New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Miss Elsie Parsons
Is Married i'm Big
Wedding at Lenox
Daughter of MFR. and Mrs.
Herbert Parsons, Most
Popular Bride of Genera
ton in the Berkshires
Special Dispatch to The rribun.


LENOX, Mass. Sept. 1o.-Miss Elsie
Parsons, one Of the youngest and most
popular brides in Lenox in q genera
ton, was married at Trinity Episcopal
Church at o'clock this afternoon to
IMorehead Patterson, law student at
harvard. She is the only daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons, of
New York, and a granddaughter of
Elews. The bridegroom is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus l.. Patterson, of
New York.
Exquisite taste was shown in the
simple but beautiful decorations of the
church, which was filled with men and
women prominent in Lenox, Newport
and Southampton. In the chancel were
tall white Campanula pyramidalis
against background of green. Vases
OF pure white gladioli and dahlias
were placed on the altar. while bou-
quets of clematis, anevone, white
giedioli anc dahlias were tied with
satin ri'ohoas to the end Of tbs pew u,.
:, The brides gown, made by WORTH of
Paris, wa of white satin and lace in
the Louis XVI style. The long satin
train hung from the shoulders. The
veil of antique lace was caught with
orange blossoms. Her large bouquet
was of white orchids and lilies of the
valley. aSs7
The four bridesmaids, Miss Dorothy
duncan, Miss Eunice James, Miss
Florence Loew and Miss Evelyn Loew,
were in pink satin, with hats of brown
velvet and pink ostrich plumes. They
carried flowers in Natter coloring.
The Rev. Endicott Peabody, head
master Of Groton School, and the Rev.
Latta Griswold, rector of Trinity
Church, officiated. John T. Lawrence,
OF New York was best man and the
twelve ushers we're Blake L. Lawrence,
William Sheffield Cowles jr., Casimir
de Rham, Amory S. Carhart jr., r..
Ihayer Hobson, John E. Parsons,
James McHenry, d. S. Ingalls,, l.. c..
Adams, Harry P. Luce, A. Coster
Schermerhorn and H. G. Sanderson.
The reception was held at Stoneover
the magnificent estate on Yokun Street,
that formerly belonged to the brides
grandfather, John 2. Parsons, now the
property of her father and two aunts,
Miss Mary and Miss Gertrude Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Parsons received on tho
south terrace which overlooks beauti-
full expanse Of lawn and trees with
mountains for background. The
three hundred guests were served on
the terraces, under the trees as we'll
as in the library, drawing rooms and
halls of the villa. A large bell of
white asters was suspended from the
ceiling over the dining room table.
Around the walls of the room were tall
Campanula pyramidalis and white
gladioli. White clematis also was used
Larkspur, dahlias and anemone added
to the beauty of other rooms.
NO. - H. Il
ding we're: Mrs. John E. Parsons, Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson, the bride
groom's PARENTS; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Clews, Mrs. Edith P. Morgan. Miss
Edith P. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Percy Morgan jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. P: Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Casimir
de Rham, Mrs. Joseph H. Choate, Miss
Mabel Choate, Mrs. Richard C. Dixey,
Miss Mary Aspinwall Tappan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs. Good
hue Livingston, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Aston Bristed, Miss M. Symphorosa and
Miss Grace Bristed, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iei Chester French.
Pendleton, Mrs. David Lydig, Mr. and
Mrs Tompkins McIlvaine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross W. Whistler, Mr.. Joseph S. Whis-
tier. Miss Emily and Miss Kate Win
throp, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Bay
lies, Senator and Mrs. John Stewart
McLennan, Miss Mildred M, and Miss
Victoria Tytus, Miss Kate Cary, Mr..
and Mrs. Giraud Foster, Mr.. and Mrs,
Roger Wolcott Griswold, Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. s. Griswold, Bishop Thomas
Frederick Davies, Miss Marion Davies,
Mr.. and Mr.. Henry S. Haines, Frederick
T. Haines, Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold
Al.