[bold] Props to R80 for writing many of the wittier captions in this thread. He is as funny if not funnier than OP. [/bold]
Interesting Somers Farkas sidenote: so much to read between the lines of Jonathan's first marriage in 1971
[italic] Miss Kimberly Ann Harcleroad was married in the Central Synagogue here yesterday afternoon to Jonathan Dale Farkas, youngest of the four sons of George Farkas, founder and past chairman of Alexander's, the department store chain, and Mrs. Farkas of New York. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Carolyn Beatty Harcieroad of New York and John Harcleroad of Atlanta, a retired vice president of Don the Beachcomber, International, a restaurant chain in Honolulu and Hong Kong.
Fewer than 20 guests, mostly members of the immediate families, attended the ceremony performed by Rabbi David J. Seligson, but there were 40 at the reception at the St. Regis‐Sheraton Library. Musicians from the New York Philharmonic played madrigals as the champagne and cake were passed.
The bride, wore a Victorian‐style wedding dress from Hendri Bendel of ivory peau de soie with a front panel of tucked organza edged with alengon lace, the dress had a high lace collar and short tucked sleeves with lace cuffs. Fresh white flowers held her floor‐length illusion veil. She carried a nosegay of violets,’ forget‐me‐nots and stephanotis with a red rosebud in the center.
The 20‐year‐old bride, who Is a sophomore at the New York University School of Education, dispensed with attendants. Bruce Farkas, secretary of Alexanders, was best man for his brother.
Alexander Farkas, president of Alexander's, was not able to attend his brother's wedding. However, his wife, Francine, the store's fashion director was there, as was the bridegroom's other brother, Robin Lewis Farkas. He is treasurer of Alexander's and president of Alexander's Rent‐A‐Car.
The bridegroom has been enrolled in the executive training program at Alexander's since graduation from N.Y.U. in January, but his involvement with the family business goes back further than that. He has worked at Alexander's summers and helped found the Feeling Groovy Shop, a boutique of mod fashions at the Lexington Avenue branch.
Mrs. Farkas is a descendant of Hendrik Pannebecker, a founder of the State of Pennsylvania, and a greatgrandniece of Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker, one‐time Governor of Pennsylvania. She received her early education in Honolulu and Hong Kong and was graduated from St. George's School in Montreux, Switzerland. Raised as a member of the Church of England, she was recently converted to Judaism. Her mother is an interior designer.
The bridegroom is a graduate also of the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn. His mother, an educator and sociologist, is known professionally as Dr. Ruth Lewis Farkas.
The couple do not plan a wedding trip right away. “I'm in the middle of the term,” the bride explained. [/italic]
