New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mice Gertrude sheldon's wedding 20 sam
40, s,aveus Sands took place yesterday
a,.o.noon at the home Of her parents. MI
GA Mrs George r. Sheldon. in East SSth
street The drawing room. which was used
g. ,ho n,,rpose. was decorated with dra-
nories of snlIax, clusters of white chrys-
a-,hs,,unos and Whitman ferns. gardenias
ond rIies-of-the-valIey. ogden Livingston
z,ns oeqciated as best man, but there were
M ushers. The bride, who was given away
by, her father. had no attendants
Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev
D- leighton Parks, of ST. Bartholomew
Church. in an improvised chancel OF
palms. leading 10 which was an aisle
formed by white posts. connected with
white cords and decorated with white
chrvsanthemums. The bride wore a gown
Of white chiffon. trimmed with point de
ven,se. with which she wore a veil of
Venetian lace. She carried no flowers.
The bridegroom is a son Of the late Sam
uel stevens Sands. tr., who was killed In
the hunting field about twenty years ago.
His mother, now Mrs William X Wander
bf1t. ST.. was present at the marriage, with
her daughters. Miss Margaret and Miss
barbara Rutherfurd, others in attendance
being william X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Mrs. Will
lam K Vanderbilt. jr., who arrived with
her daughter. Muriel; Mrs. Stephen II. DIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman. the brides
sister; Mrs. Fuller. Mrs E r. Thomas.
Mrs Rutherford Stuyvesant, W. Cd. Ise-
lin. Mr. and Mrs. Oakleigh Thorne, Mrs.
H o. Havemeyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert NJ. Harri-
man. Mr. and Mrs. j. Low Hartman, Mr.
and Mrs II. B. Hollins. Mrs. Frederic Ker-
nochan, Mrs. James p. Eustis. Mrs. Arthur
Scott Burden. Miss Anna Sands and Mrs
Sydney Breese.
The ceremony was fOllOwed-by recep-
ton, after which the newly married couple
left town for Lebanon Springs, N Y.
where they will spend their honeymoon on
the farm of Mr.. Sands. The brides trav-
cling gown was of black velvet trimmed
with green velvet. with which she wore a
black velvet hat.
Mrs Benjamin Guinness gave a small
dinner last night at her house. No. Wash
ington Square North. for which fourteen
invitations had been issued. About three
score OF friends and acquaintance Of the
hostess came in after dinner. Mrs. GUM
ness proposes to give series Of these din
opening for her young cousin. Miss Gwen
fra Williams. who is to spend the winter
with her and who has lately been staying
with her aunt, Evelyn, Duchess Of Well
ington. Miss Williams is the daughter of
Hwfa Williams Of Sandown Park races
celebrity.
A special train will leave the PennsyI-
vania station in West SOD street at 2:30
this afternoon, TO convey to Westbury.
! Long Island. the guests invited by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Steele to the we'd
ding OF their daughter. Miss Eleanor Steele,
to Count Jean de Lagrez. Of the Depart
ment OF Foreign Affairs, at Paris, France.
He will be attended by his brother, the
Vicomte de Lagrez, while Miss Kathryne
and Miss Nancy Steele will be the only at
tendants of their sister. The wedding,
which will take place at Sunridge Hall,
the country place Of the brides parents.
will Re a relatively quiet affair. owing TO
the fact that Mrs. Steele is still in mourn
ing for her father, Seth Baron French.
Miss May Van Allen, who has been in this
country for the greater part Of the sum-
mer spending most Of the time at Newport
with her father. James ]. Van Allen, is
booked to sail for Europe to-day. She ar
rived in town yesterday from Hot Springs,
Va. Mr.. Van Allen was to have gone
abroad with her. but owing to injuries sus-
tanned by falling from his horse ar Hot
Springs a few DAYS ago he will not be able
to depart until next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur 3. Twombly will
spend the remainder Of the fall at Lake
wood. n. J.