The Washington herald., 1908-06-11

Thompson. nephew Of Dr. J. Ford Thomp-
son, cousin by marriage Of DR.. Thomas
McArdie. and stepson of DR.. Edward
Anderson, OF Rockville.
Both bride and bridegroom are popu-
lar. Mrs Thompson is consid cred one Of
the handsomest women in Montgomery
County where she has always lived.
ogden Mills, Of New York, has arrived
in London. 10 attend the wedding Of Miss
Jean Reid. daughter Of Whitelaw Reid
the American Ambassador, 70 the Hon
John Ward.
The array Of bridal presents that is
being received by Miss Reid is one OF
the most beautiful and costly ever seen
In London. Not only are her American
friends remembering her with lavish gifts
but the King and Queen and other mem
bers Of the English royalty have sent
costly presents
Miss Isabella Parker, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. Southland Parker. was mar
ried at noon yesterday in the home of her
parents, in Connecticut avenue. 10 Mr.
Roscoe Calvin North, OF Selins Grove.
Pa The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor Of the
Church Of the Covenant. IN the presence
OF a small company of relatives and close
friends. The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Lucy Parker, as maid Of
honor. and her young niece, Miss Anna
Southard Larner, as flower girl The
bridegroom had for his best man the
brides brother Mr.. William White VII
son Parker. and his groomsmen were Mr.
Ezra y. Parker and Mr.. Brainard H.
Warner
The bride wore an empire gown OF
white marquisette over white silk trim
med with lace. which is an heirloom Her
veii was OF the old lace. and was held
with "a wreath Of orange blossoms. She
carried a shower OF lilies OF the valley
and wore two superb ornaments Of pearls
and diamonds and pearls one a brooch
the gift Of the bridegroom. and the other
a heart-shaped pendant. the gift Of her
uncle, Mr. George c. Wilson, Of Pitts
burg. A breakfast followed the cere-
mony
Among the Out-of-tOwn guests were MI
and Mrs. Calvin B. North. OF Selins
Grove. parents of the bridegroom. DR.
John Murphy. Of Tennessee. and Mrs
sarah SwaTtzell. of this city. uncle and
aunt Of the brides mother. and Mrs. c.
w Mayer OF Mihiintown. Pa.
The bride and bridegroom left late in
the afternoon for q wedding trip, after
which they viii be at home in SeIins
Grove. where the bridegroom and his
father are leading bankers.
a pretty wedding was celebrated yes
.1F ~e
Chapel, Third and c streets, when Miss
Charlotte r. Davis. daughter Of Mrs.
Roberta F. Davis, and Mr.. Lawrence NJ.
Hurdle, of the superintendent Of docu-
ments' Office, were married by Rev.
Lionel A. Wye. Only the immediate fam
ily and a few friends Of the bride and
bridegroom were present and shortly
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Hurdle
left for an extended trip North.
Misses Ethel and Margaret Roosevelt.
daughter of and second cousin TO the
President. respectively, were among the
bridesmaids al the wedding Of Miss Geor-
gianna Harding Farr TO Fletcher II. Sib-
ley, Of Rochester, y. Y. at St Mark S
Episcopal Church. West Orange. y. J.. al
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bridesmaids We're Miss Harriet Alexander.
Miss Susan Sedwick. Miss Katherine
Tweed, Miss Dorothy Kisseu and Miss
Urling Sibley. sister OF the bridegroom.
The best man was Thomas Spencer. OF
New York. Rev. Murray A Bartlett of
Rochester. performed the ceremony. and
was assisted by Rev. Frank Z. Reazor.
rector of 81. Marks. A large reception
followed al Homestead" =" the residence OF
the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs Sibley
viii reside in New York
Director and Mrs. s. y. D. North an
noUnce the gagement Of their daughter.
Eloise Comstock North. to DR.. Horace
jerks, Of Philadelphia. The marriage will
take place in September at their summer
home in New Hampshire.
Miss Lille Hutton Nevitt. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. hewitt. Of Fairfax
County, Va, will be married TO Mr.. sam
uel c. Smoot, of Washington. on We'd
nesday. June o. at $50 in the evening. in
historic Pohick Church, Fairfax County
No cards have been issued.
DR.. and Mrs Gordon Thomas Atkinson
have issued invitations 10 the marriage OF
their niece. Miss Lillian Horsey. to DR.
Rastus Ransom Norris, on Wednesday
morning, June a, in Crisheld, Md. at II
o'clock.
The wedding Of Miss Marion Warren
Newcomb. daughter OF Maj. Warren P
Newcomb, of the army corps, to Lieut.
George Albert Wildrlck. son Of Col. VIII
drick. which took place yesterday at
noon. was a brilliant military spectacle,
and was Of great interest in Washington
The ceremony was performed in St
Cornelius Chapel. on the south side OF
Governors Island, by Chaplain Smith, at
tached TO Gen. f. d. Grants staff.
Hundreds Of guests went over to the
island for the ceremony, and the school
children on the island were given holi-
day in honor Of the occasion.
The Twelfth Infantry Band furnished
the music, a special part OF the chapel
being set apart for them.
Miss Newcomb. sister of the bride. wa,
maid eff honor. Miss Beverley Richard.
was flower girl and the bridesmaids were
Miss Edith Aldrich, Miss Gladys Gilbert
Miss Alice Whitaker. Miss Marion Bur
band. the latter a daughter of Col. Bur.
band; Miss Helen Macdonald. Miss Laura
Bonzana. Miss Louisa Levina and Mis-,
Ann Cass.
Lieut.. Wildrick had complete staff Of
military associates as ushers. The bes
man was mis- brother Edward w. Wild
rick, and the ushers were Lieuts. Harry
G. PorneX. Halden Tompkins. "A. G. Gil
lespie. Maxwell Murray. John Donovan
and A. A Mayback; Capt. John NJ Dunn
and Cadet Meade Wildrick.
The officers Club, where the breakfas
was served, was decorated in bunting
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