The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-18
REAL YALE WEDDING WAS
THAT OF ROBERT TAFT
Father Of the Bride, Miss Bow.
ers, Was the Ex-President's
Classmate.

WAsHrNGToN, Oct. 17-Mlss Martha
wheaton Bowers, daughter OF the late
solicitor-Genera Lloyd w. Bowers OF the
Taft Administration. was married at noon
to-day In St. Johns Episcopal Church to
Robert Taft, elder son of ex-President
Taft, who with Mrs Taft attended the
wedding. The ceremony was performed
by tho Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Taft were escorted to the
front pew, reserved for them and Mrs.
Bowers, stepmother of the bride just
before tho entrance of the bridal process
sion. The bridegroom was attended by
George Harrison, classmate Mt Yale, as
best man, and the bride had for her maid
Of honor Miss Helen Taft. sister OF the
bridegroom
The bridesmaids were Miss Louise
HELEN, who will be married on October 81
to Thomas Bowers, brother OF the bride
Miss Ethel Noyes, who will be married to
Thomas Blagdon, Jr., of New York Miss
Frances Noyes. Miss Marjorie Edgar OF
Minneapolis and Miss Julia Thompson OF
Chicago
The ushers. a majority OF whom were
classmates OF the bridegroom nj Yale and
at Harvard law school. included his
younger brother. Charley Taft. John
Heron OF pNtsburg, cousin OF the BRIDE
groom: stephen Philbin of Houston, Tex.
Carl Lehman of Akron, ohio Stanhope b.
Jones of Baltimore, Adrian Van Slnderen
and Henry Bigham of New York and
Walter Logan OF this city.
Brother Gives Her I'm Marriage.
The bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Thomas Bowers. The pro-
gramme OF organ music was selected by
the bride. 1t included old chimes music
Tho brides gown was of ivory satin. with
the point lace which adorned her mothers
wedding gown. Her tullc veil was ar
ranged with cap OF the lace held with
orange blossoms. and she carried orchids
and lilies of the valley.
The gowns Of the bridesmaids were Of
rose colorod tafteta. with brown tulle and
gold lace and hats of brown velvet with
deep pink ostrich feathers They wore
bronze colored shoes and carried chrysan-
themums of tho Same shade.
A breakfas. for hundred guests fol-
lowed the ceremony I'm the Bowers home
on Rhode Island avenue, after which the
bride and bridegroom left on n fortnlght's
wedding trip. They will return here for
the wedding of Miss HELEN and Mr.. Bowers
Mrs. Taft will act as tho matron of honor
and Mr.. Taft will be the best man on that
occasion. After that they will be at homo
at 1879 Dexter street, Cincinnati, whore
the bridegroom has taken UP the practice
of law.
Bridal Party Entertained.
The bridal party was entertained at a
dinner dance this evening at the country
home of the late Crosby = Noyes by his
granddaughters, the Misses Noyes. whose
guests included Miss Taft and Miss Edith
Morgan OF New York
Other relatives OF tho bride and BRIDE
groom who attended the wedding were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Taft OF New
| York, Mr. and Mrs. Charles II Taft and
| Miss Louise Taft of Cincinnati, Miss
Maria Heron OF Cincinnati. Prof
Horace Taft, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Edgar
OF Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. T. d. HUI
! bert OF Chicago. Edward Bowers and Miss
/ Bowers OF New Haven. Duncan c. Phil
| lips and James L. Phillips OF New York
The romance which eliminated In the
! marriage to-day began before the bride
| groom's father became President The
| bride made n horseback trip through the
Yellowstone Park and Grand Canyon with
Miss Taft and her brother a few
years ago. The party was chaperoned
| by Mrs. Vincent OF St. Paul
The wedding party to-day was made VI
of the young people who formed many
| OF the house parties at the White House
during the Taft administration. The
| brides father was n classmate OF eN'
| President Taft Mt Yale and was ono OF
his stanchest supporters.
Ex-President and Mrs. Taft went this
evening from the Willard TO the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Garrison McClintock &c
spend next week. The eX-President viii
remain here to attend the meeting OF the
American Bar Association.
Mrs. Richard Townsend informally en-
tertained the ex-President and Mrs. Tar
ut dinner this evening. Miss Mahe
Boardman will entertain them nj boz
party tomorrow evening Mt the concert
TO be given for the Red Cross. of which
Mr.. Taft Is honorary president.