The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
WEDDINGS.

An interesting marriage ceremony was
celebrated Friday, July I9 al noon, at
ST. Margarets Chapel, Westminster,
England. the scene OF so many American
weddings. when Miss Lillian Brechemin.
daughter of Lieut.. Col Louis Brechemin.
of the United States army, became the
wife Of DIT. David Mofat Gillespie OF
New York The bride was escorted and
given away by her father, and was at
tended by Miss Helen De Young. Capt.
sydney a. Cloman, the American mill
tary attache to the Court of St James.
was the best man.
The bride, who is q blonde, was robed
in a gown Of Ninon pointSlace and wore
a chain OF pearls and diamonds. the gift
Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. De Young. She
also had on a brooch of diamonds ana
rubies, the gift of the groom. Miss
Helen De Young wore gown Of pink
chiffon trimmed with valenCiennes lace
and a large white hat covered with flow
ers. Among those who attended the
ceremony ard the wedding breakfast at
the Westminster Palace Hotel were Mrs
Mary Gillespie, mother of the groom
Mrs. Brechemin, mother Of the bride;
Mr.. and Mrs NJ H. De Young. Of san
Francisco and their daughters Helen.
Constance. and Kathleen: Mrs Mexica
Capron and Mrs. Natalie, OF washing
ton; Capt. and Mrs. ClOman and Sigmund
Beel, Of San Francisco.
The couple VIII make a tour Of England
this summer and then will return TO New
York 10 reside.
The bridegroom is a nephew Of the
namesake Of David Moffat, the Denver
nnanCieT.
The announcement was made last week
in London Of the engagement Of Miss
Florence Padelford, daughter Of Mrs. En-
nest Cunard By her former marriage. and
the Hon. Robert Victor Grosvenor. eldest
son and heir Of Lord Ebury. Friends Of
Miss Padelford have known for some time
that the engagement existed but no Off
cial announcement was made by the fam
ily until after il was given out in the
London papers. as Miss PadelfOrd pre-
ferred that the announcement be made in
England. where she has made her home
for the past few years. The wedding wiz
take place in the autumn.
Interesting 10 WashingtOnians is the an
nouncement Of the engagement of Mr..
Frank T. Hamilton. Of the Merchants
National Bank. and a high official in the
affairs of the Omaha Gas Company and
the omaha and Council Bluffs Street Rail
way Company. 70 Countess Louisa de
Cistue, Of Granada, Spain. The wedding
viii take place at the beautiful country
home Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. in CalifOr-
MIA
DR. James Truman Eslin, Of l7l7 Four
teenth street northwest. and Miss RATHER
inc G. Raymond, Of Frankfort. Ky. were
married last Thursday by Justice Of the
Peace Daniel NJ Emerson, Of East Aurora.
y. Y. The wedding took place at Il
O'Clock and had the distinction OF being
the first ever performed in the quaint
little Roycroft chapel. where Ebert Hub
bard, otherwise known as Fra EIbertus.
holds forth. Two hundred Roycrofters
and villagers were present.
The ceremony was brief, ard similar 20
that Of justices in the country towns
where they are called upon to administer
such duties.
It was the intention of the bride and
bridegroom 10 keep the matter quiet until
after the ceremony. Lyman Chandler,
who is enc of the classic and shining
lights Of the Roycroft establishment, was
acquainted with the couple. He had heard
that love affair had grown out Of the
acquaintance 1t was to hiu the lovers
went for counsel.
They told him they wee in love and
wished to be married at the Roycroft.
He directed them 10 Mr.. Emerson's home
To the village justice they journeyed
Tuesday night
A few days ago, Dr.. James T. Eslin ar
rived at the Roycroft Inn
He attended the convention Of the Phil
istines and decided to remain for a While