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SUNDAY POST, OCTOBER 9, 1921. SECTTOX FIVE PAGE TOO 9 1 '3 4 itZJ. 4 i I 5 5 2 LAKe -4 5 6 -T 5" 7f 1 V' II flili iiHHlrtlii Porm-MV 14 I 00 I i1 CQFFJN Colkct IT 4 f1 Crawford Weddtag' Large Eveot Last NigM Three Names Added to Debutante List Halloween Ball Late This Month Bridal Parties Anrtounced. 4 7 One tht largest and most elaborate events of the autumn was the wedding last night in Shadyeide Presbyterian Church of wiaa r.ortnifio Pathprliio r.mwfnril Tiiprft of r.ftorse Crawford of Woodland road, and Trietram Coffin Colket II, son of Mr. and Mrs Dharles Howard Colket "of Philadelphia.

For the wedding the entire f- 'i i'Hi? tif i of the church was banked with massive croton trees, tall bamboos md 8peciment plants, with which were mingled lacy cibodlum ferns. each side of the pulpit were large stone jars holding big yellow and the aisles were marked with standards of pink md yellow chrysanthemums, tied with orchid ribbon. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, wore Ivory satin, with souTt train. Her veil fell from a coronet of lace and was caught with range blossoms. She carried an armful'of white orchids and lilies of Jie valley, iri shower effect.

Miss Elizabeth Crawford, as her sister's naid of honor, wore pale pinlTsatin with overdress of marquisette em-iroidered In threads of silver and gold. In hex hair she wore a tiny fORS7TH states- wreath nf flowers, with a bow at the side, and streamers of tulle. Serv- Francis ng as bridesmaids were Miss Marjorie Lake of Hartford, Mis3 lean Orawford of Columbus, Miss Mary Lewis of ntfss Gertrude Bracken of Oil City, Mrs. Charles Thomas of Wasb Trs. Tfilket.

was Miss Gcrtmuo Catherine Crawford, niece of George Crawford of Wood- Monte Emrnal, grandson of A. McDonald of Dawson. Pa. -The wedding is to be small heme affair, the guest list including only members of the two families. Cards were mail-d Friday for the wedding of Miss Helen P.

Keirn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dawson of Highland place, Bellevue, and Lieutenant J.

F. Plachta of Quantico, Ya. The ceremony will be performed Octoisr 2 0 in the Eleventh United Presbyterian Church. California and Davis avenues, Northside, by J. Fulton Wilson, assisted by Rev.

Charles W. Fulton. Lieutenant Plachta is a flyer in the marine corps stationed at Quantico. Mr. and Mrs.

Karl-F. Elors of Ninth street, Oakmont, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Thora Elizabeth Elers and. William C. Kirkpatrick, son of John W.

Kirkpatrick of Ellersville, Penn avenoe. land road, before her marriage, 3Si' (Y crr-cr- ngton, D. Mrs. John Conklin of Haekensaek, N. and Miss Dangerfleld of Pittsburgh.

They wore frocks similar in design to honor maids, but In orchid instead of pink. All carried arm bou-luets of plnk'roses and yellow orchids, with clusters of bouvardia here ind there among them. Two small flower girls, Betty Ewing Pratt, laughter of Dr. and Mrs. "Edward Ewing Pratt of New York, and Betty )unn, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Dunn of Marlborough street, wore pink net over pink silk, and in their hair wreaths of lowers tied with silver. John Caner of Philadelphia served as Mr. Colket's best -man, and Jie ushers were Alexander Patton, Charles Y. Fox, Holstein Fox md William Davis of Philadelphia; Norman McLeisch of Chicago, Alexander Heyburn of Louisville, Charles Thomas of Washington, D.

and John Triplett Haxall of At the house the bride and bridegroom were assisted in receiving Mrs. (Fred Crittenden, a cousin of the bride, of Bradford, Mr. Crawford and the-parents of the bridegroom. Mr. Crittenden wore blue ind silver chiffon and a corsage of orchids.

The party stood before i bank of greens. The entire first floor of the house and a specially ipavilion at theback were used for dancing, and supper was which toot place Jast night iu COlS UlR.OlMlA PtelSCI LLW eeption in the Crawford home. Mr. Colket is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Howard Colket of Philadelphia. Miss Lake, a daughter of Governor Everett Lake oE Connecticut and Mrs. Lake, was one oi the bridesmaids at the Craw-f crd-Colket wedding. Miss Dan srerfi eld, daughter of Mr. and "Mrs.

llarry Dangerfleld of T.ayard street, is the fianeee of John Triplett Haxall. of Baltimore. The engagement was announced Friday at a tea given by Miss Elizabeth Crawford in her home in Woodland road. Both Miss Dangerfleld and Mr. Haxall were members of the Crawford-Colket bridal party.

Miss Patterson, daughter of, Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Patterson of Beechwood boulevard, is a student at Ogontz, near Philadelphia.

Miss Graham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Graham of AVintbiddle avenue, left Tuesday ni'ght, accompanied by her mother, to enter Mount Vernon Seminary, Washington, D. C.

Miss orsythe of Denniston avenue is attending the Thurston Preparatory School. Miss Barnes of Howe street is a student at Dongan Nail, Long Island. A long list of patronesses for the Halloween carnival ball to be held Thursday night, October 27, in the William Fenn Hotel under the auspices cf the Pleasant Hill -Farm Association, has' been announced by Miss Marianne Howe Rea and Miss Helen McCreery, members of the committee in charge. The patronesses are Mrs. Samuel McClay, Mrs.

J. Willis Dal-zell, Mrs. William Hall. Mrs. John Murtland, Mrs.

John McLeod, Mrs. Oscar r.abcock, Mrs. Gilbert Elack, Mrs. Childs, Mrs. George D.

Edwards, Mrs. William U- FolJansbee, Mrs. H. Hughart Laugh-lin, Mrs. William Singer Morehead.

Mrs. W. H- Rea, Mrs. William Scott, Mrs. H.

R. Scully, Mrs. W. H. Singer, Mrs.

John Woodwell, Mrs. D. W.J. Bissell. Mrs.

A. P. EurchficH, Mrs. A. Rex Flinn, Mrs.

Edwin H. Herr, Mrs. W. E. Hamnett.

Mrs. William Wightman Blair, Mrs. R. JL Singer, Mrs. W.

E. Woodwell, Mrs. David Aiken Reed, Mrs. W. H.

Cassidy, Mrs. Herbert DuPuy. Mrs. Donald Eakewell, Miss Virginia Dalzell, Mrs. Clifton A.

Verner, Mrs. Jchn W. Herron, Mrs. F. S.

Willock, Mrs. Samuel R. Kelly and Mrs. C. L.

Snowden. A number of additional patronesses will be announced later. Harry Darlington, chairman of the committee in charge of boxes, has announced that many of the available boxes have already been reserved, and Miss Augusta Leovy, in charge of tickets, has reported that many requests are reaching her daily. The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Moore Dravo of Edsreworth and The wedding party of Miss Eliza.bnh Burnett, daughter of Mr. and served In the ballroom aownstairs, ana in a marquee ai me ironi 01 he house, which enclosed the porehe and terrace.

The entire inside the marquee was lined with Southern smilax and wisteria vines, and Doth here and in the remainder of the home were vases and standards jf chrysanthemums in fall tints. The bridal table in the ballroom held mound of Cattelya and white orchids and hothouse grapes. Out-of-town guests at the ceremony Included Governor and Mrs. Everett S. Lake of Connecticut, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Crawford of Columbus, Dr. and Mrs. Crittenden of Bradford, and Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Howard Colket of Philadelphia, parents 'of the bridegroom, as well as score of others. Mr. and Mrs. Colket have gone East, and will reside tn Philadelphia. Alfred Gibbs Harlow of Sewickley was solemnized yesterday noon in Mrs.

Levi H. Burnett of the King Edward apartments, and Charles Dc-St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church of Sewickley. Dr. Alleync C.

i Witt Bier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlrs W. Bier of Sheridan avenue, Howell, rector of the church, officiated. The bride was given away by her was solemnized Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock in the Protestant Epis-father, Ralph Marshall Dravo.

The wedding party consisted of Mrs. copal Church of tho Redeemer, aDd was followed by a large reception Donald H. Sage of Edgeworth as matron of honor; Miss Dorothy Slack of jn the Country Club. Cibodium ferns and tropical plants banked the Edgeworth, a cousin of the bride, as maid of honor; Hiss Jane Walker front of the church, and with them were minded clusters of dahlias Stevenson, a small daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William Cooper Stevenson in fall tints. The same decorations were used in the Country Club, of Shields, and Miss Frances Gibbs Johnson, the little daughter of Mr. The bride, who was jriven away by her father, wore a gown of and Mrs. Walter Erwin Johnson of Minneapolis, a niece of the 1 white satin, with deep bertha of rofo point lace. Her full court train groom, a3 flower girls.

was trimmed with' rose point and lined with flesh tinted chiffon. Her The weddinsr rartv of Miss Mary Stirling Richardson, daughter of J. Henry u.Neiii ot nttsburgh acted as ben man and the ushers 1 vcil v-as hellJ at the back of the head with a ian-snaped arrangement Mr. and ilrs. cnarics lticsardson of Broad street.

sewicKiey, ana ueort Three names have been added during the week to the winter'3 g-oup of debutantes. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Herron of Fifth avenue have announced that they will introduce their daughter.

Miss Dorothy Ross Herron. Mr. and Mrs. George Hamilton Flinn, also of Fifth avenue, who returned just a few days ago from their summer home at East-hamnton. have decided to brine out their daughter.

Miss Louise were rank bheppard Koyster, 01 orioiK, a. tugene Dowlmg ot rosG and Marl an, veiiC(1 the train to the cn(t. she New York, Donald Pettit of Princeton, N. Walter Erwin Johnson of roses and sweetheart carried while roses and orchids centered with showered with orchids and lilies of the valley. Minneapolis, RoU.rt Lucian Patton and Ledlie Y.

Laughlin of 1 Frederick Benkhart of New York, whose marriage will be an event Saturday, October IS, in the Presbyterian Church of Sewickley are: Miss Alice Richardson, a sister of the bride, matd of honor; Mrs. Georfe Ogden Richardson, Miss Sarah Christy. Miss Annie Christy. Miss Fred-ericka Richardson, Miss Virginia Whiting Rose and Miss Mary Scaif as bridesmaids. The Misses Nancy and Polly Hammond, small daughters of Mr.

and Mrs. James E. Hammond of Sewickley, will attend the bride Flinn. The third prospective debutante Miss daughter of. Mr.

and Mrs. William Larimer Mellon nf Ren Flm Darl reception was held at Newbury Hill, the family residence at Edgeworth i A nUiffrn i- i iliifTriM rain trimmoH i Vi vdlvpt flnwera tf in the drawing room the bride and brioegroom, tneir weaamg party, -r-I match. Two of the bridesmaids. Miss Mildred Ellis and Miss Harriet and Mrs Altred B. Harlow and Mr.

and Mrs. Dravo, the parents of the Qrier wore pale blue taffeta trimmed with orchid chiffon and velvet t.i la anrl liriH iMTumn rcfM i r. i a fnwn vail nf proa afin A lington road. Th weddine of Miss Genevieve Connelly, niece of Miss Julia F. i 1 1 1.

1 tt Ilowers. Mis Caroline and Miss Louise Fownes wore orange 1 as r0wer cirls. y-. 11.. -Tr Unnl en A carle.

nn nf Ire i viiJUUU llimuieu Willi uaiiir, unu nwu iwuiso viaiji ul j-wauuo All carried arm bouquets i.uiineiiv ui jiumiouu uvu.u.u, i was suspenaea iron ner sncuiaers, was eageu wun seea pearis. iier veu, A A Vilsacfe of Bavard street, was solemnized Wednesday morning at i wore pink taffeta trimmed with brown chiffon Mary Priscilla Burnett, small sister of the bride. ji. uir rimiTli Kir Maladv. Miss Connellv i u.

j. of dahlias in fall tints iff-T ri.fVnn Frauenheim a.c"r'nei OL uvuvaxuia t-ugcu hU d.es;,rit and carried a basket of dahlias John W. Donaldson of New York is to act as man, and ice ushers are Gustave Benkhart of Philadelphia, Gavin Brackenridge ol New York, Edward Gardner of Washington, D. C. John W.

Beatty, 1t-of Pittsburgh, Richard T. Frick and George O. Richardson, the latter a brother of the bride, of Sewickley. Following the ceremony a small re-cention-. which wUl include only the wedding party and immediate reb tives, will be held in the family home.

was Mr. VUsack's best man. The bride wore a frock of dark blue Can- The. attendants were costumed in French blue chiffon; the matron and Paul ier ffl' nlftfn r'rf' rrSrlH ton crepe, trimmed with silver, and a small black velvet hat trimmed maid of honor vore icture hats ef chiffon to match their gowns, with i llam Burnett br other of the Masten Charles Garland with burnt goose. Her Cowers were orchids.

Her maid of honor was of blue jce. The dainty frocks of the small flower girls and James Bailey, At the reception supplementing the service, the parents of the bride and bridegroom them. Mrs. liurnett wore a attired in dark blue duvetyn, trimmed with ana a gray ana oiue wpre of pnch blue chiffon ith hats of blue crepe de chine, trimmed with velvet hat trimmed with ostrich. She wore a corsage of pink roses.

pink rosebuds. The former carried large bunches of pink roses and blue Breakfast in the bride's home in iicrnerson Douiearu delphinium, tied with blue ribbons. The latter carried small Colonial the ceremony, the guests including bnly the members of the families on bouquets of pink sweetheart ross finished with a lace ruffle gown of dark blue sequins and a corsage oT orchids, and Mrs. Bier was gowned in sapphire blue velvet and carried orchids. Mr.

and Mrs. Bier have gone for a trip to the Pacific coast, and when they return will be at horr.e in Sheridan avenue. Among the guests at the wedding were the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T.

A. Burnett of Columbus, -0. account of mourning in both families. After an Eastern motor trip, The decorat.i0ns at the church were Ascension lilies with candles in Mr. and Mrs.

Vilsack will be at home in.McPherson boulevard. Mrs. the seven branched candlesticks burning on the altar. At the house bank-Vilsack was graduated from the Ursuline Academy, and later attended jngs 0f greens, American beauty roses and dahlias in the same tones were -a 1 1 lLn A I i mi 1 1 1 i 1 heton iim ano. diarymouni scnwi at itirji.uvii-vii-i,iic-xi.uLujii.

j. euecuiveiy usea. ine oreaxiasi was servea in a hkc mrijuee, Vilsack is a Georgetown University graduate. opening out of the drawing room, in the center of which the bridal table was arranged. Roses and taU candles in Colonial candlesticks formed the afr-cneb Sbop JENKINS PENX AYE.

AND STAXWIX ST. Announces a Special Sale Of Ladies' and Hisses' Afternoon Dresses and Winter Coats Dresses of Duvetvne or Trieotine and Canton Crepe, $35.00, $49.00 and $79.00 A choice collection of Winter. Coats, Priced Special, $75.00, $93.00, $125.00 and up Mrs. J. RavmoBd Price, representing the Oakmont Country Club centerpiece on this table.

On their return from their honeymoon Mr. and lis chairman of the committee in charge of the first annual women's i Mrs. Harlow will make their home on Woodland road, Edgeworth Miss Martha Jane Dibert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Dibert of South Fairmount street, who will be married October 22, to Gorman Murdoch Tinkham of Jamestown, has asked Miss Mary Martha Armstrong and Miss Mary Armstrong1 Robinson of Pittsburgh and Miss Mildred Latharn of Evanston to be bridesmaids at her wedding.

Grant Dibert. is to be Mr. Tinkham's test tui, and the ushers chosen include James H. Beal, John Noble jti 1 and Thomas Robinson of Pittsburgh and Blake Miller of 'golf championship, under the auspices of the Western Pennsylvania! rinif Association tn be held on the links of the Allegheny Country Club, Miss Elizabeth Crawford of Woodland road, entertained Friday Oetnher 17. 18.

19.. 20 and 21. Assisting: Mrs. Price are Mrs. A.

L. afternoon at tea Ln the home of her. uncle, George W. Crawford, during which announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Dorothy Dangerfleld, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Dancerfield of Bayard street, and John Triplett Haxall, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Triplett Haxall oi Baltimore. v- Barlow, representing the Pittsburgh Field Club; Mrs. R.

C. Long of the Stanton Heights Golf Club; Mrs. Percy E. Donner of the Allegheny Country Club, and Mrs. J.

S. Green, representing the Pittsburgh Coun-; try Club, i Jl nderson, of Jackson, her marriage to H. Miss Martha Anderson, daughter street, ihas chosen November 12 aa i'-W -4 "'-vis.

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