The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-31
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A wedding OF interest here and one
which will be attended by local per
sons is that OF Mr.. Henry ]. Topping
and Miss Rhea Reid. daughter OF Dan
lei Gray Reid, former residents OF this
city. The New York World Of Sunday
contained the following account:
Upon the marriage next Wednesday
Of Miss Rhea Reid. daughter OF Daniel
G. Reid, organizer of the Tin Plate
Trust to Mr.. Henry J. Topping, 1t Is
whispered her father will give her a
check bearing many figures. The mar
riage will be celebrated in Mr.. Reds
country house at Irvington-on-the-Hud
SON. A great many guests have been
invited. The lawn as well as the house
is to be deliberately decorated with
flowers. The wedding breakfast is to
be served by Sherry. A great many
wedding presents are being received
For weeks workmen and decorators
have been at the IrvingtOn house pre-
pairing for the event.
Miss Reid Is twenty-five years old
Though she enjoys golf and is a fine
horsewoman, those who know her best
say that she is a student, loves books
is a Judge of art and Is fond Of music
That she Is kind-hearted the poor both
OF Irvington and of the east side can
testify, but her charities have been
bestowed without publicity. She has
for a number of years been prominent
in the younger society set, and at one
time IL was rumored that she was en-
gagged to Freeman A. Smith, young
broker.
She and her fiance, the son OF John
II. Topping, president of the Republic
Iron and Steel company, have been
friends almost since childhood. Their
engagement was announced a few
months ago. The date of the wedding
was then said to be set for April q
but on that day 1t was said a mistake
had been made by the friends of the
young couple. and the wedding would
be celebrated on June /.
Young Mr.. Topping is broker, with
a seat in the Stock Exchange. which
his father bought for him for $4,000
He is associated with Herrick BERG
e. Co, brokers. of No. Sc Broadway
lie is twenty-six years old, a stalwari
young fellow who loves sports and out
door life and is said to have good
business head. He is the best liked
by the prospective brides father OF
her hand.
After the wedding the young people
will take an automobile honeymoon
trip through the country and in three
weeks will sail for Europe. The home
OF the bridegroom Is at Greenwich
Conn, where his fathers estate is sit
uated, and he also has a town house
The town house OF the Reds Is at
No. S75 Fifth avenue.
The following account was publish
ed in the Herald:
One of the attractive country wed
dings which have been set for Wed
nesday will be that of Miss Rhea Reid
only daughter of Mr.. Daniel G. Reid
to Mr.. Henry j. Topping, which will
be celebrated at noon in the large
ballroom Of the country home of her
father, In Irvington. This room will
be gorgeously decorated and trans
formed into a chapel by Thorley, with
temporary altar at one end. Mr.
Nahan Frankie and his orchestra will
play during the ceremony and the
reception which Is to follow. Miss
Reid will have as her attendant Miss
Helen PIERCE, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John PIERCE, of No. IL East Fifty
first street. and her flower girls will
be the little Misses Eleanor and Mar.
Earet McCargo. daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant McCargo and cousin OF
Mr.. Topping. Mr.. Wilbur Topping will
act rs his brothers best man, but
there will be no ushers. Only immed
late relatives and NITRATE friends
have been invited. saaar5.
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A GUEST HERE.
Miss Della Maple Of Chicago is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. A. p. Thorn
North Nineteenth street
y - y
CAME LAST EVENING.
Mrs. Charles A. Tennis returned
from Chicago last evening, where she