New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-15
Sherman P. Platt
Weds Miss Sears
In St. Thomas's
War Crisis Hurries Cere-
mony, Scheduled for
After Easter
Flower Show To-day
Miss Mildred Rives To Be a
Bride in the Cathedral
on April IL

Miss Penelope Sears, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Hamblen Sears, was
married yesterday afternoon, IN the
chsntry Of 81. Thomas's Church, 70
Sherman Phelps Plat, son Of Henry
Barstow Piatt. Mr.. Plat is a corporal
in Squadron A, and the fact that he is
liable for military service at any time
hastened the wedding, which was to
have taken place soon after Easter.
The chantry was decorated with palms
and spring flowers, and the ceremony
was performed by the Rev. DR.. Ernest
NJ. Stires. A reception followed at the
home of, Mr. and Mrs. Sears, ll3 East
Sixty-second Street, which was deco
rated with smilax, pink roses and apple
blossoms.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, wore a gown Of white satin,
yelled with chiffon, with long court
train. over which fell the veil of lace
and .ulie. She carried liles-of-the-
valley. =,
Miss Rebecca Nichols. daughter of
Nr. and AIRS. Melville 7. Nichols,
cousin Of the bride, was flower gir.
Her mother served in a similar ca
pacity at the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sears twenty-five years ago.
Charles II. yelling acted as best
man. and the ushers were William h.
Meeker. Cortlandt W. Handy, William
Phelps. Of Wilkes Barre, Penn,
cousin Of the bridegroom, and Collier
Pratt. brother OF the bridegroom.
The guests included the bridegroom
grandmother. Mrs. John {. Phelps. OF
Wilkes Barre, who is more than eighty
wears of age; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Laurence. of Boston; Mr. and Mrs.
Paul D. Cravath, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
& FarweU. Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas iialnes,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Hatfield, Mr.. ana
Mrs Livingston Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Phelps and Mrs Ernest NJ. Stires'
Miss Mildred Riyes. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George l.. RiYes, Will pc mar
ried to Frederick Marquand Goodwin on
April II in the Whiting Chapel Of me
cathedral OF st. John the Divine. pc
cause OF the illness Of the BRIDE
father her brother, +. Bayard Klves'
viii rive her away. Reginald b. klyeS'
a cousin of the bride, will serve as
hest man. and the ushers will be Elcn-
ord Gambrill, Chester G. Berwind, ROD
orick Terry. jr.. James Boyd. william
z. Berry and Darragh A. ParA. oniy
relatives and few intimate frlenus
will be present at the ceremony
The annual Mi-Cartme entertainment
for the benefit Of the West side Ju-
- 100 .
venile Club will be held this evening at
Sherry's. Moving pictures OF squadron
4 at the border VIII be SHOWN anu
stunts by amateurs VIII be loiloWsu ~
zion nrevious TO the entertainment by
Mrs George Grant Mason, Mrs. Lind
Iov Hoffman Chaplin, Mrs. George &c
Forest Lord. Mrs. Cass Gilbert and MIS-
W. B. Scarborough.
A dramatic entertainment and dance
will be given this evening at the wal
dorf- Astoria for the benefit OF the
American Aviation Corps and the Am
bulance Franchise de Pierreionds. MISS
Kingston. Marie Dressler, lrlNle T.
CANA, Georgia Game and peoree VI.
Cohan have given their serFicess' ABOUT
forty men, including officers, from me
battlessip Arizona are 20 attend IN uni
form ana act hn AFiii no 80
Breitung has arranged the aHa'r'
The international Flower Show VIII
open this morning, and its Red cross
Tea Garden this afternoon IN Nfand
Central Palace. Mrs. William klnnl-
emit Draper and Mrs. Belmont TIFFANY
have arranged the Tea Garden, assisted
nv Mrs. Richard Aldrich, Miss ANNE =
Wiltse and others OF the general com,
i L. 30 uNfA
mittee. Several OF the debutahtes ahd
older girls will serve tea ana sen
flowers. They will wear white lrocAs'
with red aprons in the shape OF
cross.
Mrs Jules Glaenzer and Mrs. Fred
eric +. Lewis, 2nd, gave luncheons yes
terday at the Ritz-Carlton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Colgate, Gilbert
Colgate. jr., and Miss G. II. Colgate
~ 3O6 West Seventy-siXth street, nave
cone 10 Atlantic City and are at inc
Hotel ST. Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ives Washputni
have gone to Hot Springs, va, ana VIII
be at the New Homestead for the re-
mainder of the month.
From Paris comes the news OF
birth there of a daughter TO Baron and
Baroness de la Grange. The baroness
was formerly Miss Emily +. Sloane o.
this city. daughter OF Henry !.
Sloane.
Dinners we're given last night by
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs. Oliver
De Lanccy Coster and Mrs. James
Speyer.
Mrs. Laurence La Tourette briggs
Of 20 Fifth Avenue. gave reception
Yesterday for her guests, Ear ana
LADY Russell. Earl Russell IS grand
SON of a former Prime Minister OF
England. Lord John Russell. Lady Rus,
sell is the author of "Eiizabetn ana
Her German Garden" and other BOOKS
Flower Show and Red Cross
Tea Garden Will Open To-day
The fifth annual international howar
show onens this morning at 1881 ID
- c..,J Central Palace. The HOfI-