Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

Louis XIV drawing room. which was
decorated with palms and spring flowers;
Only the members of both families and
about twenty-five additional guests at
tended the wedding and reception. Aver
the reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Barkne ielt
for New York, whence they will sail for
Italy to spend Easter in Rome bo,h
the bride and Mr.. Barklie have many
friends I'm the most exclusive Roman
and American society circles in the
Italian capital
The bride wore a gray chiffon SATIN
gown, heavily embroidered with silver
cut with Dutch neck. and she wore
diamond collar, the gift of the pride
groom. Her hat was a blue toque. with
birds of paradise. Her gloves and SHOES
were gray to match the gown.
On their return from Europe In June
they will go to Bar Harbor. where Mrs:
Barklie has summer home. 1t Is SAID
that Mr.. and Mrs. Barklie intend to re-
side In Washington.
The former Mrs. Lippincott is originally
from Washington. where Mr.. Barklle mas
a large number of friends.
Gen. Frank Armstrong of Washington
father Of the bride. reached Philadelphia
yesterday and escorted his daughter TO
the drawing room. The best man was
Mr.. Frank Barklie. a brother OF the
bridegroom.
His sister. Mrs. Henry Dorsey. Nh; and
Mrs. Fredinghuysen and Mr.. William
the guests
Mrs. Barklie was unattended. Mr..
Barklie's mother, who has been confined
to her home for many years through i'll
health. did not attend the wedding
Among the other guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles c. Harrison. DIR. and Mrs
Henry Cadwailader. Mr.. Chapman. MI
and Mrs George Quintard. Mr. HorWitz
Mr.. and Mrs. John CadWallader, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Harrison. jr.. and Miss May
Cochran.
The I.ippincott mansion. known as the
White Mansion. of Rittenhouse Square. Is
filed with magnificent tapestries. stat
uary. furniture, bric-a-brac paintings, Sill
verware and other articles of great value
The wedding was solemnized between two
of the columns which were taken from
the Yellow Mansion when 1t was demol-
ished some years ago. The portraits OF
the father and mother of Mrs. Lippin-
colts dead husband. as we'll as pictures OF
other notable people in the society OF this
city years ago, are near the alcove where
the ceremony was performed. and q statue
Of Mr.. ]. Dundas Lippincott stands near
the spot where Archbishop Ryan Joined
the couple in Wedlock
The guests used chairs which were used
by some of the most noted people of
Europe decades ago. They partook OF the
refreshments from tables, one OF which
belonged to Marie Antoinette. The repast
was served on silver plate and on china
which helped to make the old Yellow
Mansion one Of the most famous of this
country.
Mr.. Barkle Is well known to society
folk and bankers in this city. He Is an
enthusiastic sportsman. a member OF the
Essex Club in Newark and of
the Orange Country Club. He Is an
ardent tennis player and fond of yachting.
He is son of Hugh McCalmont Barklie
of New York. who was one of the promi-
nent men of the metropolis. His father
died when he was four years old. He Is
a cousin of Johnston Livingston and the
Countess Laugier Villars of New York.
The former Mrs. Lippincott was Miss
Isabelle Armstrong of Washington. and
she was married to Mr.. Lippincott No
vember q, 1903 To receive her. the old
Lippincott Yellow Mansion at Broad
and Walnut streets was refitted and re-
opened. She entertained there in lavish
fashion. Mr. Lippincott died March g.
1905. but his widow retained the old man
sion for some months later. until 1t gave
way to business buildings.
The families of the bride and Mr.. Bark
lie have known each other for many
years, each spending the summer at Bar
Harbor. Mrs. Barklie is descended on
both sides from the oldest families OF the
south.
Mrs. Richard Butler entertained at
small dinner last evening in honor Of Mrs.
James R. Garfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. ]. Baker OF Langdon
announce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Lulu Baker. to DR.. Ernesto