New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-20

tunic and bodice Of tulle embroidered
in silver. The tulle was arranged with
a coronet of orange blossoms.
Miss Gleaves, the bridesmaid, wore
an Empire gown of pink taifeta, and a
large leghorn fiat hat, trimmed with a
wreath of pink roses. She also car
ried an arm bouquet of pink roses.
A reception was held at the home of
Captain and Mrs. Gleaves following the
ceremony, and later in the day Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Van Metre started On
wedding journey, which will end at
Sag Harbor, Long Island.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l
Trenton, n. j., June 19.-Miss Eliz-
abeth Elkins Oliphant, daughter Of Mrs.
Alexander Coulter Ohphant and grand
daughter of the late Senator Stephen
b. Elkins, of West Virginia, was mar
ried to-day to Francis W. Hunter, OF
Pittsburgh. in the First Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Herbert Adams Glib
bons, Of Paris, a cousin Of the bride,
assisted by the Rev. Henry Collin Min
ton, pastor of the church. oficiated.
The bride was given in marriage by
her eldest brother, Elkins Oliphant.
She was attended by her cousin, Miss
Edwina Elkins Bruner, of Philadelphia,
as maid Of honor. The bridesmaids
were Miss Ruth Teal, of Portland, Ore
Miss Ruth Rea, of Bryn Mawr, Penn;
Miss Virginia Scully, Of New YORK;
Miss Helen Wood Green, Miss Dorothy
Forst and Miss Elizabeth Van Derveerr
Oliphant. all of Trenton. Susanna and
Elizabeth Blackwell were the flower
girls.
NJ u,,+or,s hos+ mon wae Kilshaw
Irwin, Of Pittsburgh. The ushers were
John Stafford Hunter and Henry Phipps
Hunter, OF Pittsburgh, brothers Of the
bridegroom; William G. Snead, of
Montclair; Montgomery Foster, OF st.
David's. Penn; John Courtney Had
dock, jr, of New York; Sterling Pat
terson, Of Montgomery, Ala. and Guy
and Donald Olphant, of this city.
The wedding was followed by re-
certion at the home of the brides
mother. There were guests from all
parts of the country, among them Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hit, of Washington.
The wedding of Miss Clare Louise
Brett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Platt Brett, and James Polk Mckinney,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Polk
Mckinney, of Pittsburgh, took place at
- o'clock yesterday in St. PauPs
Church, Fairfield. The Rev. Allen
Beeman performed the ceremony:
The chancel and windows of the
church were banked with laurel and
pink peonies, and clusters of pink
peonies, with ribbon, were tied on
every other pew. A short musical pro-
gramme was given while the guests
were arriving.
The ushers were Alfred Kay, Donald
Mcleod, William S. Mckinney. jr., Of
Pittsburgh; Russell Gardner, Of st.
Louis; John Carroll, Dean Kalbfeisch,
Pau! Nevin and George Platt Brett, jr.,
Of New York. Robert Mckinney was
his brothers best man.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. Her gown had short tull
skirt Of white satin, completely Velled
with tulle; the bodice of shirred tulle
over rose point lace had low cat
V-neck. and was held in at the waist
by a rope Of orange blossoms, which
was tied in front and fell 10 the hem
of the skirt. A full court train hung
from the shoulders and the veil Of
tullc completely covered it. Miss Brett
carried a shower bouquet OF lllles-ot-
the-valley and gardenias.
Mrs. Charles A. Painter, jr., of Pitts
burgh, was matron of honor. She wore
a pale green frock with pannier skirt
of taffeta. The simple bodice OF tulle
and tatfeta had a low-cut square neck.
and at the waist was cluster or
roses; her hat of green had straw
crown and a ruffled 'tulle brim, with
two roses on the right side that
matched those on the dress.
The other attendants were Miss Irene
Mckinney, Miss Elizabeth Donnell and
Miss Lucy Kay, of Pittsburgh; Miss
Anna English, of New Haven; Miss
Doris Neyin, Of New York, and Miss
Edith Riker, Of Fairfield. Their frocks
were similar 20 that Of the matron o.
honor, bur Of lighter shade Of green.
All of the attendants carried large En-
pire bouquets of Russell roses. There
was a little flower girl, Miss Eleanor
Grace Etherington. cousin Of the bride
groom, who wore q tulle frock Of she'll
pink and carried a basket Of mignon
roses.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the home of the brides par
ents, Dennemede, Greenfield Hill
Among those present at the wedding
were Mr.. and Mrs. James T. MCh lHHt!'
Miss Jean Mckinney. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
+ Etherington, Mr. and Mrs. J. o.
Wright, Frederick Sturges, Mrs. Sulli-
van. Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Jennings, Miss
Anna b. jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
II. English, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c..
Nadal. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Wells, Mr.:
and Mrs. Henry c. Sturges, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Riker, Miss Pauline Wells.
Miss Josephine Wells, Miss Mary
Sturges, Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Good
ridge and Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harry
A special train from New York ar
rived at Fairfield in time for the we'd
ding ceremony.
Miss Florence Tree, daughter Of Mrs.
Lambert Evans Tree, of II East Eley-
enth Street, was married 70 Leon
Rhodes Thurlow, Of this city, formerly
Of Boston, yesterday afternoon in the
chapel of ST. Bartholomew Church.
The decorations were simple and con,
sisted of palms and vases Of white and
rink peonies. The Rev. DR.. Leighton
Parks performed the ceremony, which
was followed by a small reception at
Sherry's.
The bride, who was given away py