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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
MISS WILSON HOME AGAIN
House Members Agree to Buy
Her a Wedding Present.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Miss Jessie Wood
row Wilson returned TO the natlonai
capital to-day. When the Wilson family
left Cornish. y. H., recently she accom-
panied them only part Of the Journey
stopping off to visit friends.
As Miss Wilson'S engagement TO fran
els 3. Sayre was announced In her aD-
sence AT the summer capital her friends
here had their first opportunity to-day 10
extend their personal congratulations.
Many OF them inquired II she had suffered
any IN effects from the accident at Cor
nish when she was thrown from horse
Miss Wilson said she had sustained mere
ly a slight injury to her arm and a
bruise. from which she had recovered IN
few days.
Plans for the wedding on November p
are expected to go forward rapidly no"
that Miss Wilson has returned and an
nouncements are expected shortly as 10
the details of the affair.
Following the adjournment OF the
House to-day Mr.. Mann, the minority
leader, asked the hundred members pres
ent to congregate in the large open space
In front Of the Speakers stand MT. Mann
reminded them that there is soon to be
wedding at the White House. he sus-
sested that the House ought to send a
present worth while to Miss Jessie wilson
Everybody present was willing 10 con-
tribute. and absentees will have similar
opportunity II was arranged tha'
Speaker Clark should name a committee
70 handle the fund with which the we'd
ding gift will be purchased. The nature
Of the gift and the amount OF money 10
be raised have not been definitely deter
mined, but il is probable the House mem
beers will give from SO to s. each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
OBITUARY NOTES.

CHARLES A. CHAPLIN, real estate
man and capitalist, OF Chicago. is dead
at his home there He was sixty-eight
years old.
LYMAN S. ALLEN, forty-three we rs
old. president OF the Mutual Union LIE
Insurance Company, Of Missouri. died at
his home in Kansas City yesterday from
peritonitis.
MRS. JESSIE S. RICHARDSON, Wild
ow OF James b. Richardson, died yester-
day at the home of her son, James b.
Richardson, No. 70 Monroe Place. bloom
field, y. j., at the age OF 81 years. She
was born in Scotland, but for many
years lived in New York. Three sons
and two daughters survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
PLAYER-FOLK TO PLAY GOLF
Richard earle, Mr.. Brian and Others
to Compete To-day.

Picked teams from THE Marriage Mar
ket" and THE Doll Girl" companies are
TO meet to-day at Dunwoodie to contest
for the inteIcompany golf championship.
Hattie Williams, one OF the stars of THE
Doll Girl" has offered two cups, one for
the winning team and one for the best
individual score. The match will be
played at II O'Clock.
THE Marriage Market company will
be represented by Messrs. Brian, Knight
and Wears. The Doll Girl company
will be represented by Messrs. West,
Evett and McNaughton. Richard earle
has challenged Donald Brian for an indi-
vidual contest, guaranteeing that ii will
not last more than twenty-four hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
TANGLED LIVES" PLAYS TITLE

terday that Tangled Lives has been
selected as the title for Butler Daven-
ports new play. which will be presented
for the first time. in the Park Theatre.
next Thursday evening. The piece has
been in rehearsal for several weeks UNI
der the direction OF Fred G. Latham and
the author. The cast includes Mary
Shaw, Beverly Sitgreaves, Consuelo Bal
ley, Joseph Kilgour, Ben Johnson. VIII
Deming, Frank Patten, Mirzah Cheslir,
Virginia Kline, Perdita Hudspeth. Frank
Ramsdell and others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

he was graduated from the medical
department OF Bellevue Hospital. He
then went to Holland. where he
continued his studies. While on q
trip in 1850 the steamship Amster-
dam, on which the physician was serv-
ing. sighted the Nile in distress I'm mid
ocean. The passengers and crew were
saved and the Nile sank soon after. For
three days and nights DR.. Sites worked
in caring for the survivors. For this he
received a medal from Queen Victoria.
After having crossed the Atlantic nine
ty-eight times Dr. Sites retired from the
service Of the Holland Line. He came
to Springfield fourteen years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
AsHBRIDGE-REYBOLD.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Delaware City, Del, oct 2S.-First
Lieutenant Donald MacQueen Ashbridge.
Coast Artillery Corps. L. s. A.. married
Miss isabelle Wilson Reyboid. of this
place. in the First Presbyterian Church
last night The bride was attended by
Miss Kelley Norris, of Raleigh. y. e., as
maid Of honor. and by Mrs Ralph Ed
ward Hsines, of Fort Mott, as matron OF
honor. Her bridesmaids included Miss
kebs Detwieler OF Wrightsville. Penn.
and the Misses Rae Lindsay, Lillian
beetz and Bernice Davidson. of Will
mington
The best man was Thomas Llewellyn
Ashbridge. Of Oak Lane, Penn. The ush-
ere Included Captain Ralph NJ. Mitchell.
lieutenant Robert s. Oberly and Lieu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
AT NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Newport, Oct. 23-Alfred and Reginald
Vanderbilt and Edward r. Mclean will
show their horses at the coming national
horse show in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard NJ. Thomas are
back from a New York visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Hoffman will
close their season tomorrow and return
10 New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James will
end their season at Beacon Hill House
early next week.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Hayward Ferry have
returned TO New York for the winter.
Colonel George r. Fearing, Of New
York, is making an inspection Of his es-
tate here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
PILGRIMS TO HONOR OGDEN.

The Pilgrims will be represented at the
service in memory Of Robert {. ogden al
the Central Presbyterian Church Sunday
afternoon by these members OF It's eNecu-
tive committee Joseph II. Choate' r.
Cunliffe-Owen, Chauncey NJ. DepeW, Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler. William l.
Demorest. George w. Burleigh, william
Allen Butler, r. II. Ewart, A. Barton
Hepburn. Herbert Noble. r. A. {. smith,
George Gray Ward and Hunter WyKes'
Mr.. ogden had been for many years
member Of the executive committee OF
the Pilgrims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
DR. REUBEN GOLD INMATES.

Madison. Wis, Oct. 23.-Dr Reuben
Gold Thwaitcs, secretary and superin-
tendent of the Wisconsin Historical so
ciety for twenty-five years, died yester-
day of heart disease.
DR. Thwaites was born AT Dorchester,
Mass. on May Is. 1858. He was educat.
ed at the common schools OF Dorchester
and followed that by selfinstruction in
collegiate course and post-gr aduate work
at Yale He was editor Of "The Wiscon-
sin state Journal" for several years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
AN ENGAGEME EMIT.

Advices from Paris announce the en-
gagement of Miss Edith Wormser, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Wormser, IT..
OF this city, TO Matthew Godchaux, of
Paris. Mr.. Godchaux is about thirty
years old, his father being a manufac-
trrer OF iron and steel in France and
Belgium. The younger Godchaux has
been very successful with his racing
stable and is noted as a sportsman.
The marriage will take place about the
end of the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
MRS. w. p. M. VAN IoERsTINE

Mrs. Kathryn Sibley Van Iderstine. wife
of William F. NJ. Van Iderstine, died yes
terday at her home No. 30 Clinton ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. She vas born in Norfolk.
Va. She was noted as hostess and
gave many musical and other entertain
ments. Besides her husband she leaves
a son. Victor Withstandly, and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mildred Withstandly Everett OF
Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
MISS CoWL WON'T PLAY.

An announcement few days ago III
regard to the forthcoming production oil
"Tbe Guilty Man" included I'm the east
tho name of Jane CowI. who heads the
cast in within the Law at the hi'ii'Se
Theatre, and who was 10 play the leadihs
role. that Of Perienette. Miss cow de-
MED yesterday she would appear IN the
play. as II was impossible for her to give
up the time necessary to rehearse MIS-
Dayenport = play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
NEW BUTTERFLY" PRIMA DONNA

BY reason OF the illness of Lois Ewell.
the prima donna of the Century Opera
Company in Madam Butterfly" Ivy Scott
sang in Miss Ewell's place for the fourth
consecutive time last night. In order to
give Miss Scott a rest Milton and Sar-
gent Aborn have engaged by telegraph
Edith Helena, who is at her farm at
Dyckman, y. Y. Miss Helena was to
have made her debut with the company
I'm Lucia de Lammermoor" In two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Mr.. Ayres was graduated from the Nc
cormick Theological Seminary in 1891 and
spent a year at the University OF Leipsic
For n time he was minister, and went
az presidpns to Underwood College In
taoo He was the author of Present Day
Attitudes Toward the Bible and "A
Cursory Investigation Into the Respective
Functions Of Religion and Ethics in Edu-
cation" He was born at Hannibal, Mo-.
on Nav Il, 1865.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
DR. JOSEPH AUGUSTUS Sites

From The Tribune Correspondent.
Springfield. n. j., Oct. 3.-Dr. Joseph
Augustus Stiles, health officer and medi-
cal inspector of Springfield Township,
died al his home, in Morris avenue
Springfield, last night from apoplexy.
Born in New York sixty-one years
ago. DR.. sites was educated in the
public schools of that city. in 1910
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
SHOOTS WITH PRESIDENT.

Rambouillet. Oct. 23.-Myron 7. Her
rick, the American Ambassador. was one
OF the guests of President Raymond
Polncare at shooting party given by
him to-day to the members of the diplo-
matte corps. Sir Francis Bertie, the
British Ambassador. and Wilhelm Elder
Won Schoen, the German Ambassador,
were also present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
POE LETTER SOLD FOR $3.50.

Chicago, oct IA nine and nan
page letter written by Edgar Allan Poe
brought 6s 20: one OF Sir Walter Scott
S24 and another by Eugene Field - here
to-day. The sales were made at an auc-
ton OF properties Of Tomlinson- Humes;
inc, bankrupt dealers in rare books and
works of art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
CHARLES w. SMITH.

Charles w Smith, publisher of The
Flushing dong Island Journal from
1875 to 1890. and later OF THE Flushing
Times" and other papers. died I'm st. VIM
cents Hospital Manhattan, "Wednesday
evening, from throat trouble. lie was
sixty-seven years old and native OF
Edinburg. He leaves his wife. two sons
and a daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
DINNER FOR CYRIL MAUDE.

J. Il. Dodson, the English actor. will
welcome Cyril Maude, the London actor
manager. on his arrival in New YORK
Sunday night, November 2, by giving him
a dinner at the Lotos Club. About one
hundred representative men prominent In
American literature and art will be as
sembled at the dinner. Melville Stone will
urpSide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
NEW YORK SOCIETY
Miss Justine lngerSoII to Be-
come Dr.. H. S. ArnoId's Bride.
WEDDING NEXT THURSDAY
Ceremony Will Take Place in
Chantry of Grace Church
Ball for Tuxedo Colony.

Miss Justine Ingersoll, daughter of Mrs.
pobert TAYLOR Varnum, will be married to
mr. Harold Sears Arnold Of New Haven.
Conn, next Thursday afternoon in the
cbantry of Grace Church. She will be at
tended by her sister Mrs Roger NJ Min
ton as rnatron of honor and Miss Eugene
Philbin and Miss Josephine Nicoll as
bridesmaids. Dr. Philip Van Ingen will
ne best man. and the ushers will be Pro-
lessor Charles Montague Blackwell and
Henry Hulce. of New Haven. There will
no no reception. Miss Ingersolrs step
Gather and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Tavlor Varnum. will return next week
from Europe. where they spent the sum
ner. Mrs George Thebaud Maxwell will
give tea and dance for Miss Ingersoll
next Wednesday.
Mrs +. Henry Hartman will give a ball
tonight at the Goshen Inn, Goshen. n. Y.
MANY Of the members of the Tuxedo COL
ony will attend.
Mrs Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen will
give a reception this afternoon at the
Morris County Golf Club, MorristoWn'
N J.
Mrs. Harold II. Weekes will return to
New York from Europe early next month
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze, who are
now at their country place at Morristown'
n J., will open their house, No. East
g7th street, the middle of next month.
Mrs. Richard Stevens will give dinner
Ia the ST. Regis on December TO-
News comes from London of the birth
OF daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Whitehouse, who have been abroad since
their marriage here early last winter.
Mrs Whitehouse is daughter OF MI anu
Mrs William p. Douglas, of this city
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton.
VINO spent a few days in town. have re-
turned to their country place at Sterling
ton, n. Y.
Mrs. Henry G. Trevor and Miss Louise
Trevor returned TO the city yesterday
from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Hardness ar
! rived in town yesterday from their couh-
/ try place at New London and are al the
! Hotel st. Regis.
Mrs Gouverneur Kortright has arrived
At White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Where
she will remain until about the middle OF
November.
John r. Drexel has arrived in town ana
is az the Hotel Gotham. He is booked 10
sail for Europe on Saturday OF next week
Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. Schoonnaker are
=, the Plaza. to remain for about fort
night
Mrs. c. Templeton Croker will arrive in
the city to-day and will be at the Hotel
ST. Regis for a short stay
Mrs. Frederick f. Thompson Will return
10 town on November from Cananoai-
qua, y. Y.
Mrs John ]. Wysong has closed her
villa al Newport and is at the Hotel Del
mont
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hager' Jr'' arrived
in the city yesterday from Brlarciih'
\. Y. and are at the Gotham for the
weekend.
Mrs Beekman Winthrop has retuiheo
70 Westbury Long Island, after WISH "
her mother, Mrs. John D. WOOD III
Tuxedo, y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Bishop Kenny was born at Delhl' \. l.
IN ocotber Q. 1853 He was educated nj
@ poraventure's College, Allegany, y. T..
and was ordained a priest at st. Angus
tine, Fla. In 1879. He was pastor al
Jacksonville and Palatka for some years
and was made bishop in 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
voLTURNo RELIEF FUND $S,o21'

The cash contributions received oy VI.
Red Cross Relief Society. for distributor
among the survivors Of the Volturn9 yss
terday totalled s5,52752. jacob H. sem"
is treasurer Of the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
THE REV. GEORGE F. AYREs.

81. Charles. Mo. oct. 23-The Rev
George +. Ayres. president Of Underwood
College. a Presbyterian school for girls
here. died to-day. He formerly taught IN
Washington College. Tennessee, and In the
Synodical College of Texas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

AIMY-At Orange, y. D., on OCtypei -,
1913. Elizabeth Barker VIE Oh 'n ne bsr
age Funeral private. Boston anc Ne"
Bedford papers please copy
pASSETT-On Wednesday. October 70
1919. Noel. son of William Rot ert ann
the late Mary Dechert Bassett. IN the
25th wear of his age. Funeral services
will be neld from the Central frespE,
terian Church. 57th street. between
eth and eth avenues, on Saturday
morning. October %. 1913, at 10
O'clock. Interment at Woodlawn Gem
etery.
RIrLIUS-At his late residence, ,oo
Fast nth street, THURSDAY. Octooer
%. 1918. Albert Bullus. Notlce Oh
funeral hereafter.
COX-Jennings Stockton, on TUESDAY DC
toher q, 1913. in the 10Th year OF MS age
~ his residences, No 319 West sOth St;
Taw York city. Funeral service VII
no held AT the Church OF Zion ana 81
Tir,othv West 57th ST., between Sth ana
ath AYES. on Friday. october "a, az
o'clock in the afternoon. intermeIt pr
waite. Baltimore papers please COPY
DOrGLAS-At Newark. \, j., on Mednes-
dav october %. 1913. Jenny hee,er'
ita ~ the late Edwin NJ Douglas
E,,neral services will be held at her late
rosIdence No. 1916 Broad st, Newark
~ on Friday. october "a, at p M.
rOOTE-At her late. residence, No; y!
~ ,o7th 81. New York, after brief
ii,ness, Margaret Leggett Allen, WIDOW
of the late Emerson Foote' IN ne. 20
wear. Funeral service VII De nero az .ns
church of the Messiah. Park ave enc
18th st. Friday, OCTOBER ~ at ~ d. II"
Interment private.
JARVIS-At her residence on oetoner
30 1918, Jeanette White JARVIS
dauohter of the late William ahn
Eunice B. Jarvis. Funeral service WI,
he held at 81. Andrew Chuich. Ytm
at 1890 a. IN.
Suddenly. october s. 1913, IN
Dresden, Germany. Leo LoreH"' III wv
5sth year of his life
MI,RRAY-On THURSDAY, October .; 1913
at the Buckingham Hotel. New ,oiK'
Mary A. wife of the late James L. Mur-
rav and daughter of the late Walter ana
Eliza r. Bovine OF Flushing. y. Y. Fu-
neral services will be held at the flttn
Avenue Presbyterian Church, 10Th ST
and 5th ave, on Saturday, at O'CLOCK
Tnterment at Woodlawn.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Thursday morn
ing. October 90. at the residence OF her
son, James u. Richardson. Is Monroe
Place. Bloomfield, ~ j.. Jessie ). Rich-
ardson. widow of James Richardson.
aged 81 wears. Funeral service AZ
the First Presbyterian Church, on the
Green i'm Bloomfield. at y. m. Satur-
dayI October %, on arrival OF Erie
railway train leaving Jersey city az
2p M Burial later, at convenience or
family.
SAVAGE-On Thur sday. october %,
1918, at his residence. $50 West End
avenue William {. Savage. In the 6oth
YEAR of his age Funeral services at
I,enox Avenue Unitarian Church. cor
ner 12lst street, on Saturday at 2:3o
o'clock r. m.
VAN IDERSTTNE-On Thursday morn
ing, after a brief illness, kathryn Sib-
lev Van :derstine. wife of William p
NJ Van Iderstine. Funeral services
at her late residence. go Clinton ave-
nue. Brooklyn, on Saturday, october
rs. at \ z. m. Interment Sunday ar
ternoon in Greenwood Cemetery.
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BISHOP WILLIAM J. KENNY.

Baltimore, Oct 23.-The Right Rev.
William John Kenny, Bishop OF the Ro-
man Catholic Diocese Of 81. Augustine.
Fla. died at hospital here to-day OIL
diabetes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
ROBERT BACON TO VISIT CHILL

Buenos Ayres. oct &.-Robert Bacon
formerly American Ambassador 10
France, left here to-day Tor mil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
"MATTY' DOES A PLAY
Or at Least Assists Mrs. Rida
Johnson Young in Doing One.
THE GIRL AND THE REMNANT
The Heroine Is a Lady Owner,
and She Foils Manager Who
Would Sell Out" Team.

THE Girl and the Pennant" play by
Rida Johnson Young and Christy Math'
ewson. The Lyric Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24
OFFICES.

MAIN OFFICE-No. 154 Nassau street.
UPTOWN OFFICE-No. 1854 Broadway. or
any American District telegraph Office.
HARLEM OFFICE-No. 15I East t25th
street No. o63 west io5th street and No
2i9 West 125tb street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

tenant Bird S. Du Bots. OF Fort du Pont.
and Lieutenant Ralph Edward Haines.
OF Fort Mott
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CEMETERIES.

THE WOODLAND CEMETERY.
c33d St BY Harlem Train and by TROLLEY.
once 20 East 2?T ST.. y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze. who are
now at their country place at Morristown'
n. j.. will open their house. No East
eth street, the middle of next month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Mrs. Harold II. Weekes will return to
New York from Europe early next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Mrs. f. Henry Hartman will give a ball
N. might at the Goshen Inn, Goshen. n. Y
Many Of the members of the Tuxedo COL
ony will attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-24

Mrs. Peter II. 3. Frelinghuysen will
give reception this afternoon at the
Morris County Golf Club, MorristoWn,
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Mrs. Richard Stevens will give dinner
a the ST. Regis on December TO-
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DIED..

AIMY-At Orange. y. j.. on OCTOBER 81,
i9iS Elizabeth Barker, wife of the late
Henry Amy, in the 1Sth year OF ner
Redford papers please copy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-07
SATURDAY-GOETHE AND CHARLOTTE Won STEIN
FOUR STATES REPRESENTED
AT FARMERS SUMNER SCHOOL

Auburn, August 6-tSpecial.) )-There has
been a larger number of farmers in at
tendance during the day than on any pre-
vious day of the Farmers Summer school.
Forty-six counties, four states and one
foreign country are represented. The pro-
gramme has been one of the most interest,"
ing that those in attendance have en-
joyed so far. A variety of subjects was in
cluded in, the list of lectures, touching
upon sheep raising. cotton, corn and po-
tato culture.
Prof. J. C. Price opened the days work
with lecture on Irish potatoes. He
made suggestions relative to preparation
of the soil for the crop and insisted that
deep plowing should always be employed.
He recommended the use of from 500 to
1900 pounds of commercial fertilizer high
in phosphate and potash and low in nitro
gen.
The chief interest of the day was CEN
tered in the lectures on live. stock. Many
of the farmers present are engaged in the
cattle business and heard with much in
terest directions for building a concrete
dripping vat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-07

pronounced by the Rev. Middleton Barn.
well. rector of the church.
Miss Evelyn Drake was her sisters sole
attendant, serving her as maid of honor.
Mr.. Ware was best man. the brides
brother, DIR. Charles III. Drake, gave her
in marriage. She was attired for travel
ing in tailored slut of Copenhagen blue
with hat and gloves en- suite, and cor
sage bouquet of lilies of the valley made
becoming decoration for her attractive
costume After the VOWS were concluded
Mr.. and Mrs. Lanford left for an eastern
trip, at the conclusion of which they will
make their home in Livingston.
The bride is the eldest daughter of the
late Col John r. Drake. She was reared
in Huntsville but has spent her young
ladyhood in Birmingham, where her
charms both of character and person have
won her many friends She is of patri-
clan lineage, being a great great grand
daughter of Sir Charles Balfour of Ros-
lin Castle, Edinburg, Scotland, from whien
place her great grandmother, Helen st.
Clair Balfore, and Margaret, the latters s
sister, were both married, the one to DIR.
John Tennent of Virginia and the other
to Alexander Wright of Edinburg, in the
year 179S This was the first double we'd
ding to be celebrated at the Episcopal
church In Bdingburg.
The marriage of Miss Drake and Mr..
Lanford will come as a distinct surprise
to their friends, as it was not anticipated
that the event would be celebrated until
October. change in the business affairs
of the bridegroom caused a decision for
an immediate wedding.
Mr.. Lanford is a successful business
man of Livingston, and is a member of a
prominent south Alabama family.