New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
Full Skirts of Earlier Days
Worn by Miss Groes-
beck'S Bridesmaids.
CINCINNATI HOME
A FLORAL PICTURE
Navy Colors Grace Marriage Of
Miss Clark to Lieutenant
Smealie. u. S. N.
By Telegraph TO The Tribune.

NitNiHhdtl' June w. MISS Mary
Caroline Grces6eck was married this
afternoon TO Daniel Smith Riker. Of
New FORK, q; Elmhurst. the lovely old
graystone home OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Telford Croesbeck. on Tor
fence Road, East Walnut Hills.
" was an extremely pretty June we'd
ding, and tho house and grounds pre-
sentcd a charming picture of summer
attrsctiveness.
Against The gray stone a clematis
vine, IN full glory OF purple blossom.
gave bright touch of color, and tall
vases Of b!ossoming flowers sentineilcd
either side OF the old-fashioned, big
porch. Mrs. Groesbcck's rose garden in
its June blossoms added to the at
Effectiveness Of the grounds, which are
replete with many Towering shrubs.
The ceremony was performed in the
early afternoon. The Right Rev. Boyd
Vincent dictated. The gowns Of the
bridesmaids reverted to an earlier day
with their full skirts and hats in hay
mory with the gowns. and the entire
effect was very fascinating.
In the briG-l procession were a half
dozen friends Of the bridegroom from
New ork-Emmctt Harris. Fred Froth-
inzham. Clarence Crimmins. Cleveland
Cobb. Gallatin Pcll and Theo. Crane and
the br. de's brother, William Groesbeck.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Glenn
Groesbeck, and the bridesmaids were
Miss Catherine Anderson. of Cincin-
natl, and Miss Gertrude Hoyt, OF New
York. niece of the bridegroom.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Cabell and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Clifford, of New York;
e1 Ir re
Riker, Joseph Hoyt and son, Joseph
Hoyt, jr.
After the honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Riker will live in New York.
Miss Marjorie Clark, daughter Of
the Rev. Robert Bruce Clark, pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church of the
Purtans, was married last evening in
that church to Lieutenant John Morris
Smealie, u. S. n. The decorations and
the gowns Of the bridal attendants
were in the navy colors.
The ceremony was performed by the
father Of the bride, who was given in
marriage by her brother, Clarence F..
Clark. The bride was in white char
meuse and duchess lace. She wore
tulle veil, fastened with orange bios
SONS and carried a bouquet of white
orchids and lilies-o of the-valley.
Mrs. Charles Breckenridge, of this
city, was the matron of honor. and she
WIS in frock of blue charmeuse and
carried Lady Harrington roses. Mrs
Philip Harden, the second matron of
honor. was dressed in gold colored
charmcdse and carried cornhOwers.
The bridesmaids were Miss Laura
Harder and Miss Anita SillcoX. They
wore frocks of gold colored charmeuse
with military capes of blue and car
ried bouquets of cor1hOwors.
Lieutenant Haskins, of the navy
yard, was best man.
A special choir from number Of
leading New York churches furnished
the music. the singers Included Miss
Edna Patterson, Miss May Brenz, Mrs
Arthur Decker, Mrs. Cornelia Morris
Dillabaugh, John Lang. ". W. Wild
dit, II. Ray Neuman, c. Judson Bush
nell. George A. Fleming and Robert S.
Erskine, with A. r. Willard at the
organ.
About seven hundred invitations
were issued for the ceremony, but the
reception, which followed at the home
CT the brides parents, = West 10th
ST., was limited % relatives and a few
intimate friends.
The wedding of Miss Kathryn Doro-
thea Brophy and Arthur Gotthard Carl
son took place yesterday morning in
st. Patrick's Cathedral.
The bride was attended by Miss Eliz-
abeth Quinn as maid of honor. and the
Misses Anne Dunno, Kathryn Scannell,
Olive Caughlin and Agnes Conaty as
bridesmaids.
The uShers were William Pape,
William Butler, Albert Carlson, Maui
rice AheaVn. John Ryan and Frederic
b. MeDan. Arthur Ryan was best man.
The brides cousin, the Rev. VI. J.
Ahesrn. s. j., of Buffalo, oficiated.
assisted by the Rev. Father Martin, of
the Cathedral.