The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-14
Newark. Society Largely Repre-
scented at Impressive
Nuptial. Mass.
Archbishop Quigley, Bishop
O'COnnOr and Other Pre-
lates in the Chancel.

One Of the most important society
events of the season was the wedding
9 of Miss Blanche Plamondon, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ~Plamondon, of
So Aston street, Chicago, and j. Henry
Smith, son of former United States
Senator and Mrs. James Smith, jr., of
this city, which took place in the Cathe-
dral of the Holy Name, Chicago, this
morning, at 1870 o'clock, with Arch
bishop Quigley, of the Chicago diocese,
officiating, assisted by the Rt. Rev.
John J. O'Connor, bishop of the Newark
diocese; Bishop Spalding, of Peoria.
ILL.,, and the Rev. Isaac 2. Whelan, rec
tor Of st. Patrick's Cathedral. this
city.
The solemn liuptial mass was cele-
brated by Bishop Hennessey, of Wich-
tia, Kan, with the Rev. Father F1tz-
gerald, Of the Cathedral of the Holy
Name, and the Rev. Father Kelly, of
Moliere, ILL.,, assisting.
The color scheme of the decorations
Id of the costumes of the wedding
party was effectively carried out in
pale yellow and white. The chancel
WAS DdHk6Q Will SC PoiiiS oAA
ferns and clusters of lilies, with a
background of tall, cleaning tapers-
Ropes of Southern smilax were draped
about the walls and entwined in the
chandeliers. The pew entrances were
adorned with clusters of lilies and
smilax, tied with satin ribbons.
The Brides Gown.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, was attired in a
directoire gown of soft white satin,
richly embroidered, and cut on simple
lines, with a long lace veil. Her only
ornament was a pendant of diamonds,
the gift of the bridegroom, and she
carried an exquisite bouquet of white
orchids and lilies of the valley, bound
with white satin ribbons.
Miss Charlotte e. ~Plamondon, a sis
ter of the bride, acted as maid of honor,
wearing g. directoire costume of yellow
chiffon in a delicate shade, embroidered
/, in gold, over a slip of pale yellow satin,
with a large directoire hat of pale vel
low, with the u%ndeTbTim of black satin
Fine gold beads, with a beautiful clus-
ter of pale yellow paradise aigrettes,
adorned the top. She carried a large
arm bouquet of yellow roses and white
sweet peas.
The Attendants.
There we're four bridesmaids-Miss
. Marie c.. P~lamondon, another sister OF
the bride; Miss Florence A. Brace, of
Pittsburg. and Miss Pauline Stouten-
burgh and Miss Katherine F.. Stanley,
both of this city. They were attired
alike in directoire gowns of white chif-
fon over satin, embroidered in shades
of yellow I'M wore picture hats gar
nished with yellow roses. They car
ried arm bouquets of daisies and ferns,
tied with white and yellow ribbons.
George l.. Smith, a brother of the
bridegroom, was best man, and the
usslcrs We're James l.. Martin, of Nc"
York, Richard B. Cook, of Pottstown,
Pa; c. Ambrose ~Plamondon, of Chi
cago, brother of the bride; Frederick
e.. Appel, of Indianapolis, Ind; Hugh
C. Barrett and Joseph L. Smith, both OF
this city, the latter another brother of
the bridegroom.
!. Mrs. Smith, mother of the bride
groom, wore an exquisite robe of anne
thyst chameuse satin. in empire style,
with an embroidered coat effect in self
tones, heavily outlined with silk cord
and fringe. The yoke and collar were
of finest point de Venice lace. Mrs.
Smiths hat was a creation of violets
and bands of sable fur, and she wore
a Russian sable stole and pillow muff.
Miss Maryrose Smith, a sister of this
bridegroom, was attired~ in an elabo-
rately embroidered costume of American