New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-18
Second Marriage
Of Julia French an
Event at Newport
Relatives and Close Friends
Attend Ceremony Per
formed at Maple Shade by
Minister Of Baptist Faith
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

NEWPORT, R. /, Aug. 17.-An
event which has been piquing the
curiosity of society TO some time be-
cause Of the secretiveness attached to
the preparations was held to-day at
Mapleshade on Red Cross Avenue,
when MISS Julia French was married
quietly to Howard Williams, Of Bos-
ton, son cf Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c.
Williams, Of Highland Park, ILL., The
Rev. Hugh B. Carpenter, Baptist
minister Of Providence, performed
the ceremony. Only the families and
intimate friends Of the couple at
tended the wedding.
The bride, who was unattended, was
given away by her brother, stuyvesant
lie Roy French, and the best man was
DR.. Shelley B. Osborne, Of Boston.
1t was the second marriage Of both
the bride and bridegroom. Each is
twenty ght years old. Mr.. vii
Iiams's first wife, according to the
license. died June rs, 1920.
The ceremony was performed under
was beautifully set off aorally. Miss
French made i charming bride in g
gray gown of Canton crepe and she
carried bouquet of gardenias. When
leaving she wore blue travelling suit,
with hat to match. The couple
motorcd to the White Mountains.
The music was by Edmund Grinnell,
personal friend Of the family
Included among the guests we're Mr.
and Mrs. Donald McRae Mrs. Stuy-
vesant Leroy, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gordon Biddle, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Grillell, Mrs. Francis Morris, Mr.
and Mrs. Shafter Howard Miss
Augusta Hunter. Mrs. William Rogers
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. H. I. Williams,
Of Chicago, and Mrs. T. Shaw Safe.
It is said the bride has been under
she impression that she had been given
the right to resume the name OF Julia
French when granted a divorce from
Jack Geraghty. However. on applying
for her marriage license YESTERDAY she
learned that the decree did not extent
her that right, and she signed the
license application Julia Stsua French
Geraghty' She received her divorce
June 3. 1920.
Boy Tennis Stars Out
The boys tennis tournament at the
Casino is proceeding finely. and IS
arouslng m zach interest. Gordon Doug
las yesterday defeated William An
drews, 90. Go; Dyson Duncan de
feated Mcclure Rowland. 60 C.:
Alexander Shaw defeated Varick Fris-
sell, 60. s3, and Charles Moran de
fcated Bradley Douglas. 63 60
Semi-Gnals VIII be PLAYED tom orrow
afternoon
The baseball game between the city
officials and summer residents TINS
Saturday al Free body Park viii draw
large attendance. The advance sale
Of tickets has been heavy
Among those newly registered at the
Casino are Sir Allan Horn, Of London
Varick Frssell. J. n. Dubarry, Bruce
Post, Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Gilbert
Darlington. Elliott Darlington and Mau.
RICE Congdon. Of Providence
Mrs Henry Clcws is expected here
soon. She will not open The Rock,
ard Will be the guest Of Mrs. Rice al
Mramar.
Sand sculpturing Commanded atten.
tion a. BalleY's Beach to-day, twenty.
four competitors striving for the cups
offered by Francis Burke Roche The
children paired or ard were giyer
forty-five minutes in which to construct
ebcir models. Olive whitman anc