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@strong_family_wedding_collection:document {title: "Strong Family Wedding Correspondence Collection", creator: [@d_olymphant_vail, @susan_de_lancey_van_rensselaer, @alan_hartwell_strong, @e_a_austin], institution: @alice_austen_house_museum, created: @date_1893_04_17, description: "Correspondence and announcements related to the wedding of Miss Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer and Mr. Alan Hartwell Strong."}
@alice_austen_house_museum:organization {location: @staten_island}
@staten_island:place {state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@d_olymphant_vail:person {full_name: "Mrs. D. Olyphant Vail"}
@susan_de_lancey_van_rensselaer:person {full_name: "Miss Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer"}
@alan_hartwell_strong:person {full_name: "Mr. Alan Hartwell Strong"}
@e_a_austin:person {full_name: "Miss E. A. Austin"}
@alice_austen:person {full_name: "Elizabeth Alice Austen", birth_year: @date_1866, death_year: @date_1952, occupation: "photographer"}
@date_1866
@date_1952
@date_1893_04_17
@date_1893_04_21
@grace_church_chantry:place {city: "New York", state: @new_york, country: @united_states}
@strong_family_wedding:event {description: "Wedding of Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer and Alan Hartwell Strong", when: @date_1893_04_17, where: @grace_church_chantry}
@susan_de_lancey_van_rensselaer -> married -> @alan_hartwell_strong {date: @date_1893_04_17, location: @grace_church_chantry}
@d_olymphant_vail -> announced -> @strong_family_wedding {date: @date_1893_04_17, location: @grace_church_chantry}
@letter_to_alice_1893_04_21:document {author: @d_olymphant_vail, recipient: @alice_austen, date: @date_1893_04_21, description: "Letter describing wedding details and social events."}
@letter_to_alice_1893_04_21 -> mentions -> @strong_family_wedding
@bessie_howard:person {full_name: "Bessie Howard"}
@helen_woodbridge:person {full_name: "Helen Woodbridge"}
@mrs_williamson:person {full_name: "Mrs. Williamson"}
@agnes_stover:person {full_name: "Agnes Stover"}
@dr_meyer:person {full_name: "Dr. Meyer"}
@mrs_meyer:person {full_name: "Mrs. Meyer"}
@jack:person {full_name: "Jack"}
@martin_graven_decorations:concept {description: "Decorations at Grace Church Chantry"}
@jack -> stole -> @boutonnieres {from: @martin_graven_decorations, context: "wedding"}
@bessie_howard -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@helen_woodbridge -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@mrs_williamson -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@agnes_stover -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@dr_meyer -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@mrs_meyer -> attended -> @strong_family_wedding
@new_brunswick_nj:place {state: "New Jersey", country: @united_states}
@file_pinax:file {type: "metadata", description: "PINAX metadata for Strong Family Wedding Collection"}
@file_pinax -> documents -> @strong_family_wedding_collection
@file_1893_4_17_apr_3002_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Image of Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hartwell Strong announcement", location: @new_brunswick_nj}
@file_1893_4_17_apr_3003_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Announcement of marriage of Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer to Alan Hartwell Strong", location: @grace_church_chantry}
@file_1893_4_21_apr_5001_strong_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Letterhead of Miss E. A. Austin, Rosebank, Staten Island", location: @staten_island}
@file_1893_4_21_apr_5002_strong_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Letter to Alice Austen describing wedding travel and attendees", location: @new_brunswick_nj}
@file_1893_4_21_apr_5003_strong_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Letter describing wedding dress, veil, and best man", location: @new_brunswick_nj}
@file_1893_4_21_apr_5004_strong_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Letter recounting Dr. Doolittle's death and post‑wedding reception", location: @new_brunswick_nj}
@file_1893_4_21_apr_5005_strong_copy_jpg:file {type: "image", description: "Letter mentioning social gatherings, boys, and upcoming engagements", location: @new_brunswick_nj}Mr. & Mrs. Alan Hartwell Strong. New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Mrs. D. Olyphant Vail announces the marriage of her sister, Miss Susan de Lancey Van Rensselaer, to Mr. Alan Hartwell Strong, on Monday, April the seventeenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, at Grace Church Chantry, New York.
Miss E. A. Austin Rosebank Staten Island N.Y.
12.50 train on Monday ginte a delegation of us, all the Woodbridges ourselves, The Anakles, Mrs. Williamson and Agnes Stover, Dr. & Mrs. Meyer and several others. It was a little after three when we went in to The Chantry, and the ride o' dearest relatives were already there. It was the most de- lightfully informal affair; the church was so small, every one seemed to know every one else, and we had a fine chance to see New Brunswick - April 20th '93 My dear Alice:- While I have "my pen in hand" I am going to answer your letter. In spare moments an 20 few and far between that I am learning to make the most of them. Don'thes you will want to hear about the wed- ding, so I may as well take that first. We went over in the
all our relatives. Rosalie was there large as life; there was a few between us but he managed to talk across it. Freeman and Theodore looked quite swell, and performed their arduous labors gracefully. Wish you could have seen the wedding-dress. Several people said it was the handsomest they had ever seen, & the bride looked so well. The dress was very plain, white satin but such an exquisite quality, and the veil was of Brussels lace. I was especially proud of the groom and his best man, four tall six-footers. At the last minute Jack remembered that he and Al had no boutonnieres, so he stole round into Grace Church and captured some white apples from the Martin-Graven decorations. Fortunately no one saw him, and he got back just before the bride came in. There was a small reception after the ceremony at the
Suppose you saw the account of Dr. Doolittle's death! It was such a shock to everyone, and he will be so missed by all. Pardon all mistakes for I am half asleep. You should have been here Tuesday night. I had five of my boys from the club there for two hours. They behaved beautifully most of the time, though one small youngster grew a trifle unmanageable. He is such an irresistible specimen. Buckingham Hotel. The bride had taken a dreadful cold and could not speak above a whisper, but she managed to make the responses heard all over the church. They were to sail for Bermuda today. Just think of sailing anywhere on a day like this; won't they be seasick? We have most of the presents here, and they are beauties some of them! But I won't enumerate for it would take too much time.
There is a great temptation to spoil him, and Helen Woodbridge would have done it in a short time. I & Bessie Howard came over to help me. Next week I shall probably have seven boys, but think I shall have to refuse any others that apply so I have not room for more. The regular But has closed for the summer, but I have about ten boys that I am supposed to visit during that time. You may be interested to know that my cafe is a grand success and I am filled with pride thereat. New Brunswick has another engagement Miss Winthrop and Mr. Hardenbeigh. The former is seventy-two, the latter more than ten years her junior! They are to be married in May. You see we must not think of marriage for years yet; we are mere infants. Helen and I go to Queens, L.I. on Saturday to stay with Mrs. Demarest until Tuesday. There is to be some entertainment then Monday night. Freeman Jr. and Alfred Demarest are going
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