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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
3
Norman Prince Elliott Cowden Lieutenant William Thaw and other American aviators serving with France may return to the United States to serve their own country if war with Mexico occurs. Friends in this country say they will likely be released from European service upon request.
Miss Margaret Lawrence Rotch daughter of Mrs Abbott Lawrence Rotch of 182 Beacon Street married yesterday at Emmanuel Church to James Jackson Storrow Jr Harvard 15 son of Mr and Mrs James J Storrow of 417 Beacon Street Bishop Lawrence officiated at the ceremony.
The bride entered the marriage as her uncle President Lowell of Harvard gave her away. Mrs. Henry Sprague Sturgis served as matron of honor with four bridesmaids Emily Bullard Augusta Prescott Janes Peters and Elizabeth Coolidge and Kathleen Rotch as flower girl. Best man Lithgow Osborne attended the groom Storrow. Ushers numbered thirteen including Arthur Rotch Henry Sprague Sturgis Samuel Eliot Guild Jr George R Lyman Jr W T Sherman Thorndike Henry Parkman Jr Day Kimball Austin McIntosh Robert K Osborne Watson Washburn Christian Herter 2d and Boughton Cobb all of Boston plus other relations.
New York and Washington figures attended the wedding of Thomas W. Storrow Harvard 15 and Coleman Jennings as an usher withdrew for military duty. A reception followed at the bride’s mother Mrs Rotch home with the bridal party and many guests then. The couple will reside at 265 Clarendon Street.
A Norwegian steamer Aquilla was torpedoed 100 miles from Marseilles by an Austrian submarine. The crew was saved according to a Reuters dispatch from Christiansand Norway.
London reports Lieutenant Immelmann, famed German aviator, killed in France. He had credited 15 downed aircraft by May, ranking behind Captain Boelke who was credited with 18 when last reported. The two aces had notable aerial records in the war.
March last was awarded the Decoration of Pour le Merite for air achievements. Private Edward Milton Bickford of M Company Eighth Regiment Somerville will marry Louise M. Harty of Nova Scotia. Bickford has applied for a marriage license and his bride-to-be is en route from Yarmouth and expected to arrive today.
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