The Washington times., 1930-09-16
NEWS VIEWS SOCIETY IN THE NATIONAL CAPT.
Plight Trotfl
At Historic
Church
Former Capital Debutante Is
Bride Of Fergus Reid, ir.,
at Portsmouth, Me.

Old St. Johns Church, one
Of the historic landmarks of
Portsmouth, Me-, was the
scene yesterday Of the mar
tiRge of Miss Etheldreda
Winthrop Seabury, daugh-
ter Of the William Marston
Eeaburys, of New York, and
Fergus Reid, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Fergus Reid, of
New York, Newport and
Norfolk, Va.
The wedding, uniting two
Of Americas most distin-
kuished families, was of
great interest to Washing
ton, where the bride made
her debut and where both
families have scores Of
friends.
Old Church
A pretty sentiment prompted
Miss Seabury to select for her
wedding the old church at
portsmouth where her maternal
grandfather the Rev. Henry
Emerson Hovey, one of the lead
ing figures in the religious his
tory Of this country, was pastor
for so many years. Then, too,
the SeaburyS have for several
generations made Kittery Point,
near Portsmouth, their summer
home as it was at their estate
there, Bayberry Rocks, that her
engagement to young Reid was
announced this summer.
A reception at the Seabury
home followed the ceremony,
which, itself, was witnessed by
q notable gathering of the so
:, cial Olyrnpians of both this city
and New York. The Rev. DR..
II. Percy Silver Of the Church
Of the Incarnation, New York,
tied the nuptial bond and the
bride was given in marriage by
her father.
Bridal Gown
Her wedding gown was of cream
White satin, made in modified
medieval style with a court
train. Over her long tulle veil
fell a veil of rare old rose
Point lace which belonged to
her maternal great-grandmother
Her little 6-year-old niece,
Lispenard Seabury Crocker, was
maid of honor, and Mrs. Ed
ward Savage Croker I'd, whose
husband is Secretary of the
American Legation in Stock
41olm, Sweden, and Mrs. VIII
liam White Howells, of New
York, both sisters of the bride,
were matronS Of honor. The
other attendants were Baroness
de Lustrac, of Paris, sister of
the bridegroom; Mrs. William
I. Mclean, of Philadelphia, and
the Miss Jane Watson and Miss
Mary Breckenridge, of New
York. All the attendants wore
frocks of rose moire with rose
velvet jackets and rose velvet
hats. They carried rose-colored
cI1rysanthemums. The little
maid of honor wore a pink
French shocked dress and car
ried a basket filled with pink
petals.
Best Man
Fergus Reid was his sons best
man. UsherS were Baron Jean
de LuStrac, of Paris, and Edward
savage Crocker, I'd, William H.
Hardness, william White How
ellis, James H. Ottley, William
StandiSh, James E. Ingram,
Stephen G. harrington, Edward
NJ. Greene, jr., Clarence F.
Busch, James A. McCrea, jr,
Robert 40 Ramsdell, all Of New
York, and William Coe and
Juan r.. Trippe, of Washington.
Mr.. Reid and his bride will
sail. for a motor trip in France,
Switzerland and Italy. return
ing in November. They will live
in New York.
The bride comes of distin-
guished early American ances-
try and is a descendant Of five
colonial governors, including
winthrop. Saltonstall and Dud-
ley. Another of her ancestors
was Leonard Lispenard, one Of
New York's prominent early set
tiers, and Bishop Samuel Sea-
bury, the first Episcopal bishop
Of this country. She is a mem
Der Of the New York Junior
League and was introduced to
society in New York and Wash
ington few years ago.
Yale 1928
MIR. Reid is a graduate of st.
PauTs School, Concord, N. H.,
and of Yale University, class OF
'23, Sheffield. While at Yale he
was a member of the varsity
hockey team for three years. He
is a grandson of Gen, William
Chamberlain. of the Confeder-
ate army. an aide-de-camp of
General Lee during the Civil
War. He is a member of the
New York stock exchange and
Yale University, St. Anthony
and the Nassau Country Clubs.
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Arrive Yesterday
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