Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-19
Darby--Potter

me marriage Ol MT. OdHluel Edgar
Darby, jr., of Palisade, to Miss Esther
Bollenhagen Potter, of Syracuse, N.
Y, took place on Wednesday evening
at the home of the brides parents in
the latter city, at seven-thirty o'clock,
Rev. DR.. Ferris officiating. The
house was beautifully decorated in
palms and Southern smilax, every
room being perfect tropical bower.
The decorations were all that the
good taste of an artistic florist could
make them and were much admired.
An orchestra concealed amid a bower
of palms, discoursed sweet music
under the lower stair landing all the
evening to the delight of all, both be-
fore and after the ceremony.
The bride was very beautiful as
she walked along the hall to the
wedding arch, and was admired by
the assembled guests. Her own
natural beauty was enhanced by a
wedding gown of lovely white satin,
cut en- train, very long, and she made
picture as she stood ready for the
simple ceremony that was soon to be
pronounced. She wore a veil, but
her face was uncovered, and the pic
ture was complete when Mr. Darby
clad in full evening garb, took his
place by her side. DR.. Ferris used
a ceremony all his own, emitting the
word "obey," but nevertheless making
the obligation as conventional as
any. This innovation was noticed by
only few, however, but was much
admired. The bridal procession to
the altar in the main parlors, was led
by DR.. Ferris, the officiating minister,
who walked slowly through the hall
and into the room where the bower
was placed, to the strains of the
Wedding March from Lohengrin, tax
ing his position at the base of the
bank of palms. The bridesmaids, Miss
Joy Potter and Miss Brown, came
next, each bearing a large basket Of
pink sweet peas, and stretched wide
white ribbons from the point of en-
trance to where the minister stood.
This held the guests back. Then
came the expectant groom and his
best man, his brother, Mr.. Ayers
Darby, followed in turn by the maid
of honor, Miss Dorothy Potter,
dressed in light green silk with an ex-
quisite shower of pink roses on her
arm. The bride came next, on the
arm of her father, followed by the
two ushers, Messres Loyal Bigelow,
of Chicago, and Charles Logan, jr.,
of Palisade, who wound up the rib
bon stretched by the bridesmaids,
taking their own position then at the
altar. Following the ceremony, the
happy couple received the congratu-
lations of the assembled guests and
friends. There was an elaborate
supper served to the wedding party
in the dining room, the guests being
served in the parlor and library. At
the wedding feast there was rare
flow of wit and joy, and the happy
couple were showered with toasts and
good wishes.
There was lavish display of rich
wedding gifts from friends and rela
tives, shown in an upper chamber.
The father of the groom gave the
bride $500 bill, and his mother pre-
scented her with unique gift, ten
500 gold pieces framed under glass.
in the shape of letter E, it being
the brides first initial.
The brides mother wore a hand
some gown of black silk, tastefully
trimmed with white lace about the
wore French creation of gray faille,
covered with net of brocaded span
giles, the handwork of Grohnseldt, the
we'll known New York gown maker.
Mrs. Darby's cloak was of the rich
est brocaded gold cloth.
The newlyweds spent the night in
Utica, going from there to Lake
Belgrade, in the Maine woods, where
they will honeymoon for several
weeks in the bracing air of the Pine
Tree State. They expect to return
from camp about July 5, when they
will take up residence in Palisade for
the summer, in the home of the
groom's father and mother, while the
latter are summering at East Marion,
Long Island.