The Washington herald., 1912-06-24

they occupied the general managers suite
and were on their way for a month s
honeymoon trip through Massachusetts
and Maine.
For them the way Of true love had not
rrovrn smooth, for it was beset by pa
rental objections, by a long trip which
should help them to forget each other
and then by the announcement given
out by wireless when Mrs. Newberry
and her daughter were returning from
Bermuda that an officer Of a crack Eng
Esh regiment would be Miss Newberry' S
husband. But with only a few days re-
naming before the expected marriage,
the young Detroiter was persistent in his
wooing and Miss NewberTy. realizing
that she could not give her full love
TO the Englishman, asked TO be released.
Thirteen days after Capt Alleyne left
Detroit. she was the bride Of her Ameri-
can lover, TO whom she turned when
the critical moment OF final decision
came.
All the handsome wedding garments,
the gown, the veil and other parts OF
the trousseau. which were to have been
worn at the wedding on June Is, were
discarded and the bride stood at the altar
In the travelling suit she wore when she
boarded the steamer. All the magnitude
OF Ine event, v u4tA W dE 10 nave Aahtll
place IN Crosse POinte Church, and OF
the notable reception. which was TO have
followed at the beautiful Newberry home
in Crosse POinte Farms, was missing.
Instead OF including the hosts Of So
clety OF Detroit and other cities, the
little group that witnessed the ceremony
in the parIors Of the First Presbyterian
Church was made up OF thirty OF the
close friends OF the two families. But
with the lack Of greater splendor and
greater confusion there was evident a
quiet spirit OF happiness and confidence
with none OF the doubt which In View
OF recent occurrences. must inevitably
have attended a marriage IN which the
sturdy English soldier was 10 have takcr
principal part.
Have the Newbe-ry and the Brooks
families thoroughly agreed to the mar
riage?' was the question rife even among
those who looked on.
That they had was apparent, all agreed.
from the sincere greetings which passed
between all When Or. Vance had nm
lshed the ceremony and had ConEratu'
lated the pair. Mrs. Sewberry was the
first to clasp her daughter in her arms
and wish her happiness. Then she
turned to Brooks and TO him displayed
the same cordially.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank W. Brooks, sr..
were in a similar pos ton. and appeared
to have withdrawn all opposition. They
had previously expressed themselves no'
as opposed TO the match, but as wishing
that their son should wait a year OF
more before marrying. When they saw
how the affair developed. however. they
consented to give the marriage their ful
approval.
Almost as soon as Mr.. Brooks could
NJ n fha
church, the clergyman and others Of the
wedding party were ready for the cere'
mony. The church parlOrs had beer
transformed into a palm room, and be
fore the immense fireplace. with its hand
someIy hand-carved mantel. banked with
a mass Of peonies, the VOWS were said
Miss Newberrv was accompanied by
Miss Marjorie MeIlish as bridesmaid. w
]. Gray. jr., an old friend Of Mr.. Brooks
was best man. Owing to the absence oi
Mr.. Newberry. the bride was not giver
away simply taking her place before
the clergyman when the time came.
Miss NewberTy wore a handsome Law
ender broadcloth suit, with slippers and
hat to match. She carried a beautiful
bouquet Of orchids. Mr.. Brooks wore &
black sack suit The bridesmaid and
best man also were clad in street attire
Those who witnessed the ceremony. in
addition to the parents and members
of the bridal party. were Mr.. and Mrs,
w J. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Jere c. Hut
chins, Miss Ann Russell, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Parker, WessOn Seyburn, E. l.
Ford, Stephen Gillespie, Philip Wright,
John Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Joy,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Newberry, uncle and
aunt Of the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. Joy. Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Moore,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker, Mrs. G. B.
Gunderson, aunt OF the bridegroom: Miss
Pauline Brooks and Miss Helen Brooks,
sisters of the bridegroom: Miss Gwen
dulyn Currie, and the Misses Loomis.
Definite word that his hopes were TO
be realized was received by Frank W.
Brooks when he landed in Chicago on
the Board of Commerce cruise last Sat
urday and brought him hurrying back
to Detroit by train to arrange the final
details Of the wedding, which took place
four days later. Not until Monday
however, was everything agreed on, and
the guests were invited quietly Tues
day and Wednesday morning. Lest in
formation as to the plans should leak
out no printed invitations were sent out,
the thirty being notified personally
So reJoiced had Mr.. Brooks been by
the decision OF Miss Newberry and its
gallant acceptance by Capt. AlIeyne that
he decided to absent himself from De-
troit for the few dnys Of the Board OF
Commerce cruise. Capt. Alleyne left De-
troit Thursday, June 6. The next We'd