The Washington times., 1905-10-14
MISS WEBB WEDS
RALPH PULITZER
Brilliant Nuptial Event at
Shelburne Farms.
COSTLY WEDDING GIFTS
Good-Sized Fortune in Jewels and
Plate Presented to the Newly
Welded Couple.

The wedding Of NJ SIS Frederica Webb.
daughter of Dr.. ard Mrs w. Seward
Webb. to Ralph Pulitzer. of New York.
which took place at noon today was
one of the most interesting nuptiaI
events TO take place about Gotham for
years past
Several hundred people from New
York and other parts of the country
went 10 Shelburne Farms. Burlington.
VT, for the wedding breakfast The
ceremony took place in Trinity Church.
SheIburne Village, which seats only
about $50 guests. thus limiting the party
to see this pretty part of the affair TO
relatives and intimates.
The guests, all of whom stayed at Shell
burne Farms. went from there TO the
church in carriages from the Webb
stables. The carriage in which the bride
and groom rode, was drawn by white
horses. bedecked with white ribbons.
Costly wedding gifts continue TO ar
rive by every train. and IT is estimated
that the total value of those now re-
ceived is 10000. Nearly all are OF solid
gold and silver or diamonds in some
form. They are displayed in the bill
hard rooms at Shelburne House, hall.
forty by forty feet in size. tables six
feet wide extend entirely about the room
ana are 10 care lot the
gifts. Mr.. Pulitzer's gift IS a diamond
and emerald brooch.
Mrs. and Mrs. John +. Wilkins and
Payrnaster John IL. Merriam and Mrs.
Merriam, who are staying at the Vir-
ginia Hot Springs. Were among the
guests entertained at a dinner party last
evening with Mr.. and Mrs Melville In
gals. Miss Annie Wheeler. daughter Of
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Is another Wash
ingtonian enjoying the Virginia Hot
Springs. She IL a constant devotee of
the saddle, and is an expert horse
woman.
The date for the wedding OF Miss
Helen Wilding TO Mr.. Charles Dunning
White. secretary OF the American lesa-
tion at Buenos Ayres. has been set FOR
next "Wednesday. October Is.
The calendar may not show il. but
these are surely dog days:
In Newport, Il handsome granite shaft
has been placed over the grave OF Mrs.
George y. De Forests French poodle.
which died last month. and filed with
remorse because her carriage had killed
Lady" a fox terrier. belonging TO Phil
lis Gill, aged nine years Mrs. Walter
w. Price. wife OF the cotton king, has
promised the heart-broken child that her
pet should have beautiful funeral and
DC III Tic cemetery az SCd-'o-
dale.
And / will erect a handsome monu-
ment TO Lady" said Mrs. Price.
Mr. and Mrs. George Westinghouse en-
tertained at the breakfast following the
Berkshire Hunt Clubs run at Lenox to-
day. Ersxine Park, the Westinghouse
estate, is a beautiful place. and just
now, with the touch of autumn coIors
on the foliage, is at its best
Baron Karl Won Giskra, counselor Of
the Austrian Embassy, left I.enox to-
DAY for New York, and IL is expected
that he VIII start FOR the Isle Of Jer-
sey, whore the attractive young Baron
ess Won Giskra. his wife is now staying
with her mother. She and her two chill
dren VIII return TO Washington with the
DaFon IN time for the social life of the
season here.
Last evening at st. Pauls Church
Inere occurred very pretty fall we'd
oihB, the contracting parties being Miss
ANNE r Foster, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs j. III. Foster. and Joseph II
Humpherson.
The bride. who was becominsIy gown
ed III white silk over taffeta and carry
ing white roses was met at the altar
by the groom. She was given away by
hsr rather, while the groom was attend
ed Dy the brides brother, acting as best
rldn. The happy pair was received bv
the guests at the home of the brides
parents upon their return from the
church
Among the many guests were the