Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-25
JEAN REID WEEDS
WITH GREAT POMP
MARRIAGE OF AMERICAN GIRL TO
PROMINENT ENGLISHMAN
NOTABLE EVENT.

London, June 23.-With King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra smiling
approval from their private gallery,
Jean Reid, the daughter of Whitelaw
Reid, American ambassador to Eng
land was married this afternoon in the
chapel Of the Royal ST. James Palace,
to the Hon. John Hubert Ward, broth
er of the Earl of Dudley and equerry
in waiting to the King.
Three CIergymen Offciate.
The Rev. Edgar Sheppard, canon of
st. Georges chapel, Windsor, where
| the King and Queen attend services
when in residence at Windsor Castle,
| officiated. He was assisted by the
Rev. William Grosvenor, rector of the
| Church of the Incarnation, New York,
church of which Mr.. and Mrs. Reid
have been members for many years,
and the Rev. HERS Claughton rector
Of Hutton Brentwood, cousin of the
groom. The brides dress was of
soft white satin trimmed with old rose
point lace given her by her grandmoth-
er. The fronts Of the skirt and waist
were practically covered with this
beautiful lace which was caught up
with tiny white rose buds and orange
blossoms. The court train was of the
same material as the dress and like
1t was trimmed with rose point lace
| The veil too had lace center and
| edging and was held by wreath OF
orange blossoms. The bride Wore but
a few dainty jewels and looked charm
ingly beautiful as she walked up the
aisle of the historical old chapel on
the arm of her father.
r. brides Attendants.
Miss .hie Croker of San Fran
cisco z ,jnded her cousin and on &C
coup4 the smallness of the chapel
VIII even with all the precautions
ts 1 were rather overcrowded, was
f'only bridesmaid. She wore q
.lnty costume of white embroidered
muslin with blue sash and large
I picture hat trimmed with flowers
There were also in attendance five
little children, two boys and three
girls, all in quaint costumes of blue
and white, taken from one of Rey
nold's famous child pictures. They
made as pretty little group as has
ever followed a bride to the altar
The children were: Hon Rodericl
Ward and Miss Margaret Ward, sol
and daughter of the Countess and Ear
of Dudley; the Honorables Nigel anc
Marion Glyn, children of Lord ant
Lady Wolverton; and Miss Jams, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
James, Major George L. Holford
equerry-in-wating, to the Kint
through whom the bride and groom
first met, supported Mr. Ward and the
ushers were Messrs Cyril, Robert ant
Gerald Ward, brothers of the groom
Ogden Fled, Craig Wadsworth, Gran
Smith and E. Sheldon Whitehouse.
Notable List of Guests.
Among those invited to the cere
mony in the Chapel Royal were: Al
the ambassadors of foreign countries
accredited to the Court of st. James
Mr. F. E. de Billie, Danish Ministe
and dean of the ministers; The RICH
Honorable H H. Asquith, prime mini
ster and Mrs. Asquith; Sir Edward
affairs; Sir Charles and Lady Hard
J inge, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Harcourt
: Mr.. A. ]. Balfour, ex-premier; Lor,
and Lady Lansdowne, the Duke AM
Duchess of Buccleuch, Lord and Lad
Londonderry, The Misses Helen an,
Kate Bryce and Miss Sibyl Douglas 0
New York, Lord and Lady Gosford
Lady Theo. Acheson, Miss Hele1
Post, Mr. Henry White, American An
| bassador to France, Mrs. and Mis-
White, Capt and Mrs. Cloman, Con
mander and Mrs Gibbons, Mr.. J
Ridgeley Carter, Mrs. and Miss Can
ter, Mr.. D. O. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs
; Ogden Mills and Miss Mills, Mr. an