New-York tribune., 1921-02-27
Miss Beatrice Allen
Becomes Bride of
Major C. N. Draper
Wedding of War Nurse and
British Army Officer Is
Celebrated i'm the Chant1.y
of St. Thomas's Church

In the chantry Of ST. Thomas's
Church yesterday afternoon Miss
Beatrice Van Fleet Allen, daughter of
the late DR.. Charles Warrenne Allen,
Of New York, became the bride of Ma
jor Charles N. Draper, of Bedding
ton, Cheshire, England. Only rela-
tives and few intimate friends were
present at the ceremony, which was
performed By the Rev. Floyd Tomp-
kins, of Holy Trinity Church, Phila-
deiphia, friend Of the brides family.
The bride, who was given away by
her COUSIN, Louis Provost Whitaker
wore gown of white chiffon embroid-
cred with silver and finished with
bands of sable. She wore a chiffon
veil combined ". III old point lace,
Miss Alice Calverly was the maid Of
honor and only attendant of the bride,
She was in mauve and rose colored
chiffon, with a hat to match.
David Williamson served as Major
Draper's best man and the ushers were
Hjalmarr II. Boyesen, John Chamber
lain, Charles Cole and Henry Thorne.
The ceremony was followed by a
small reception ct 1872 East Forty-fifth
Street.
Major Draper and his bride will
sail for England early next month, and
after passing two months there will
go to India During the war he
served with the Canadian and Brit
ish forces in France and Mesopotamia,
The bride served as q nurse with the
French army and in canteen work.
Miss Jessie Elise Peterson, daughter
Of Mrs. Robert Peterson, of Ala West
118th Street, was married at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the St. James
Chapel Of the Cathedral of St. John
the Divine to Sterling E. Graham, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Graham, of
Cleveland. The ceremony was per-
formed by Dean Robbins. The bride
had four attendants, her sister, Mrs. G.
Overran, MRS. Ray n. Spooner, Miss
Jeanette w. Graham and Miss Lollx L.
Wise.
Ray N. Spooner served as best man
and the ushers were DR.. Hunter e. Z.
Harvey, Dr.. Alexander MscTelfer, DR..
Henry W. Wise and William S. John
ston.
MIR. Graham is graduate Of Colum-
bia, class : y, and is member of the
Alpha Delta hi fraternity. During
the war he served in France as cap
front. He was g member of the Amer
lean Olympic team to Stockholm. He
is commander. of Meuse- Rhine Post.
195, of Cleveland.
Among other affairs which figured on
the social program yesterday was re-
ceptfon and tea given by Mrs. Carl Won
MayhoR at her home, IL East Thirty
seventh Street, for members of the
National Society OF Patriotic Women
Of AmericA. The, society was founded
by the late Bishop Potter.
Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdorff, of SO East
Sixty fourth Street, gave q musicale at
heg homo last night.
Campbell McInnes, who is In New
York for few days, will sing this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. William
T. Darlington, 430 Park Avenue.
Miss Marion Floyd Whitman sailed
for Europe Thursday on board the
Providence. She will go to Italy, and
while abroad will join her mother, Mrs.
James Spur Whitman. They will re-
turn at the end of the summer.
Dr.. and Mrs. Preston Pope Satter-
white, vino are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. Stotesbury at Palm Beach, will
return to the city on Saturday.
Mr.4and Mrs. Edward r. Hutton haye
purchased an estate at Wheatly Hills,
where they intend to make their future