The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-15
Miss Alexander and Mr.. Whitehouse
Haze First Large Wedding of Seas on
Bride Dispenses With Motor
and Drives to Church
Behind Horses.


Church yesterday afternoon Miss Mary
Croker Alexander youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander
of this city and Tuxedo Park, was
married to Mr.. Sheldon Whitehouse.
Counsellor In the State Department In
Washington. 1t was the firs! large
wedding In New York of the early
autumn season and was witnessed by
many persons prominent In society who
have only recently left their summer
homes In Newport. Bar Harbor. South
ampton or Lenox. The church was
decorated with groups Of palms placed
In the balcony just back Of the pulpit.
and the chancel was massed with palms,
white chrysanthemums and lilies. On the
ends of the pews In the main aisle were
placed clusters Of white cnrysanthe-
NUNS.
For her wedding Miss Alexander dis
pensed with the modern motor car and
drove from the house to the church with
her father behind handsome pair OF
horses with coachman and footInan on
the box seat And in the same smart
eQuipage she and her husband drove
back to the Alexander home after the
ceremony.
The bride was escorted to the altar
by her father, where she was met by
the bridegroom. who was attended by
his best man. Mr.. Norman Ogden White
house. brother. She wore white satin.
the bouffant skirt being. draped with
point lace. The court train of satin was
lined with cloth of silver and bordered
with lace, being also ornamented with
clusters Of orange blossoms. The veil
that fell to the end of the train was of
tulle, bordered with lace and arranged
in cap fashion. The brides only orna-
rnent was string of pearls. She carried
a bouquet Of white orchids and lilies of
the valley with spray of mauve or
chids.
Brides Sister Matron of Honor.
Mrs. Arnold whitridge, who was Miss
Janetta Alexander, was matron Of honor
for her sister. She wore Natter blue
velvet and hat Of black velvet to which
was attached long gray ostrich plume.
Her bouquet of tea roses and blue delphi |
mum had long streamers Of gray satin |
ribbons. In the bridal cortege were the |
uehers. the Messrs Henry and William |
Fitz Hugh Whitehouse. brothers of the |
bridegroom; Messrs. Buell. HOLSTER, |
Charles Lanier Lawrance. Percy r. |
Pyne I'd, Lydig Hoyt and Stuyvesant |
Fish. Jr The marriage ceremony was |
performed by the Rev. DR.. Maitland |
Alexander OF Pittsburs, uncle of the |
bride, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by the Rev. DR.. John Kelman, |
pastor of the church.
After the ceremny there was a re-
ception at the home of Mr.. and Mrs |
Alexander, West Fifty-eighth street. |
Mr.. and Mrs Whitehouse stood under |
a large mirror hung with pink roses |
at the south end of the tapestry hung |
ballroom while they received. With
them were Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. |
Whitehouse. the bridegroom's mother, |
A buffet luncheon was served.
Among tho guests were Mrs. John J. |
McCook. Mr.. and Mrs. Winthrop w.
Aldrich. Mrs Henry Whitehouse, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Augustus Jay, Mrs.
William F. Whitehouse. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eliot Cross. Mrs Maitland Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Whitehouse, Mrs.
Norman o. Whitehouse. Miss Helene
Wh!tehouse. Mr.. Charles Cobb Walker,
Mrs. Henry Whitehouse. the American
Ambassador to the Court Of st. James's
and Mrs. John w. Davis. Mr.. Myron T.
formerly Ambassador to France,
Mrs. e. Henry Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Aston, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Austin White
house. Mr.. and Mrs. william Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen G. Wellman. Mrs.
Charles H. Coster. Countess Otto Salm-
Mr.. and Mrs. Egerton L.
Miss Muriel Winthrop. Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver @. Jennings. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Scott Rokenbaugh. Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Gerard and Mrs. Burke
Roche.
other Guests.
Others there were Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas F. Ryan, Mrs. Lawrence
Keene. Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Gray,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jay Schieffelin,
Mr.. George Ledlie. Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey M. Depew, Miss Anne Depew Pauld
Ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gould, Mr.. ,
Allison " Armour. Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
COLIN Whitman, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner
Gerard. Mr.. Frederick II. Allen, Mr.. ,
and Mrs. Ebert H. Gary. Mrs. Fred
eric w. Vanderbilt. Mrs. William Post. Z
Mrs. Henry w. Munroe, Mr.. and Mrs
John Munroe. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
". Watriss, Mr.. Archibald Alexander.
Mr.. Ashbel II. Barney. Nine. Slavko
1rouitch, Mrs. w. Miller Graham, Mr..
Stephen II. DIN, Mrs. Frederick c.
Havemeyer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Low Har-
-iman. MIR. and Mrs Frederic Court !
and Penfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Grenville
Kane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stewart Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Wickliffe Yulee. Mr. and Mrs. Z
A. Bradhurst Field and Mrs. Ernest
r Adee.
Also Mr. and Mrs. willard s. Brown,
sfrs. Henry s. Redmond, Mr.. and Mrs. h
William b. Dinsmore. Mrs. w. Lowe
lice, Mr.. A. A. Gulick Miss Virginia q
ZEN Eyck Rice. Mr.. and Mrs. E. d.
forgan. Mrs August Belmont. Miss a
'igelow, Mr.. Wadsworth II. Lewis. Mrs. Q