New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-10
DOUBLE WEDDING
At SOUTHAMPTON
Robert Breese WEEDS Miss
Claflin, and His Sister
l.. Mex. Miller.
H. ID. HOLDEN MARRIES
MISS M. DE SYLVIA
Ceremony Held at Rye-Miss NJ.
V. Roberts Becomes F. E.
Lykes's Bride.

Southampton, Long Island, Oct. o.
Robert Potter Brcese, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lawrence Breese, married
Miss Agnes Beatrice Clafin, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brigham Olaf
lin. and his sister, Miss Frances Tiles
ton Breese, became the wife OF Law.
renee McKeeyer Miller. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman Miller. here to-day.
The wedding of Mr.. B-eese and Miss
ClaAin took place at ~ o'clock at 81.
Andrews Dune Church. The bride, who
entered with her father. wore a white
tule and satin gown with fiounce Of
lace around the bottom and on the
front Of the bodice. Her veil was Of
the same lace, held in place By her
mothers wedding gift, bandeau OF
diamonds. She carried bouquet OF
lilies of-the-valley and white orchids:
Preceding the bride was her maid OF
honor, Miss Eleanor LamsOn, Of New
York, who wore a yellow chiffon gown,
large brown hat with yellow plumes,
and carried bouquet of yellow or
chids. The flower girl was Miss Olaf
Inns cousin, Miss Elizabeth Milbank-
Anderson. Who wore a tucked and
shrred white chiffon dress and white
hat. and carried basket of liles-of-
the-vallcy and white orchids.
Mr. Breese's best man was Gerald
deCourcey May, son OF Colonel and
Mrs. Henry May, Of Washington. The
ushers were Sydney S. Breese. a broth.
or of the bridegroom, and 7. Gaillard
Thomas, I'd, c. Tiffany Richardson, a
cousin of the bride; Harry Nc
Vickar. Charles Lawrance and Richard
Whitney.
Miss Clanin's lace veil was original
ly designed for Empress Josephine, IN
the Third Empire. 1t passed into
the possession of an ancestor of Mr..
Clahin and has been IN the family
ever since. The ceremony was per-
formed by Bishop Edwin S. Lines, OF
Newark
Following the ceremony the wedding
party and guests went 70 The Orchard,
the summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James L. Breese, and there witnessed
The wedding of Miss Frances Tileston
Breese to Lawrence McKeeyer Miller.
The ceremony took place before an an
tique altar in the music room.
Miss Breese, who entered with her
father, wore a gown of white satin,
with cour: train OF point lace, gift
from her godfather. She wore veil
which her fathers mother wore at her
wedding. Miss Breese carried sheaf
OF lilies. She was preceded by her
maid OF honor, Miss Margaret II. Sar-
geant. of Boston, who wore a mauve
shocked chiffon gown over blue and a
large shepherdess hat. She carried a
basket of mauve and blue asters, fas-
tened on a high shepherdess stick. The
flower girl was Miss Phyllis Thomp-
son. cousin Of the bridegroom.
Mr.. Miller's best man was bis
brother. &. Macculloch Miller, jr. The
ushers were Lindley Hoffman Miller. a
/ younger brother, and John A. Sweetser
| of Boston; Anderson Dana, DeCoursey
/ Fales and J.. II. Paul Chaplin, Harvard
/ II, classmates of Mr.. Miller. and alsc
James c. Fargo. of New York. The
/ Rev. Appleton Lawrence, of Boston
| performed the ceremony.
Rye. n. Y. Oct. 9.-Miss Madeline de
I Sylvia, daughter of the late Carlos de
| Sylvia, of Lisbon, Portugal, and Harry
Dewey Holden, son of Charles Holden,
of Mamaroneck, were married here to-
day by the Rev. Dr. Charles II. Park
hurst, of New York.
Mrs. Edward Ira Yale was matron
Of honor. The bridesmaids were Miss
Mae Barrett, Miss Claire Short, Miss
Irma Fulka, of Lisbon; Miss Isabel
Short and Miss Isabel Barrett They
wore Colonial frocks of pompadour silk
figured in shadowy pink and blue and
trimmed with gold lace. They carried
large clusters of pink chrysanthemums
tied with pink tulle. Miss Lorraine APP
pleton was the flower girl.
Mr.. Holden's best man was FrederlcH
knight, of Montclair. The ushers were
Robert Preston. Lowell Schumway,
Henry Walkere and Arcie LUbetkin, Of
Petrograd.
Miss Meta Velma Roberts, daughter
of the late DR.. Milton Josiah Roberts
and Mrs. Roberts, of New York, and
Frederick Eugene Lykes, son Of Mrs.
and the late DR.. Howell Tyson LIKES,
of Tampa, Fla. were married last even
ING in Grace Church, Orange, y. j., by
the Rev. Charles 7. Walkley.