Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-25
MARRIED in The
CHAPEL ROYAL.
After the Ceremony a Re-
CeptiOn Was Held at
Dorchester House.
The Bride OF Today, Who Enjoyed
the Rare Privilege OF Being
Married In The Chapel Royal
Is the Only Daughter OF
Ambassador and Mrs.
NhiteldW Reid.
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London, June 23.-In the presence
Of King Edward, Queen Alexandra,
and a brilliant gathering of royal and
distinguished psrsonages. Miss Jean
Reid, daughter of the American Am
bassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wa
united in marriage today in the
Chapel Royal of St. James palace to
Hon. John Hubert Ward, a brother OF
the Earl of Dudley. The Bishop OF
London, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Will
liam M. Grosvenor, OF New York, per-
formed the ceremony.
Enormous crowds outside watched
and wedding guests. AS the King and
Queen entered the chapel, the organ
broke into the strains of Cigars I'm
perial March, Their Majesties bowed
right and left as they proceeded up the
nave to their places.
Other notables among the guests
were the Princess Victoria, the Dow
ager Countess of Dudley, the bride
groem's mother; the Garland Countess
of Dudley, Sn Ernest Cassel, Lord
Rosebery, Sir Edward Grey, and Paul
Camden, the French Ambassador.
The Americans presented included
Lady Essex, the Duchess of Roxburghe,
Mrs. John jacob Astor, Lady Will
loughby de Eresby, Mrs. Ogden Mills,
Misses Helen and Kate Brics, and Mr..
Ogden Mills Bishop.
Ambassador Reid gave away his
daughter, who was attended by Miss
Jennie Croker as maid OF honor, and
by five bridemaids, Miss Bessie
Croker ,MMiss Mills, Miss Mildred
Carter and Mr.. Wards ~nieces, Lady
liam Ward.
The brides gown was an exquisite
French creation of sottest satin in a
delicate ivory shade. It was draped
on the corsage with old rose point lace
which belonged to the brides grand
mother. It was so arranged as to fall
in full drapery over the skirt, and was
matched by a long veil Of rose point,
which fell from a wreath of orange
blossoms. The lace OF the dress was
caught at intervals by little bouquets
Of tiny white roses and oRnge bios
SONS, both on the skirt and corsage.
The long satin court train was border
ed all round by trails Of the same two
flowers.
After the ceremony a reception was
haI1 of nnrHhncfnr HnnSa Over a
thousand invitations were accepted
and the handsome house, which was
beautifully decorated with flowers, was
crowded with guests.
The presents were numerous and
costly, largely diamonds and other
jewels. The gift of the brides parents
was a magnificent diamond tiara.
From Lord and Lady Dudley came a
diamond dog collar and a large guam
tity of old Georgian silver. Other
magnificent presents were an emerald
necklace from J. Pierpont Morgan, a
ruby and diamond star pendant from
King Edward and Queen Alexandria, a
check for a hundred g%uineas from Sir
Ernest Cassel, some rare and priceless
tlace from the Dowager Countess Of
Dudley, a sapphire and diamond
brooch from Mrs. John Jacob Aston, a
diamond ring from Mrs. w. D. Sloane,
of New York, a diamond hair orna-
ment from Mrs. Twombly, a pearl
and diamond ring from Miss Jennie
Croker, a corsage ornament of dia-
monds and emeralds from D. Ogden
Mills, the brides grandfather, and
from other Friends and relatives a
quantity of jewels that included black
pearls, Iwhite5a sapphires and pink
pearls.
The bride Of today, who enjoyed the
rare privilege otsbeing married in the
Chapel Royal, is the only daughter of
Ambassador and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
She made her social debut in 1904. and
since the appointment of her father to
the Court of st. James she has been a
notable figure in London society. She
is an accomplished horsewoman and
is skilled in outdoor sports. She is an
excellent musician, and speaks a num-
Der of languages f1uently, including
German and Italian.
E0D TILE In E0aGR ArEIDE