The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-05

at the Clark cottage from Which all
were excluded but the immediate fam
lily and friends.
The wedding party included L. Clarke
Davis and Mrs. Rebecce Harding Da-
Wis, the parents of the groom; MISS pa
Wis, his sister; Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Clark, the parents of the bride. Miss
Ethel Barrymore, Miss Cissie LOTUS,
Mrs. Writ Dexter and Miss Dexter of
Boston, Mrs Arthur Cation Of Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. F'rancklyn MacVeagh
of Chicago, brother of Wayne Mac
Veagh; Mr. and Mrs. C. Dana Gibson,
Misses Emmett of Washington, ID. T.,
Mrs. DR.. White of Philadelphia, Mrs.
DR.. Starr of Philadelphia, Mrs. Will
son of Philadelphia, Horace howard
Furness of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs.
Hale of Boston, Miss Drawn of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. -Brodhead,
nephew of the late Jefferson Davis, or
South Bethlehem, Penn. Most Of these
came by private car from Boston this
morning
Miss Ethel Barrymore, the actress,
was bridesmaid, and the ushers were
Charles Dana Gibson, Capt. Arthur II.
Lee, military attache of the British
legation; Capt. Lloyd Griscom, Horace
Howard Furness, Jr, John Fox, Jr.'
Bruce Clark. the brides brother, Davis
Browhead and Robert Howard Rus
sell.
The ushers wore plain serge suits.
There was the utmost simplicity and
the greatest eXclusiyeness. The Clark
cottage was beautifully decorated
Mounds of hydrangeas, laurel and roses
were placed about the door.
In the big dining room IS tables were
laid. They glowed with American roses
and Thomas Lawson pinks. 1t was
known in many seasons, Friends from
Chicago sent a big box of cherry BIOS
SONS from the Davis home.
At the church, Organist Thomas w.
Ramsden played the Introduction from
Faust" the Evening star" from
"Tannhauser," introduction to third
act from "Lohengrin," the process
sional. bridal chorus from "Lohengrin,
occasional and Mendelssohn's Wed
ding march"
Richard Harding Davis wore plain
blue serge suit with white waistcoat
and white ascot tie.
The bridal procession gave way to an
extension top surrey, driven by Fred
Barden, who pulled white satin rib
bons over a pair of mettlesome white
horses.
The top was gayly decorated with
white satin bridal knots. Miss Ethel
Barrymore alighted first She wore
white mousseline and carried a bou-
quet of pink and white roses. The
bride followed.
Her veil was of delicate tule. She
wore an exquisite corsage and polo
naise of Spanish guipure over a white
ivory silk underskirt. black stockings
and black slippers. The ceremony Oc-
cupied 10 minutes Then Mr. and Mrs.
Davis came in. The bridal bouquet
was magnificent cluster of bride
roses. Mrs. Clark, mother Of the
bride, wore a delicate gown of light
lavender.
Miss Cissie LOTUS was very lively
and gay in pretty white muslin and
flounces.
Nobody was admitted to the church
outside Of the select 50. and the doors
were closed against the eager little
throng Of tOwnspeople. But a merry
afternoon was passed at the Clark
cottage. The wedding gifts and re-
membranes were sent to the Chicago
home.
Richard Harding Davis is too we'll
known as a writer of pretty stories to
need much description. He is a son Of
L. Clark Davis, managing ed
itOr of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Since his experience in
Cuba. as correspondent with
Skaters army, he has written many
war stories for the magazines based on
the material he acquired upon the fir
ing line. He has lately devoted him
self assiduously to his work and to the