The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-25
KING At WEDDING
Of Miss Reid, the American
Ambassadors Daughter, to
One Of the Kings Officers.
MANY ROYAL GUESTS
Are Also Present at the Nup-
tials and. Give Many
Beautiful Presents.
iMANY ROYAL GUESTS

LONDON. Eng, June 2s-with
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
smiling approval from private gal
lery, Jean Reid, daughter of White
law Reid, American ambassador to
England. was married this afternoon
in the Chapel Royal of st. James
Palace, to Hon. John Hubert Ward,
brother Of the Earl Of Dudley and
Equerry in waiting to the King.
The Rev. Edgar Sheppard. canon
of st. Georges chapel, Windsor.
where the King and Queen attend
services when In residence at Wind
sor Castle, OBLIGATED. He was as
sisted by the Rev. William Grosvener,
rector of the Church of the Incarna-
ton. New York, a church OF which
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid have been mem
bers for several years. and the Rev.
HERS Claughton. rector Of Hutton
Brentwood. cousin of the bride
groom. The brides dress was OF soft
white satin trimmed with old rose
point lace given her by her grand4
mother. The fronts of the skirt and
waist were practiclly covered with
this beautiful lace which was
caught up with tiny white rose-buds
and orange blossoms. The court
train was of the SINE material as the
dress and like 1t was trimmed with
rose point lace. The veil too had a
lace center and edging and was held
by a wreath Of orange blossoms. The
bride wore but a few dainty Jewels
and looked charmingly beautiful as
she walked up the aisle of the histor-
zeal old chapel on the arm of her
father. Miss Jennie Crocker, of>San
Francisco. attended her cousin, and
on account Of the smallness Of the
chapel. which even with all the pre-
cautions taken, were rather crowded,
was the only bridesmaid. She wore
a dainty costume of white embroider-
ed muslin with blue sash and a large
picture hat trimmed with flowers.
There were also in attendance five lit
tie 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 little group as has ever
followed a bride to the altar. The
children were: Hon. Roderick Ward
and Miss Margaret Ward, son and
daughter Of the Countess and Earl
of Dudley; the HSnorables Nigel and
Marion Glyn. CHILDREN of Lord and.
Lady Wolverton, and Miss James,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam James. Major George L. Holford,
equerry in waiting. to the King,
through whom the bride and bride
groom first met. supported Mr.. Ward.
and the ushers were Messrs. Cyril.
Robert and Gerald Ward, brothers Of
the Bridegroom. Ogden Reid, Craig
Grant Smith and E. Shell
don Whitehouse. Among those In
vited to the ceremony, in the Chapel
Royal were, all, the ambassadors Of
foreign countries accredited to the
Court Of st. James; Mr.. F.. E. De
Bile, Danish minister and dean Of
the ministers; the Right Honorable
H. H. Asquit. prime minister and
Mrs. Asquith; Sir Edward Grey, Soc
rotary of state for foreign affairs;
Sir Charles and Lady Hardinge; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Harcourt, Mr.. A. j.
Balfour, ex-premier: Lord and Lady
Lansdowne. the Duke and Duchess Of
Buccleuch, Lord and Lady London
derry, the Misses Henlen and Kate
Bryce and Miss Sibyl Douglas OF,
New York, Lord and Lady Gosford,
Lady Theo. Acheson. Miss Helen
Post. Mr.. Henry White. American
Ambassador to France, Mrs. and
Miss White, Captain and Mrs. Clo-S
man nd Mrs. Gibbons, Mr.. ]. Ridg-
ley Carter. Mrs. and Miss Carter. Mr..
d. o. Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Mills and Miss Mills, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cavendish Bentinck. the Earl and
Countess of Dudley. the Dowager
Lady Dudley and Lord and Lady
Wolverton. Mr.. ]. P. Morgan was,
invited, but as he had to sail for
America last week, he could not at
tend.
Many Wedding Presents
Seldom has a bride been the re-.
ciplent of greater or more beautiful.
lot Of wedding presents. There were
many handsome and costly pieces of
jewelry. bric-a-brac and hundreds of
other articles, besides the presents OF
the immediate relatives of the couple,
the nature of which remain their Sc
cret. but the hobby OF both Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward OF collecting old silver
must have been known to their
friends for the presents of silver form
a very fine collection. The Prince
and Princess of Wales were among
those who gratified the couples love.
of old silver. Their Royal Hignesses
present consisted of splendid set OF
The Earl and Countess of Dudley
old silver sauce dishes recently secur-
ed at sale Of an historical collection
sent set Of silver dishes, the Dowa-'
ger Lady Dudley, a set of silver flow
er bowls. while Mr.. Wards brother
and his only sister. Lady wolverton.
added other handsome pieces all of
the period OF George III. Notable
amongst great collection were: A
necklace OF carved emeralds and
sapphires. a copy OF an ancient. ori-
entail necklace from Mr.. ]. p. Nor
gan. diamond comb. Mrs. D. w.
Sloane Of New York; diamond hair