The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-02
American Societyin Lon.
don Absorbed in Bril-
liant Marriage.
GROOM STARTLED
CHURCH AUDIENCE
Appeared at Altar in Gray Morn
ing suit-Tailors Afraid II
Means Disappearance Of
Frock Coat Many
Distinguished Peo-
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Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch ana

Especial Cable to Tho Times Dispatch ana
l' New York Herald.)
Copyright, by the New York Herald Coz
LONDON, July 1.-From the American
standpoint tho great social event of the
week was the marriage on Thursday OF
Mss Amy Phipps. daughter Of Mr. ind
Mrs. Henry Phipps to the Hon. Frederick
Edward Guest, of the First Life Guards,
and son of Lord and Lady Win borne.
The ceremony was preceded, on Tues-
day night, by dinner given by Lord
and Lady Wimborne. at Wimborne House.
for the bride. Royalty was present at
the dinner. among the. guests being Prince
and Princess Christian and their daugh-$
ter, Princess Louise of schleswig-Holstein.
and Princess Frederick of Hanover,
while at the cotillon which followed were
Prince Henry Of Battenberg with Prin-
cess Edna OF Battenberg and Princess;
Beatrice Of saxe-coburg. Many Ameri-
cans were among the guests.
The Wedding. @
The wedding took place at st. Georges,
Hanover Square. which was even more!
beautifully decorated than usual at SIM
liar functions there. White flowers were
charmingly grouped everywhere. masses
Of them decorated the chancel, and q,
white floral cross, with q spray Of lilies,a
trailed across 1t, was on the altar.
At the entrance to each pew was a high
silver staff. having a sheaf Of white lilies
tied to the top with a white satin sibbon.s
On the galleries were festoons of foliage
and white peonies, caught at intervals
with groups Of lilies. Tho pulpit, window
| embrRsures and choir stalls all were dec
GRATED with white lilies: hydraugeas, mar
guerites, spirea, ferns, mape foliage and
lEpalms. isspi ~ 5fs tSt #
The entrance to tho church was lined
by the! men ana ron-com nissioned officers
Sof the First Life Guards. who entered
! the church ter the bridesmaid and stoou
| in the aisle during the service. }5si
The choristers and officiating clergy.
man. the Rev. David Anderson. the rec
tor8of st. Georges. waited for tho bride
| and preceded her to the chanoel singing
The Voice that Breathed Ger Eden.'
The bridegroom, with Captain De Cres-
piguy as best man., stood at the entrance
to the chance whore the first portion
OF the ceremony was performed. ~
The Bride.
| The bride was escorted up the aisle by
her father. who afterward gave her away.
She wore soft white satin, trimmed in
long tapering lines with exquisite antique
| applique lace. A lace veil was worn over
a cluster of orange blossoms. andss a
bouquet Of white roses. myrtle. heather
and orchids carried. There were ten
bridesmaids. Lady Mary Lyon, daughter
of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore;
the Hon. Gweneth Ponsonby, daughter
of viscountand Nlscountess Duncannon;
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of tho Amer
lean Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid: Miss Louise Wood, Miss Margar-
eta MacNeagh Miss Irene Catlin, Miss
1ietty Davenport, Miss Gwend oline Bur-
| den and two children, nieces Of the bride-
groom; Miss Barbara Villiers and the
| Hon. Queene Thcslgcr, who carried ths
| BRIDES train. ..is
The bridesmaids were attIred In white
alencon lace frocks with inserts Of old
| mnlines lace ruchings OF white satin
ribbon on the long, full skirt.
There were fchu-lke trimmings on the
| hodices of sacked tule with frllls OF
| lace and silken muslin caught with tiny
| bows of blushrose pink soft satin. From
each fell q pendant of dark blue enamel
set in diamonds and with diamond ini-
tials. the gifts of the bridegroom. The
sleeves to the elbow were caught round
!! with pale pink satin, caught with min
ute bows and friled with lace.
The white transparent hats had ruches
! round the crowns of blushrose tulle. and
at ono side feathers shaded from white
to blush pink. Bouquets of blush roses
arranged with their own dark green
foliage were carried.
Two train-bearers were dressed In tulle
and lace, with sashes of pink Oriental
satin. and hats trimmed with deep pink
1. rosebuds. whilo they carried handsfnl Of
deep pink flowers.
Mrs. Phlpps' dress was white crepe
dc chine, charmingly embroidered and
trimmed with beautiful old lace She
wore a bonnet OF orchid mauve straw,
trimmed with tulle and ostrich feathers
of the same shade. and carried q bou-
quet of orchids.