The font at the right bore one huge bouquet, which overflowed its carved stone rim and crept down toward the floor in clinging vines of ivy and smilax. On the left was a similar bouquet. The centers of both were formed of gigantic exotic lilies, whose waxen-white leaves just opened disclosed the yellow heart of the blossom, and rested lovingly upon deep-green leaves larger than one's palm. The altar-table formed the starting-point of the centre-piece, which was constructed of many dozens of bouquets and baskets artistically terraced in such a manner as to bank the altar shoulder high with the rarest products of the conservatory, lilies and roses predominating. The flowers were mostly contributed by the friends and relatives of the bride. No further decorations were required, as the holiday evergreens were still bright and fresh, and festooned columns, cornices, and altar, leaving no available space for the popular pale-green smilax.

The front pews were occupied by invited guests. There were Mr. and Mrs. Erastus Corning, the parents of the groom, the latter in a plain black silk dress: Senator-elect George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, and his wife; ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour and wife; Mr. and Mrs. R. Fulton Cutting, brother-in-law and sister of the bride: Mayor Edward Cooper, of New York, and wife; Mr. and Mrs. Drier, Mr. John Cropper, Mr. and Mrs. Bradish Johnson, Mr. Wilmont Johnson,, Mrs., and Miss Goodhue, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Pendleton Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. D'Oremieulx, Mr. Charles Dana, Mr. and Mrs.. Lewis Child, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Corse, Judge Barrett and wife, Mr. Bowers and wife, ex-Mayor Davis and wife, of Worcester, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. George D. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus W. Field, Mr. and Mrs. Bronson, Murray, Rev. Dr. Howland, Mr. Halsey Haight, Mr. Cadwallader Evans, Mr. and Mrs.. Henry Stargee, Mr. and Mrs.. Henry E. Pierrepont, Mr. Henry E. Pierrepont, Jr., Hon. J. T. Stranahan and wife, Mr. and Mrs.. Charles E. Townsend, Gen. Marvin and wife, of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Tibbitts, Mrs. Amasa Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Cutting, Hon. B.D. Silliman and wife, Judge Gilbert and wife, Mr. Carson Brevoort, Mr. Seth Low, Mr. A.A. Low, Mr. John W. Hamersley, New York; Mr. Charles Suydam, Mr. Benjamin H. Field, Health Officer Vanderpoel and wife, Gen. Tracy and daughter, Lieut-Gov. Dorsheimer, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Nostrand, and many others.

The number of invited guests was not large, strictly speaking, although the cards of admission amounted to more than 1,000. The space allotted to the former was, consequently not crowded, and the elegant toilets of the ladies were displayed to excellent advantage. The ushers, in simple morning dress, performed their duties with grace and tact, and then joined the bridal party as it advanced down the aisle.

St. Ann's bells were just ringing out "Come to the bower," when the party arrived in carriages and were set down at the canopied main entrance on Clinton-street. Four of the ushers, W.E. Verplanck, F.K. Pendleton, of Cincinnati and W.C. Sanger and W. E. Wyatt, of Brooklyn, received the party at the entrance, formed two by two in the order of enumeration, and preceded them down the aisle. Next came the bride, leaning upon the arm of her father. Her costume consisted of an elegant robe of white satin and damask silk, trimmed with drifts of lace and orange blossoms. The robe was in the princess style, cut en train. A simple veil of fleecy white tulle fell almost to her feet. A magnificent set of diamonds and pearls, the gift of the groom, which will be described hereafter, lighted up this simple and elegant costume. All eyes were directed to the pretty blonde face, lighted with hazel eyes, and set in an abundance of fair hair, as the bride came down the aisle, crowned with the superb diamond tiara that formed a part of the bridal gift. The mother of the bride followed, leaning upon the arm of Mr. S.D. Schenck. The eight bridesmaids followed, two by two, each carrying a bouquet of blushing jaqueminot roses, and each wearing a tulle scarf as the symbol of their office.

They were Miss Ida Z. Schenck, sister of the bride; Miss Pendleton; of Cincinnati, daughter of the Senator; Miss Dandridge, of Cincinnati; Miss Turnbull, of Baltimore; Miss Thompson, Miss Morgan, Miss Corlies, and Miss Sanger, of Brooklyn. They were all dressed alike, in habits of white India muslin, bountifully trimmed with fleecy falls of Valenciennes lace. A white felt bonnet and a bow of white satin at the throat completed a costume very simple and unpretentious, but very elegant. Two ushers, Mr. R. Mortimer and Mr. N. Pendleton Schenck, finished the cortage.

As the bride paused at the altar, the groom, accompanied by his best man, Mr. Horatio Seymour, Jr. Who had just entered at the Livingston street door, emerged from the wing and joined the party. The organ, which had been playing a sonorous movement from "Lohengrin," now softened and mellowed its note, and fell into the low, broken, wandering melody of the romance from "Mignon," which was continued while the party were kneeling at the altar. The bride and groom had joined hands on meeting at the altar. All rose, and the ceremony was commenced according to the English Episcopal ritual, by the venerable Bishop Doane, of Albany, the bride responding in a clear, calm voice that was audible in the organ-loft, and the groom a pleasant-faced young man, with blonde heard, answering the usual questions with admirable self-possession. At the words, "Who giveth this woman," &c., Rev. Dr. Schenck advanced from the side of his wife, took the hand of the bride, and placed it in that of the groom. The legal portion of the ceremony having been finished by Bishop Doane, the sonorous tones of Bishop Littlejohn, of the Diocese of Long island, took the more strictly sacramental portion, and finished with the familiar blessing and benediction as found in the Book of Common Prayer. As the last words of the benediction died away, the organ abandoned its minor recital, and the party filed down the aisle with the old familiar notes of Mendelssohn's march filling the air and the bells of St. Ann ringing. The audience lingered long, but the bouquets at the altar disappeared almost immediately, and the star of gas-jets above the altar table went suddenly out.

In the meantime, the bridal party and the invited guests had gone to the house of the bride's father, where the wedding reception was in progress until 5 o'clock. The parlors were profusely decorated, the piece de resistance being a bank of flowers on the mantel, brought from Mr. Corning's garden in Albany and arranged by his gardener. Fine bouquets were also contributed to the decorations by Mr. Seth low, Mrs. Charles E. Bill, Mrs. F.W. Corlies, Mrs. E.R. H. Lyman, Mme. Da Silva, and others. But the centre of attraction was the suite of rooms on the second story, where the bridal presents were on exhibition, and where the select 100 particular fiends of the family had illustrated their liberality. First in elegance ranked a magnificent set of diamonds and pearls, the gift of the groom, composed of a tiara of large brilliants and pearls, bracelets, a pin holding a circle of diamonds, a solitaire ring, a pair of solitaire ear-rings, and a massive necklace, studded as if with drops of frozen moonlight, as some sentimentalist describes pearls, and sustaining a splendid pendant of diamonds.

The parents of the groom presented their card, from which depended the key of an elegantly-furnished residence in Elk-street, Albany, where the newly-married pair will take up their abode after the bridal tour. One of the most unique of the presents was a solid gold set 200 years old, embodying the rarest handiwork of Persian artists in metal, and consisting of a salver and six pieces. It bore the card of Mrs. Benjamin Tibbitts, Mrs. Corning, the grandmother of the groom, presented a magnificent piano; Mr. R. Fulton Cutting, the brother-in-law of the bride, two splendid plaques. A large porcelain vase, resting upon a carved ebony pedestal bore the card of George W. Childs, of Philadelphia. A silver and porcelain coffee set was the present of Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Messenger presented a unique vase, resting upon a pedestal of ebony, trimmed with brass. Mrs. Fitzsimmons, of Albany was represented by a full set of solid silver dinner and breakfast cutlery. Mrs. Bishop Doane, of Albany, contributed an antique bell. Two genuine Turkish rugs represented the father and mother of the groom, and he himself had added to the collection a camel's hair shawl. There was also a very unique Indian screen, embroidered with fine gold wire, worth a fortune, presented by Mr. Bayard Cuytting. But decidedly the work of art among them all was the marriage certificate, which was the gift of Bishop Doane. It was on velum, after the antique fashion, with letters illuminated after the style of medieval missals, illuminated design at the top. It bore the signatures of Bishops Doane and Littlejohn.

After a short tour the groom and bride will take possession of their home at No. 22 Elk-street, Albany.