The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-14

made, and there she was met by the
groom, accompanied by his best man.
The service was soon over, and then,
amid admiring glances of all present,
the bride and groom returned by the
same way in which the bride had en-
tered, and by a private passage entered
the main building. They toek up their
position under a canopy of palms and
flowers, between two windows in the
front of the French drawing room.
Not until then were the large doors
between the ballroom and the drawing
room thrown open and the guests began
10 enter to shower upon them wishes of
happy lives and hearty congratulations.
Then those who were invited 10 the re-
ception but not to the ceremony began
in the drawing-room TO large proper
lions.
Everybody was in especially high spir-
its and good humOr, and never has
bride received more sincere good wishes
for her happiness nor a groom more
ardently congratulated than Mr. and
Mrs. Taller. From the drawing-roOms
the guests wandered into the dining
room and adjacent halls. where a coll
lation en- buffet was served by a corps
of fOotmen.
health of bride and groom was drunk.
and plots we're Matched TO shower them
with confetti and rice as they made
their dash for their automobile.
The brides going-away gown was a
smart tailor-made one, with a big black
hat She remained but e short time at
the reception and hurried away TO don
her travelling gown after she had
spoken to the guests.
After the reception the bride and
bridegroom will leave for wedding
journey in their motOr-csr. The He
Springs, Va, is their objective point.
They viii make the journey by easy
stages and will be accompanied by a
valet and maid.
II IT.,
viii drive the car when he likes II
was rumOred that he and his bride were
10 spend their honeymoon on the yacht
Of George J. Gould, which is now in
Baltimore, but this is a mistake.
AH-Rround Athlete.
Mr.. Taller is an all-round athlete. His
speciality is fouT-in-hand driving, and he
holds the worlds record FOR time,
having made the trip from Paris TO
TrOuville, a distance of 40 miles, in 10
hours and 40 minutes. On this memoir
able trip he was accompanied by James
Gordon Bennett. Eugene Higgins. and
William Tiffany Maurice Howlitt, the
famous professional whip and teacher,
was the guard.
There were thirteen changes of horses,
all green ones, picked at random. with
unframed attendants, which made the
feat all the more remarkable. Mr. Tail
er is also an expert tandem driver, ana
was the leading spirit in the Tandem
Club, which formerly turned out as
many as twenty at a time at the an
nual spring parade in Central Park,
New York.
None Of these sports. however. has
ever interfered with his business career,
and he is today one OF the most highly
regarded OF the young bankers and
brokers in New York. and the head OF
the banking firm OF Taller & Co. He
has travelled extensively and has been
around the world more than once. The
appreciation Of his business ability has
been shown by the superb gifts that
have been sent by the members Of his
firm and his business associates In other
cities.
The presents are by far the hand
soonest ever seen in Baltimore. and are
equal in beauty and value to those of
any New York bride. Mr. Tailer's gifts
10 his bride are a tOTtise-shell comb
the top covered with design of dia-
monds, and a diamond barette Of rare
and beautiful design. These were the
only jewels that she wore, except her
engagement ring, magnificent solitaire
diamond.
A unique present is a very handsome
solid silver service on n large silver
tray. left by her paternal grandmother
70 be given to her on her wedding day.
This has been augmented by a large
silver pitcher 10 match. given by her
father and mother Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
also gave their daughter a handsome
check and all the fat silver in a ma
hOgany chest containing thirty dozen
pieces They also gave all the house
hold and table linen-hundreds Of pieces
each beautifully embroidered with her
monogram.
The parents of Mr. Taller gave a large
cheek. His father also gave two superb
pieces Of tapestry. and his mother gave
eight fur rugs Of whit bear. black
hear, leopard. tiger. and African lion. All
Of great beauty and value.
Diamond Chain.
-Four Of Mr.. Tailers banking ASSOC
ciates gave a diamond chain nearly a