The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-03
MISS MORTON WEEDS
Becomes Bride of James Hop
kins Smith in New York.
WASHINGTON PEOPLE PRESENT
Marriage of Daughter of Paul Nor
ton, Former Secretary of the Navy,
Is Witnessed by Large Gathering
of Manhattan SOciety-BFide and
bridegroom to Tour Europe.

AFNW III n T H's -s--AfAA05 uQAiiAE -slVt
ton, daughter of mr. Paul Morton, chair
man of the board of directors Of the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society and former
Secretary OF the Navy in President RoOse-
velt's Cabinet, was married to James
Hopkins Smith, jr.. at p. m. to-day, In
ST. Thomas Church. Fifth avenue and
Fifty-third street. The aisle down which
the bridal party proceeded to the altar
was decorated with bouquets CT white
lilac, Bride roses, and French heather,
The pillars were entwined with wild smi-
lax, while the altar was banked with
palms, ferns, white lilac. and heather.
The bride was attended by Miss Mary
Candy, Of Chicago, as maid Of honor. and
the bridesmaids were Miss Katherine Ell
kins. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
B. Elkins Of Washington, d. c.; the
Misses Martha McCook. Faithful Ames,
and Lily L. Page, of this city, and the
Misses Jean. Olive, and Florence How
land. also Of Washington.
The groom is a member Of the kellogg
Engineering Company. of New York. He
was attended by his brother 81. John
Smith, as best man.
At exactly 4 o'clock the bride, leaning
on the arm of her father, marched up the
aisle to the chanceI. while the organlst
played the wedding march from Lohen-
grin. She VAS preceded by the ushers
and bridesmaids, and attended by Miss
Candy. The Rev. DR.. Ernest NJ. Stires.
assisted by Or. Billings, of Groton, Mass,
performed the wedding ceremony.
Attired in white satin.
The bride was attired in white satin,
with point lace and orange blossoms. and
carried a shower bouquet Of lilies OF tie
valley and white orchids. The brides
maids wore white, with sashes Of light
blue ribbons and white straw hats.
trimmed with light blue feathers. They
carried at the corsage bouquets of Killar-
ney roses and white Iilacs. The maid. OF
honor carried white lilscs only.
The bridal procession returned to the
carriages 20 The strains Of Mendelssohn' s
Midsummer Nights Dream"
The ceremony at the church was fol-
lowed by a large reception at the home OF
the brides parents, 733 Park avenue.
which Mr. Morton has leased from Score
tcAE VI EAltAE INDDl AbDuL SUI AAktuUEL
the reception. and there were about 200 az
the ceremony IN the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will SAIL tomorrow
morning on the Deutschland for the Medi-
terranean. and later viii take a motor
trip through Italy. They are expected "a
return about May ], when they viii 90 e
their country home near Oceanic. \. J..
for the summer. Further than that nc
plans have yet been made
Prominent Guests Present.
Among the prominent people who at
tened the ceremony and reception were
Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Stephen 3
I ElNins, Admiral and Mrs Higginson. Mrs
Admiral Coghlan. Mrs Henry Clews. Mr.
and Mrs. Z. J. Berwind. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Jacob II. Schin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles b
/ Alexander. Col and Mrs J. ]. McCooIo
( Mr. Theodore P. Shonts, Gen BENJAMIN
/ F. Tracy and daughter. Mrs. WHmerding
Mr. and Mrs. James Speyer Mr. and Mrs
James II. Eckels. and Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]
/ Chalmers
Tie Invited guests were in part, as FOL.
/ lows; Mr.. and Mrs John HAYES Ham.
mOnd, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hartman
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pulitzer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank ". Vanderbilt. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Orme Wilson. Mr. and AIrs. Cor.
neius Vanderbilt. Mr. and Mrs. John ]
AstOT, Mr.. and Mrs. August Belmont IL.
I Mrs. ogden Goalet. Mrs Alfred G.. Van
derbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth Wickes, Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Iselin, Mr.. and Mrs Bay,
/ lie, Mr.. and Mrs Harold Weekes. Mr. and
( Mrs. F. Delano Roosevelt Mr. and Mrs
/ William d. Sloane. Mr.. and Mrs. W b
! Osgood Field, Mrs Whitelaw Reid. Mis-.
/ jean Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills
! the Misses Mills, Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke,
| Jones Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Wilson, If.
+ Mr. and Mrs VIM X. Vanderbilt. Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore NJ. Havemeyer. Hon
/ Hugo and Lady Evelyn Barring, Counties,
/ OF STAFFORD. NJ. and Mrs Frederick c
/ HavemcyeT, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scot