The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
4 Year of Brilliant Marriages in England

sisters and the two sisters of the bride
groom.
No date has been announced for the
wedding of Miss AIillicent James, who
is engaged to Henry Howard Miss Mil
liCent James inherits much of her moth
er's social charms. The delightful house
parties which Mrs. Willie James gives
at West Dean Park, near Chichester. are
well known. She is at present actively
engaged in arranging a concert in aid
of the Chichester Infirmary. Mr. How
ard, who is the eldest son of MOwbray
Howard, of Hampton Lodge, Surrey, is
in the Rife Brigade.
The engagement of Lord Gort to his
cousin. Miss Corinna Vereker, has been
one of the most interesting social an
nouncements so far this year. Lord Gort
viii he twenty-five in July, when he
comes into full possession of his prop
erty. He is an officer in the Grenadier
Guards. He shoots well and is an en-
thuSiaStiC motorist, and, it may be added,
through his mother is a grandson of the
renowned Surtees, the author of Hand
ley Cross" and the creator of ~Jorrocks."
The third peer whose engagement has
been announced, is Lord St John, of
Bletso. who is to marry Miss Ethel
SuSStn lJuIlby. second daughter
late Mr. John Harrington Lutley, OF
Brockhampton, Herefordshire.
Lord Decfes has gone to the United
States for his bride, Miss Vivien Could
The ceremony took place on February
Z, and the future Lady Decies is look
ing forward to being present at the Cor
onation- Miss Gould's wedding pres
ents number GOO and are wonderfully
beautifully, but limited space forbids to
mention all of them.
Mr.. Gould has given his daughter a
superb coronet of diamonds tipped with
nine pear-shaped pearls, and also a
necklace of diamonds, to which is at
tached a corsage ornament of the same
gems Among Mrs. Gould's gifts are
a fine gold chain set with diamonds, to
which are attached as pendants a beau
tful pink pear-shaped pearl and two
marquise cut diamonds; a sautofr of
pearls and two rings. one set with ru-
bies and diamonds and the other with a
large pearl surrounded with smaller ones
From Miss Helen Gould to her niece
came a dog collar of matched pearls
set with diamond bars. Her brothers,
the MeSsrs- Kingdom, Jay, and George
Gould, gave her bracelet set with soil
taire diamonds. and her grandmother,
Mrs. Charles G. Kingdom, sent her a
brooch of diamonds. Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony ]. Drexel, her brother-in-law and
sister, sent a gold vanity case with a
diamond monogram, and there was a
similar one from DR.. and Mrs. William
B. Anderton.
The Duke and Duchess of Connaugf1t
sent to Lord Decies a solid gold ink set
On the tray is engraved in block letters:
ITO Lord Decies, d. S. o., on the occa-
sion Of his marriage, from their royal
highnesses the Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naught." Lord Decies is one Of the aids
de-camp of the duke.
Many gifts are awaiting the couple in
London. From fellow-officers of Lord
Decies in the Seventh Hussars, his regi-
ment, there is a silver tea service en-
graved with the names of the donors.
The Marquis and Marchioness OF Water
ford have sent set OF Chippendale fur
niture and the Earl and Countess of Fin
gan pearl brooch. Gertrude, Lady De-
cies, sfster-fnlaw OF Lord Decies, has
sent gold dessert service, and the Mar
quis and Marchioness of Breadalbane
q dressing case fitted with gold articles.
From Mr.. and Mrs. Maldwyn Drummond
there IS a tea service Of silver and from
silver candesticks. There are also many
gifts from members of Lord Decies'
family.
Two of Lord Esher's family are to be
married before the season Is over. His
younger son, the Hon. Maurice Brett is
engaged to the charming, actress. Miss
Zena Dare, while his younger daughter.
Miss Sylvia Brett, Is betrothed to Mr..
G. Vynee Brooke. SON OF the Rajah OF
Sarawak. FLANEUR.
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