The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-02
PHELAN-SHANLEY WEDDING
WITNESSED BY 900 GUESTS
Marriage of Popular Newark Belle to New York Business Mar
Brilliant Society Event-Reception at the shanIeys' Home.

st. Mary's-By-the-Sea, the beautiful,
Deal Beach, was the scene of one of
the most brilliant and socially impor-
tant weddings of the season today at 8
o'clock. when Miss Margaret Elizabeth
Stanley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John F. Stanley, of II Washington
street, this city, became the bride OF
John j.. Phelan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James j. Phelan, of Sc West Eighty
fifth street, New York.
There were 900 guests at the church
and $50 at the reception.
The color scheme of the decorations
in the church was effectively carried
out in white and green, large clusters
of daisies being grouped at the en-
trance to each pew and massed in front
of the chancel rail, With large palms
and clusters of ferns. The altar was
covered with white lilies and ferns.
The ceremony vas performed by the
Rev. Isaac p. Whelan, rector of ST.
Patrick'ss Cathedral, this city, assisted
by the Rev. John w. Norris, rector of
st. Mary's, at Deal Beach. AS the
bridal procession formed n moved
toward the altar the wedding chorus
from "~Lohengrin' was rendered by DR..
c. Karl Duff. of New York, with his
quartet, accompanied by Van Bars
quintet of string instruments, which
played appropriate selections during the
entire time the guests were in the
church.
Brides Attire.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attired in a
handsome robe of white doucet satin,
cut en- traine, with a long veil of Brus-
sells lace, caught coronet fashion with a
spray OF a blossoms. Her only
ornament was the gift of the BRIDE
fgroom, a diamond heart attached to a
gold chain. and she carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. William R. Delehanty, a sister
of the bride, acted as matron of honor,
wearing IN elaborate gown of white
chiffon cloth, garnished with point APP
plique lace AND bow knots of pink taft
feta, with a border of hand-painted
| chiffon adjoining the skirt. Mrs. Dele
hanty also wore a large white lace pic
ture hat, trimmed with bow knots of
| pale pink, and clusters of pink roses.
Her large arm bouquet was of white
lilacs.
The bridesmaids were Miss Katherine
Stanley andNMiss Jane Stanley, sisters
of the bride. and Miss Marie Phelan
and Miss Alice Phelan, sisters of the
bridegroom. They were attired alike
in dainty robes of white lingerie,
adorned with quantities of French
yalenciennes lace and insertion, and
bands of pale pink liberty satin. The
| hats Of the bridesmaids were large,
graceful models of white chip, trimmed
with clusters of white lilacs and pink
roses, and they carried arm bouquets
of pink Killarney roses and Write lilacs.
James T. Phelan, brother of the
bridegroom, acted as best a and the
ushers were DIR. John A. M~cCanerty,
Richard R.. Costello, John Conville,
Alexander Brown, jr, and Eohert T..
Pbelan. of New York, and William j.
Delehanty, John F. Stanley, jr.A and I.
Henry Smith, of Newark. The best
man and ushers wore the regulation
black, with b~outonieres of whiteA sweet
peas.
reception at AIIenhurst.
After the ceremony had been per-
formed the party turned ana procee2-
cd TO the back of the church, while
the strains of the MendelssohI wedding
march were played by the orchestra.
For a few moments congratulations and
merry good wishes were showered
mon the couple, after which the bridal
narty and guests drove to h summer
residence of the brides parents, at AL
Ienhurst. where the wedding reception
took place.
AZ the house the decorations consist
"a chiefly of masses of ferns and palms,
With the mantels adorned with masses
If naonies, The guests were received in