The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-02
Wedding of Senator Fletcher's
Daughter

national weddings in Washington,
the quietest ever known here was
that OF yesterday afternoon, when
Miss Nell Fletcher, second daughter
OF Senator Duncan I. Fletcher, Of
Jacksonville, was united to Lionel
Smith-Gordon, son of Sir Lionel
Smith-GordOn Of Salisbury, England.
No invitations had been issued TO
the wedding, and there was no reg
ception following it. The ceremony
was performed in All Souls Unitar-
ian church, of which Senator FLEET
cher is a member and which Villa b
Howard Taft attended, while he was
president.
The church was beautifully dec
Grated for the wedding. The pre-
dominent features of the decorations
were palms and red and gold chry-
santhemums. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. L. G. B. Pierce,
a distin guished minister, who for
merly was chaplain of the United
States Senate. The groom's attend
ants were Ralph Holder Williams
and Alan Coventry
The bride wore a travelling suit of
Russian green duvetyn, trimmed in
fitch fur, with a turban of Russian
green velvet trimmed in fur. Her
bouquet was an innovation in bridal
bouquets in that it was made up Of
green orchids and Richmond roses.
Miss F1etcher's sister, Mrs. Thorn
as Kemp, of Washington, was the
brides only attendant. She wore a
blue duvetyn costume, trimmed in
ermine, and an ermine turban, with
blue and white ostrich pIumes
After the ceremony, the bridal
couple left Immediately for New
York, where they will take steam
er for Europe, intending to travel on
the continent until January 1. After
that they will go to their future
home in Dublin, Ireland, where Mr.
Smith-Gordon, who is secretary to
Sir Horace Plunkett, will have charge
OF organizing library of the litera-
tUre on rural credits.
Miss Fletcher and her fance met
while Senator Fletcher and his
daughter were travelling with the
presidents commission on rural
credits, Of which he is chairman.
Their engagement was announced
soon afterward. Miss Fletcher is
popular in Washington, where she is
noted for being the cleverest anna
teur actress in Washington society
L. ID. c. Bazaar and Oyster Supper
Friday afternoon and evening
Dickson Chapter of the [. D. C. cor
daily invites every one to come to
the Woman's Club and inspect the
large assortment of fancy work
which viii be on sale and enjoy an
oyster supper. Oysters will be serv-
ed in all styles, and cakes, candies
and tea will be on sale. The Daugh-
tiers are very DESTROYS of making the
affair successful and profitable, for
as soon as possible they want to be
gin the erection of a chapter house
and with that motive always fore
most each member is striving &c
raise the necessary fund.
From the November Talisman
published bi-monthly by the ITALIAN
1,,l -
the Florida State College for Won,
en-. We clip the following notes
which will be read with interest b!
friends.
The friends of Miss Carol PIERRE
not, who was graduated with the de
gree of B. NJ. year before last, vii
be delighted TO know OF her wonder
full success N her work a the Cincin
natl Conservatory. Her talent wa:
so pronounced that after a few week:
study there. she was asked TO assis
in teaching. She is also accompanis
for a celebrated tenor. who recently
came to this country to Re instructor
in the conservatory. It is very like
l. that she will give her artists re
cital this year. Miss Perrenot ha:
been the admired guest OF Miss Mar.
Burford on TWO occasions.
Miss Halle Ley. one of our for
mer students in kindergarten work
is now at the head Of the kindergar
ten department OF the English Clas
steal School in Tampa, Fla
Ruth Reynolds, former presiden,
OF the Alumnae Association. IS now
teaching in a high school in New
York. She is also studying al Co,
lumbia University. Miss Mary Rey-
nolds is also teaching in New York.
The Misses Reynolds taught one win