The morning call., 1891-03-15
A NOTABLE WEDDING.
HlgO'S Granddaughter WEEDS the Son Of the
Poets COlfrGre.

Inc recent marriage OF Milo. Jeanne
Hugo. granddaughter of the great poet,
with NJ. Leon Daudet, son of the celebrated
writer, took place at half-past o'clock in
the evening at the Mayoralty of Passy, in
the midst of an asSemblage extremely
numerous, where politics, letters and art
displayed their most celebrated representa-
tives.
The interest in and the pomp of the cere-
mony had drawn to the accommodations of
the Mayoralty a great crowd of the elite of
society.
1t was understood that the orchestra of
NJ. LaRoureux would be in attendance and
that NJ. Jules Simon would address the
groom and bride. The marriage hall of the
Mayoralty aud the stairs conducting to it
had been ornamented in an artistic manner
by means of beautiful plants and flowers,
white magnificent spreads of Gobelin dec
grated the walls.
From an early hour the invited invaded
the hall where the ceremony was to take
place. Many, in the impossibility to pene-
tTate into the marriage hall, arranged them
selves along the banisters of the stairs, which
became so packed that the guardians of the
peace had great difficulty in keeping free a
passage for the entrance OF the wedding cor
tege.
Az the nOur OIL o:oU the coIteSe aItlVeu
and slowly assembled the stairs. The bride,
dazzling in her robe of white satin and
long white veil, was supported by the arm
of NJ EdOuard Lockroy. Behind them came
Nine. AlphonSe Daudet on the arm of her
son, NJ. Leon Daudet, Nine. Lockroy on
the arm of NJ. Leopold Daudet, Nine. AL
lard on the arm of NJ AlphOnse Daudet.
Six young ladies' of honor and six young
men of honor followed and filled the train.
AS soon as the bride and M. Lockroy
gained the threshold Of the hall, full of
dazzling light, the first notes of the hymn to
Victor Hugo, by Sau-SaenS, arose IRON the
orchestra
The cortege directed itself toward plat
form, clothed in red velvet fringed with
gold, on which were already stationed NJ
Marm0tan, the Mayor of Passy, Jules Simon
and NJ. Schoeleher, witnesses for Nile.
Jeanne Hugo; Edmond de Goncourt and
DR.. Potain, witnesses for NJ. Leon Dsudet
The bride and groom were placed in POSI-
ton. while the rest OF the cortege sur
rounded the stage. On the table, where the
was to be seen a splendid basket OF flowers.
When the orchestra ceased Its strain the
Deputy Mayor gave reading to the law.
To the double Interrogation OF the Mayor
the Young couple responded in clear voice.
Then NJ. Marmotan spoke in feeling and
moving words his wishes for their happi-
ness. He terminated his short address by
the two following stanZaS that Victor Hugo
had written for the marriage OF his daughter
Leopoldine with NJ. Charles Nacquerie;
Aime ceul qul t'alme ct sois heureuse en- lul,
Adeui sOis son tresOr o TOT qui fus lie notre.
Va mon eniant cheri, dune famIIIe I'autre,
Emporte le bonheur ct laisse nous fennui.
lei Fon tie retient, la bas on te desire,
Ftte esPonsS anse snfaa5 iais ton double devOr
Sors ayec une larne, entire aYec IN sourire.
Love the one who loves thee. and may'st thou
Farewell and be his treasure, as thou hast been
Go, my dearest loved one, and in his home reside
Bring to him the happiness we feel we lose with
thee.
Here we would retain thee. though a home else
Daughter. Spouse angel, child, enact thy twofod
While thou giv'st to regret, yield to them thy
To the parting tear, to them thy greeting smile.
After the Mayor had concluded NJ. Jules
Simon arose. 1t is not necessary to say
that he was listened to with religious
silence, only interrupted with frequent
marks of appreciation aud sympathy during
his remarks to the married couple.
"YOu may ask wherefore L now address
YOU" he said, cit is because it not only
gives me pleasure, but because 1t also gives
pleasure to NJ. and Nine. Lockroy, of
whom l am the Oldest friend, and who can
not recall any events of their lives without
finding evidence of my friendship. NJ Lock-
roy would not have ceded to any pc rson the
charge of saying adieu to you from the
threshold of his paternal house unless from
the recent gCief which has stricken him.
Il am sure, my child, that you cherish
above all the memory of your grandfather.
1t is of him we think at this time. 1t is for
him that Paris has come, for Paris is here.
II presses itself into this hall. 1t flows over
the stairs and the attaches halls and into
the streets. 1t Is represented around you
by those who are the most noble and great.
Victor Hugo was u great citizen-he was
the honor of our cause; but it is not for the
reputation of the patriot that Paris is here
| in gala attire. 1t is the fete Of Homer that
we celebrate. II is the love for the great
poet that anmates US. Paris c0mprehends
and recolectS. 1t is to-day, as in former
times, the capital of thought"
Nj. Simon continued his discourse to the
young couple with feeling words. expressive
Of his wishes for their welfare, with appro-
PIRATE advice. After he had concluded the
orchestra gave the overture to - Ruy Bias"
While the cortege passed into the saloon OF
Louis XVI, where the married couple re-
eeived the compliments and fluctuations of
their friends b.. L.