The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-27
An AMBASSADOR VEDS.
France and the United States
Joined by Another Tie.
BIG SOCIAL FUNCTION OF TODAY.
NJ. Jules Patenotre 1Iarries the
Daughter OF a Well-Known PhiIa-
deIphia Publisher-One of the Big
gest Social Events OF Recent Years.


PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-The mar
riage of NJ. Jules Patenotre, French Ann
bassador to the United States, TO Miss
Eleanor Louise Elverson, daughter of
James Elverson, publisher OF the Philadel-
phia Inquirer "Golden Days" and "Satur-
day Night" was performed at the latter's
residence, 202i Walnut street, this after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, Her Britannia
Majesty's Ambassador ana Prince Cam
tacuzane, the Russian Ambassador, were
witnesses for the groom, and the Mayor,
Mr.. Edwin >. stuart and Mr.. James
Elverson, Jr., brother of the bride, were
witnesses for the bride. The French consul
was also present in an official capacity.
The religious ceremony took place at
two O'clock. A large church organ in
ths hallway Was presided over by the
organist, Mr. Cross, OF Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church Throughout the
service, in various modulations, strains of
French compositions were played out Of
compliment to the groom.
Promptly at the hour appointed, Car
dinal Gibbons, clad in full veetments, ac-
companied by Archbishop Ryan,
entered the spacious parlors and took
his position in n bower OF roses
erected in the bay window fronting onWal-
nut street. The groom in the usual morn
ing wedding dress followed accompanied
DN DIT JullHD GhuuCtlOlc, 1flHCe 0Onta-
cuzane, members OF the foreign legations,
all in citizens, dress, Mayor Stuart and
Consul Nossion.
In the parlors were assembled only the
immediate family OF the bride.
The bride entered, leaning on her
fathers arm. She wore white satin
gown en- traine with high neck and large
puffed sleeves, a veil OF tulle reaching TO
the end OF the train and fastened to
her hair by q diamond tiara. At her
throat was superb necklace of three
strands OF the choicest pearls, with a
diamond clasp the gift of the groom.
She carried awhile prayer book in her
hands, but no flowers.
The Ambassador met his bride at the
improvised altar OF white roses, in front
of which wns "A foot stool of the choicest
buds. Cardinal Gibbons gave short in
structio N, and then proceeded with the
usual service, the groom giving the bride
aplain ring. Then the pair knelt on the
foot stool and received the apostolic bless
ing.
After the usual congratulations an
elaborate wedding breakfast was served to
the guests, the dignitaries sitting at the
brides table and the rest at
the couple left on n wedding tour
OF a few weeks. They will then re-
turn to Washington and occupy
the magnificent new legation
DullClnS WHICH lnc Am npaSS0uOr mas ulteu
up FOR his bride at great cost and with
that display OF taste for which his nation
is known the world over.
This was the first marriage OF an Ambas-
sedor to an American gIrl. The match
between Miss Elverson and Mr.. Pate
notre is the result OF true love.
About two years ago the Ambassador
heard Miss Elverson play at reception.
Seeking an introduction, he was struck
with the purity OF her French, which
was that of a cultured French woman.
Miss Elverson has spent much OF her life
abroad and speaks several European Ian
guages. IL was not long before he
became her constant suitor, and though
Miss Elverson il but %, and he is
twice her years, each found in the other
just the qualities suited for marriage of
true hearts and minds.
The parents consent was a more difficult
matter. Mr.. Elvcrson is 0thorOuuh Amer
lean and had no disire q see bis daughter
marry a foreigner, bueas NJ. Patenotre
is thoroughly democratic in his views
and as n result OF his persistence, the
father capitulatcd.
The details of getting the proper au-
thorization OF tho marriage took months
and trunk fun OF documents were
signed and sealed before tho wedding
day. The French Government had 10
give its consent and dispcusntions had to
lie given, as the Ambassador i8 n Roman
Catholic and tho bride q Protestant.
Hence the wedding was q quiet one, oct
there will be a round OF gaietics IN Wash
ington when the newly welded pair
return there.
The marriage is the most notable OF
diplomatic CORPS social Incl
dents m many years certainly since
Joseph Chamberlain married the daughter
OF Secretary Eudicott and the brilliant
wedding OF lie FIRST secretary ol the Brit