Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-11
JOHN WAIVl[]
WEEDS MSS DI
Marriage One Of the No(
Events Of Newport Socinl'
Season 8
PRESENTS ARE GuARni
NEWPORT. ri. A.

NhWPOHT, II L. Aug. &
Miss Pauline Disston. daushtsr q
William Dsston, OF Philadsiphsa, Ist.
afternoon became the wife Of John ~
maker. Jr.. son of Rodman wansmsInee.
rhnadelphia. The ceremony was atteaH
oy many prominent persons from Philo<
phia, New York and other citiss ,N3
The wedding was soismnissd at I, 81
.n's AFTERNOON a Emmanuel Pretssen
Episcopal Church. f
The bridegroom has recently been COM 4
| stoned captain In the United States ~
European social circles as well A in a.
country having spent much time ABROAD. III
many entertainments have been given ID
the wedding party during the last week
Yesterday many luncheons were given. -
the prenupt.al celebrations were finishsN
OH Iast night with dinner Of sixty covorA
with Mrs Disston az hostess. 3
TABLES IN TENT ON LAWN KY
The tables were set amidst gorgeous a..
orations In tent on the lawn Of the lfd1td
| rell cottage. opposite the Brsakera 49,
summer home Of Mrs. Cornelius vanderbiIf, Z
The guests Included the entire weddir
party and the relatives and intimate frienl
OF the bride-elect and bridegroom elect, r
Miss Disston had Mrs. Walter B. Brou1rk
OF Baltimore. as her matron Of honor.
MRS; Brooks is the daughter Of MA
H. T. Stotesbury, of PHILADELPHIA IT.
bridesmaids will be Mrs. Frederick Frslin0-
huysen and Mrs. Angler B. Duke. both e
New York. Mrs Arturo de Heeren, q s.gtor
OF the bridegroom, and Miss Mary Brovn
Warpurton, cousin Of the bridegroom, y
| Philadelphia Mss Elizabeth Sanda az Ne,
YORK, and Miss Frances Moore, of Washina.
ton.
Miss Marguerite Caperton dauehter -
| Admiral William B. Caperton and Mr.
Caperton, was also one of the bridesmaid
she took the place Of Miss Elizabeth
4 Gushing Norris, Of Philadelphia who IA N
at Narragansett Pier.
Mr.. Wanamaker chose Gurnee Nuns.
his brother : In law. as his best uaan.
and the ushers were Edmund H. Rogsrs
j. Hutchinson Scott, Jr., Henry Mortc5
McMlchael William j. MoMichaei, c. 4.
Heckscher wetherill r. Livingston SuiIS-
, van, William Rhinelander Stewart, Jane
A. Blair. Jr.. Nelson Slater, Of Boston RoA-
man Wanamaker, I'd, John K. Mohr An
Arturo do Hceren.
BRIDAL GOWN OF WHITE SATIN 4
! Miss Disston wore a bridal gown a
! white satin. panel effect Of point iaoo
I IN front was feature of the skirt. Thu
!, | waist was bordered with orange blossoms
She wore a court train Of white satin
3 draped from the shoulders and lined witi
silver brocade. The veil was of tull0
$ arranged in Norman cap of lace ana
orange blossoms.
Following the wedding there was q lsrnI
reception at Mrs. Disstons summer home ol
Shepherd avenue The wedding present
= were on display with a detail Of detectivs
guarding them
Presents for the bride-to-be continue 4
arrive In great numbers. For two week.
past they have been coming. and the dir
play Is said to be one Of the most magnil1
: cent ever seen In Newport. The value o,
the presents has reached such proportionI
that It was thought advisable to have then
u carefully guarded. Day and night watch
a men are in the room with these gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodman Wanamaker, tn
father and stepmother OF the bridegroom
q arrived in Newport from their summe
- home In Tuxeeo yesterday. In the after
noon a rehearsal Of the wedding was hel
O. at the church. with all of the wedding part
present
a The ceremony is to be followed by q sfoI
= wedding trip Mr. wanamaker is now await
ing orders to report for service. He IL hold
y ing himself In readnes for the call and ex
poets to soon be in France. Having spsu
SO many years in Paris. he Is familiar wit
French customs and can speak French hu
emily.
The bride and bridegroom left inm'
diately after the wedding for Long Isiau
G by automobile. to spend their honeymo0
y at the residence of DR.. and Mrs. Presto
| Satterwhite.