New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-23
LIEUT.. ARMSTRONG WEEDS.
Daughter of Colonel NeWComb
Bride of Young Army Officer.
BRILLIANT OUTDOOR EVENT
Ceremony in Formal Gardens of
Westover, in Pittsfield, Un-
der Stars and Stripes.
by Telegraph TO The tribune

Lcnox. Mass. Aug 22-Beneath q
natural canopy of fragrant white pine
in the formal garden of Westover. the
country place Of Colonel and Mrs War
rem Putnam Newcomb in Pittsfeld, this
afternoon their younger daughter, Miss
Frances Richards Newcomb. was mar
ried 10 Lieutenant Donald Armstrong
L. S A.. Of Fort Williams, Maine. son
of Dr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Armstrong
OF Katonah. y. Y. National colors flew
from the hagpOe on the lawn at West
over, and hid part Of big bowlder be-
fore which Lieutenant Armstrong and
his bride received and were prettily in
vested i'm the decorations of the we'd
ding cake. which the bride cut with the
sabre Of her husband The bridegroom
the brides father and three ushers were
in the uniform of the army. Prominent
cottaGers Of the Pittsheld colony at
tended the wedding. \ special setting
of arbor and court for the ceremony was
created columns holding baskets OF
flowers being added TO the natural
beauty Of the garden.
The bridal party entered the garden
from the villa by Towering pergola
\ squad of ushers-Lieutenan George
A. WndIick. Of Fortress Monroe, Lieu
tenant Meade Wildrick, of Fort Totem
New York: Lieutenant George y. Hol-
land, of Fort Williams. Maine; +. Don
nat Pell. OF New York: Julius Richards Of
Boston. and Julian u. Hamlin. Of Chit
caEo--lcd the party. Francis Arm
strong. the hridcgroom's brother. was
best man. Officiating at the ceremony
were the Rev. Edmund Banks Smith
of s. Cornclius's Chapel. Governor 8
Island. y. V. and the Rev. Thomas w.
Nickerson. rector OF 81. Stephens Epis-
copal Church. Pittsheld
The bridal gown was Of satin embel-
lished 10y point lace. and the br de wore
veil ana carried lilies-Of the-Valley In
her bridal bouquet Mrs. George \.
Wildrick. Of Fortress Monroe. sister OF
tn, bride tie matron OF honor. and Miss
Charlotte Armstrong. of Katonah. y. y
sister of the bridegroom. the maid OF
honor. wore gowns Of lace over embroid-
cred Llue chiffon. Six bridesmaids
Miss Caryl \ Spoor. Of Chicago: Miss
Margaret peldnp, OF blOOhlNU' MISS AIM
Cass. of Tyrone. Penn; Miss Nellie Key
ser. OF Pensacola. Fla. Miss Beverly
Richards. Of Boston. and Miss Edith Al
drich. Of New York-wore lace over
corn colored chiffon. Large hats done In
pastel shades were worn by the maids.
who carried tea roses
Before a bowldcr in tho garden. par
TALLY concealed by an American flag.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Armstrong re-
ceiyed Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. William Barclay Parsons. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Armstrong. General and
Mrs. John r. Brooke. General and Mrs.
James Brattle Burbank. Mrs. Laurence
Twecdv. Ellis Knowles. Miss Julia Bur
bank. of New York. Mr.. and Mrs Henry
W Bishop. Miss Jcssica T. Bishop, Mr..
and Mrs. John \ .>poor Miss Margaret
Blair. Mr.. and Mrs Warren +. Sails
bury. Mr. and Mrs Albert 4. Sprague.
Mrs Frederick 4 Coolidge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter T. Cobb. Of Chicago; Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Thorndyke. Mrs. Charles Z.
Aldrich. Miss Lillian Aldrich. Mr. and
Mrs. \. ". Williams. Paul Cunningham.
Of Boston: colonel and Mrs Ellis G.
Treat. OF san Antonio. Tex; Colonel and
Mrs Edward Burr. Of Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. william II Knowles, ~ Pensa-
cola: Judge Robert Walcott. Charles
Fisher. ir.. ~ Boston. and Lieutenant
and Mrs Edward Wildrick. OF Gov
errors Island. y Y