The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
MISS FFOULKE WEDS
Becomes Bride of Belgian
Minister to Persia.
BRILLIANT HOME CEREMONY
Members of the Diplomatic Corps
and Representatives of Official and
Residential society Present-BarOn
MOncheur Best Man for VI. Have
nith-COupIe Start for Europe.

III lne presence OF all members OF lle
diplomatic corps. and scores Of others.
representatives Of Official and residential
society at the Capital. the newly appointed
Belgian Minister to Persia and Miss Helen
Ffoulie were married at noon yesterday.
The ceremony. performed according to
the rites of the Roman Catholic Church.
was sOlemnized by Mgr. O'Connell. in the
home Of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ffoulke, in Massachusetts, ave
nue.
The guests assembled in the long tapes
tried ballroom, which was profusedly dec
Grated with Easter lilies at one end Of
which an altar was formed OF lilies,
massed in greens. under a canopy OF trail
ing vines.
NJ Havenith awaited his bride. accom-
panied by the Belgian Minister. Baron
Moncheur, who acted as best man for
him.
The bridal procession was led by the
four ushers. n Francis Janssens. Of the
Belgian Legation: Mr.. Huidekoper. Mr.
Benson Foraker. son Of Senator Foraker.
and the brides brother. Mr.. CHARLES n
Ffoulke. jr
Miss Foraker Maid of Honor.
They were followed by Miss Louise For
aker who attended the bride as maid of
honor. and who was gowned in French
creation OF white chiffon. hand painted
with pink roses around the hem. with which
she wore a Louis Quinze coat Of cream
lace and a large picture hat Of white.
trimmed with pink flowers. Her bouquet
was Of Killarney roses.
The bride. who entered the room alone,
was beautifully gowned in rich white
satin. made princess and embroidered in
pearls. Her point lace veil. a gift from
her godmOther. Miss Anna Stephenson,
OF New York. in whose family il was an
heirloom. was held in place by a wreath
OF orange blossoms. and she carried
bouquet OF gardenias. Her only orna-
ment was a string Of pearls. a wedding
gift from her father.
An orchestra from the Marine Band,
under the leadership OF Lieut.. SaDtle-
mann. played the .'Lohengrin" Bridal
Chorus" for the bridal procession. and
selections OF other appropriate music
during the ceremony and reception.
After the ceremony the minister and
his bride. with Mrs. Ffoulke, received the
congratulations Of their friends Mrs
Ffoulke wore gown of Duchess lace,
with a black hat trimmed with plumes.
Those at the Breakfast.
a wedding breakfast followed. at which
we're present Mgr. OConneII. the Belgian
Minister and the Baroness Moncheur.
Miss Foraker. Mr. and Mrs King
Wainwright. Of Philadelphia. also Mr.
and Mrs. Machen. and Lieut. Commander
and Mrs Archibald Davis, OF the Quaker
City. Miss Daisy PiersOn. Of New York.
who has been a guest az the FfouIke
home for the past ten days; Miss Mac
Sherry. Of Baltimore. Mr Harold Whit
more. OF Hartford. Conn: Mr. and Mrs
Ten Eyck Brown. Miss de Smirnoff, Miss
Anna Cockrell. Mr.. Benson Foraker. NJ
Janssens. Count d'AGhemar, Mr.. Huide-
( koper, and Mr.. Charles FfouIke, jr
Among the out-of-toWn guests were Mrs
Benjamin Ffoulke. OF Philadelphia, grand
mother OF the bride; Miss FfOulke and
Miss Eleanore FfOulke. Mr.. J. Roberts
Ffoulke. Miss Rebecca Ffoulke, Mr.. anS
Mrs. Roland Ffoulke. and Miss Suzanne
Lewis. Of Philadelphia
Esom New York there We're Miss Anna
Stephenson, Mr.. AID Mrs. Jones Wister.
I
Daisy Pierson.
Others present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ten
EyCk Brown. of Atlanta, Ga; Miss
Gwendolyn FfouIke. of Richmond, Ind
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgerton, OF New Haven.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitford. Of Hartford.
Depart for Antwerp.
NJ. Havenith and his bride left in the
afternoon for New York and will sail
Immediately for Antwerp. After ten days
in Brussels they will go TO the minister's
new post in Persia Nine. Havenith wore
as a going-away gown a mcdish tailor
suit of dark gray cloth. with which she
wore a black and white hat
NJ Havenith has been attached TO the
Belgian Legation here for several years.
and was but recently promoted from
counselor Of legation to the rank OF Min
ister
In marrying an American girl, he is
but following the example of his former
chief, Baron Moncheur. whose first wife
was Miss Holman, of New York. and
whose present wife is a daughter OF
former. United States Ambassador 10
Mexico, Powell Clayton
NJ. de Cartier, the counselor, who has
taken NJ. Havenith's place at the legation.
married last year, Miss Draper, a niece
Of Gen. Draper.
Miss Ffoulke had long been identified
with the social life Of the Capital and
she will be much missed among a wide
circle OF friends. She is an attractive
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