New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-29
Brides Brother Engaged to Hus-
bands Sister-Curious Crowd
Storms Church-Morc than
100000 Worth of Gift
Jewelry.

Philadelphia, April zS.-Two Of the
oldest and richest families in tn East
and South we're united by marriage to-
day. During the summer this link will
be made stronger By the wedding OF
the brother Of to-day's bride and the
sister Of the bridegroom.
There were / POO guests in Holy
+ Trinity this afternoon when Miss
Cordeiia Biddle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony j. DreXel Biddle, and
Angler Buchanan Duke, son Of Mr.
and Mrs BENJAMIN y. Duke, OF New
York. were married. Few present
doubted the report that announcement
would soon be made Of another romance
in the two families.
Every one expected that confirmation
of the report would be injected as an
additional romantic element into the
wedding to-day. Both families, how
ever. we're silent and young Miss Bid
dle-she is only seventeen-s shared the
glamour Of her wedding with no one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke waited until to-
night to announce the engagement OF
Miss Mary l.. Duke TO Anthony D.
Drexel Biddle, jr. No date was set Tor
the wedding.
The Duke family party was at the
Ritz Carlton and among the first ar
rivals this morning was young Mr.
Bjddle. He has not yet reached ms
msioritv. Soon Miss Duke joined him
and they walked to the Biddle home al
21O4 Walnut Street. After short stay
thew returned and joined her brother
and his ushers at luncheon. MISS
Duke has been reported engaged before
In London two years ago gossip had II
that she was to wed Prince LudoVlc
Pionateli d'Aragon. The rumor was
promptly denied.
To-day's wedding was one of the
most notable of the season IN PM
adclphia. Society of several citles
oiled the church and the streets in the
neiohborhood were jammed with
curious people who defed the efforts
Of the police 20 keep order AS the
bride left the church after the ceremony
tboro was concerted rush, the
caoopv was upset and the curtains OF
the bridal automobile were torn; ne
notice were pOwerless ana only the IN
psietcnce of the chauffeur made de-
parture possible. o -.
- .Lo bride as wedding gifts. The
BRIDEGROOM gave her diamond meek
lace worth $4,000. His parents sent
a nearl necklace which cost sIo,VoV'
Miss Due gave her col Id mesh mar d.
bag encrusted with rubies and sap
hires. and there was diamond brace
lot from Mr.. and Mrs. James b. DYKE
and a diamond and sapphire ring from
Mr. and Mrs. +. T. Stotesbury.
In all $50 gifts were, received az tn ne
piddle home. Among those when were
IaV a,.iJent were a bank account pro-
. m0I - large annuity for the bride
from her father. and a house IN New
YorI Given to the bridegroom by ms
p"6itJi, Mss Riddle was given in marriage
nv her father She wore a gown OF soll
Wbite satin, made with a court tram ,S,
n ~ with an overskirt Of tulle; Inc
Sicb wasted bodice was set on WIN
a's sirdIe of orange blossoms, and there
az "a narrow border of the blossoms
aronnd The bottom OF the skirt. hei
III veil was held in place by KNOTS
20 .bem and she carried a shower bou'
Onct of lilies-of-the-valley.
q'Tbe maid OF honor, Miss Duke was
&, mink satin. made with the new iulI
~ nd skirt and high wasted bodice
I'd trimmed with cream coloreG lace
S S wore large leghorn hat trimmed