New-York tribune., 1901-07-28
aEyD OF THE WEEK AT NEWPORT.
MARRIAGE OF MISS EDITH RooK AND j.
NELSON HOWARD-TENNIs FINALS.
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuxE.I


Newport r. l. July 27-This afternoon at
o'clock Miss Edith Rook, daughter of Mrs Edward
g Rook. and J. Nelson Howard Were married at
tbe home Of the brides mother, Chanler villa, on
the Cliffs. The ceremony was performed by the
pey Henry Morgan Stone, rector of Trinity
church The brides brother, Edward F. Rook,
rove her away. Her gown was of white duchesse
satn with a train. Her tulIe veil was fast
sned with a wreath of gardenias Her only orna-
meut was a string of pearls. the gift of the bride
groom and she carried a white prayer book.
There We're neither bridesmaids ushers.
THOMAS H. Howard was best man.
After the ceremony was over additional guests
arrived, and were conducted TO tents the lawn,
where the collation. served. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard had steam yacht placed at their dis
nosal on which to spend the honeymoon. but
changed their original plans, and instead started
on an evening train for short trip. They will
return here spend the remainder of the summer,
and in early fall will sail for Europe for in
definite period. Among the guests at the ceremony
we're Mrs. Elizabeth stuyvesant Howard. Mrs.
Thomas II. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. James Law
renee Van Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sedgwick.
Colonel J. H. Powell, Miss Powell. Edward Chan
ming Larned. Mr. and Mrs Frederick Sheldon. Mr..
and Mrs John r. DreXel. Mrs. Frederick Nelson.
George Gordon King Mrs. Edward King Miss
Cieorgiana King, Mrs. George A. Huhn, Roland
King Mr and Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt. Mrs w. X.
Vanderbilt jr. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, Mrs. David
King Miss Gwendolyn King. Edward H. Bulkey,
Mr. and Mrs Z. Rollins Morse, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gammell Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Gammell,
Henry +. Eldridge, Colonel E. V. Morrel Henry
s. Redmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Webster Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton Webster Winthrop Rutherfurd,
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Dolan. John Bolt, Mr.. and
Mrs Amos Tuck French. Mrs. Duncan Elliot,
Miss Laura Swan. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Jr.,
Henry Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones.
Max Agassiz Mrs Stuyvesant Leroy, Stuyvesant
Leroy Edward Gray Mr.. and Mrs George Wander
bilt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Rook, Mr. and Mrs
Frederick s Rook and Royal Rook.
Mrs. E. Rollins Morse and Mrs. r. /. Gammell
entertained at luncheons to-day. and dinners were
given by P. A b. Widener the steam yacht
Josephine, Mrs. Frederick Nelson at Gravel Court
and Mrs Edwin Parsons at the Kane cottage.
The largest dinner of the evening given at
The Pines by Mrs. William Z. Carter, where the
table decorations were yellow orchids. Among the
guests Mr.. and Mrs Elisha Dyer, jr. Mr.. ana
Mrs StuyVesant Fish, Miss Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs
Lanfear Norrie, Miss Evelyn Burden, Colonel T. '.
Morrel Paul Mills and J. +. d. Ianier.
Baron Richard Won Kapler, of Germany, Is among
the recent arrivals and he has taken apartments
at the New Cliffs Hotel.
Cornelius Vanderbilt jr.. has guest Z. L. Polk,
OF New-York, who will remain here until after the
harbor fete on next Tuesday.
The finals in the tennis tournament for mixed
and brought out a particularly large attendance
great has been taken in the games. hand
trophy being offered to the winner. Hollis
II. Hunnewe jr.. and Miss Louise Potter had been
match Of this morning. Their opponents, Roderick
Terry, jr-, and Miss Morgan, put up surprisingly
stiff game. After two hours and half of brilliant
plsy Mr.. Terry and Miss Morgan became pOSSeSSorS
Of the handsome cups by the following score: GA,
a5. 81. So. Ga. Mr.. Hunnewell and Miss Potter
allowed the winners Is.