Evening star., 1915-04-29

| More than 1900 persons witnessed the
marriage yesterday in Philadelphia of
Miss Cordelia Biddle, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle, and Mr..
| Angler Buchanan Duke of New York.
The ceremony took place at o'clock
in Holy Trinity Church, the rector. Rev.
| Floyd Tomkins, officiating.
The beautiful bride, who is only sew
enteen years old. wore gown of
| shimmering white satin made with a
court train.
| The bodice was high-waisted and fin
ished with a girdle of orange blossoms
| Orange blossoms also outlined the hem
| of the skirt. Her tulle veil was held
| with orange blossoms. and she car
ried a bouquet of lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor was Miss Mary L.
| Duke, sister of the bridegroom. During
the reception the engagement of Miss
Duke and Anthony J. Drexel Biddle.
brother of the bride. was announced.
She wore a gown of pink satin, made
with the new full, round skirt and
high-waisted bodice. trimmed with
cream -colored lace.
Her large leghorn hat was trimmed
| with pink chiffon and roses.
/ The bridesmaids were Miss Ellen D.
Yuille of New York. Miss Elizabeth
Roberts Reath. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore E. Reath of Philadelphia
| Miss Ruth Coke daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs Henry Brinton Coke of Pennlyn
| Miss Hope Truxtou Beale, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Beale of Phila-
| delphia, whose engagement TO Oliver
| Cromwell, son of Mrs. f. T. Stotesbury,
was recently announced: Miss Margot
| Scull, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ellis Scull of Leighton Place, over
| brook, and Miss Charlotte Harding
Houston of Chestnut Hill. Little Miss
Virginia Thaw, cousin OF the brioe
| was flower girl.
| They all wore artistic dresses of pink
taffeta with overdresses of pink tulle
| Their large pink tu1le hats We're trim
med with blue ribbons and they car
ried baskets filled with pink roses.
william Sturgis of New York was the
| best man. The ushers were Malcolm
l.. Meachan, Theodore Crane. Esmond
| p, O'Brien, Ernest r. Hudson, Edwin
| V. Kane and Philip Boyer of New
| York, Gustavo di Rosa OF Boston and
| Livingston Biddle and A. J. Drexel Bid
| die, jr, of Philadelphia.
| Mrs Laurence Townsend OF this city
| was among the out-of-town guests at
| the wedding.
| The presents sent the young couple
are valued at more than 100000. and
| include q $4,000 pearl necklace from
the bridegroom's parents. who also
| gave a mansion on 5th avenue, New
| York; $25,000 diamond necklace from
| the bridegroom, diamond bracelet from
| the bridegroom's uncle, James Duke:
a gold mesh handbag incrusted with
| rubies and sapphires from Miss Mary
Duke, the bridegrooms sister; dia
| mond and sapphire ring from Mr.. and
Mrs f. T. Stotesbury. a bank account
| providing a large annuity from the
brides father, a diamond pin from Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Childs Drexel, a
diamond bracelet from Mr.. and Mrs
James B. Duke and nearly 500 other
presents.
Mr and Mrs Duke left last night on
their private car for the west.
The Chilean ambassador and Nine.
Suarez entertained at dinner last night,
when their guests included the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Bryan. the
Brazilian ambassador and Nine. da
Cana. the Italian ambassador and
Countess Macchi de Cellere. the Ameri-
can ambassador to Chile, Mr.. Henry
p. Fletcher: Mrs. ]. b. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Gist Blair, Mr.. ]. b. Hender-
son. jr.; the minister of Honduras, Mr..
Membreno: the Cuban minister and
Nine. de Cespedes. the counselor of the
| Argentine embassy and Nine. Quin-
.ana, Miss de Pena and the members
Of the Chilean smbassy's staff. Mr.. and