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Show BECOMES RICHEST BRIDE IN AMERICA Washington, Jan. 19. Given in marriage by hor son in the presence of only thirty guests, one of whom was tho president of tho United States, Mrs. Lucretia Roberts Cromwell, Crom-well, widow of the late Oliver Eaton Cromwell, banker and qlubman, today j became the richest bride In America. One gift of the bridegroom, Edward T Stotesbury, who Is affiliated iu business with J. Plerpont Morgan, was securities valued at $4,000,000. Other gifts, diamonds, pearls, emeralds em-eralds and rubies, nro worth $2,000,-000 $2,000,-000 more. Following- -out ' nUV old adage. ' "Somothlng old, something now, something borrowed, something blue," .Mrs, Cromwell wore for luck, instead of the $500,000 pearl necklace given her by Mr. Stotesbury, a close strand of pearls given her by Oliver Cromwell, Crom-well, her first husband, some Christ-mases Christ-mases ago. Tho ceremony tpok -place- at 4 o'clock at the brlclu'shome in Now Hampshire avenue. The Right Rev. Edward Harding, bishop or Washington, Washing-ton, officiated. It was one of the smallest weddings,, wed-dings,, in point of attendance, held here for some years, and simplicity 1 marked the arrangements, snve for J the personal decorations and trous- eau of the bride. The Cromwell home was beautifully beautiful-ly decorated with American Beauty roses, orchids and white lilacs. The mantel in the drawing room, before which the ceremony took place, was transformed Into an Improvised altar. A unique feature of the ceremony was that Mrs. Cromwell was given In marriage by her eldest son, Oliver Eaton Cromwell. When Bishop Harding, Hard-ing, reading the words. 'Who gives this woman to this man?" young -Mr. Cromwell stepped forward and placed his mother's hand in that of Mr. Stotesbury. |