New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
RAIN DAMPENS
MORGAN WEDDING
Bridegroom Wears Straw
Hat to Church, but Shifts
TO Silk One Later.
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Boston, June 16.-Three hundred
guests to-day saw Junius Spencer
Morgan marry a Boston girl, as did his
grandfather, the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan. The ceremony was in the coun-
try, at little St. Paul's Episcopal
Church in Dedham. There the son Of
the present J. p. Morgan married Miss
Louise Converse, daughter OF Frederick
S. Converse, the composer.
The wedding was one of unusual pri-
vacy for the marriage of the scion
Of such a prominent family. About
two hundred curiosity seekers massed
about the church door. There was
struggle to see the couple as they left
the church, but a few town police
easily kept the crowd in control.
Mr.. Morgan rode to the church in
an open automobile with his best man,
Louis Curtis, jr., a 1914 Harvard class
mate. The car, a present from MI
Morgan to his fiancee, was driven by
the bridegroom himself II was rain
ing slightly, but Mr.. Morgan had no
protection. He was wearing straw
hat, which he left in the car at the
church door for a more gala SILK tile.
photographers.
Meanwhile his father, who arrived
at the church half an hour before the
ceremony, busted himself directing the
parking Of automobiles. Twelve min
utes later, when his son was mar
ried man, Mr.. Morgan helped escort
guests to their machines for the ride
to the Converse summer home at West
for the wedding reception and break
fast.
The bride, in contrast TO the younger
Morgan, was decidedly averse to being
photographed. Her father shielded her
as she stepped from the r car to the
canopy at the church door. Drive
them back farther" he cried TO pO-
lcemen who were pushing horde Of
photographers.
Miss Converse was attended by her
oldest sister, Miss Augusta Converse,
as maid of honor. Miss Jane Morgan,
sister Of the bridegroom, was one
bridesmaid and Miss Marie Converse,
also a sister Of the bride, the other.
The bride was in white satin with q
court train, which her costumer care
fully held as she stepped under the
canopy. Her veil was caught with or
ange blossoms and she carried lilies
of-the-valley and orchids. Miss Au-
gusta Converse wore a gown of layen-
der and pink chiffon and large pict-
ure hat TO match. She carried sweet
peas, as did the bridesmaids. They
were in yellow and pink chiffon, with
hats TO match.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. George Alexander Strong, former
~ rector of Christ Church, New York
He was assisted by the Rev Francis
Lee Whittemore, rector Of ST. Pauls.
The ushers were Alexander Strong, Jr,
a Harvard crew man; Edward Watson,
Harvard 10, of Boston; Henry s.
Morgan, OF New York, brother OF the
bridegroom; Lothrop Allen, OF Chest
nut Hill; William Van V. Allen, Of
Concord, and Paul Pennoyer OF Cali
fornia. The last three were class
mates of Morgan at Harvard.
Rain prevented an al fresco recep-
ton on the tennis courts at THE
Crossways," the Converse home, and 1t
was held inside. The Morgan yacht
Corsair was in the harbor to-day, Civ
ing rise to the report that the honey
moon would be spent on II.
Among the out Of town guests were
Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, grandmother
OF the bridegroom; Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert L. Satterlee, uncle and aunt; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Widener, OF PhiladeI,
phia, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Sanford
md Mrs. F. NJ Recht, of New York.