Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-04
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daughter Ot MIR. ana Nlrs. husSSh II
Durham. and Charles a. Higgins VIII
he n brilliant affair of this evening IN
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rev
Charles l.. Caadec. officiating. The
hour of the nuptlals Is set Tor o.3t
O'Clock. The arrangements are beauti-
ful in every detail, including program
of bridal music from Carlisle Hemphlll
the organist of the church, Dorothy
Johnston Baseler, harpist, of Philadel-
nhia. with cello accomplishments. The
s1.ohengrin' wedding march will be
plsved for the wedding professional
and the "Mendelssohn' march will be
the occasional. Mr. Dunham will give
his daughter in marriage. The bride
vil have rs her maid-oi-honor, Miss
Ethel Ecker OF New York. Her sisters
hrs Clement W. Miller, Mrs X. Doug,
l>xs Moore. and Mrs Arthur {. ketchan
vii serve as matrons-of-honor. LATHE
Elizabeth Moore and Clement Miller
Jr.. will be the child attendants.
George Banks of New York will bt
the hoSt man. The ushers will bt
Clement " Miller r. Douglass Moore
Arthur c. ketcham, Norman Z. Rood
+ II. Davis, Jr. and Alexander Banks.
The BRIDE gown will be of white SATIN
fashioned with short skirt and long
tram OF satin The waist is made oi
handsome Duchess and RCse Point
lace. also the veil, which will be caught
10 she hair with orange blossoms The
bridal bouquet is OF valley lilies and
orchids. The maid of honor and the
mstrons Of honor will wear exquisite
gowns OF silver-green taffeta adorned
with silver beaded ribbon. and ''radi-
aace" lace. They will wear hats trim
med IN feathers OF blue, green. and gold.
Their flowers will be delphenlum. Miss
Elizabeth Moore will wear dainty
gown Of white orCandv and valeaciennes
lace. Clement Miller, Jr. will wear q
suit of whitc silk
A reception AT the Dunham home on
Broome street will follow the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs Dunham will receive their
guests on the lawn, where the tables
will be placed Dancing will take place
later in the evening.
A large and fashionable gathering OF
out-of-town guests will swell the local
assemblage of friends present at the
wedding. These visitors viii include,
Norman Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs
Earle Craig, Pittsburg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Ecker, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Banks. George W. Banks, Mr..
and Mrs William F. Peters, George
Peters. all OF New York city; the Misses
Dlinham. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bandel
~ Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
L Demham of Madison, y j.; Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Richardson, Philadelphia
Mis- Humstone. Pittsfeld. Mass
MIR and Mrs. Floyd Lankford. Montreal, !,
Canada: Mr.. and Mrs William Tobias
az Bethlehem. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Birch OF Dover, y. j.; Mr.
and MIS-. Bearhardt, Troxler of Ken
vile. y. j.: Mr.. and Mrs. Furman Mar
shall OF Ianshorne Manor, Langhorne,
Pa
No wedding Of recent years m VIII
minrton has aroused more sincere
interest than Miss DIInhsm's and Mr.
Higgins. both by reason OF the promi-
nent social position OF the respective
families and on account Of the 6rlde
popularity. As president Of the junior
League and the Junior Board OF Delaware
Hospital of Wilmington she has en-
deared herself 10 all of her acquaintance.
She Is possessed of beauty, and a
gracious charm Of manner which has
endeared her TO her circle OF friends.
That her marriage 10 MIR. higgins
who Is OF English parentage and Is
prominently Identified with the
Hercules Powder Company, will not
take er from the city, Is source OF sat
iSfaction to many. After July |, Mr.
Higgins and his bride will reside at 1912
Broone street. =
The bridal gifts were exceptionally
numerous and handsome.
Mrs Norman Rood's entertainment
IL the Dunhsm-Higgins bridal party last
s.x,e-Ir,r al her home GreenhIll avenue
and Willard street was beautiful dinner
with arrangements Of exceptional taste
and skill
Mrs. Clement W. Miller, Mrs. r.
Douglass Moore. and Mrs Arthur G..
Ketrham entertained nine tables OF
e1,ests Al luncheon al the country club
yesterday m honor OF their sister, Miss
Marion Durham SprIng flowers used
on the tables made an attractive scene.
Henry Nillard McElfresh has an
nounced the marriage OF ms daughter
Miss Mildred McElfresh 70 George
Herbert Simpson. on "Wednesday, June !,
III Washington, ID. Z.
Thr graduation exercises at bryn
Mawr College Wednesday were OF very
interesting nature. Ninety young
women received the degree OF bachelor
~ arts. among them being Miss Louise
Reinhardt, daughter oi AtVor1ey
C.eoeraI and Mrs.. David Relnhardt OF
this city, and Miss Florence l.; hnlfien
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. frederlck
KnifIen Of Holly Oak.
The graduation address was ny Ut.
simon Fiexner, director OF the ROCK
Teller Institute for Medical Research,
v no urged the young women 10 take up
the pursuit Of science.
Tn connection with the commence
ment announcement was made oi the
gift Of 900 books from Bryn M2wr 10
The Ssorbonne in Paris, which recently
established n chair OF American htera-
ture and civilization Gifts 10 the college
announced were
For books, $40; for the Horace White
Greek literature prize, $50; Tor scholar
sbiu~. S4.1l0: for fellowships, ~ ,3G),
,,iffs al account of excess cost OF tuition,
s. he used for scholarships. 81 .Oy6.9O.
The presidents gift, $500.
Gift from the Carnegie Foundation 70
prov,de pensions for four senior pro-
fessors al Brvn Mawr, SIS, 900.
Guarantee for the support OF the sum
r,er school for women workers 10 indus
try, $1,000. ..i
TO open a department OF theoretical
music Al Brvn Mawr College, through 8
\ fro ~ Il