Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-28
CoyilIe. GrosvenOr Wedding
At Reinn Rhreagh, Nova Scotia.

The marriage of Miss Lillian Waters
Grosyenor and Mr.. Cabot Coville, both
of this city. will take place at 4:S0
O'Clock this afternoon at historic and
beautiful Benin Bhreagh, Baddeck,
Nova Scotia. Miss Grosvenor is the
daughter Of DIR. Gilbert Grosvenor,
president of the National Geographic
Society, and Mrs. Grosvenor. and Mr..
Coyille the son of DIR. Frederick V.
Coville, distinguished botanist and ex-
plorer, of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. and Mrs. Coville.
Since Sunday, when the 80 or more
house guests arrived at Benin
,Bhreagh. the beautiful estate has been
gay with life and entertaining, the
festivities preceding the wedding end
ing with fancy-dress ball last night.
Benin Bhreagh was the Summer home
of the maternal grandfather of the
bride, the late DIR. Alexander Graham
Bell. inventor of the telephone. The
estate was also the scene of the scien-
'tific experiments carried on by DR..
Bell during the Summers OF 80 years
and is now the Summer home Of DR..
and Mrs. Grosvenor.
DIR. Grosvenor will give his daughter
in marriage, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. John McKinnon
of Baddeck, in the flower garden OF
Benin Bhreagh. situated on prom
ontory of the Bras dor Lakes. She
will wear a simple but graceful gown
of ivory white satin, the drapery held
at the front by a large pearl orna-
1nent. The satin train is of peacock
shape and the long and full tulle veil
will be worn arranged to fall from
q rose point lace headdress worn by
her grandmother, two strands of
orange blossoms crossing the front.
A garland of orange blossoms marks
the curved line where the satin train
falls from one Of chiffon and sweeps
10 the length OF three or four feet.
She carries a cluster bouquet with
b shower of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Paxton Blair OF New York at
of filmy ecru lace and chiffon and q
blue picture hat trimmed with blue
velvet ribbon. She carries garden
flowers.
The bridesmaids, Miss Mabel eros
venor and Miss Carol Grosvenor, sis
ters of the bride; Miss Betty Ridsdale
and Miss Nan Surface OF Washington,
Miss Caroline Hopkins Of Aver. Mass,
and Miss Nancy Bell Fairchild, the
brides cousin, Of Coconut Grove, Fla,
will wear gowns fashioned of two
shades of deep coral color organdy,
made in basque effect, with bouffant
skirts, and their hats OF leghorn are
trimmed with blue velvet streamers.
They carry clusters OF garden flowers
in varied hue.
The children attendants are Marie
Coville, niece OF the bridegroom, of
New. Lisbon, N. j., and Gloria eros.
venor, younger sister of the bride.
They weasz.dainty costumes Of coral
'colored kHl1sn. III
Mr.. Frederick Coville, brother of
the bridegroom, is his best man, and
the list of ushers includes Mr.. Melville
Grosvenor of Washington, brother Of
the bride: Mr.. Sherlock Davis of
Brooklyn, n. Y; Mr.. Graham Fair
child, Coconut Grove, Fla; Mr.. Wal.
3ace Cook, Los Angeles. Calf; Mr..
Charles r. Hopkins OF Greenfield, N.
H.; Mr. J. A. ID. McCurdy of Toronto
end Mr.. John G. Laylin Of Columbus,
Ohio.
Mrs. Grosvenor. mother of the
bride, will wear charming afternoon
costume OF powder blue chiffon. and
Mrs. Coville, mother of the bride.
groom, soft gray satin, with long
fringe as a trimming.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Chester G. WOODBURY., sister of
the bridegroom, of Des Moines, Iowa:
Mrs. Stanley Coville OF New Lisbon,
y. J.; DR.. Frances Boynton Of New
Haven, Conn; DIR. and Mrs. Fred
erick v. Coville Of Washington, d.
G. parents of the groom; DIR. and
Mrs. David Fairchild of Coconut
Grove, Fla; Mrs. John oliver la
Gorce and Miss Eleanor Whitaker of
washington and Mr.. Clifton Adams
bf Washington.
The bride attended Abbot Academy
kt Andover, Mass, and later spent a
Winter of study In France, Switzer.
land and Italy. She has visited South
American countries and recently re.