New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
Marries Anthony J. DrexeI
Biddle, Jr., Completing
Double Romance.
HIS SISTER WE'D HER
BROTHER IN APRIL
Gifts Valued at More than
100000 Guarded by
Seven Deputies.
From a Special Correspondent Of The Tribuns.I

Z OOned aisle IN her fatDcr Conservatory
this afternoon wondering what It was
all about. Then she heard the strains OF
the wedding march from the relocated
orchestra in the balcony and saw her
cousin. Mary, walking slowly toward the
altar
II was the wedding Of Miss Mary l..
Duke, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin \. Duke. OF New York, and An
thony J. Drexel Biddle, jr., son of the
Philadelphia fnancier, and the culmina-
ton of a double romance in the two
families.
In honor Of the marriage of his ia
vorite niece of James b. Duke threw open
his entire magnificent estate Of 5000
acres for the 500 guests from Philadel-
phia and New York. Special trains
from both cities were run direct to the
farm, where automO Jiles were waiting
TO transport the arrivals through wind.
ing roads to the mansion.
The conservatory had been trans
formed into chapel Of flowers, Ameri-
can beauties being banked behind the
altar of blossoms and two pillars OF
Easter lilies forming a gateway to
which the satin ribbons led. Through
the French windows the fountains
could be seen playing.
Bishop Darlington Oficiates.
Shortly after 3 o'clock Bishop James
H. Darlington, Of Harrisburg, Penn,
took his place, the organ and orchestra
began Mendelssohn's wedding march
and the party entered.
Mrs. Angler B. Duke, who was Miss
Cordela Biddle, sister Of the bride
groom. was the matron of honor, while
her husband, the brides brother, acted
as best man. 1t was at their wedding
at Philadelphia, on April Is, that the
announcement of the engagement OF TO-
days bridal couple was made.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Caroline Fuller. Ellen Yulle and Flor
ence Gilbert, Of New York; YvOnne
Townsend, Of Washington, and Lucy
Stokes and Anna Bronson, Of Durham
y. c. They wore pink tatfeta dresses
and pink tulle hats, trimmed with Nat
tier blue ribbon, and carried Neapoli-
tan baskets overlooking with hydran-
geas, snapdragon and peonies.
Doris Duke, aged three, James b.
Dukes only daughter, made very
naive fowergirl in a little trock OF
cream lace. She carried a small basket
of blooms. u,.
son, Alfred Putnam, De Bonneville
Bell, Russell Evans Tucker, jr? and
l1aTIX NlCHOlS ANhNlt VI 4 'A''@NN
Maurice Roche, Edwin Kane and VIII
lam Sturgis, of New York; Pierrepont
Davis Schneider, of Short Hills, and
Lawrence NJ. Villas, of Chicago.
The brides gown was of white satin
with an overskirt of tulle. and her
train of silver cloth was. fully, hye
take Up their residence at Great Neck
ouet Of lilies-of -the-valey. All the
other gowns in the bridal party were
in accord with the color scheme OF
pink. The brides mother wore iaven-
der.
Protestant Episcopal order Of service
and the bridegroom replied with sucn
emphasis that he could be heard
throughout the entire assemblage.
After the ceremony the guests al
journed to the lawn.
In spite Of cloudy skies. the lawn
between the mansion and a lagoon pre-
scented a festive appearance. Between
the fountains were placed the round
| tables for the wedding supper. and
after the repast two canopied dancing
floors were Immediately filled. The
bridal party dined and danced by them
selves at one end of the long porch
to the music Of stringed orchestra.
Deputy Sheriffs in Party.
A sense Of security was added TO
the gayety by the impressive appear
ance Of seven deputy sheriffs, attired
in police helmets and uniforms OF an
Gent vintage and riding horses OF all
denominations borrowed from the farm
Their horsemanship was a distinct
feature of the afternoon. but Smith.
superintendent of the estate. was
grievcd because the puttees hadn't
come. Sheriff Sebrng, of Somerset
County. was decidedly in evidence in a
brown fedora.
The bridal couple kept T. 7ir desti
nation a strict secret. but it IS ru-
mored that the honeymoon Will be
spent in the South. Then they will
take up their residence at Great Neck,
Long Island.
Gifts amounting TO more than $780,
900 in value we're received by the
bride, token of her popularity Some
of the most handsome were a pearl
necklace worth $4,000 from Mr.. and
Mrs. BENJAMIN y. Duke, a diamond
bracelet worth $4,000 from the bride
groom, a corsage piece of diamonds
worth SIS, 600 from Mr.. and Mrs. James
B. Duke, silver service worth SlO,oOO
from Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel BlddIe,
diamond sapphire brooch from Mr.. "a
Mrs. f. T. Stotesbury, and gold ma
platinum bag studded with diamonds
and sapphircs from Mr.. and Mrs. An
gier p. Duke.
Among the guests from New York
were Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Fuller Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, Misses Ma
bel and Angelica Gerry, Mr. and Mrs;
Preston P. Satterwhte, Mrs. Cyrll
Dugmore, Mr.. and Mrs. David Heller
Mrs. Arthur Glib, Mr.. and Mrs. c. {.
Dula, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood Aldrich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Preston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton W Toms, Mr.. and RS.
James 3. Clews, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is.
Cobb, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Gilmour, Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Drexel. Mr. and Mrs.
]. Macy Willcts, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Scribncr. ir., Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend
Homer. Mr.. and Mrs. willard Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dula Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry W. Taft. Mr.. and Mrs. /. i.
while. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Rem
shaw. Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Mum, r:
and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs Otto p. Schrcibcr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Rover. Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Kane,
Mr., and Mrs. William Thaw, Sd. Mr..
and Mrs. Percival Hill, Philip Mills.
Theodore Crane, Esmond ?. O'Brien.
George Brokaw, Thomas A. Fuller,
Francis Roche, william r. Stewart, jr.,
Walbridge S. Taft, Hildre;h X. Blood
good ,u,
Mrs. George w. Childs Drexel. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert X. Cassatt, Mr.. and Mrs.