New-York tribune., 1920-05-09
Betty Persons
Nuptials Scene
OF Brilliancy
r,.,er Lilies. and Spring
Flowers Predominate as
She Becomes Bride of
schuyler L. Parsons
Audrey N. Osborn Weds
Marriage to John Elliott
in Church of Heavenly
Rest Attended by Many

y;,s BETTY B. Pierson, second daugh-
l.. # Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Pierson jr.,
-. - married at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
!. .hs Church of the Heavenly Rest
=. s.huyler Livingston Parsons. 1t was
,r;llisnt wedding and attended by
-.ubers Of some OF the most promi-
..,, families in the city. The church
49,. decorated with spring flowers,
y,stsr lilies, palms and ferns. The
..-smony was performed by the rector,
n. Rev. Herbert Shipman, assisted by
-. Rev. William C. Thayer, OF st.
psul's School, Concord. As Mr.. and
H-s pierson passed the winter and
sDring in Palm Beach, their city house
has been closed and the reception was
held at the Colony Club.
The bride wore gown OF white satin
snd tulle, trimmed with pearls, a tulle
veil arranged with orange blossoms: and
ebe carried white orchids and gardenias.
She was attended by Mrs. Henry Pot
fer Russell, Mss Suzanne and Miss
Emily Pierson, sisters Of the bride; Miss
Florence Loew, Miss Caroline Prentice,
Mss Caroline Stevens and Miss
Dorothy Duncan. They were all dressed
alike in opal green taffeta and tulle,
wore hats of the same shade, trimmed
with feathers and grapes, and carried
white lilacs and yellow spring flowers.
f. Gerry Chadwick served as Mr..
Parsons's best man, and the ushers
were Dr. W Barclay Parsons jr. and
Livingston Parsons, cousins of the
bridegroom; John D. Wing I'd, Henry
Potter Russell, Alfred O. Hoyt, George
B. Post jr.. c. Henry Mellon, Watson
c. Emmett, James c. Clark and Theo-
oore F. j. Knapp.
Mr. Parsons and his bride will sail
for Europe on Monday to spend the
summer abroad
The marriage of Miss Audrey Neil
son Osborn, daughter of the late Mrs.
j. Nelson Osborn, to John Elliott, took
place in the same church two hours
earlier, with the rector officiating. The
bride, who was given away by her
father, Robert Osborn, was in gown
OF cloth and silver, embroidered in seed
pearls, with court train, over which
fell her tulle veil. She carried a sheaf
Of lilies. Her attendants were Miss
Mercedes de Acosta. who is to be mar
red to Abram Poole on Tuesday, and
Miss Eleanor Lamson. They were in
Jade. green chiffon and satin
William Elliott jr. served as his
brothers. best man, and the ushers
were Lawrence McKeever Miller.
George MacCulloch Miller jr., George
Davenport Haywood William Clark.
Auguste Richard I'd, James c. Fargo.
l.: Il: Paul Chaplin and Cooper Howell,
Of Philadelphia.
The ceremony was followed bv :.
small reception at 800 Madison Avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Louise Kirlin, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Parker Kirlin.
Of Locust Valley, l.. l., became the
bnde of Cletus Heating, son of Mrs.
Thomas Keating, yesterday afternoon
at Roughwood, the country home of
ne parents, at Locust Valley. l.. l.
Vniy relatives and a few intimate
trends were present at the ceremony.
%nieh was performed by the Rev. John
y: ~ McCormlck, Of Holy Trinity Church.
west hIghty-second Street, this city,
a large reception followed, which was
attended by many guests from this
slly VINO went out On special train
from the Pennsylvania Station. Miss
i"'ricla Hyde was the brides maid of
hohor and only attendant. The
ID,rldegroom's two brothers, Lvnus
heatiLo and Ralph Heating, acted as
pest man and usher respectively.
y Mr. and Mrs. Heating will sail for
europe within a few days to spend
'neir honeymoon abroad.
Another wedding yesterday was that
TI MISS Louise Huntington Kondolf
ITaughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n
hondClT, to David Shriver Soliday. in
1n "a cnantry of st. Thomas's Church
ne ceremony was performed bv the
dec'or' the Rev. Dr. Ernest NJ. Stires
hna h Dr. ). ". Hegeman, uncle of the
priae; The BRIDE wore white satin
an Sho lace, tulle veil and carried a
iITGuquet OF apple blossoms. white
'''sS9 st and mlgnon roses.
y MISS Catherine Robinson of
1toehes'er, was the maid Of honor and
@" 81. was dressed in orchid-colored taf-
va. V he bridesmaids were Miss
Ts.berine Tstberie Ghesney, of Pittsfeld; Miss
nnSSnerlne ns; Davis, Of Montclair: Miss
WWG;ro'ny W;r Hutchens. of Johnstown. and
MSS. MSS Anne Pendleton, of Washin'eton' nnr
A"ey were in green-colored taffeta
earraN eap 'ney all wore brown tulle hats and
Robsr. .Sarnlegated spring flowers.
os "Ioeft Davis, of Montclair. served
fH H. DeSt man and the ushers ware
NsiIa, NNsr0id kS4ondolf, of New York; Richard
NstSy, NscGyr,annda nalyor Seward and Alexander
mS.GN[egor na, Jrp of Boston and A. Sid
"sy Norton jr., of suFern. 7'N
Montsitsm pas marriage of Miss Margaret
~ 'Iai T1 OF Newark and Rumson. \ !
ye,tsry ,V hawaEd Matthews Crane, took place, &C.,
srSs'eraay srS gay in Trinity Cathedral New
nm nm, MISS Sarah Atha was her sister,,
y@ra wera o. honor and the bridesmaids
Cummiiss cure Miss Elizabeth and Miss Mari .rS
Mining, Of Newark; Miss Marie la
-~-eHe, OF New York, and Hiss Isabel
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