The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

MlA H ASHlNGIoN, July 14'-'opS-
 WW cial)-With the President
 and Mrs Wilson among the guests and brilliant company in at tendance. the marriage of Elizabeth Harding daughter of William Proctor Gould Harding. governor of the fed eral reserve board and Frederick Henry Prince, Jr., took place at noon today at St. Johns church.
 The ceremony was followed by a breakfast at the home of MT. Ha-d- ing, the guests including cabinet of- ricers, diplomats. MT. Hardings col leagues of the federal reserve board, other officials and representatives of the various foreign missions now iii Washington. MT. Prince. who is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Henry Prince of Boston and Prides Cross ing, Mass, holds lieutenant's com mission in the French aviation corps, and Is a brother of Norman Prince, who was killed in action in France.
 The bride was escorted and given in marriage by her father. Her cos tune was of filmy tulle, with yol- luminous tulle veil worn over her face and held in place with coronet of orange blossoms. The gown, which was made long, touching the floor all round, had an overskirt of julie edged with pearls and opening over a petticoat made of many layers of tulle ruffled and festooned with orange blossoms. The tight-fitting, slightly pointed bodice of soft bridal satin was fin
 ished at the decolletage with fichu of tulle held in place by cluster of orange blossoms
 Miss Elsie Hasbrouch of Kingston was maid of honor and the brides only attendant
 Sidney w. Fish of New York was best man and the ushers were F. Ski0- dy Won Stad of New York, Charles Morgan, Ambrose Clark, Lawrence Rumsey. Harrison Tweed and Elliott Cowdin. The Rev. pr. Roland Cotton Smith. rector of St. Johns. performed the ceremony.
 When Ny. Prince and his bride left town for their wedding trip the lat ter wore a simple tailored gown of lightweight blue serge with a hat to
 match. They have taken a house at Brides Crossing for the summer months and on the completion of his
 furlough Mir. Prince expects to return / to his duty in France or to enter the aviation service of the United States.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Henry Prince,
 parents of the bridegroom, were
 among the guests. Other guests from
 out of town were MT. and Mrs. Bradis
 Johnson of New York. Mrs Guy Nor
 man and MT. and Mrs. Bryce J. Allen of Boston,
 Many of us have looked upon the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton as an organization of society, whose interest was largely of the past and that the word ''ances- tor has been dominant in their vo- z !,, the past or so 1t would seem to an outsider and much of their time spent
 searching and marking and preserving places of historical interest.
 We certainly owe them much, and in leisure days few months back we
 had time to walk amcng the graves and wonder and dream and even Wor- ship those ancestors who did noble and gallant deeds. Thus the daush- ters, granddaughters and great-granG- daughters have banded together to help cherish the memories of the old- time heroes, perfectly good and pleasant occupation for peaceful days, but now
 During the past few months the present has had more historical in- terest than the past to these same splendid daughters. We are living vio- lent chapters of history as it is our sons and brothers who are going from us 10 answer the call or the Wdf-d revolution which is practically the same thing as the revolution of 1776, rebellion against autocracy, fight for liberty and civilization.
 Someone has asked the question Are the Daughters of the American Revolution interested in the present crisis or are they still fighting the bat ties of the past?' They themselves answer the question very comprehen- sively in the statement issued by their war relief service committee foi- lows:
 '"rhe Daughters of the American { Revolution, that great national organ \ ization of patriotic women whose an- \ cestors, both military and civil, helped to found the American nation have
 again, as in the Spanish American war, offered their services. to the United States government as auxiliary in time of war, and are now listing their tai
 ents and resources.
 Mrs. George Thacher Gurnsey, pres
 ident general, has appointed a na-
 tional committed. consisting of Mrs.
 Matthew Scott honorary president
 general. as chairman; Mrs. A. S. Bur leson, wife of the postmaster general, vice chairman and secretary; Mrs.