The Washington herald., 1911-05-16

| or gray satin yelled In gray chiffon, en-
broidered in silver. with becoming large
black hat trimmed with gray plumes, and
carried a black and white parasol, trim
med with velvet. Mrs Walter B. Brooks,
ST.. of Baltimore, mother of the BRIDE
groom, wore a handsome gown of violet
chiffon and a black hat trimmed with
white plumes.
| Mr.. Brooks and his bride left Washing
ton Immediately after the reception for
a wedding trip in. the North and on
May 20 will sail from New York on the
June /. The brides going away gown
was of old rose serge, with sailor collar
and cuffs Of gray panne velvet and a
| chiffon blouse to match, with a black
hat trimmed with gray plumes.
| The bride made her bow to Washing
ton society formally last winter and
since then has been an acknowledged
belle in the younger set. She is we'll
known and prominently identified with
society in New York. Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, as we'll as in Washington. She
was one Of the bridesmaids at the we'd
| ding of Miss Vivian Gould and Lord
Decies. in New York, last winter. Her
gifts to the maid of honor at the we'd
| ding yesterday was a diamond sapphire
| and pearl pendant. and to the brides
| maids. pearl bar pins set in platinum.
Upon their return from Europe. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Brooks will reside in Baltimore
where Mr.. Brooks is prominently: identi-
| fed with society. and is a member of
| several clubs. IL
The gifts to the popular bride made q
! wonderful display of beautiful things of
every description. They were placed in
a large apartment in the Cromwell home,
| where the relatives and intimate friends
viewed them. Some of them are as fol-
l..
| maternal grandfather Of the bride,
string Of valuable and beautifully matched
pearls, which were worn with the bridal
costume: from Mrs. Cromwell, mother OF
the handsome bride, were pair of dia-
| mond and pearl earrings, and the usual
amount of linen, cut glass. and other
household luXuries; from Oliver Eaton
Cromwell. brother of the bride. silver
meat platters. and James Cromwell. an
other brother, gave his sister a French
gilt mirror. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter u.
Brooks. of Baltimore. parents of the
bridegroom. sent a superb silver tea and
coffee service; Mrs. Alexander Brown. of
| Baltimore. a case of fiat silver; Mr.. and
Mrs. George ]. Gould. of New York,
French bronze clock, with two bronze
| candelabra: Mr.. Ross Winans, of Balti-
| more, repousse silver vases and bon
bonnieres; Miss Susanna Howell Carroll,
bar pin of sapphires and pearls: Mrs. ].
Otis Wardwell, a jewel box for travelling:
Mrs. Thomas T. Can, Of this city. two
splendid ostrich feather fans. with tor
toise shell sticks, with the brides mono
gram in gold on one side and in diamonds
on the other: Mr.. and Mrs. Kearsley
Mitchell, third, a gold vanity box: Will
lam Eldridge. a gold mesh bag: Repre-
sentative F. II. Gillett, gold and white
enameled jewel box: Mrs. Raymond Cum
ningham Stewart dark blue enameled
parasol handle. with gold tips adjust
able; Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. bai
pin of sapphires and pearls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Shoemaker. a rosewood
clock; Miss Lila B. Gilbert. silver cake
dishes; Mrs. Wolcott Tuckermann, sill
yer candlesticks: Mrs. J. William James,
silver asparagus litter; French clock,
Mrs. A. S. Post: fruit scissors. Mr..
Franklin Elkins; gold dessert spoons. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Hollister Chapman; six
silver almond dishes. Mr.. Curzon Hoff
man, of Baltimore; gold vase, Capt. and
Mrs. John II. Gibbons; service of gold
after-dinner coffee cups, Mrs. Herman c.
Huffer, jr., Of Baltimore; bronze electric
lamp, with shade of gold brocade mount
ed on bronze, Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius T.
Tangeman, of New York; a picture. hunt
ing scene, from Mr.. Alexander c. Groome,
of Baltimore; another picture. same SUBJ
ject. Mr.. Arthur T. Selden; framed
field, of New York; gold framed mantel
mirror, Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsal. Of Balti-
more; cut glass and silver dish. DR.. and
Mrs. Yarro; silver ice cream dish. Mr..
Charles Harrison, jr., Of Baltimore; sill
yer jewel case, Miss Dorothy Williams;
silver toilet box, Miss Alice Vandergrift;
silver cigarette case, Miss Catherine Brit
ton: silver picture frame, Miss Mary Nc
Cauley; silver jewel case, Mrs Charles
Wood; antique carved jewel, Miss Marion
Leutze; odd vase of glass. in bronze
holder, Mrs. Bulmer; set of wine glasses
with a tiny bird embossed in the bowl Of
each, Mrs Walter L. Cutting: set of wine
glasses, Mrs. Edward S. Bruce: framed
engraving Miss Tuck; silver bread plate. |
Mr.. Alexander Britton Brown; Tiffany |
glass bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Sufferin Taller. |
Of New York; tall silver pitcher. Mrs. |
Plunket Stewart, breakfast set Of yellow |
and white china, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph |
Davis: another breakfast set, Mrs. Phil |
bin; gold after-dinner coQee service, Mr. |
Ryall Parson; set of cordial glasses, Mrs. |
Edward Guest Gibson; set Of gold and
white china plates. Mrs. Marshall Fay |
bian; antique vase, Mr.. John Gill; fancy |
dish of Staffordshire ware, Mr.. Horace |
" hite; bonbon dish, Mr.. George Carey; |
set of dinner plates, Mr.. Joseph Black |
well: set Of breakfast plates. DR.. and |
Mrs Charles w. Richardson; large silver |
frame. Mrs. John Emo and Miss Emo; a |
hunting scene, Mr.. and Mrs. James |
Whedbee; French print, Miss Gertrude
Sebring Of New York; set Of silver coffee |
spoons. Capt Rush; two large silver |
plates. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles White, jr, of /
Baltimore: set Of glass and silver bottle
stands. Mrs. Sidney Miller; large silver |
lamp. Mrs Henry Pearre: large mirror
with carved silver frame. Mr.. J. Penn
broke Bonsal; silver coffee set, Mr.. JUS
tice Moody, retired; cut glass toilet |
bottles in bronze holders. Mrs. Seymour
Q. cromwell, of New York; silver photo
eraph frame, Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Mum,
of philadelphia; large mirror In brass
frame. Mr.. Henry s. Kip Of New York:
n desk set Of bronze, inlaid with mother
a pearI, Mr.. Joseph B. Sanford; minia-
ture ship of silver, Mr.. Van Weede;
glasses in silver holders. Mr.. Henry H. |
Ellison. r.. large silver dish, Mr.. Taylor
pine. a dozen silver serving plates. Mr..
Haryy s. Black, Of New York: a Meadow
brook cart. Miss Frances Brooks and Mr.. |
Bonsal Brooks, sister and brother Of the
silver vase. Mrs. Roscoe
Ronsal. silver decanter, Mr.. Leigh Bon
zaI. silver tray, Mrs. Howard X. Henry; |
I'D. fashioned mantel mirror with mahog-
any and gold frame. Mr.. John p. Bonsal.
and an empire clock. Miss Wells
Can't. C. r. @. Sowerby, naval attache
of the British Embassy. entertained at
l luncheon yesterday. when covers were
laid for twenty-four. In q private suite
II the New Willard. The guests were
Mr. ana Mrs. Walter B. Brooks. IT., Of i
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