New-York tribune., 1909-04-30
MISS WHITES WEDDING
Ambassador Not Present at Church
THE Reception.


marriage of Muriel White, daughter Of the Amer
lean Ambassador to France. and Count Hermann
Scherr-Thoss. officer OF the Royal Prussian
Cuirassiers performed at St Joseph's Church,
this city. ut to-day. The civil ceremony took
place yesterday
Owing to the difference in religious belief Of the
bride and bridegroom the service did not take
place front OF the high altar of the church, but
in side chapel of the nave. AS a usual thing
mixed marriages are celebrated in the Vestry rooms
of Catholic churches. but special dispensation
was obtained in this by which the ceremony
was performed within the precincts of the church
proper. Father McMulen the rector or the churcLl
oficiated.
The bride wore a white satin princess gown,
trimmed with lace and orange blossoms. The we'd
ding veil pinned with diamond crescent, the
gift of the bridegrooms parents She carried an
ivory prayerbook which the mother OF the orlde-
groom had held in her hand at her own marriage.
The bridesmaids Margaret Buckler and Lucy
Rutherfurd. They were gowned iii white chlnoh
and were followed by little girls in white lace
two daughters OF the Countess Karoly1, Hester
Emmet and Elizabeth Hit, cousins Of the bride
They sn carried bouquets OF marguerites ELIZA
beth Hit daughter OF r. s. r. Hit secretary
of the American Embassy at Berlin
The bridegroom the white uniform of the
RovsI C11rassiers and was attended by his four
brothers-Roger, Hans. Theobold and Wolfgang
Scherr-Thoss The brothers were In civilian dress
There also four pages-a son or Count ha-
roIyi IN Hungarian costume. and Masters StuyVe-
SAINT Elliott and Emmett in of white popltn.
John White, brides brother. gave his sister
away He stood by the side of his mother, VINO
gown OF gray.
After the ceremony the couple returned TO the
body of the church and took their places before
the high altar where celebrated.
Only members of the immediate families Of the
bride and bridegroom and personal friends were
present Ambassador White did not attend the
church service as protest against the attitude or
the ecclesiastical authorities in refusing TO cOncede
the service of the Episcopal Church in addition to
the Roman Catholic ceremony. WhiteaW Reid, the
American Ambassador TO Great Britain. who came
| to Paris to be present at the wedding, also re-
mained away out Difference to the position OF his
colleague Several friends of the bridegroom be-
longing tc Protestant nobility OF Silesia, VINO
came to Paris be present at the wedding. also
refraned from attending the service in St Josephs
Church. because they regarded the attitude OF the
ecclesiastical authorities as intolerant
The church service was followed by reception
at the American Embassy attended by about three
hundred persons These included members OF the
Cabinet the chiefs of the diplomatic missions In
Paris and persons prominent in American, Enshsh
and French society. J. Perpont Morgan who ar
rived in Paris this morning from Italy, brought
the bride a pearl necklace with magnificent dia-
mond pendant President Falheres, who was un-
able TO attend the reception account Of the
fatigue his recent trip to the South. sent an aid
with a personal message OF congratuaton. his
gift was a beautiful of gold and white Sevres
china Among the guests at the reception were the
diplomatic representatives of the South American
+ republics.
The couple left Paris this afternoon In an auto
mobile for their wedding trip. The brides going
away gown was of white wolfe. trimmed with silver
and lace and she wore a big black hat. The
couple will spend their honeymoon at Mr. Whites
country seat. ChAvreuse-
Miss Elsie Lazarus. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Lazarus. was married yesterday 10 Henry
Root Stern at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
T. Rowland. Of No. Is West nth street. Only res-
-tlves and friends present at the ceremony,
which ~as performed by Judge Davis. The bride,
who had attendants. sowned In white
crepe de chine and wore tule veil fastened with
orange blossoms She carried bouquet OF lilies
of-the-valley and sardenias. Walter Stern was his
brothers best A wedding breakfast followed
The marriage Of Miss Magdelane Weed Lind
ley Murray Franklin. Jr.. occurred at st. Georges
Church. Flushing. Wednesday afternoon. The
bride is the daughter OF John w. Weed. member
of the New York bar. The bridegroom who Is
architect, IS the oldest of Idndey Murray
Franklin. The ceremony performed by the Rev
Edwin G. Weed. Bishop OF Florida, assisted by the
Rev. Henry D. Waller. rector Of the parish.
Quincy ILL., April 2s.-Lieutenant Alan Urquhart
Patrick Campbell of Mrs Patrick Campbell,
the English actress married Miss Helen Bull.
daughter William B. Bull of Chicago. here
! day The wedding took place in the grlhood home
| of the bride Bishop Fawcett of the Episcopal
diocese of Quincy, offciated. Mr. and Mrs Camp
bell left the city for New York this afternoon
They will sail on the Celtic May for Eng
land where they will live IN London. The bride
groom, who was wounded the age eighteen
in the Boxer outbreak in China. is engaged In lit
erary work.
London April 2e.-Many persons prominent in
London society attended the marriage at St Mar
garet's, Westminster this afternoon, of Lord
Brooke heir to the EarldOIn of Warwick and FL
frida daughter of Sir William Eden. The list OF
presents unusually long and includes gifts from
King and Queen and the Prince and Princess
of Wales.
Louisville, April 79-Announcement is made here
by Mr.. and Mrs f r Bedford, of Brooklyn OF
the betrothal OF their daughter Miss Emily II.
Bedford. Preston Davie, of this city. Miss Bed
herself notable by her riding and driving
In the Louisville horse shows, and from Mr. Davies
prominence in this respect is traced the romance.
Mr. Bedford is official OF the Standard Oil
Company.
Archibald NJ Henry, who the Democratic
candidate Mayor of Jersey City in 1906, and
| Miss Caroline Schmidt married last night at
the home of the brides brother, Frederick Schmidt
in Jersey City. The Rev. II. G. Cronin of the
| Second Presbyterian Church. officiated.
POLICY OF THE NEW THEATRE.