The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-24
W[OO[O IN THE
CHAPEL ROYAL
DAUGHTER or AMBASSADOR AND
MRS. RlED MARRIES ENGLISH
PEER.
ROYAL PERSONS ATTEND
New York Clergyman Ass SITS Bishop
OF London in Performing Cere'
mony - Couple Receive
Costly Gifts.

/ Lcndon, June 23.-In the presence ol
King Edward Queen Alexandra. and
a brilliant gathering of royal and dis
tinguished personages. Miss Jean Reid
daughter oF the American ambassador
ana Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, was unite,l
in marriage today in the Chapel Royal
Of ST James palace to Hon. John
Hubert Ward.a brother of the Earl OF
Dudly.
( Enormous crows outside watched
the arrival Of the bride, bridegroom,
and wedding guests. As the King and
! Queen entered the chapel, the organ
broke into the strains of Egar's I'm
peral March" their majesies bowed
right and left as they proceeded up
the nave to their places.
The Rev. Edgar Sheppard, cancn tf
St Georges chapel, Windsor, where
the king and queen attend sarvic s
when in residence at Windsor caste
officiated He was assisted by the
Rev. William Grusyenor rector of the
Church Of the Incarnation. New York.
church of which Mr.. ald Mrs. Reid
have been members for many years
Of Hutton Brentwood, a cousin of the
groom. The brides dress was of so't
white satin trimmed with old res
point lace given her by her grand
mother 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
or tbssaife material as tIe dress ard
like it was trimmed with rose po'nt
lace. The veil too mad lace center
and cdging and was held by a wreath
of orange blossoms. The bride were
but a few dainty jewels and looked
charmingly beautiful as She wake
up the aisle of the historical Old
chapel on the arm of her father. Mis-
Jennie Crocker Of san Francisco at
tended her cousin and on account CT
the smallness Of the chapel, which
even with all the precautions taken
was rather ovorcrowded. was the only
bridesmaid She wore a dainty cos
tune of white embroidered muslnI
with blue hat and large 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 Reynolds famous child
pictures. They made as pretty a little
troup as has ever followed a bride to
the altar.
Seldom has a bride been the re-
cipient of a greater or more beautiful
lot of wedding presents. There were
many handsome and costly pieces of
jewelry. bric-a.brae and hundreds OF
other articles. besides the presents
of the immediate relatives OF the
counle. the nature of which remain
their secret. but the hobby Of both Mr
and Mrs. Ward of collecting old silver
must have been known to their
friends fer the presents of silver form
a very fine collection. The Prince and
Princess of Mhles were among those
who gratifed the couples love OF cid
silver. Their Royal Highnesse's pres
ant consisted of splendid set OF OLD
silver sauce dishes recently secured
at a sale of an historical collection
The Earl and Countess Of dudley sent
a set of silver dishes. the Dowager
and Lady Dudley. a set of flower
bowls while Mr.. Wards brothers and
his only sister, Lady Wclverton'
added other handsome pieces. al OF
the period of George III. Notable
amongst a great collection were; \
necklace of carved emeralds and sap
Dhires. a copy Of an ancient Oriental
necklace. from Mr.. J. P. Morgan: dia-
nopd comb. Mrs. w. d. Sloane Of
New York; diamond hair ornament, |
Mrs. Twombley. New York; silver /
trav. Mrs. Hay. Washington; diamond /
and emerald corsage piece, Mr. and
Mrs ogden Mills: diamond drop, MIS-
Russell Sage: amethyst and diamond |
brooch. Lord Rcseberry; gold tea cad
dies of the period of George J., Lord
and Lady Mount-Stephen; silver
breakfast set. Mrs. Charles b. Alex
ander. silver tea and coffee set Mrs
Of Washington: diamond
and pearl pin. Mr.. and Mrs. w W
Astor: sapphire and diamond pin
Mrs. J. ]. Astor; gold cups, LAZY
BARRYMORE: He'ey China cups, the
Of State and Mrs. Root;
7earl and diamond ring. Miss Jennie
fitted travelling bag. Mr-
Crocker: silver gilt tea SGT,
Nr. and Mrs Joseph Grant; tttei
travelling bag. Sir Jonn and LAZY LIS
.or Kaye: gold purse studded with
;apphires. Mrs. Cornelius VANDERBILT