Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-26
SOCIETY
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well matched diamonds, the gift Of the
bridegroom's mother.
Mr8 Robert ". McKim of New York
was natron OF honor, wearing q gown
Of white velvet, made with deep circular
r1fies with q cape effect over the
shoulders and side train. Her hat
was Of white velvet with upturned brim
and she carried lilies. The brides other
attendants were her cousins, Miss Lisa
Norris and Mrs. l.. Wistar Randolph:
Miss Adele Astaire Of London, Miss
Louise Thomson, Mrs. Henry w. Sage.
jr., Of New York, Mrs. Charles Ship
man Payson, sister of the bridegroom: :
Mrs. Richard Meyers and Mrs. Persifor
Frazer, Sd. They were in white chiffon
with flowing sleeves, tight bodices and
full skirts and their small hats were of
white velvet. They carried large bou-
Quets of white roses and orchids.
Mr.. Robert G. Benchley of New York
vas best man and the ushers included
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and
Mr.. James Jerry Wadsworth, cousins of
the bridegroom: Mr.. w. Stuart Syming-
ton of Baltimore, who married Miss
Evelyn WadSworth, cousin Of the BRIDE
groom; Mr.. Fred Astaire. Mr.. Henry C..
Coke, jr.; Mr.. Thomas Hitchcock, jr.;
Mr.. Charles Shipman Payson, brother
in-law of the bridegroom; Mr. Richard
s. Scott. Mr.. j. Wendell Smith, Mr..
Donald Ogden Stuart and Mr.. Gardner
D. Stout.
A reception followed at Bella Vista,
the home of the brides mother, at
Falls -the-Schuykill The bride and
bridegroom received on the lawn, sew
eral of the brides horses coming to the
edge Of the lawn and peering over the
fence. A wedding supper was served
in the house and later Mr.. and Mrs.
whitney started for Washington on
their private train, and today have gone
to Upperville, Va. where Mr. Whitney
has recently purchased the estate
Langollen, one Of the most famous in
Virginia. It contains an old manor
house and Is equipped with swimming
pools and gymnasium, and large and
well stocked stables. The estate also
contains an aviation field and a polo
field and is said to offer the finest ia
cilit1es for hunting in the South.
Among the 300 wedding gifts on dis
play In the house were two rare volumes
privately bound. One contains the
manuscript Of the last address delivered
by Abraham Lincoln, written In his own
handwriting with corrections and ammo
tations in his writing in pencil. The
other volume Of rare manuscript is q
letter from Walt Whitman to John
Hay, grandfather Of the bridegroom,
who was secretary to President Abra-
ham Lincoln; an autographed photo
graph and the original Of his famous
poem, MY Captainl My Captain!" in
the authors own handwriting.
The bride made her debut in 1928
and Is "a years old. Shortly before her
departure last night she said that
honeymoonS are "passe" and that she
and her husband viii not take one. In
stead they viii visit their new Virginia
home and then 60 to New York. She
was the only unmarried dancing partner
Of the Prince of Wales at q ball given
IN his honor by Mr.. Rodman Wanna
maker during the last visit Of the
Prince In this country.
A Curtiss-Wright airplane ordered by
Mr.. Whitney came to the navy yard
here, presumably to carry the members
of the wedding party, with the excep-
iton of the bride and bridegroom, back
TO New York. It was still at the yard
late last night and may be used by
some Of the attendants or guests today.
The bride, an expert horsewoman,
has won many prizes at horse shows.
At the Devon horse show last May she
rode three Of Mr.. whitney's horses.
Mr.. Whitney Is graduate of Yale
and was an undergraduate student ct
Oxford England, when his father died,
tn 1927. He received considerable At
tentaon early this year when it was re-
vealed that he had been working sew
era1 months rs q "buz5er boy" for q
New York banking firm at q salary of
slightly less than $40 . week. It was
said at the time that he had taken the
Job In order to learn the banking buSi-
ness from the bottom up"
Mrs. Stevens Hostess at Lunch
For Ladies' Aid Of Garfield Hospital
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, president of the
Ladies' Aid, Garfield Memorial Hospital,
entertained her cabinet and 20 members
Of the executive board yesterday at
luncheon In the Kellogg Building, the
Ladies Aid building for all its func-
tons and cooperative use by the
student nurses. Mrs. Stevens met her
guests ct the beautiful fountain In the
new garden plaza, for rededication
service IN memory Of the late Mr.. Henry
A. Willard. who presented the fountain
in memory of his son, the late Mr.
Henry K. Willard, who erected the
splendid willard Building. Mrs. William
B. Willard turned on the water of the
fountain during the dedication service
Mrs. Willard was elected assistant
treasurer at the executive meeting. Miss
Edith Hoffman Of Connellsyille, Pa, is
soon to inaugurate social service work
of GARFIELD, sponsored by the Ladies
Aid and Junior Aid. Miss Hoffman Is
Q graduate Of Wilson College and well
known h washington.
Mrs. Julien Jaquelin Mason enter
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