The Washington times., 1905-07-18
j. 9. Phelps Stokes Taxes
Cigar Girl as His
Bride.
IDEALS WERE THE SAME
Wedding, Marked by Sim
pIicity, Was Attended by
Relatives Of Both.

STANFORD, Conn. July 1S.-The mar
riage Of J. G. Phelps Stokes, second son
of Arson Phelps Stokes, 10 Miss Rose
Harriet Pastor. took place at Neroton
al noon today The ceremony was per
formed at g. Luke's Church. by the
rector. the Rev. Louis French, assistsA
by the groom s brother, the Rev. Anson
Pheirs Stokes. il.
The decorations in tie church were
of oak leaves. palms and daisies, and
everything in connection with the wed
ding was Of a simple character The
bride wore plain white dress of nous
seine de sole. There were no brides
maids. but Mrs. Henry Rauh. OF In
dianapolis, formerly Miss Ma*er. Of
Cleveland, was matran Of honor. The
ushers, all relatives Of Mr.. Stokes. were:
His brothers. I. y. Phelps Stokes and
Harold Phelps Stokes: his brothers-in-
law, Robert Hunt and John Sherman
Heyt. The best man was KelIog Dur
land one OF the resident workers at the
University Settlement in New York
city Following the ceremony there was
a wedding breakfast al Brickhouse. the
country residence OF the groom
parents
Members of the two families and init
mate personal friends Of the bride and
groom were the only persons present.
Details All Simple.
All the simple details of the wedding
of the former cigarmaker and child OF
the Ghetto. and the young millionaire.
had been planned well in advance, and
there was no elaborate program to cause
fear of a hitch in the ceremony. There
was no nervous futtering on the part
of Miss Pastor about the wedding gown.
as It was a simple white affair that cost
| less than $50.
St. Luke.s Church was tastefutly en-
bellished for an event marking the cuI-
mination Of the strange romance OF
the rich young man and the young
Jewess. who were brought together by
their work OF uplifting the poor so
that each recognized in the other the
high ideal 50 much admired.
The railroad company contributed It's
share 10 the affair by attaching special
cars TO the 10:G5 train leaving the Grand
Central station, in New York, to carry
| the wedding guests from Manhattan 10
| Noroton.
Some Wedding Guests.
The wedding guests. selected from
| those who daily labor with Mr.. Stokes
and his bride, included Gertrude Bar
| mum, national secretary of the Wom-
| ems Trades Union League; Morris A.
| Cohen, of the Thomas A Davidson So
> ciety' MIS- X. I. DOW, Dr- John II.
tiirdner. editor Of Tom Watsons Mag
azine. Wallace fitzpatrick. head worker
Of the Christy Home; w. ]. Client. au-
thor of Benevolent Federation. Ham
| iiton Holt, editor of the Independent: :
Raymond ". IngersoH. William o. Nc
| Eoweu. secretary of the Inter-Parlia-
| mentary Union; Mrs G. Stewart Mill
| ane, secretary of the Art Society: Ed
| mond Clarence Steadman, the poet; Mr..
and Mrs. Horace /. Trauble, Israel M
y. = 10. Tn FAs.tH
| The honeymoon trip, which begins to-
day. will include an extended expIera-
ton Of the London factories, in which
Mrs. Phelps passed many of her useful
days They will remain abroad for two
| months.
On returning they will take up their
residence on the lower ..ast side of New
| York city. where they will continue their
settlement work.