Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-19
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
MRS. TAFT IS WITH RELATIVES
IN NEW YORK CITY.
Lovely Brides and Charming Attend
ants Mark Weddings.
Personals.

Mrs. Taft is in New York. staying with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft, end, it is
said, Will visit them for several days
She attended the theater last night with
her hosts.
Earl Percy and Lady Helen Gordon
LennoX, daughter of the Duke of Rich
mond and Gordon. were married in Lon
don yesterday. Earl Percy, who is heir
Of the Duke of Northumberland, was an
usher at the wedding OF Lord Decies and
Miss Nivien Gould in New York last Feb
ruary and has frequently visited this
country on hunting expeditions.
Earl Percy is the fourth one of the
bridal party of the Decies-Gould wedding
to get married. Lord Camoys, another
usher. is to wed Miss Mildred Sherman
up to five.
The three bridesmaids who have mar
ried Miss Emelne w. Holmes. now
Mrs. Gustave F. Touchard, jr. Miss An
ME Douglas Graham. now Mrs Jay
Gould, and Miss Louise Cromwell who
married Walter Brooks of Baltimore.
Miss Marguerite Gilbert Chaplin, daugh-
ter Of the late Lindley Hoffman Chaplin
Of New York city, and Roffredo Caetan,
Prince of Bassiano and second son of the
Duke of Sermoneta of Italy, will be mar
ried in London October 30.
Miss Chaplin is a granddaughter of the
late Frederic Gilbert of New York. Sew
eral years after the death Of her mother,
her father, who'died about ten years ago,
married Miss Cornelia Van Auken, a
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rett H. Van Auken, also of New York.
For several years Miss Chaplin has made
her home in Paris, and it was in Europe
that she met her fiance, whe belongs to
an old Italian family. Her two half
sisters and a half brother live in New
York with their mother, Mrs. Lindley H.
Chaplin.
A very pretty luncheon was given
Wednesday by Miss Vera Elizabeth Hall.
3i45 Mount Pleasant street, for her guest.
Miss Sadie Duval Floyd. who is leaving
shortly for an extended trip south. Those
present were Misses Louise and Virginia
Homer, Anna Jewel Edna Roya, Clau-
dia Watkins, Elizabeth Maddox and Mr..
and Mrs G. O. Hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Shook of 1926 18th
street are spending the week in Freder-
lex, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Grandn of Wash
ington are in New York for a few days,
and are staying at the Hotel Wolcott.
The marriage Of Miss Edith ellis
Fry, daughter of Dr. Henry D. Fry, and
Mr.. W. E. Pearson, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Pearson, took place last night
at O'Clock at the Epiphany Church. in
the presence of a large and interested
gathering Of their relatives and friends.
The church was decorated with autumn
leaves, palms and white chrysanthemums.
the chancel grill being interviewer with
trailing vines and sprays of the leaves.
Miss Frances Edmonston. the maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids. Miss Elsa
Murray. Miss Louise Davidson. Miss
Helen Pebble and Miss Elizabeth Bryan.
came down to meet the bride at the
church door. where the ushers and matron
Of honor awaited them.
The bride, who was escorted and given
away by her father. wore a gown of
heavy ivory satin made with a long train
and handsomely trimmed on the corsage
with lace. Her veil was also Of lace. and
she carried a shower Of orchids and lilies
Of the valley
Mrs. Andrew b. Duvall, sister of the
bride, was the matron of honor and her
gown was of orchid satin with the waist
made almost entirely of lace.
Her bouquet was of shaded chrySanthe-
NUNS.
The maid of honors gown was of pink
satin yelled in marquisette of the same
shade. and the bridesmaids gowns pre-
scented rainbow effect, one of green
satin. one of pink, another of yellow and
the fourth in pale blue
All the attendants carried huge arm
bouquets of white chrysanthemums
The best man was Mr.. Upton Ed
monston and the ushers were Mr. Andrew
B. Duvall, Mr.. John Plat. Mr.. George
Kennedy, Mr.. Albert Howard, Mr. Or
Vile Ecker and Mr. Arthur Calvert.
The Rev. Randolph McKim rector of
the church, performed the ceremony A
reception for the bridal party and per-
sonal friends of the couple followed at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Fry, on 18th
street.
Mrs. Fry wore handsome gown of
white lace over white satin
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson left on a late
train for wedding trip Of two weeks and
will be at home at Florence Court after
December 1. The brides going-away
gown was of dark blue broadcloth. with
black toque trimmed with blue. Among
the out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar EdmonSton, cousins of the
bridegroom, and Mrs. and Miss Lyons, all
of Baltimore.
A pretty wedding took place yesterday
Catholic Church, when Miss Anna Marie
Purcell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Purcell, became the bride Of Mr.. Ma
poleon w. Williams, jr., of Philadelphia.
The altar was banked with palms and
had clusters of white and yellow chrys-
anthemums and myriads of lighted
candles on it.
Hearts and Flowers" and go Promise
Me" We're played softly on the organ
while the guests We're being seated.
The last rays of the sunset coming
through the stained-glass windows added
greatly to the beauty of the scene as the
bridal party took their places in the
sanctuary.
The bride looked charming in her gown
of white satin. trimmed with lace and
embroidered in floss.
Her tulle veil was arranged with
wreath Of orange blossoms and tiny coils
of satin.
She carried a shower of bride roses
Miss Katherine Purcell, sister Of the
BRIDE was the maid of honor. and Miss
Eugene Surguy. cousin. was the brides
maid Both wore gowns of corn color
messaline yelled in lace. with black VEL
vet hats trimmed with black willow
plumes.
Their bouquets were Of yellow chrys-
anthemums
Mr.. William l.. Nagel of Philadelphia