New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
NOTES OF SOCIETY in WASHINGTON

Neville simms Taylor to Lieutenant Walter Rock
well Gherardi. U. g. N. took place this afternoon
8 o'clock at All Saints Church. Chevy Chase
Circle, IN the presence OF several hundred guests.
The bride &, the daughter OF Rear Admiral Henry
c. Taylor, chief OF the Bureau of Navigation, and
Mrs. Taylor. who live at Chevy Chase. suburb
OF Washington. and the bridegroom. who has just
been appointed 10 the naval station at Newport,
IS a son OF the late Rear Admiral Bancroft
Gherardi and brother OF Bancroft Gherardi. Of
New-York. The bride. gowned In white satin. the
court train trimmed with lace. entered the church
with her father. Orange blossoms held her tulle
veil IN place. and she carried shower OF white
sweetpeas.
Admiral Taylor. who. like the bridegroom and his
brother officers in attendance. in full uniform.
for the first time the sword presented to
him year ago by the State of Indiana. in recogni-
tion OF his valor and seamanship while command
ing the battleship Indiana in the spansh-Aneri-
War.
Miss Emily Neville Taylor daughter OF Major
Morgan Taylor. OF Troy. N. Y. her cousins
maid Of honor. and the bridesmaids were Miss
Mildred Merrick and Miss Rose Douglas Walach
also cousins OF the bride: Miss Janet Simms of
Philadelphia, and Miss Mary p. Randolph. daugh-
OF General Wallace F. Randolph Tho five
maids were attired alike In white net pink
silk and pink tulle hats garlanded with pink roses
Each carried cluster OF pink sweetpeas tied with
pink ribbon gauze The ushers. who seated the
guests before preceding the bride to the chancel.
were Lieutenant Edward Howe Watson, Lieutenant
Powers Symington. Lieutenant D. +. Sellers. Lieu
tenant o. s. Knepper DR.. Fraley. of Philadelphia,
and Roger Taylor. OF Canada brother OF the bride
The ceremony performed by the Rev. DR..
Childs. rector Of All Saints. assisted by the Rev.
Caleb Stetson. OF this city. After the ceremony
a reception held at the Taylor home near by.
string orchestra from the navy yard furnished
the bridal marches and the music for the recep-
ton In addition to Secretary Moody. the Admiral
of the Navy and Airs. Dewey and other prominent
representatives OF the navy circle. the guests in
cluded Lieutenant and Mrs Chase Mrs. Frank
Taylor and Miss Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft
Gherardi. Colonel and Mrs. James Rockwell and
Mrs Rockwell. all OF NewNYork. After a brief
wedding trip Lieutenant and Mrs. Gherardi will go
TO the bridegrooms post Newport. where he
has taken a cottage for the summer
Miss Annette Pell Townsend. daughter OF Mrs
Thomas Gerry Townsend. OF this city. and Mar
shall A Phillips OF Philadelphia. were married at
to-day in St Johns Episcopal Church TIL,
Rev Roland Cotton Smith. rector OF the church
ofhciated. The bride. wearing white chiffon and
lace and tulle veil. crowned with Iuies-or-the-
valley leaned on the arm OF her brother T. Gerry
Townsend who gave her in marriage Miss Caro-
lyn Postethwait, her maid OF honor and Miss Juli.
Phillips. OF BALTIMORE Miss Grace Bell and Miss
Alice Parker. both OF Washington; Miss C}rosyenor
OF Providence. r. l.. and Miss Coster OF New
York. were the additional maids In attendance
All OF them wore white MULE, with gtrdles OF pink
silk, and white hats with floral effects in pink and
green.
The bridal flowers were white orchids and lilies
the maids carried pink roses tied with pink ribbon
sauze The ushers We're Edward Townsend and
Shields Gurley, of this city; Latrobe Cogsweu and
JAMES Schenck. Of Baltimore. and Edward Troth
ana Buckle Rhodes. of Philadelphia. The bride
groom awaited them at the chancel attended by
Arnlt Brown. also of Philadelphia
MIS- townsend entertained the Intimate friends
anu out-or-town relatives at breakfast and later
IN the day MI and Mrs. Phillips left here for a
WeddinS trip before going to their home. in Phils-
delphia Among the out of town relatives present
We're Mrs. Clarence Pen of New York grand
mother OF the bride; Mrs. Charlotte Pen Mrs
Charles II. Coster also OF New-Yorb and Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Pell, OF Tuxedo.
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell. Mrs. Charles G. Bennett
ana other young matrons chaperoned dinner parties
at the Chevy Chase Club tonight when the chih
members gave their final Saturday evening dance
OF the spring season.
Mrs. Richard Wainwright will go to Newport on
June II, to remain until early Autumn.
Mrs. A c. Barney and Miss Natalie Barney will
leave here tomorrow for New York TO sail on
june for Europe. Miss Alice Barney went sew
eral months ago.
Mrs Audenried left here yesterday 10 spend III.
at Ardmore. Penn. -
Mrs Gardiner G Hubbard has placed the garden
or her Dupont Circle house the disposal OF the
managers of the Bell vacation home for poor chill
dren at Colonial Beach Va. who will give a lawn
fete next Thursday afternoon and evening