New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
MISS ALEXANDER
BECOMES BRIDE
Society Throng Sees We'd
ding to Winthrop Will
Jams AldriCh
TALL PINE TREES
DECORATE CHURCH
The Rev. DrS. Maitland
Alexander and John II.
JOWett OfhCiate

Long before $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. the hour set for the wedding
Of Miss Harriet Alexander daughter Of
Nr. and Mrs. Charles b. Alexander, 10
Winthrop Williams Aldrich. son Of the
late Senator Nelson W. Adrich, the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, was
filled with prominent members of So
ciety from this and other cities. Those
who came late had to stand or find
seats in the gallery, which also was
crowded 10 capacity. Many children
also were present. The church was
decorated attractively for the occasion
with palms, bay trees, tall pine trees,
that lowered above the gallery, white
chrysanthemums and clusters Of white
roses. the latter being arranged with
white satin ribbons on the ends Of the
pews Of the middle aisle. Before ana
during the service there was special
musical programme by Nahan Franko's
orchestra.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides uncle, the Rev. DR.. Maitland
Alexander, Of Pittsburgh, assisted by
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. John h. Jowett.
The bride. who was escorted 10 the
altar and given in marriage by her
father. wore gown of soft white satin,
trimmed with rose point lace. The long
court train Of white satin was trimmed
with two founces Of this lace, and the
short veil also was of point lace. ar
ranged with orange blossoms. She car
ried boouet Of white orchids and
luies-of-the-valley Her only ornament
was e large diamond PLAGUE suspended
from chain of diamonds.
Miss yanetta and Miss Mary Croker
Alexander we're their sisters only at
tendants. They were dressed IN ankle
! length heavy white crepe de ChlHe,
with TUNES Of the same material ana
collars of sable. The short sleeves
+. Georgette crepe also were edged WIN
sable They wore broad-brimmed hats
~ brown velvet. with low crowns COW
cred with gold braid, and they carried
bouquets Of sunset roses.
BENJAMIN Moore served as Mr.. AID
rich's best man, and the ushers were
Samuel A. Weldon, Harrison Tweed
Gordon Auchincloss, Francis K. Apple
Ton. ir.. John ID. Woodland. William
Crosvenor. Alexander Gait Grant, Rich
ard 6. Aldrich and Dudley L. Plckman,
The ceremony was followed by re-
E con+ion al the house Of Mr. and MIS-
: Alexander. 4 West Fifty-eighth street.
+ The decorations consisted OF palms,
roses and chrysanthcmums.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldrich on the return
from their wedding trip viii live at
Is East Fifty-tifth Street.
Among those seen at the church were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander. MIS-
Henry Addison Alexander, Mr. and mrs
/ Theodore Roosevelt, jrp the Rev. Dr
William Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. John
d. Rockefeller. jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Aldrich, Mrs. William i; AldrlGh' tn'
Ducbess de Rickelieu. Mr.. and Mrs
Cbsuncev NJ. Denew. Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
senb II. Choate. Mrs August Belmont
Mrs Henry A. Alexander, Mrs. Vincent
Aston. Mrs. Robert 2. Huntington and
Miss Alice Huntington. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm d. whitman
aiso were present, as were Mrs. Court
Iandt Nicoll. Mrs. NJ. Orme wilson, Jr
Vrs Elliott +. Shepard, Mrs. and Mrs
Chalmers Wood. jr., Mrs. John
DreYel. Miss Alice DreXel, Mrs. Jane
z Clews. DR.. and Mrs. John A. Hart
we'll. Mrs. II. dc Berkeley Parsons, MISS
Katharine dc B. Parsons, Mrs. Edison
Bradley Mrs. Herbert Shipman. Miss
Katherine Force, Miss Evelyn Nither'
bee. Mrs. Z. Henry Hartman, Miss
Carol A. Hartman.
Others present were Mrs. joseph
Pulitzer Borough President Marcus VI;
Marks and Mrs. Marks, Miss Ethel
Croker. Mrs. W X. Vanderbilt, Jr"
Mrs. John y. McCook and the Misses
McCook. Mrs. Sidney W. flsn' Mss
Narv Wiborg, Miss Bell Gurnee, Mrs.
Robert BACON. Mrs. George Whitney,
Mrs Robert l.. Bacon, Mrs. William
Pavne Thompson, Mrs. Jorge Andre
Miss Mabel and Miss Angelica Gerry
Mrs George b. Post, jr, Mrs. van
RENSSELAER, johnson. Miss Alice Van
Pensselaer. Mrs. Franklin d. Felton,,
Mrs, John Sanford. Mr. and Mrs. a; u.
y pat Mrs. Walter r. James. Miss
Helen lanes. Mrs. Alfred Nagstsu,
Wrs David Wagstaf. Mrs. Joseph w.
Uarriman. Miss Miriam Ha imam. Mrs.
Henry c. Emmett, Miss Marie Louise
Fromet. Mrs. G.. Hunter Brown, Mrs.
{ Oscar Richard. Miss Harriet POST MISS
Angelica Schuyler Brown, Miss Adele
o. Brown, Mrs. NJ. Dwight Coluer' Mr'
and Mrs. Adam Gordon Norrle' Nr ~
Edmund l.. Baylies and Mrs. Henry T.
Others who witnessed the ceremony
vere Mrs. John d. Prince, Mrs. 3D.
,ysrd livingston Burrill. Miss Loonie
Rurrill. Mrs. Frederick ]. trehngnuy-
SEN. Mrs. f. Burial Hoffman. MISS
Elise and Miss Mildred Rice, NJ fs'
Rnrke Roche. Francis Roche, Mrs. Fred
oric g. Lewis. Wadsworth r. Lewis,
Dr and Mrs. william b. Anderton, Mrs
= \. Breitung. Mrs W. Rathbone ba-
con. Miss Symphorosa Brsted; MISS
Waude Shepherd, Mrs. J. Fred ker-
nocban. Mrs. James q. iaggin, Mrs.
picbsrd Wharton. Mrs. y. Reeve Mer-
ritt Miss Anne Pauldine, Miss Mara
do BarrH. Miss Lota Robinson MIS-
! Kearney Warren, Mrs. Alfred Ness
Ter and Miss Margaret steward
Mrs. Oliver Hartman was present
ne we're Mrs. O. Carley Hartman Mrs.
Thomas Hastings. Mrs. {. {. Cuyle1T'
Miss Grace Bigelow, Mrs. James u.
Clews. Mrs. Stephen II. Ohn' Mrs; W j.
her A Bloodgood. Miss Resale BLOOD, ,
rood. Mrs. Charles II. SEMI. Mr.. ana
Mrs Stuart Duncan, Miss Vera Ona-
tivia. Mrs. Henry S. Rokenbauch. Mrs
Fdwir Gould. Mrs Whitney Warren
r ChcsIev Richardson, ir, A. Morris
Bacby. Mrs. John II. Jowett. MISS Jow,
Cit Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler ana
Nies Sara Schuyler Butler.