The New York herald., 1921-04-03

that the marriage of Miss Moffat and
Mr.. White will bring together win be
members of the Jay, Oelrichs, Iselin,
Banyer Clarkson, Chapman, Schieffeln
(still another Vanderbilt connection), },
John Jay Ide, Mortimer and Barclay
families.
In consequence. no wedding In recent
years has been Of more general interest
to New York society. Miss Moffat and
Mr.. White will be married IN st. James's s
Church. Madison avenue and Seventy
first street, Saturday afternoon. The
oridegroom-elect. who has passed much
OF his life abroad. followed In the foot
steps of his father and now Is on de-
tall at the State Department In Wash
ingtcn. Formerly he was secretary of
the American Legation in Warsaw.
where the brides brother. Mr.. Jay
Pierrepont Moffat. now IL a secretary.
Yosng Mr.. Moffat is on the ocean and
will arrive here In time for his sister, s
wedding.
Miss Moffat will have for her maid of
honor Miss Francesca Moffat. cousin.
and for bridesmaids Misses Helen Cam
eron, Eleanor King. Juliette Bartlett
and Eleanor Cromwell. There also will
he a small flower girl. Ellen Pierrepont
Luquer. her cousin. Mr.. lie Roy King
will serve as Mr.. Whites best man, and
the ushers, who, as well as the best
man, all are Harvard men. VIII include
Messrs. j. d. Cameron Bradley and
Alexander Gait Grant of Boston, Fred
eric Rhinelander King, Henry #. du
Port. Francis r. Appleton, Jr. and
Abbot M. Moffat. brother OF the bride.
The ceremony win be performed by the
Rev. Frank w. Crowder, rector. and
Bishop Chauncey r.. Brewster OF Con-
neoticut. who officiated at the marriage
of the brides parents. There VIII be
small reception at the homo of the
brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
white will sail for England on April L..
the wedding date having been advanced
for that reason.
TafIer-Hardfng Alliance.
on wednesday afternoon there IL 20
como about another alliance between
two old American families with the
marriage OF Miss Catharine Harding.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Horace
Harding. to Mr.. Lorillard Suffern
Taller. son OF Mr.. T. suffern Taller In
st. Bartholomew Church.
Miss Harding was introduced to So
ciety a year ago last winter. She Is
a great-granddaughter OF the late jay
Cooke, who was at the head of the finan-
cial department of the United States
Government during the civil war. She
Is a granddaughter of Mr.. Charles D.
Barney of Eildon. Ogontz, Pa. Mr.
Taller IL a grandson of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward ". Taller. of Washington
square North, and also Of the late Pierre
Lorillard He served with distinction
during the war first as camouflage
officer in the Naval Intelligence Bureau
In Washington and later as an assistant
navigator on board the DeKalb formerly
the German raider Crown Prince Eitel
Frederick. He received tho service
chevron for his combined submarine air
craft and transport duties.
Wednesdays bridegroom has tust
pride In tracing his American ancestry.
His line Of descent In an follows: Ed
ward Neufvilie Taller. who was born In
1880 and died few years ago Edward
Neufvilie Taller, who retired from busi-
ness in 1897 as one OF the wealthy men
OF New York in his day; william
Taller: William Taller. who died In 1871
as Lieutenant-Governor OF New York,
and William Tailer (1611-16s2), who
founded the family in America and died
a wealthy merchant In Boston. Mr.
Thomas .Suffern Taller gets his name
from his grandfather, one OF New Yorls's
successful men OF the early part OF the
last century, who built one OF the fanous
rcd briok and white marble houses that