Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEDDING.
Hotel Brandon Leased for the Marriage
Lavish Decorations with Chrysanth-
mums-Groom Attended by His Harvard
Classmates.

Lavish Decorations with Chrysanth-
mums-Groom Attended by His Harvard
Classmates.
Few events of the kind have been
anticipated with more interest than the
marriage of Miss Phyllis Langhorne to
Mr.. Reginald Brooks. of New York,
which took place at l O'Clock last
Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Bran
don, Basic City, in the presence of a
large assembly of We'll known people.
From the first it was seen to be impos-
sible to have at Mirador, the beautiful
home of the Langhornes. near Green
wood in Albemarle county. so large a
Company as assisted at this
wedding; and the father of, the bride,
Mr.. Chiswell Dabney Langhorne, took
for the occasion the whole of The
Brandon for three days. For that length
of time the hotel was the scene of
regular house-party.
Mr.. Brooks and bis friends came down
from New Y ork in special cars to the
number of rs persons, and large CEN
tingent of friends of the Langhornes
came from Richmond in special
coach.
The event took place in the main
hall of the hotel which, like the rest of
the house, was profusely decorated
with chrysanthemums. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. F. W. Neye,
rector of st. Paul's at Ivy, the BRIDES
pastor, assisted by Bishop R. A. Glib
son, of Richmond Mrs. Robert Shaw.
of Boston, sister of the bride, acted
as matron of honor, while Mr.. James
Stillman, of New York, off1ciated as
best man. The bridesmaids were: Miss
Gladys Brooks. sister of the groom,
Miss Babcock and Miss Wheeler, of
philadelphia, Miss Atkinson and Miss
Christian. of Richmond, and Miss
Christine Atkinson, of Baltimore. The
ushers were Mr.. Herman Duryea, Mr..
Herbert Hartman, Mr.. Arthur Kemp.
Mr.. Henry Bull, Mr.. F. NJ. Forbes, Mr..
John Warren, Mr.. s. Thompson, Mr..
Franklin Polk, Mr.. John r. Liver
more, Mr.. George Fearing, Mr.. w. II.
Langhorne, all of New York, and G. T.
Rice and g. G.. Amory, of Boston.
The bride entered with her father and
was met by the groom and his best
man at an altar constructed of flowers
and potted plants under huge we'd
ding bell of chrysanthemums. The
bride, very handsome petite brunette,
was beautifully attired in gown Of
white satin, trimmed with real lace.
She wore a diamond crescent and rope
of pearls. The matron of honor, who
preceded the bride, wore blue chiffon
trimmed in lace over blue taffeta, while
the bridesmaids were daintily gowned
in white chiffon and lace, with picture
hats of white lace with dropping white
plumes.
! The groom was attended by his fif-
teen groomsmen, all members of Mr.
Brooks class at Harvard. 1t is Gus
tom of that class that when a member
marries his colleagues attend as
groomsmen. A banquet followed, af
ter which Mr.. and Brooks started in a
special train for Southern tour to end
at Aiken, 8. q. There they Will &C.
cupy cottage during the winter, re-
turning to Mirador for the Christmas
holidays.
The bride is not only beautiful she
Is a thorough sportswoman and an &C
complished cross country rider, having
ridden to hounds with the Myopia,
Meadow Brook and Radnor hunts.
Mr.. Reginald Brooks, the bridegroom,
is the only son of Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Mortimer Brooks. of New York and
| Newport. He is a grandson of the late
Elias Higgins, who left handsome
fortune to his two children, Mrs.
Brooks and Mr.. Eugene Higgins. Mr..
Brooks is sportsman, excelling in
golf. and capital shot. He is also
identified with yachting, especially at
Newport. He belongs to the Knick-
erbocker, Racquet and other leading
clubs of New York.