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Show HH V B BECOMES RICHEST H BRIDE IN AMERICA m B Washington, Jan. 18. Given In BB marriage by her son in the presence BB of only thirty guests, ono of whom BB was tho president of tbo United BB States, Mrs. Lucretla Itoberts Crom- H well, widow or the late Oliver Eaton B Cromwell, banker and clubman, to- B! llay becamo the richest bride in Am- B erica. One girt of tho bridegroom Ed- B ward T. Stotesbury, who affiliated B In business with J, P. Morgan, was B securities valued at 1400,000, Other B girts, diamonds, pearls, emeralds 'and B rubles are worth 12,000,000, more. B Following out the old adage, "Somo B thing old, something now .somothlng B borrowed, something bluo," Mrs. H Cromwell wore for luck, instead of Bf tho 1500,000 pearl necklace given her BJ by Mr, Stotesbury, a close strand of pearls given her by Oliver Cromwell, her first husband, somo Chrlstmnscs ago. The ceremony took place at 4 o'clock o'-clock at the brl lie's home In 'ow Ilnnmshlro avenue. Tho Illght Ilev. Edward Harding, bishop of Washington, Washing-ton, ofriclatcd. It was one of the smallest weddings In point of attendance, held here In somo years, and simplicity marked the arrangements, savo for tho personal per-sonal decorations and trosseau ofthc bride. The Cromwell home was beautiful ly decorated with American Ileouty Itoses, orchids and white lilacs. The mantel In tho drawing room .before which tho ceremony took place, was transfcrcd Into nn Improvised niter. A reaturo of tho ceremony was that Mrs. Cromwell wns given In marriage mar-riage by her eldest son, Oliver Eaton Cromwell. When Bishop Harding read Ing tho wcrds, "Who gives this woman to this 'man?" young Mr. Cromwell Rtepped forward and pluccd his mother's moth-er's hand In thnt or Mr. Stotcsburv. |
