Evening star., 1933-09-10
Prominent Greenwich
Couple are United in
Ceremony at New York
Miss Caroline Townsend
w e ds Mr.. Chapman
Miss Elizabeth Andrews
to Wed.

NEW YORK, September 9-The first
week of September has been marked by
more weddings than in any week since
the beginning Of the depression. One of
the outstanding weddings of this after
noon was that of Miss Caroline Trow-
bridge Townsend, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Townsend of Green
wich, to Mr.. Richard Davol Chapman,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Chapman,
also of Greenwich. The ceremony was
performed in the Second Congrega-
tional Church by the Rev. DR.. Oliver
Huckel, pastor of the church, assisted
by the Rev. William Lusk OF Bridge
port.
Mrs Ronaldo Kirkbride of Santa
Barbara, Calf, was the matron Of
honor and Miss Molly Trowbridge
Townsend, sister Of the bride, and Miss
Elizabeth Vought of South Norwslk
were the maids Of honor The brides
maids were Miss Muriel Richards Of
Great Neck, Long Island; Miss Anne
Townsend and Miss Joan Townsend,
sisters Of the bride: Miss Doris Dew
White, Miss Virginia Douglas and Miss
Susan Knapp Of Greenwich; Miss Jane
Lindsey Ewing of Mount Kisco. N. Y;
Miss Eleanor Reed of Yonkers, Miss
Betty Wampole of Baltimore and Miss
Betty Brown Of Tuxedo Park. Patricia
Townsend and George Townsend. sister
and brother Of the bride, served as
flower girl and page.
MI. John D. Chapman was the best
man for his son, and the ushers were
Mr.. John Stewart Chapman, brother
of the bridegroom; Mr.. Williams Town
send, brother of the bride, and Mr
Edward Ray, Mr.. Gordon Lang, Mr..
John Thurston, Mr. Rush Field and
Mr.. Frederick Gilbert of, New York,
Mr.. Richard Townsend HenshaW Of Rye,
Mr.. Herbert Roy Of Troy. Mr.. Burd-
ford Danner Of indianapolis, Mr.
Philip Van Rensselaer, of Plainf1eld, Mr.
William Brown of Iowa and Mr.. Law
renee Hsle Of New York.
After their wedding trip, Mr.. Chap
man and his bride viii make their
home at the lodge Of the Chapman
estate until the end OF November, when
they win come TO New York Tor the
Winter.
Miss Elizabeth Fowler Andrew, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse C. Andrew
OF West Point. Ind, will become the
bride of Mr. William Post, I'd, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Post Of East
Wllliston, Long Island, September 10. in
Indiana. The ceremony will be per-
formed at Pine Farm, the home Of the
brides parents. with many members
OF the Long Island polo set attending.
Mr.. Post is one of the younger genera
ton of polo stars and recently was in
vited by the birmingham Club OF
Buenos Aires to play back on that team
in the championships in the Argentine
in November. He has accepted the In
vitation and will take his bride to South
America with him for the tournaments.
ho OF
sisters. Miss Katharine Andrew and
Miss Cecilia Andrew; Miss Frances
Post. sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Janet Mackie Of Milwaukee and Miss
Mary Lewis Nelson OF Logansport. Ind,
and Mrs. Edward G.. Romfh, jr., of
Miami. Mr.. Raymond FreStone, jr-,
will be best man and the ushers Will
include several Long Island poloists who
have been in games with Mr.. Post.
They are Mr.. George H. Bostwlck. who
will marry Miss Laura Elizabeth Curtis
at Roslyn, Long Island, October Z; Mr.
Dunbar W. Bostwick. who married Miss
Electra Webb of Westbury last year;
Mr.. J. Cornelius Rathborne. Mr.. James
P. Mills, Mr. Seymour Knox, Mr.. Scott
l. Libby and Mr.. Edward c. Romfh, Jr.
The marriage of Miss Thaha Fair
child. daughter of MIR. and Mrs. B.
I
at Cold Spring. Long Island, to Mr.
Leslie Bliss Soper, son Of Mrs. Frank
E. Older of New York and the late
Mr.. Arthur J. Soper. took place yester-
day. The ceremony was performed at
4 o'clock in St. Johns Episcopal
Church st Cold Spring Harbor, the
Right Rev Ernest NJ. Stires, Bishop OF
Long Island, officiating, and the Rev.
Lyman Bleecker. rector Of the church,
assisting. A reception followed in the
Fairchild country residence. There
were two matrons Of honor, Mrs,
Charles c. Hoge, jr.. and Mrs. David
Rumsey, Of New York. The other at
tendants were Mrs. Jonathan Butler,
Mrs. John A Payne. Miss Jane Erd-
mann. Miss Eugenia Morris, Miss Helen
Horsey and Miss Clover Miles. Miss
Miles is to be married September 19 to
DR.. Leslie E. Morrissett in New York.
Mr.. Struve Hensel was the best man
and the ushers were Benjamin T. Fair
child, Sd, brother Of the bride: Mr..
John A. McNaughton. Mr.. Daniel E.
Evarts, jr.: Mr. Arthur Gardner, Mr..
John A. Payne and Mr. E. Robert Will
cox Of New York, and Mr.. Kenneth E.