New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings. Engagements and
Announcements.

Although there was no departure from
the conventional. a strong note OF orlgi-
nalty prevailed at the wedding on Thurs-
day afternoon Of Miss Hildegarde +. turtle
and J. Saunders Taylor. The ceremony was
solemnized at 4 O'Clock by the Rev. {. r.
J. Wrgley at the home OF the bride
mother. Mrs Robert II. Turtle, No. "a Mon
roe Place. While the choir boys OF Grace
Church were singing an old wedding hymn
written by her grandmother. the late Mrs.
Kathleen l.. Ford. Miss Turtle. on the arm
OF Alfred Rocker. jr., passed through the
white ribbon aisle to the screen of South
ern smilax and daisies where she met her
mother. who gavo her away. Her sauh
gown was almost covered with old point
lace and she wore A point lace veil Whte
lilacs and lilies-of- thevalley composed her
bouquet. and around her throat was Mrs.
Turtles gift. pearl necklace and pendant
In place Of bridesmaids. she had chosen TO
attend her four little girls. who carried
wreaths Of pink rambler roses. Their white
muslin frocks had blue satin sashes ana
they wore quaint little lace caps with knots
Of blue ribbon and tiny pink roses These
children were her niece. Miss Roberta
Rocker: her cousin, Miss I-csta Ford. Miss
Annette Dreier and Miss Marion Du Bois
Mr.. TAYLOR. who is the son of Colonel and
Mrs William ". Taylor. of Norfolk. Va
had as best man his brother, Robert r.
Lee Tavlor The ushers we're Hunter BOYD,
Of Baltimore: Charles Mcintosh and Wal
Ter TAYLOR of Norfolk, and Reese ID. Alsop.
OF Brooklyn Invitations TO the wedding
had been limited TO relatives and old family
friends Mrs Turle received I'm a gown of
white corded silk. over which she wore
mantle Of black lace and jet. Her older
daughter. Mrs. Alfred Rocker. jr.. nee
Milcent Turtle. was gowned in embroidered
pongee and wore long coral necklace. In
the front drawing room, where the cere-
rnony was performed daisies were banked
against Southern smilsx. while in the IL
hrary were great masses of the yellow
genesta. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will make
their home I'm Norfolk.
Several women who are now well known
at all the shows of the Eastern circuit
were go to speak. brought up I'm the Brook
lyn Riding and Driving club. 1t was there
that Miss Mollie Maxwell. who few years
ago married Joseph +. Davis nephew OF
the late Senator Elkns. first attracted AT
tention as Young girl Miss Emily Bed
ford. nov Mrs Preston Davie, also first
came into prominence as an exhibitor
there Miss Title Maxwell Whiting is an
other member If the club who has an en-
visbe reputation horsewomsn. The
friends Of Captain and Mrs Charles +.
Holm ave now predicting brilliant careers
for their two little daughters. Tertia and
Grace. The children are now riding and
may ne seen daily at the club. where they
are great pets. or cantering along the
bride paths with their mother in fine
weather.
Miss Margaret h. Rouss has been ia
miar figure at the Riding and Driving
Club since she was a little girl. Though
she Is still only i'm her carly teens she IS
considered one of the best riders at the
club. and possesses skill remarkable for
one SO young. Last week she spent at
Atlantic city with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Peter Winchester Rouss, who were
showing their horses there.
: bridge Of eight tables was given on
Friday afternoon by Miss Martina Balch
Spring flowers decorated the rooms and
the prizes were different colored parasos.
Mrs Waiter Warren Spadone gave Il
bridge Of seventeen tables on Wednesday.
and on Thursday her daughter Miss
Thyrza Spadone. entertained at cards. The
decorations on both days were American
Beauty roses and palms.
Mrs Spadone's prizes were Sevres vases,
while tho younger players received sterling
picture frames.
ANTIQUE Dutch spoons of heavy silver