The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
Daudet Hugo.

The marriage Of Mile Jeanne Hugo (the
Young lady who, had she been old enough,
and ict0r Hugo had had the choosing Of
husband for her. would have been Mrs. John
W. Macaav. Jr..) u the sou of Aphonse Dau-
bet tuck ACE yesterday February lzth) at
the May0rlty Of the Sixteenth ATondisse-
mcut In Difference TO the convictions and -
the wishes expressed by the brides illustri-
Gus grandfather, there was no religious cere-
mony, the civil union, 10y the laws OF France,
being the only lcga. and binding one.
Mile Jeanne Hugo is a very pretty girl.
slender and graceful. with gold-lighted brown
hair and q delicate complexion. She looked
very lovely In her elegant dress Of odd English
point lace finished al the hem with narrow
garland of orange blossoms. The bridegroom
Is "a gOod-l0oking young fellow enough. but by
10 means equals IN appearance what ms father
WAS ia the DAYS that he wrote Fremont Jeune
II RIser Ainc." Aiphonse Daudet at that
tim. Was as beautiful "a. glrl, but years and
ulhoalth have deprived him OF much or lus
coruoliness. Madame Daudet, the bride
groom's mother was superbly attlred IN bro
cale in suLdued tints OF old rose and pale
green trimmed with Russian sable and hav-
ing the c0rsare made with Louis ~. reYers.
Her bonnet was composed of small spansle5
in dull gold, and was trimmed with pale
green plumcs
Madame Lockrey the mother Of the bride,
wore a very stylish toilette in yellow brOcade
and lilac velvet. trimmed with point d.Argen-
tan Mime. COnsians. the wife OF the Minister
of the Interior had on superb dress m emer-
aid Green velvet. The bridesmaids. SIX IN num-
Der. were not dressed alike. as the custom n
England and America, but Wore whatever
they liked in the way Of walking dress, and
the effect was anything but happy. The
crowd around the Mavoralty was 80 dense that
the services of the police of the quarter We're
called into rcqui-.tion 20 clear passageway
for the wedding party.
The young couple Will spend their honey
moon at the country seat Of VI. Daudet which
he has named Mon Moulin (Nly Mid, as a
souvenir Of one OF his earliest works, the
charming Letters from a Mill" He had
every reason 10 look we'll pleased at the we'd
ding. tor his son Is making very brilliant
match from pecunnry point OF view, no less
than from that # lllustri0us descent,tor Nine.
Leon Daudet will ultimately inherit One-half
of the estate OF Victor Hugo. and also the for
tune OF her aunt Nile. Adele. the sole sur
ylyur of the poets children, who Is an III
durable maniac. The poor lady Is devoted
10 her charming niece, and presented her the
other day with u magnificent necklace IN dla-
monds.
Perhaps the most notable amongst the
guests was the brides only brother and the
sole surviving male descendant Of Victor
Hugo, VI. George Hugo. He IS not a PIE
pOssessing-loOkin young man. He IS pale
and bloated and d.s,ipated looking. and from
all the stories that are told about
him his. private life does not belle
the tale told by lis heavy eye and
pudy features. The absence Of the President
aud his wife was good deal noticed and COM
mented upon. but the family was represented
at the ceremony bysone OF the Presidents
Younger sons. NJ Ernest CarnOt. One would
have thought that the Lady of the Elysee"
would have taken some extra trouble 10 be
present at the marriage II Jeanne Hugo. But
a guest. so great aud glorious that no other
grandeur or glory was wanted, lent distinc-
lion 10 the ceremony. and that guest, invisible
TO ALL but ever present in the minds If the as
sembage. was the shade OF the most Illustil-
Gus poet Of the present ceniury.-Phlladel-
phla Telegraph.