New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-17
Brides Father Performs
Ceremony in Quaint
Old ReCtOry.
ROMANCE ATTACHES
TO HISTORIC HOME
Miss Hilda Robinson Smith and
Lyman Beecher Stowe
Are Married.
'By Telegraph to The Tr'Dane.l

me late Mayor Gaynor Of New York, and
Miss Betsy Page. daughter OF the Kew
Frank Page. which took place at O'CLOCK
a.. the rcctory Of Zion Episcopal Church
tonight
surrounding the bride were Mrs. Gay
,,r Miss Helen Gaynor Miss Ruth Gay
nor. Mr. and. Mrs. Harry Ninsut. Mr.. and
Mrs Seward Webb. Rufus Gaynor and
r. r. Bedford. aance Of Miss Helen Gay
nor. all of New York. and many promi-
rent people from Virginia. Washington
and Maryland.
The brides brother. John Page OF New
York. entered the drawing room WIN MS
sister. while Jonathan circuit son OF lot
rer controller Grout OF New york. was
last man The brides father performed
fine ceremony. the only attendant or me
bride being her sister, Miss IlIhe =
Page. maid Of honor.
The bride wore & gown OF SOFT "hi'e
satin. made with some OF the old fannIy
lace worn By brides Of generations past
sof,en,nC the whole costume was a long
,,,I,s ve,I held with orange blossoms
rbs Quaint drawing rooms were laden
x1,b branches Of Towering trees ana
shrubs. There we're many pieasihs sue
gestions Of the historic connection OF ue
Page family. .
The bride is niece OF Thomas Ne4son
PAGE. Ambassador 10 Italy, and "heh MI
and Mrs. Gaynor SAL for Europe on Aprli
., for a wedding journey OF SEVERN
months IN foreign countries Rome VIII DC
,ha,r destination. The Ambassador ana
Mrs Page Will entertain Handsomely lot
the bridal couple.
The love affair OF Mr.. and Mrs. eaynor
began back in their girl and boy Gays
when the bride OF tonight was scarcely
mora than ten years old, and lasted
through the student life OF the BRIDE
Groom when he attended Colgate college,
Hamilton, y. Y.
THO scene OF the wedding tonight
teamed with historic interest, the rectory
be,ng the house where Colonel Mosby and
his men captured Brigadier General
ctouebton OF the Union Army, during
the Civil War Mosby and thirty men
canturing 100 prisoners. The raid was re-
sponsible for a famous romance "hoH
,,toria Ford. a beautiful Virginia girl
was accused OF being Mosoy's accessory
and Major Willard. member OF the wen
known Willard family Of Virginia, was
sent 10 arrest her. The oficer Yell IN
love with his prisoner. and later married
her Their son is Joseph Willard, United
States Ambassador TO Spain.
Norman Gavnor remarked tonight that
s.. had rounded out another romance
which. while probably less historic. was
% his mind far more important.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaynor have left Fairfax
Court House for their wedding Journey,
and Mrs Gaynor. the bridegroom's moth
er and other members Of the family also
lef. for New York in their special car.
The marriage Of Miss Hilda Robinson
Smith daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Robinson Smith, 20 Lyman Beecher
stowe OF this city, took place yesterday
afternoon al the homo OF her parents, 81
West 6sth 81. The house was decorated
with palms. smilax and rambler roses
Music was furnished BY some OF me
members OF the Boston symphony Or
chestra. The Rev. T.. c. Stowe, father or
the bridegroom. performed the ceremony
which was followed By q reception.
The bride. who was given away by her
father. wore a gown Of white SATIN
Crdpe1 Win Ola fanny lcl~r NAiN -
veil She carried a bouquet Of lihes-of-
the-vallev. Mrs. Charles d. Lay, wearing
p costume OF white satin and old point
lace. was natron Of honor. and Miss koo-
irson Smith and Miss Hilda stowe were
bridesrnaids The bridesmaids were IN
white satin charrneuse yelled with PINK
chiffon.
Joseph hardwood was best man, and
The ushers were Louis Metcalfe. Howard
Boocock. Victor Harris, Theodore r.
steinway. Roy Mason and Richard We'll
ing.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
August belmont Mr.. and Mrs. waiter
snoyden Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Underwood Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Putnam. Mr. and Mrs. John Pitney'
Mr.. and Mrs ". A White. Mr. and Mrs.
william II. Bliss, Colonel and Mrs Will
lam g Beecber. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford H.
steele DR. and Mrs. William II. Nichols
Mr and Mrs. James "a Morgan, PROFESSOR
and Mrs Frank j. Mather. n" Mr.. ana
Mrs. Newell Martin Mr.. and Mrs charles
Bradley, the Misses Borland, Mr.. ana
Mrs 4. G. Mills, Mr. and MIS-. Leo
Ever't, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin II. BIash-
field Nj and Mrs. Charles II. SherIlh'
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 6. Whitman Mr..
and Mrs. II. DE Forest Baldwin, MI ana
Mrs George c. Fraser Miss Mary 'aI-
lender Miss Caroline de Forest MIS- MI
Donald Sheridan and Samuel X. Bets
Mr. stowe and his bride left the Guy
yesterday afternoon on wedding IMP
On their return they will live AT Fores'
Kills NM leland
Miss Marietta Hardness. daughter VI
Airs James darkness. was quietly MAJ
ned 20 walter Merriam Pratt son OF
Hermon rs. Pratt. formerly Mayor OF
Chelsea. Mass. yesterday afternoon al
the home of her mother. rs Hancock ST.
hroozyn The Rev John Collins rei"-
tive OF the bride. performed the cere-
IRONY al ( O'Clock with only reia''FeS
iresent There we're no attendants.
hr. ard Mrs Pratt are 70 san OF "'o
Arabian tomorrow 10 spend moh'h !"
Bermuda On their return they VIII I'VE
ll Pratyille. Mass Mr.. Pratt ~ mem
Der o. The Army and Nayy club IN New
York ana Washington. the Puritan anu
Art clubs o. Bos;on: the Tadesco Coui,-
~ and corinthian clubs. at Marblehe'u'
Nafs Tie bride Is a niece OF "'i''""
Harkness
Mfs Eva Purdy Thomson "'po" -
DIFid Inguso, o.aa married 10 the h'F.