Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-29
/" PRINCESS CLARA"
The Present Title OF G. P. Hunt.
ington's Daughter.
A QUIET WEDDING AT BROMPT0A.

Capture by German PrincsIing OF . Fair
American and Much Cssh-Dismonds
Galore as Bridal Prssents-Commsnt on
the Commercial Aspect-The Royal
Pair at Athsns-Intsrssting Budget OF
News Notes from Europe.
LONDON, Oct 29.-Clara Elizabeth Hunt
ington, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Coils r.
Huntingdon, OF New York, became Prin-
cess Hatzfeldt at the chapel Of the Roman
Catholic oratory, in Brompton, yester-
day morning, the bride having accepted
that religion with her husband The chapel
walls were banked with flowers, and, al
though the Huntingtons were in mourning
and the invitations were limited to immedi-
ate friends and relatives, large gathering
was present As social event, exciting in
terest among the ultra fashionable and titled
people of London, the marriage fell as wide
of the mark as though it had taken place in
the antipodes, but as an event calculated to
disparage the American girl in the opinion
Of the English uoblemen and gentlemen it
struck the center OF the target
Unamiabls Reflections
Although the ceremony was conducted
with a show of privacy there was q sufficient
leaven Of ostentation throughout the affair
to throw over 1t tawdry glamour, pleasing
10 the lovers OF display. About 100 promi-
nent persons were present in the gorgeously
decorated oratory to witness the marriage,
and not few took occasion to remark upon
the commercial aspect OF the alliance The
l.. A.
bridemaid The ceremony was performed
by Rt Rev. ". L. Patterson, bishop Of
Emanus and ST. Mary's, Westminster, as
sisted by the clergymen of the oratory. Low
mass was celebrated, AMI a semi-choral
service givel-
The Brides Costume.
The bride wore a travelling dress Of green
velvet, trimmed with sable, and toqus to
match, also trimmed with sable Her orna-
ments were diamond earrings, the gift Of her
mother, and diamond shoulder-knots, the
gift of her brother. The bridemaid was Miss
Sheriff., Of Washington City, who has been
travelling in Europe with Miss Huntington
and Mrs John Sher wood for several months.
Miss Sheriff. wore heliotrope velvet with
toque to match. The best man was Lieut.
Count Herman Hatzfeldt son OF the German
ambassador to England, cousin Of the groom.
Notable People Present.
Those present were the father and mother
Of the bride, Princess Gabrielle, the
groom's mother; Count HAITI eldt, German
ambassador, the groom's uncle; Lady Her
bert OF Lea, godmother OF the bride; Count
aud Count de Althan, sister and brother-in
law Of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs Thomas H
Ismay, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Stephen, Sir
William Macknnon and Mrs Mackinnon,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Guedella, Count ant
| Countess Lutzsn and Mrs John Sherwood
Prince Alfred de Hstzfsldt Wildenburg
father OF the groom, Was not present, having
been taken i'll at Wsisbaden on his way &c
| London
Diamonds for the Bride
Among the many costly presents receiveC
by the newly welded pair were: Pearl anc
diamond bracelets and a silver-mounteC
travelling bag, from Prince Hatzielit; dia-
moud necklace, Princess Hatzteldt; parurs
| Of diamonds two rows Of solitaires fasteneC
with diamonds, large diamond locket, and
diamond solitaire and bracelet, Coils p
Huntington; a large diamond sun and dia
mond earrings, Mrs Coils p Huntington
diamond should-r-knots, Archer Huntington
Bible and rosary, specially blessed by th
pope Lady Herbert Of Lea, godmother o
the bride; solid silver Inkstand aud tray AMI
an antique Roman lamp. MessrsL Bsrrymsl
and Turnbul,; queens birthday book, Mr.
and Mrs Stephen; loving cup OF gold Of
standard Of ivory, Whitelsw Reid; gol,
repOusse tray, copy Of antinque, Mr.. an
\ Mrs Thomas lsmay.
Honeymoon in a Castle
After the ceremony the party drove TO tbs
German embassy, where breakfast was had
when the bridal couple left for Castle Schon
stein, the family seat of the Hatzfeldts
where they will spend the honeymoon Tn
castle is 900 years old, and has been occn
pied by the Hatzfeldts In unbroksn lin
for that period
The groom's full name is Francis de HAITI
feldt " ildenburg. He is 70 years of age
and has the reputation Of being one OF tn
fastest men in Europa. he was deeply il
debt before his engagement to Miss Hunt
ington
Mr.. and Mrs Huntington sail on the leu
tonic for New York on Wednesday