Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-17


SEATING THE GUESTS.
The guests invited to the chapel were seated
by four ushers-Mr. Remsen Whitehouse the
secretary of the American legation in Mexico;
Mr.. Cecil Spring Rice. attache of the British
legation; Baron Won Eckardstein, attache of
the German legation here. and Mr. Charles H.
Carter. They wore white jasmine in their
button holes. The chapel was profusely set
with palms; the altar was set with palms and
the aisle carpet was in green, and it all blended
tremendously with the cool whteness of the
altar and the inches. in each of which was set q
prayer altar. The broad stairways leading to
the chapel and the broad landing and the stair
ways leading to the halls of the university
from the chapel door we're filed
pieturesquely by the students young
priests in their long black cassocks. The altar
was lighted by few tapers but the sun threw
beautiful golden light through the painted
windows over tho scene. There were a few
white lilies on the altar. The grand organ
played IN u subdued strain throughout the
entire service Mr.. VIM. Strive of the Russian
legation escorted Miss Gwendolin Caldwell to
seat 1T desk in front of the altar, and Mr..
Eugene Kelly of New York escorted
Mrs. Donnelly. Mr.. Carter took in
Miss Donnelly. Bishop Spalding in purple
soutan and hat. accom- panied by his attend
ants, Father Mckinley and Father McCough-
Ian. passed up the aisle and inside the chancel
railing The groom and his best man en-
tered from side door into the
chancel, and the bride entered and
and escorted by Mr.. Frye of New York who is
one OF the legal advisers and trustees for the
sisters.
BEFORE THE ALTAR.
The groom met her at the steps of the chan
Gel murmur of admiration rose from the
little company as the bride appeared. She
wore her dark hair in coronet upon which
the priceless point dArgencan lace was
fastened with cluster of orange
blossoms. The bodice. of ivorie satin, was
made high. with surplce front edged with
lace. and the sleeves close and long of
the satin with a slight puff Mt the shoulder The
front of the skirt wGs draped with point
lace. and the train, as it extended from
the bride at the altar to the foot of the
chancel steps. one beautiful creamy undula-
ton of satin, was fairly adored by every
woman in the house. The veil of point
dArgencan lace was carried from the face
and fell 1t the back far below the waist
The tablier lace was caught with sprays of
orange blossoms and most effectively draped
She carried white PRAYER book in
her hand. Miss Caldwell wore most
becoming toilet of pale amber satin,
striped with white, and trimmed about the
bodice with gold lace, and she wore a bonnet
of violets. Mrs. Donnelly was in royal purple
velvet trimmed with jet, and Miss Donnelly
and lace and broad hat OF yellow
net Bishop Keane. who is at the head of the
university, was within the chancel rails and
assisted in the low mass that followed the mar
riage service. which lasted some time and was
an imposing ceremonial the officiating bishop
covering his purple soutan with a white lace
alb and a gorgeous chasuble of gold-embroid-
cred gold-hued heavy silk.
A PAPAL BLESSING.
At the close of the low mass, through which
the bride and groom had occupied chairs
and kneeling benches alternately within
the chancel rails. the bishop turned
to the pair and announced to them
that he had received the blessing of the head of
the church. the Pope of Rome, upon their
address. The Baron and Baroness Won
Zedtwitz then passed through the
chapel and waited in an ante
room for their carriage, where some OF the
witnesses pressed to offer congratulations.
THE GUESTS.
Among those present at the chapel were Sec
rotary Blaine, Minister and Mrs. Romero,
Baron Fava, Sir Julian and Lady Paunce-
fote and the Misses paunccfote, Sena-
ator and Mrs. Vance, Mr.. and Mrs
Bakhmetiff, Count Sala, Mr.. de Strive, Dr.
Ruth, Mr.. Vim. Acklan, Miss Berry. Mrs
Dolph,, Mrs. Loering: Mrs. Handy, Miss
Miss Lowery. Miss Stout, Col
Anderson, Miss Anderson, Mr.. Hit, Minister
and Mrs. Carter, Mr.. Roustan, Minister
Muruaga and Mrs. Richard Nixon. The baron
and the baroness drove back to the Arlington
in the baron's carriage, the horses and out
riders wearing favors of white satin ribbons.
THE WEDDING BREAKFAST.
All the guests at the chapel were invited to
the wedding breakfast prepared for them in
the parlors of the new Arlington. These were
deliberately decked with a great profusion of
flowers. vines and green plants Musiciansb ehind
wall of palms played the wedding march and
the national airs of America and Germany
Tables were heaped with flowers and
wedding cake in boxes for the guests
and a most elaborate breakfast of every
obtalnable dainty was served in the
dining room of the parlor suite. And in front
of mirror, draped with vines, the newly
welded pair received the congratulations OF
their friends.
THE DEPARTURE FOR MEXICO.
The Baron and Baroness Won Zedtwitz will
leave for the City of Mexico in the early eve
ming. Before departing their Immediate fam
lily party will take dinner at the Arlington