New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
MISS AYRES BRIDE
OF GEORGE {. STARR
DAUGHTER Of the Late Colonel
Charles G. AyreS Wed at
St. ThomaS'S Church.
RECEPTION AT TIE PLAZA
Miss Phoebe Judkins Becomes
Wife of F. Harrison Higgins
at Church of the
Heavenly Rest,

,r'-r Emily Dearborn Ayres, daughter
-, 81. ate Colonel Charles Greenilef
Avres, Tenth Cavalry. [. S. A. and Mrs.
rii-a5cth Fairfax Ayres, was married
n George Emlen Starr. son of the late
co'onel James Starr Of Philadelphia, yes
tcrlav afternoon in st. Thomas's Church.
IRE decorations were simple and dis
,inctsyc. consisting Of two vases OF
,,,ifoyha.r ferns and white chrysanthe-
NUNS placed on the altar AGAINST the
Green and gold tapestry behind 1t. Wmie
The guests were heing seated there was
n programme of music. one Of the num-
hers being Maori" by w. a. Tyre con-
ductor of the Clet Club.
The bride was escorted to the altar by
her brother. Henry Fairfax Ayres. who
rave her away. she wore gown OF
white charmeuse, with long court train
held 10y heavy bands of pearls, Her short
veil Of point lace, yellow with age. has
reen worn by many generations of brides
in the Fairfax family. 1t was fastened
with a Napoleonic wreath of green leaves
The bride carried loose bunch of far
leyensis fern with a cluster Of orange
blossoms at one side She had no at
tendants.
The ceremony was performed by the
Right Rev Lucian Lee Kinsolving,
Bishop Of Brazil. and the Rev Arthur h.
Kinsolying. OF Baltimore, both cousins OF
the bride. and the Rev. Or. Ernest NJ.
s,ires. rector OF the church.
James Starr acted as his brothers best
man. and the Ushers were John Walter
Fairfax. Theodore Ducoing starr. Walter
5. Wheeler. Harry Il. Stout, Arthur l..
Wheeler. Martin Y. Bergen, John Wagner
and Lewis Il. Parsons. In the bridal pro-
cession to the altar the ushers carried
their six hats. After the ceremony there
was reception in the large ballroom
OF the Plaza The bride and bridegroom
received In front of mass of palms with
pedestals draped in red damask, topped
with large ola silver pitchers filled with
American Beauty roses.
After two weeks motor trip Mr. and
Mrs Starr will spend the winter at the
Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia.
Among those invited to the church and
the reception were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Fairfax. Of Oak Hill, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsay Fairfax, of Lenox, Mass; Mrs.
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Mrs.
George Lee. Mrs. Charles d. Stickney,
Mrs. Luciaa Lee Kinsolving, Mrs. Abbott
b Rhett, Mr.. and Mrs. James Starr, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwar S. w. Farnunl, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. Is. Judson, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney
Thayer. Mr. and Mrs. +. r. Roberts, DR..
Lewis Starr and Mrs. Starr, Mrs. W.
j. Wisner, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wisner,
I. r. starr, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman Girls
com, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morris. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Starr. Mr. and Mrs. {.
Emery McMichael, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kent Kane, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Clothier.
jr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Luddins-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Sullivan,
Miss Dorothea Emlen. the Misses Frances
and Leta Sullivan and Mrs. Lyman
Biddle. Martha Williams, the brides old
negro nurse, came on from Virginia to
attend the wedding and occupied a seat
IN the front pew.
In the Church OF the Heavenly Rest
yesterday afternoon Miss Phoebe Jud-
kins daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
/. Judkins, was married to f. Harrison
Higgins, son of the late Frank w. Hig-
York. The Rev. DR.. Ashton, assisted by
the Rev. Albert {. Monk, performed the
ceremony, which was followed by re-
ception at the ST. Regis. The church
was deliberately decorated with palms.
Easter lilies, white roses and ferns.
The organ loft in the rear was festooned
with Southern smilaX and ferns, and the
pewS in the centre aisle were marked
with clusters of yellow chrysanth emums
and autumn leaves.
The bride. who was given away by her
father, wore gown of white satin
charmeuse with minaret tunic of lace.
Her tulle veil was fastened with orange
blossoms and she carried a bouquet OF
Internationally and white orchids.
She wore the bridegroom's gift, neck
lace OF pearls Her attendants were
Mrs John " Tonnele. Mrs. Frederick
Richards, Mrs. Roger Lutz. Miss Evelyn
Alvord, all of this city, and Miss
jeanette Reid, Of Minneapolis.
Mrs. TOnnele was in a gown of white
charmeuse, with tunic of chiffon, en-
broidered in blue and gold and edged
with fur. She wore a black hat and
Ndliltu 4 bouquet VI gtIiOW ipSCS' ~"
other attendants were in yellow satin.
with coats OF blue tulle and hats OF
black tulle trimmed with yellow roses.
They carried bouquets of yellow roses.
Roger Lutz was best man and the
ushers We're Beckwith Ravens. Pascal
Franchot Frank Keene. Grover Cleve-
land Looming and Allen Hurlburt
Mr.. Higgins and his bride will make
their home in clean. y. \.
The Count and Countess Szechenyi
sailed from Europe yesterday on board
the Imperator on their arrival here
they will 60 to Newport to stay with
the countess's mother, Mrs. Vanderbilt
at The Breakers. Mrs. Vanderbilt re-
turned from Europe last week. Among
others who sailed on the lmperator
were the German Ambassador and the
Countess Won BeTnstOrff. Miss Anne 1.
Morgan, Clarence II Mackay, Mr.. ana
Mrs Frederic dc Zaldo AMI Mr.. and
Mrs Casimir de Rham Moore.
Mrs. J Amory Haskell will give
supper, followed by dancing. at Sherry s
Friday. December Y, for her niece, MISS
Margaret l.. Strong. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Remsen Strong, Of Short
Hills n. J.
Foxhall =. Keene will give a dance at
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