The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-08
Miss Margaretta Drexel Becomes
Bride Of VisCount Maidstone
at London
VERY ELABORATE CEREMONY
Most Notable of Recent Anglo Amer
lean Weddings is Solemnized at
Historic ST. Margaret's Church,
Westminster Today.

London, June S.-Another American
iheiress joined the British peerage this
afternoon through the marriage of
Miss Margaretta Drexel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony DreXel of Phil
adelphia and London, to Viscount
Maidstone, heir of the earl of Winchel-
sea.
The ceremony took place at st. Mar
garet's church, Westminster, which
has been the scene of numerous other
Anglo American weddings of note. The
historical old church was prettily dec
Grated with flowers for this, the most
notable of recent weddings in London
A great crowd assembled in the vicin-
ity to watch the arrival of the bridal
party and the distinguished guests
among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Gould. the Misses Edith, Gloria and
lVivien Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Drexel. Jr. Mrs. Maldwyn Drummond,
; formerly Mrs. Marshall Field the
Countess Sigray, who was Miss Harriet
Daily, and number of other weii
known Americans.
! AS is customary in the Church OF
England service, the officiating clergy
man, accompanied by surplceo
choir, met the bridal procession at the
door and preceded it up the aisle, the
= choir singing a bridal hymn. The Bl-
: shop of London performed the we'd
ding ceremony, assisted by several oth-
er clergymen.
Bride Handsomely Attired.
The brides gown was of white satin,
smothered in antique family lace. with
court train of golf and white bro
cade. over a wreath of orange dos
SONS fell an antique veil, which was
so arranged as not to obscure the fea-
! lures. The only jewels worn by the
l. bride were a few pearls. She looked
charmingly beautiful as she walked
up the aisle of the old church on the
= arm of her father.
u Miss Drexel was attended by ten
bridesmaids-Lady Gladys Finch-Hat-
; on, sister of the bridegroom; his TWO
i cousins. Lady Constance Combe MISS
Mildred Carter, daughter of ]. Ridge
e lv Carter. the American minister to
3 the Balkans; Miss Edith Wayne oi
u PHILADELPHIA, the Hon. Miss Rhoda
Ashley. daughter of Lord Hastings;
y LADY Lefty" Manners, daughter OF the
u duke of Rutland: Miss Helen Post ant
III the Hon. Miss Sybil Fellowes.
The bridesmaids wore dainty gowns
ooh an "a
l. bunch of daisies Their tulle veil'
were confined i'm quaint head dresses
II of dainty trellis work. AltSgethe
i they made as pretty troop as eve
y followed a bride to the altar.
,e Charles Mills. eldest son of Lord Hi
oi lingdon. supported Viscount MAID
i stone. and among the ushers wer
iy some of the best known young men Il
D" London society.
Roosevelt is Present.
- Among those invited to the ceremo
nv at st. Margarets and to the recep
= ton that followed at the maghincen
home of the brides parents In Gros
venor square were Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
'' dore Roosevelt, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. Ambassador and Mrs. White
law Reid, the Right Hon. III. II. AS
ouith. prime minister and Mrs. AS
:. uuith: Mr.. A. j. Balfour, ex-premie'
-, Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan; the Hon. Jon
Hubert Ward and Mrs. Ward, the ca
and countess of Dudley, Mr.. and MI
Lewis Harcourt, Lord and Lady Laho'
downe. Mrs. ogden Mills, Lady Pat
''e ~ and MIR. and Mrs. Cavendish- Ben
of e'' anu Ms "
ar inck.
,ss Beautiful Wedding Presents.
,or Seldom has a bride been the recil
,ed lent of a greater or more beautiiui
of wedding presents. There were mar
Tho handsome and costly pieces of jewe
OF nv. bric-a brac and hundreds OF o'h
90 articles. Notable amongst the gre
collection were: An exquisite plaqu
.,,o set of diamonds on a long pearl TO-
,,,s and n high pearl dog collar with al
&c mond clasps from the brides fathe
,ra a string of magnificent pearls fro
r,n Mrs. Drexel; a diamond and pearl u
,ng ra from the parents of the priu
o,r groom: diamond slides for the nee
90 rrom E. T. Stotesbury, partner OF N
.oa Drexel: huge pierced &c
:, !, fruit dish Mrs. Maldyn Drummon
jewelled hatpins, from Lady Paget
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Harcourt; antiq
mirror framed in gold, the Count'
Slgray; bonbon box set in damon
an Mrs Payne Thompson; velvet nee
hu- band set with diamonds slides, DIR. IL
the lie ward: shagreen and silver caslS
aN- Mr.. and Mrs. Spender Clay; sapph
the A.. ona Nrs George Drex