New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-07
MISS BROWN WED
TO B. TH0RNE
Striking Costumes Worn,
with Gray as Prevail
ing Color.
ATTENDANTS APPEAR
IN CAPS AND MUFFS
Miss Marjorie Edwards Engaged
10 w. F. Johns0n-A. H. Weth.
Grill Gives Bachelor Fete.


OF the fall took place yesterday after
noon in st. Thomas Church, wher
Miss Evelyn Brown. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James Brown, was married &C
Francis Burritt Thorne, son Of Nh anc
Mrs. Edwin Thorne, of 55s Madison
Avenue. The costumes Of the brida
attendants were unusual and striking
They were Of gray satin. the gathered
skirts being short and full. The bod
ices were in the latest pointed effect
with gray fur collars, with which were
worn small gray satin capes and gray
fur caps. trimmed with gold lace and
gray ribbons. which went over the
crown OF the caps and were tied under
the chin. Instead OF bouquets they
carried gray mufs.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, was in n gown OF white
tullc ana chiffon over soft white satin
trimmed with seed pearls and crystals
with a cirdle of silver cloth. Her tull1
veil. fastened with orange blossoms
fell the length of the short square cut
court train of satin and tule. She
wore a corsage bouquet of orange bios
SONS and carried a shower bouquet OF
lilies f-the-valley
Miss Adele Brown was her sisters
maid of honor and the bridesmaids
were another sister, Miss Angelica
Schuyler Brown; Miss Katherine Por-
ter, Miss Carol Kobbe, Miss Marion
Hall. Miss Kate Gordon Willis and
Miss Ethel Outerbridge.
-andon X. Thorne was his brother
best man and the ushers were Stanley
VI. Cox, Carroll s. Bayne, George r.
Till. D. u
Meyer, +. Sanderson Cushman, Theo-
dore J. Knapp and Adolph NJ. Dick.
The church was decorated with
Easter lilies, palms and bay trees ar
ranged about the altar and Easter
lilies topped the ends of the pews OF
the centre aisle. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. DR.. Ernest VI.
StireS. a reception which followed was
held at the home of the brides parents,
7S9 Park Avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Thorne
will live in this city.
Among those at the church were Mr..
ard Mrs G. Hunter Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Ste
phen L. Brown, Nh and Ms. Gardner
Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thorne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Knapp. jr., Mr..
and Mrs Franklin s. Richardson. Mrs.
Landon K. Thorno, Mr.. and Mrs. Jona-
NlldI 1 lO4 Atf WIS W AlAti l4dliDtl u
Mrs. W. Whitewrigbt Watson. Mrs.
Eric Winston Mrs Lydig Hoyt, Miss
Sara and Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg, Mr..
and Mrs. Griswold A. Thompson Mrs.
Grenville Kane, Mrs. Paul d. Cravath.
Miss Vera Cravath and State Senator
and Mrs. George Cromwell.
From Philadelphia comes the an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Marjorie Edwards, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonathan p. Edwards, of that
city and a niece of Mrs. ". Heywsr1
Drayton, Sd, of SO Park Avenue, this
city, to Wallace Ford Johnson, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson, o.
Cvnwyd. Penn. Miss Edwards was in
troduced to society in Philadelphia
two years ago. Mr.. Johnson is one Of
the best known tennis players in the
country and was member of the
American tennis team that went 10
England in 1913 in the Davis Cup
matches He played at Forest Hills
last month, but was defeated by W. VI.
Hall. who was afterward put out OF
the tournament by K. Horace Williams,
~ 40 date has been set for the we'd
ding.
4. Heckscher Wetherill. who is TO
marry Miss Edwina Elkins Buner, in
St. James's Church, Philadelphia. on
Saturday, gave his farewell bachelor
dinner last night 1T the Mask and Wig
Club, philadelphia. John Wanamak Pr,
jr.. win give "a luncheon to-day at The
Huntington Valley Country CLUB for
the bridal party. M. Wctherill will
give dance tonight for the brida.
party at the Mask and Wig Club, and
tomorrow evening the brides mother,
Mrs. William Gamer Wederseim, viii
give a dance for about 100 at her home
in Philadelphia.
Miss Estclle Young Romeyn. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Romeyn,
Of SO East SiXty-fourth Street. will be
married to Ernest Wettmore Pittman,
son OF Mrs. II. Wise, of Flushing, Long
Island. this afternoon at the home VI
her parents.
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Haskins,
dauchtcr OF Mrs Charles Waldo Has
kins, to Cyril Richard Tobin, OF san
Francisco. takes place this afternoon
at the home of her mother, IS EasJ
Seventy-second Street. Miss Noelinc
Ha>kins will be her sisters maid Of
honor and the other attendants will be
Miss Harriet and Miss Barbara Nun
day. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
" Munday. who will be flower girls
Norris Havemeyer and Gardiner Nun
day. sons Of Mr. and Mrs. y. Have
never, viii be pages. Owen Rice Will
be best man. The ceremony viii be
performed by the Rev. Father Sefnon,
! Of san Francisco.
Miss ANNA Thomson Bottcmley,
daughter Of Nr. and Mrs John Rot
tomlry. Of l2 East Ffty-nfth Street,
VIII be- married Co Clement Foster
Kurgap. az noon too day. in s.. An
drew's Dune Church, Southampton,
Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor arrived
in town last evening and are a. The
Hotel st: Regis
Mrs. Ogden GoeIet il at the st. Regis
until Saturday, when she will return to
Newport. Mrs. Robert VI. Thompso7
and Mrs. William Alexander are At the
SAME hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Holland Forbes have
returned 20 town from Great Barring
ton and have opened their house, ,.
West Fifty-sccond Street. for the win
ter.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen are due "a
arrive ~ New York to-day on board
tho New York They will ne at the
Ritz-Carlton for few days before
going on 10 Boston.
Mrs. James Speyer gave luncheon
Yesterday AZ the Plaza.
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