The Washington herald., 1916-06-25

Schuyler Mason, daughter Of Mr.. A. Liv
ington Mason. was married al HalldOn
Hall. to Lieut. Robert TAYLOR Merrill L.
s. N, son of Col. and Mrs. George Spen-
GER Merrill, of Peace Dale, r. l.
Only the immediate families and close
friends were present
The bride was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Arthur l. Kellar, of New York, and
the bridegroom by Mr.. Earl P. Mason,
brother OF the bride, as best man. The
bride wore ivory velvet trimmed with old
point lace and pearls.
Mrs. Kellar wore gown of ivory
chiffon with panels embroidered in gold
and a Gainsborough hat After a sup
per Lieut.. and Mrs. Merrill left for their
wedding trip. Among the gifts were a
silver service from the crow OF the ten
der Tonopah, which the bridegroom COM
mands.
The Rev Roland Cotton Smith. rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church. Wash
ington. offiCiated at the wedding Tues
day OF his nephew, Mr.. Bayard Tucker
man, jr.. and Miss Phyllis Sears at Bev-
erly Farms, Mass.
Lawrence Wood. OF Trinity Church,
Lenox, and the Rev. Nelson P Carey,
rector of the church. at the Farms.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. Herbert NJ. Sears OF Boston, and
the bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bayard Tuckerman of Boston ard
New York, who have a country estate
In Ipwich.
The bride was attended by her sister
Mrs. Bayard Warren, as matron Of hon
or. and there there were four brides
maids, Miss Olivia Ames, Miss Nathalie
Thayer, Miss Elaine Denegre, and Miss
Sylvia Warren.
The best man was Mr.. Richard Morti-
mer. jr.. and the ushers were Messrs
Samuel Hooper. James w. Appleton,
Bayard Warren, Henry Cannon Clarke,
Francis w. Sargent. jr., Gordon c.
Prince, Robert S. Potter. Evans r. Dick,
Jr., Hiram T. Folsom. Joseph Bruesell.
jr., Roger w. Cutler, Albert c. Burrage
jr.. Henry Lee, and Alvin F. sortwell.
From the church the bridal party, rela-
tives and other guests went to the home
OF the brides father, where a reception
was held.
Society was surprised to learn Of the
sudden wedding Tuesday in the chantry
of st. Thomas Church, in New York of
Miss Katherine Trumbull Thomas daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Thomas
OF Morristown y. j., to Mr. Leslie Brad
ford Cooper, son Of the late Rear Ad-
miral cooper, L. 5. N, OF MorristoWn.
Invitations had been issued by Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas for a large church we'd
ding on July /, but because Company X
of the Seventh regiment of the New
York National Guard, of which MIR. Coo
per Is a member, has been ordered to
Camp Whitman, at Beekman. n Y, the
hurried ceremony was decided upon. The
Rev. Mr.. Caswell oficiated. Only the
members Of the immediate families were
present at the ceremony and there was
no reception. The bride was given in
marriage by her brother. Mr.. w. Trum-
bull Thomas, who is a member Of Com
psny ], Seventh regiment. Both the
bridegroom and Mr.. Thomas wore their
uniforms.
Miss Thomas wore a simple frock of
blue taffeta and a hat of dark blue
straw edged with tulle of the same
shade. She carried mauve orchids, and
her ornaments consisted of a pearl neck
lace and a diamond pendant, the gift of
the bridegroom.
When Mr.. Cooper returns from the
Mexican border he and his bride will live
In Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Laura Astor Chanler, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop Chanler, was
the home Of her parents to Mr.. Lawrence