Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-17
CROMWELL DODGE WEDDING,
DRAWS SOCIETY TO DETROIT
Gorgeous Gowns Lend Color TO
Ceremony Linking Wealthy
Families
Takes Place in Elaborate Set.
ting-Couple to Go on
Eighteen Months Trip

Special Dispatch to Evening Public Ledger
Detroit. June IA wedding that
VIII be followed by honeymoon of a
ycar, and a half. leading around the
world, and that linked two of the prom. Z.
inent families of Detroit and Philadcl-
phia, was celebrated this afternoon
when Miss Delphine lone Dodge, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace j.. Dodge.
of Detroit, became the bride of James
II. II. Cromwell. son of Mrs. Edward
7. Stotesbury, of Philadelphia.
The wedding was n formal ceremony
at 4 O'Clock at the Jefferson Avenue
Presbyterian Church, followed by re /.
ception at Rose Terrace, the Dodge
home at Crosse Point.
Battalion Of Workmen
For several weeks a battalion of
Terrace in preparation for the wed I.
ding. Thousands of rose bushes. which
give the place its name, had been
trimmed. A dancing pavilion was
erected and the fagwalks, the statuary.
the sun dial-all the formal ornaments
of the grounds-were given bright
wedding air. The house itself. with
it's almost literally scores Of porches
and big rooms, rad been rearranged for
the affair.
Hedges of pink roses amid screens
of greenery and tall standards of peonies
marked line connecting the exuuisitely
decorated rooms of the north and south
wings of the Statler Hotel ballroom floor
last evening for the rehearsal dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge for the
wedding party.
Much of the food. including English
pheasants and English sole, was
brought from New York in charge Of
special man sent by II. William
Klare, manager of the Statler.
The bridal party sat together, and al
the smaller table with Mr.. and Mrs
Dodge were Mr.. and Mrs. Stotesbury
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Mitchell, Mrs
Robert Glendinning, Mrs. Sidne,
Hutchinson and Leroy Fuller, all o.
Philadelphia Mrs. Louise Cromwell
Brooks. of Washington, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank p. Taft. of Cincinnati.
From the flower -arched canopy thai
stretched from the curb to the entrance
of the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian
Church and on through the edifice un
! til the pulpit was reached there wa
wealth of beautiful foliage and earl.
summer blooms for the marriage cere
mony this afternoon.
Marvellous Wedding Gown
Miss Dodge's gown was probably til
handsomest ever worn by bride II
Detroit. It was a Lucille model. espe
cially designed for her. The foundation
was of soft white satin with inserts o
Belgian lace outlined with silver thread
The oyerdress was of silk net with me
dallons Of Belgian lace between tn
pointed puffings on the skirt. The wais
was n surplice of rose pointed lace:
formed the sleeves and fell in n cas-
cade over the train. A corsage of orang
blossoms was worn at the girdle. Th
court train was fashioned of bands o
satin and puffings of net. Near the edg
of the train the broad satin band wa
adorned with a lovers knot Of orang
blossoms. The veil was fashioned into
Normandy cap with band Of Belgia
lace wreathing the face and circle @
orange blossoms fastening the veil a
the back. The brides flowers wer
white roses, orchids and valley lilies.
The maid Of honor. Miss Mary Glen
Dodges schoolmates at Springsid
School, Chestnut Hill. Pa. wore
Lucille model of pink chiffon. the ne
petticoat of which had perpcndicula
bands of flesh -colored satin outline
with silver thread. Over that vri'in
of white net with bowknot inserts G
hand made lace, also outlined with sill
yer, and over the whole an overdress @
pink chiffon, with putting of pink sati
midway on the skirt. The frock wa
girdled with satin and adorned at tn
back with a sash and streamers of blu
and mink satin ribbOn> The waist ha
deep fichu of net inset with medal
lions bordered with silver thread.
The hat was Bo Peep effect. with
slightly rolling lace brim faced in satin
The crown of lace and net was encircle