The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-20
Weddinqs-En engagements.

Weddings Engagements.
The marriage of Count Giuseppe
Gherardesca, honorary attache of the
Italian embassy, and Miss Harriet Tay-
lor daughter of Henry A c. Taylor,
VIII be celebrated today at noon at the
Taylor home, in Seventy first Street
New York. Father Ferry will of
f1ciate. The Italian ambassador, Sig
nor Mayor des Planches, will act
as Count Gherardesca's best man.
Miss Taylor will be attended by
Ter cousin. Miss Winthrop. and her two
little nephews. the sons of Moses Tay-
lor- will serve as pages. The bride
will be given in marriage by her father.
Miss Taylor's gown will be of rich white
satin, trimmed with lace. The groom
and the members of the embassy staff,
ali of whom Will attend the wedding.
VIII wear their diplomatic uniforms and
decorations
after the ceremony the bridal party
aid the guests will be entertained at
IL eakfast. Count and Countess Gherar-
desca will leave New York in the af-
ternoon for short wedding trip. They
VII visit Washington before sailing for
The other side, where they have planned
to pass the summer, and will be enter
tGired at dinner by the Italian ambas-
sador and Signora Mayor next Monday
evening
Count Gherardesca's mother, Countess
Alberto Gherardesca. who came to at
tend her sons wedding. will also visit
the Capital before sailing for Italy, and
several entertainments have already
been arranged in her honor
Frank A. Vanderlip, vice president OF
the National City Bank, of New York,
and Miss Narcissa Cox. daughter of
Charles Epperson Cox, of Chicago, were
married last evening in Christ Church,
Chicago, Bishop Cheney officiating. as
sisted by the Rev. l. P. Mercer, of Gin
natl. 1t was a rose wedding. and the
sanctuary was exquisitely decorated.
The bride, who wore gown of white
lace and carried a shower bouquet of
orange blossoms and orchids. entered
the church alone, and was given away
by her father at the altar.
Miss Clover Cox. sister OF the bride,
was maid of honor The other brides
maids were Miss Ruth Vanderlip. sister
of the groom; Miss Emma Delsinger, Of
Louisville, KY; Miss Elizabeth Calhoun,
Miss Gertrude Butler, of indianapolis.
and Miss Monica Railsback, of Kansas
City
E w. Harden. of New York. was best
man. Mr.. Harden is to have the pleas
ure of paying Mr.. VanderIip's wedding
tour expenses, in accordance with an
agreement made between them ten years
ago that whichever should marry frat
should take a trip with his bride at the
Others expense. Mr.. Harden is still
bachelor.
The ushers were Eugene r. Cox.
brother of the bride; Charles Rich,
Ames Higgins. and Allen Hoyt, all OF
Blatchford Kavanaugh. George AIDE. Ar
thur Johnson, and Ralph Hobart, OF Chi
cage.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home OF the brides
father. The house was decorated in pink
and white roses. palms and ferns. Ralph
Hobart acted as master ofSceremonies.
Among the out of-town guests at the
wedding were former Secretary OF the
Treasury Lyman J. Gage. DR. and Mrs
Barnsby, and Mr. and Mrs. ". p Adams
OF New York; Mr. and Mrs. Milton F.
Allies, and Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Robert D. Arm
strong. of washington and Mrs Edwin
Wellington, OF PittsGeld. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs Vanderlip viii sail short
be at home at 1907 Madison Avenue,
New York.