The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
MAGISTRATE PERFORMS
SIMPLE CIVIL MARRIAGE
Miss Belle Wyatt Willard and Kcr-
nit Roosevelt Comply With
Spanish Law.
BRILLIANT EVENT TO-DAY
Couple Will BE United in Religious
Ceremony in British Chapel, Fol-
lowed by Wedding Breakfast and
Reception.

Especial Gable to The Timcs-Dispatch.
Madrid. June 10.-Thc civil marriage
OF Miss Belle Wyatt willard. daugh-
ter of the American ambassador TO
Spain and Mrs. Joseph r.. willard. and
Kermit Roosevelt. son OF Colonel and
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. was per-
formed to-day at the office and resi-
dcncc of the chief OF police by the
magistrate of the Buena Vista district.
Police headquarters are located In n
populous section OF the city. and the
passage OF the wedding party In five
automobiles attracted considerable at
tention.
Moving picture men were In force
and in the vicinity of the building n
small crowd gathered, which was
kept from approaching too closely by
the policemen.
Colonel Roosevelt and Ambassador
willard were among those present at
the ceremony, after which the we'd
ding party left the city TO pass the
afternoon at Toledo.
ARRIVE TOO EARLY.
MOTOR ABOUT CITY
The Colonel. with Kermit and his
bride. arrived too early for the ccre-
mony, and went motoring about the
city. returning later. Kermit and
Miss Willard were In high spirits
while the Colonel seemed nervous.
The wedding party IN all numbered
fifteen. The witnesses were the Duke
d'Alba and Senor Osma Quilcrmo. the
Minister of Finance The others pres
cnt were:
lard. Mrs. Alice I.ongworth. Phillip
Roosevelt and the United States en-
bassy staff. The bridal couple refused
to he photographed. but the Colonel
acquiesced
The bride was quietly dressed in a
cream -colored costume with large
picture hat. Kermit was immaculate
in morning suit.
The King and Queens gift to the
bride was II beautiful antique fan and
large pendant of brilliants. The
happy pair were given a banquet to-
night at tho embassy. reception by
the diplomatic corps followed.
PREPARATIONS COMPLETE
FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
ArranGements are entirely complet ed
for the religious ceremony. which will
take place at non to-day in the chapel
OF The British embassy.
The chapel ia in a pavilion in the
embassy grounds. Tho Rev. Samuel
y. Watson, u. D., pastor OF tho Amer
lean Protestant Episcopal Church In
Paris. Will perform the ceremony, as
sisted by the Rcv. Herbert Brown.
chaplain of the British embassy In Ma
drid.
ine wedding party VIII proceed from
the American embassy To tho church
In automobiles ana gala carriages.
among which probably will be one of
The court cGuipagcs with n representa-
iNc OF the King of Spain.
The brides dress will be OF ivory
satin and tullc with a court train. She
VIII wear orange blossoms arranged
with old lace and long veil OF Nlle
and lace. The maid of honor. Miss
Elizabeth willard, will wear white
satin with q ,unic of pale blue tulle.
Tho bridesmaids. Her Sircne IIigncss.
the Princess of Thurn and TaXiS Miss
Katherine Page. Madcmoisellc Cilonc
lie Vencurs dc Tilicres, and Miss Vir-
;:inia Christian, will wear white tullc
with tunics. All of them will wear
lace with touches OF yellow and yellow
robbons tied under the chin. They
Will carry bouquets of yellow orchids
The wedding breakfast will be
served In the American embassy, and
reception, TO which several thousand
persons have been invited. including
all the diplomatic corps and many of
iIcials and members Of tho highest
Spanish nobility. will follow.