Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-27
-WANhMAkER CRUGER
MARRIED AT ST. MARGARET'S,
WESTMINSTER. TODAY.
Ambassador Reid Was on Hand,
However. as a Wit
ness.
Special CaLIegram to TIE Star.

Special Cabegram to Tie Star.
LONDON. July 27-Rodman Wanna
maker son Of John Wanamaker of Phil
adelph!a. and Violet, daughter of the late
Eugene Cruser of New York, were mar
ried this afternoon at St. Margaret 3
Church, Westminster, by special license
Extraordinary efforts were made TO keep
the affair secret
Those who had been admitted to the
condolences of the bridal couple were
pledged to secrecy, and Mr.. Nanamaker
tried to throw off inguirers at his hotel
yesterday by leaving word that ne han
gone TO Scotland. The church was closed
to every save few invited ehests.
and the officials informed wculd-be sight
seers that the building was closed TOT
cleaning purposes until tomorrow Ac-
companied by Barclay Warburt"n. his
brother-in-iaW. Mr.. Wanamaker drove up
to the vestry entrance in motor car
shortly before 12:3O o'clock. Even then
the identity of Mr.. Wanamaker was de-
MED. Five minutes later the bride. &C
companied by her mother. Mrs. j. Fred
erick Tams, arrived in an electric
brougham at the same time. but the ma
chine was directed to the main entrance 10
the palace yard. and Immediately she ana
her mother entered the doors. which were
locked behind them. Shortly afterWard
|. Whitelaw Reid the American ambas-
sador, arrived. and gave the password
which admitted him. to the church. lie
gave the bride away, and Mr.. Warourton
was best man. No one else was present
besides the principals but a valet and
maid. Three van loads of flowers had
/, been used III decorating the church rev
| Cecil Knox. curate of st. Margarets $,
conducted the service, which was fully
/. choral.
I over chiffon. white picture hat with
a large ostrich plume. Her mother wore
a gown OF cream-colored silk
|. The bride IS the only daughter OF Mrs.
j. Frederick Tams by the latters former
marriage with the late Eugene Cruger
of New York. Mrs. Tams and her daugn-
ter lately arrived in London. having sailed
| from New York by the NIauretania July
IA. Rodman Wanamaker has been a
widower for several years. and the en-
Wanamaker. TO Mr. Arthur Heeren OF
Paris and Biarritz was announced few
days ago.
The register describes Mr.. Wanamaker
as merchant and gives his address
as % Champs Elysees. Paris. The bride
is entered as a sp;nster aged twenty
Ave. Her address is Hyde Park Hotel.
Tho witnesses are Blanche f. 5. Tams,
Whitelaw Reid and Barclay Warburton,
who is a brother-in-law Of the groom.
The chancel was profusely decorated
with white blooms. chiefly orchids OF
the rarest kind. with yellow hearts. which
is the especial fayorite flower of the bride.
Europe was ransacked for the blossoms
and not another specimen was obtalnabie.
Each bloom was worth at least -, and
there were hundreds of them. They must
have cost an enormous sum. Besides
there were gardenias, lilies of the valley
and caladium ferns. The professional
hymn. Lead Us. Heavenly Father. &C,
comnanied the choirs entry. The final
hymn was 20 Perfect Love-.
The bridal party retired to Mendels-
sohn'S wedding march.
After breakfast at a hotel here the
couple started on an automobile "Trip
through England They VIII reside in