The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Weddings of the Week

Phelps Van Buren, daughter OF Mrs.
Nelson Read johnson, became the
bride OF the Rev. Stanley Matthews
Cleveland, cyrate of Zion and ST.
Timothy's In New York. The church
was banked with palms, Southern
smilax and Dorothy Perkins roses. and
a musical program was rendered by
Mr.. II. II. Freeman, Organist Of the
church, during the seating of the
guests. The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of Lohengrins
Bridal Chorus" and Nevin's Venetian
Love Song and MacDowelrs ITO n
Wild Rose" were played during the
ceremony.
Bishop Matthews of New Jersey.
uncle of the bridegroom. performed
the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. Or.
Roland Cotton Smith. rector of st.
Johns. and the Rev. DR.. Lubeck, rec
tor of Zion and St. Timothy's.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her cousin and guardian, Mr..
Fergus Reid, Of Norfolk, was gowned
in soft ivory satin and old point
d'Alecon lace, with court train fall
ing from the shoulders. Her veil was
of rose point lace, which had been
worn by her mother, grandmother and
grcat-grandmother. and she carried n
shower bouquet of sweetheart roses
and lilies of the valley. Her orna-
ments were 4 diamond and sapphire
pine. the gift of the bridegroom:
pearl necklace, the gift of the Mar
quisc de Fers, and her veil was caught
with Il diamond and pearl sunburst,
the gift of Mrs. Van Il. Phelps.
The maid of honor. Miss Mary NaScl.
daughter of the former Secretary of
Commerce and Labor and Mrs. Nasel.
wore orchid taffeta and tulle and hat
OF Georgctte crepe in orchid shade
trimmed with pink roses. She carried 4
bouquet OF orchids. The bridesmaids.
who were the brides three cousins. We're
Miss Dorothy Phelps, OF EnGlcwood;
Miss Frances Phelps. OF New York. and
Miss Helen Reid. of Norfolk; Miss Con-
stance Gardner, of Boston and Washing
ton: Miss Beatrice Clover. Mr.. C'"ve-
lands sister. Miss Eva Cleveland; Mis-
Phoebe Adams, of philadelphia. and Miss
Sabra Bradlec. of Montclair. y. j.. were
goWned in pink taffcta. with lcShorn hats
trimmed with pink roses. and carried
pink roses and lilies of the valley. The
brides gifts to her bridesmaids were bar
pins set with pearls and sapphires, and
10 her maid of honor crescent Pin set
with the same jewels.
The Rev. Robert Williams. OF Mont
clair, y. j., was best man.. and the uslers
were Mr.. James Cleveland, brother Of
the bridegroom: Prof. Albert BALI. of the
, University Of Virginia; Mr.. llamlin. of
Chicago: Mr. Clement Kite. of Philadci-
phia: the Rev. Ralph Hayden, of New
York: Commander Theodore Jewell, Mt.
George Harding, Of Philadelphia, and
AR. Harold Van Buren,. brother Of the
bride. Mr. Clcveland's small brother,
Paul Cleveland and the young brother
nf the bride, Francis Van Buren. served
us pages. Scarfpins set with amcthysts
We're the bridcGrooms gifts TO his ushcrs.
\ large reception followed the cere-
rlory al the home OF the brides mothcr
in New Hampshire avenue. Mrs. John
son wore a handsome gown of silver
tissue over pink. vciled in brown tulle,
with n black hat, and carried Pink roses.
The mother OF tho bridegroom was
Z cownc,l in black and wore q small lat
and veil.
! Later in the evening Mr.. Cleveland
and his bride left for wedding trip.
Mrs. Cleveland Travelled in suit of
corbeau blue taffeta and small blue
hat trimmed with pink rosebuds. They
will make their home in New York
until September when they may go to
Wyoming. Ohio. where Mr.. Cleveland
has been called to be rector of the
! Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
| Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding were Bishop and Mrs. Mat
thews, the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Lubbock
the Rev. Leighton Parks. all of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Matthews
and the Misses Matthews. of Cincin-
natl; Mrs. Francis Cleveland. of Gin
cinnati. grandmother OF the bride
groom of today. and Mrs. Charles Thor
burn. OF New York. grandmother OF
the bride OF today: the Misses Thor
burn and Mrs. Thorburn Artz. heI
aunts: Mr.. William Matthews. Mr.
| T1l, I,ol
Cleveland and Miss Jane Cleveland
both Of New York: Mr.. Cleveland
woodward. Mrs. William Walter
Phelps. Won FotterEurg Phelps. and
| Mr.. P. Won Rntteni,uE. Phelps. of New
York; Miss CiaES!a 'ps. of/Aiken
! s. c.: Mr.. no'l NJ !.s;sn Jay Phelps
of Englewo,,A. = =, Ass Rose Phelps
Mrs j. Adc:s&.l. ,',c'': snd the Missei
Porter. " ,*ss H., en-: Miss stiles. oi
New York: Mi, And S~s John Brasiee
of Montclaif. =. 8: ~ and Ms. Will
lam Craig. of %tr York " aai NFs
Clarence CoddinStDa. or N"w YSrS
Mr. Evan Fisher. Of phIIaJ4 irhis. an'
several schoolgirl friend. % the bride
Miss Margaret Cutler. of Boston: Mis-,
Florence Lincoln, OF New York: Mis-,
Eleanor Baker. OF New York: Mis-.
Caroline Foster. OF Boston, and Mis-.
Edith Nagel. OF st. Louis.
The marriage Of Miss Theodosia Var
Horne Price and Mr.. Ernest Wagner, o.
Seattle, took place yesterday afternoon
at / o'clock ut aol3 o street. Rev. c
Ernest Smith ofi1ciating. Palms ant
masses of cut flowers formed bower
| in the bay window Of the drawing room
where the ceremony was performed. anc
white lilacs. tied with white ribbon. were
used on the white satin priedieu. The
mantels were banked with white lilac:
and sweet peas. and a stringed orchestra
played the wedding marches.
The bride, who was given In maria 6,
by her brother-in-law, Lieut.. Commando
George Pettengill, wore a gown Of white
satin and rose point lace. Her veil wal
Of tulle, arranged with a bandeau o
orange blossoms. and she carried a qou
ouet of lilacs, lilies of the valley, ant
gardenias. Mrs. Pettengill was maid o
honor for her sister. and was gowned Il
yellow taffeta, veiled in Italian Valen
ciennes lace and yellow chiffon. She wor
a LeRhorn hat. trimmed with flowers. an,
carried yellow roses and maidenhai
fern. Master George Pettengill. Cd. wa
ring-bearer.
AT the reception which followed tn
ceremony the bridal party was assiste'
IN receiving by the brides mother, Mrs
Ernest william Price, who was gowne'
m black, embroidered crepe meteor. witt
ltouches Of white tulle. and wore q blacl
nat trimmed with white aigrettes.
| Among the out-of-town guests who wit
r..,ed the ceremony were DIR. Helen N
van Horne. of Chicago: Mr.. Hugh Gar
land. Of Wilmington; Miss Hitchings, 0