mile drive to SheIh1,r,o ,t,1.
where the ceremony performed in Tr-t1t+,,
Church. which is largely maintained nv NJ w.
never were more beautiful. From morning r,+y
night there was not a cloud IN The sky and the
placid waters OF Lake Charnplain with ~. 49,
dscks for background. made fitting .a,rs1 e.
the festivities which attended the hrssLfos+ = :
reception ar sheIburne House anu
Fer several Gays guests have been arriving at
sne4oCTne Farms Forty OF the relatives and 49,
Ultimate friends were entertained q. eho,A
House. while forty-three were entertained IN +h
steamer Vermont, which was rnoore5 81 ~. ~
NA1D-- he" 'eee OF the house This steamer the
largest On the lake, went OF commission Fo-
he season TWO weeks ago and was 1sssad b,- 0
Webb for several days the officers and crew re
naming on board TO attend TO the yvanrs NJ hts
guests Ny and Mrs Pulitzer ard members %
elsl1 1ao1liS occupied separate house at Shell
hume Farms known The Orchards All OF +basa
with the brides own family and few invited
guests from Burlington and SheIburne made up the
company al the church
BY far the largest rJ1nbAr If g,,as+. Jaw. -
Burlington this morning on q special train of zen
cars which left New York last evening They vvera
assigned 70 quarters az the Van Ness house where
they remained until noon. when, with q number
from this city. they boarded a steamer ard went
direct 70 Shelburne Farms for the wedding brasl,
fast and reception They reached there about the
IRE the party returned from the church. Those
this city returned TO Burlington on the same steam
after rhe reception and the Nev-Yo-1e-s -
turned home by special train leaving here at 7
O'Clock This evening. The one hundred and fPtv
guests who were hidden 10 the wedding ceremony
gathered At 6helbUrne House about Il O'Clock and
Esre carried to the church IN score OF carriages
from the Webb stables Many OF the horses were
decorated with white ch-ysanthernurns
CONCERT GIVEN AT THE CHURCH
Promptly at p O'Clock the last carriage containing
TIE bride and her father, with coacbnan and foot
man il the Webb livery. arrived at the church |
TIE fronts and pads on the horses were white and
TIE rosettes were Of -the-vaIey orange
blossoms Previous the arrival OF the bridal /
PARTY z concert was given Professor Charles |
Baker Of Sew-York, and Cecil G. Egg. the organ !
ist al the church. presided at the organ and Sc
lecticns were given BY artists from New-York, in
cluding Miss Ada Chambers. soprano; Mrs. Dunn, |
contralto; Edwin Johnson. tenor. and Julian WaIk-
er- bass. Twelve members from the boy choir at /
St Thomass Church, New-Tork. were in attend |
ance. and sang the wedding marches. |
The bridal party entered the church from the |
front. the ushers-Phuni1 Ingraham. Charles D. |
Draper, Francis OCway Byrd, Nicholas Biddle, |
Duncan G. Harris. Thomas Cr11nmIns and Aaron
Davis. Of New-York. and J. WATSON Webb. e
brother Of the bride-Ieading- The bride
Corted by father, who gave her in marriage.
She was attended by her maids OF honor, Mss
Wenonah Wetrnore daughter Of Mrs. J. ".
Narkoe. OF Nev--York. and Miss Edith Pulitzer,
sister OF the bridegroom The bride wore gown
OF white satin trimmed with old point lace. and
me veil which ner mother wore at her marriage
Her only ornament was the brdegroom's gift
necklace Of diamonds and emeraIds She carried
cluster Of HIes-of-the~valiey and white orchids.
The maids CT honor gowns of white lace over
yellow taffeta, and white picture hats with mauve
fea hers and carried bouquets OF white orchids-
Mrs Webb and Mrs Pulitzer we're gownea in
white satin with white hats
The bridegroom and his best man. Joseph Putt
ger jr 4 brother, met the bride the altar. The
bee1r ny he Rey
rector Of Trinity Church. He assisted by !
the Rev Or. Ernest NJ. stires. rector OF st.
Thomas's Church. New-YUTk. and the Right Rev.
A G a. Hail. Bishop OF Vermont. who pro
nounced the couple husband and wife The pillow
bride kret before the Altar is the same
one which her mother krelr at her own mar
rage Il is Of white satin Inscribed on Il n an
elaborate design in pearls is the word Lila Mrs
Webbs Christian name. The pillow is otherwise
beautifully embroidered with pearls
DECORATIONS AT THE CHURCH
The church decorations were in harmony with
the autumn season, and consisted of autumn leaves
and flowers worked into beautiful designs
branch Of autumn leaves interviewer with su1ilax
and asparagus was placed at the end OF each
pew and was surmounted with wild astcrs and
yellow daisies. The ceremony over. Mr.. and Mrs
Pulitzer entered carriage dawn by fou- white
horses and driven 10 ShelbuIre House, fol-
lowed by the guests
The house decorations consisted of autumn leaves
palms and E great variety Of cut flowers The
young couple received the congratulations Of their
friends standing under arch from the centre OF
which vas suspended bell twenty-four inches in
diameter. the whole being banked by mass OF
palms Dr.. and Mrs Webb and Mr. and Mrs Jo-
seph Pulitzer received with them
A wedding breakfast was served by Sherry OF
New-York. with q force Of seventy-fye waters
TIE guests were seated email tables In the dining
hall on the terrace and in large tent erected for
House. At brides table in the dining hall were
seated the members Of the wedding party: Tho
relatives were also in the dining hal1 Music was
furnished by two orchestras and g band
ana bridegroom left the dining hall and greeted tEs
employees a the farm. VIII? were being se-ved with
Dr. Webs yacht the EIfrida. for cruise on Lake
Chsplan At 80 N the PRIDE ano , or.qegI4os
7ed-st II q house which is gift TO the bride from
ths Bridegroom father
WEDDING GIFTS NUMEROUS
Other gifts largely. Of gold silver and precious
stones were displayed in the billiard hall table
six feet wide extended entirely around the room,
and even then there not sufficient space in
which 70 place the gifts Frederick ". Vanderbilt,
the brides uncle. for whom she fs named, sent
eorsage ornament OF pear shaped diamonds There
also a set Of gold dessert plates and finger
bowls from Mrs. Vanderbilt Miss Gladys Wander
bit sent diamond and ruby ring Mrs HAIRY
Payne Whitney e diamond watch. MI ana MITE |
y. .. Sloane table ornaments Of silver purc5aseo
e. the sale Of the lane Duke q CaInnIaoge ees'
NJ and Mrs H NICK TwonbIy silver c24aoeI4oEs3 | {
and Mrs Joseph Pulitzer corsage ornament OF |
Following are some OF the guests: Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt Miss Gladys VandernIt MT ana NJ, ScT
Frederick " Vanderbilt, MI and mrs d s,aaGT NE
s1 Ts Nyez RE2nl9g Ge esF Go9 aa VI vadef-
Mrs. Dave Hennen Morris, Nr. and MIS-. " -. q |
6 STeghto Ton webb, : LOU. webb. Mt and Mrs
Z Z Webb. Miss Laura V Webb, MISE W noIn3
lTs Harry Payne w6l5ney Nr and Mrs l., James mes
Burden }r MIS- Eilon Zs, SLep@1I y Mr.