Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-25
ANOTHER FOREIGN MARRIAGE.
The Countess Pappenheim is Said to Have
Decided to Leave Her Noble Lord
The Wedding Three Years Ago Which
was the Event I'm Social Circles
of Three Cities.

Matrimonial troubles have separated the
Count and Countess Pappenheim, and the
latter will return to her home in Philadel-
phia next month At the present time, says
the Philadelphia Times. she is with her
mothers family on the Isle of Wight. while
the count is living quietly in Paris and
trusting to his brother. whom he sent over
here two weeks ago. to patch up some sort
of reconciliation
The presence of Count Ludwig In Philadel-
phia was known to very few OF the people
who entertained him and his distinguished
brother SO literally three years ago and not
more than half dozen persons knew the
nature of his errand at first Within the
past few days. however. letters have been
received from the other side Of the ocean
telling that the pair had separted for good
and that IL was the wife who had thrown
on the shackles-
4 Before her marriage the countess was
Mss Mary Wheeler, one of the daughters
ger home was at 12f1 Walnut street. Mrs.
Wheeler has also a magnificent country
place at Bryn Mawr. but recently she has
been living abroad, occupying the handsome
estate ''Shanklin." on the Isle of Wight.
The count became connected recently with
the German legation in Paris and took up
his residence there with his wife and two
children. after they had lived in various
parts OF the continent for a couple Of
years 1t was during their stay in the
French capital that the countess decided
finally to leave her husband. and although
the date of her departure is not known it is
thought to have been about the first Of this
month
Count Ludwig Sent Over.
On September II Count Ludwig Pappen-
helm, the brother, reached Philadelphia and
spent one day at the Stratford Hotel Then
he left and has not been seen since. although
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vicinity and awaiting developments. The
countess. with her two children, joined her
mother on the Isle of Wight and they are
making arrangements to sail for Philadel-
phia the latter part of next month.
The members OF the Wheeler family and
their friends in Philadelphia have received
letters from Mrs. Wheeler telling them of the
separation. but none of them know the
circumstances or are willing to speculate on
what will follow.
Charles s. Farnum. a cousin of the coun-
tess. confirmed the report of the separation
among his personal friends. and said that
his mother. who is a sister of Mrs. Wheeler,
had received a letter apprising her of the
condition of affairs He did not know what
the immediate cause was. but he thought
that the unfortunate young countess had
endured illtreatment at the hands of her
husband as long as she was able to, and
that the strain had proven too much for
even her patience He did not know wheth-
er divorce would follow or not, and he de-
clined to discuss the affair at any length
4 Splendid Wedding.
The marriage took place in st. Marks
Episcopal Church April 20. 1890. 1t was
by long odds the biggest social event of the
season. Special trains were run from New
York and Washington. and some people
crossed the ocean to be present. The church
Itself was bower of flags and flowers, the
Pappenheim colors of green and black ap-
pearing everywhere in profusion.
The bride, who was just past her eigh-
teenth birthday. was the prettiest girl in the
party.
The church was bright with vari-colored
uniforms. and the groom wore the brightest
of them all. His court coat was one mass
OF silver embroidery across the front and
similarly figured in the back His white
trousers were striped with silver and he
wore a silver-mounted sword and carried
his cooked hat under his arm. His younger
brother wore the family dress of the Pap
penheins-a green coat with brass buttons
and knee breaches and black stockings.
Their Married Life.
Tie list OF guests printed at that time
reads like pages from the blue books of
Boston. New York. Baltimore and Philade-
phia. and the reception at Mrs. Wheeler's
Walnut street house. which followed the
ceremony. was no less noted in this respect
More than a thousand invitations were is
sued
The couple went to California for five
weeks honeymoon and then sailed for Eu-
rope. where they have been since. News Of
their doings in the past has not given any
evidence OF any serious trouble between
them. but Ii Is known that the counts hab
its have not been all that his wife's family
wished At the same time his own affairs
were affected by the marriage. for the right
of ascension to the title passed from himself
to his brother Ludwig as soon as he took
bride outside the ranks of the royal families.
The couple have spent most of their time
at the beautiful Wheeler estate. on the Isle
OF Wight. since their marriage, but the
counts nondescript connection with the Ger
man legation In Paris took MIN to that city
for some time. They have TWO lovely chill
dren. a boy and girl. and Mrs. Wheeler
is devoted to them. For he past year and
q half the Wheeler mansion in Philadelphia
has been closed