The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-28
MADE VECouN1ESs'
Caroline Jones Welded to Benoist
Day, Son Of the Count
Pretty Ceremony at the Church Of
st. Cath rins Of Genoa.
After Wedding Break fast tho
Couple Go to the Adirondack.

At 1880 o'clock this morning Rev.
Father Agnew. OF Chicago. pronounced
the ceremonies that transformed Caro-
line Jones, an American girl, into the
viscountess Benoist d'Asy. a peeress
under the heraldry Of the ancient French
regime
A very charming ceremony 1t was,
held with a simplicity that Of itself
makes the event notable, in the pretty
little Church of St. Catherine of Genoa,
in one Hundred and Fifty third street,
| near the Boulevard.
The banns were published by the
parish priest like that Of anybody else
from the pulpit last Sunday. and al
| though the event had the uncommon
religious honor of the Pope's personal
benediction, and the cathedral and q
bishops services were offered, the
bride and bridegroom preferred the little
chapel-hke church where they both
had worshipped for the past two years
and the offices Of a priest.
! Father Slattery, the pastor of the
church, remarked most gratefully on
the honor paid his church. Father
Agnew, Who ofiicisted, Is a personal
friend Of the bridegroom and is visiting
But for the additional music, the
ceremony was altogether the plain SER
vice that unites the least conspicuous
Of the church's parlshioners.
Archbishop Corrisan, who is in the
! catskills, communicated the Pope's bless
! ing to Father Slattery and included his
own apostolic blessing.
some days ago In his parochial rounds,
| Father Slattery saw the couple at the
brides house and imposed upon them
the double benedic,ion to which he was
Save for a few flowers and palms no
attempt was made to decorate the church
TINS morning. Four carriages conveyed
all who attended, and these barely nlled
| Invitations scarcely included an intimate
friend, and except for the three or four
friends VINO oriiciated nobody was present
these included General and Mrs. 4.
Parker Scammon. the brides maternal
grandparents; her mother and her two
Mrs. Blanchel. with their husbands.
The brides father was detained by
business in Chicago and she was con-
jones' TSe BY br seI ae4sae
consisted Of the maid OF honor Miss
Name Cooke, of Chicago. who walked
in advance; the brides two little sisters.
Winnifreds and Natalie. who followed |;
the bride. leaning on her brothers arm,
and the bridesmaid. Miss Annette Rey-
maud. Of Fleetwood. N. j., alone in
AS this party entered the door, the or
ganist. viii Z. Taylor. OF the Bioom-
ingdale Reformed Church who had been
wedding march from Lohengrin.
The bride wore a white satin dress en-
train the traditional dress OF brides in
pueis weddinSs with , rufinss land and ars
The long white tulle veil was fastened
to her couture by q coronet Of diamonds
and emeralds, gift OF the bridegroom
| bracelets.
The bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
charles Herbert Davis. Of Bergen Point,
served served and met tn. bride a, the altar.
his y.s,%sFts IT; TAYLOR PLAYED
pTo mass he a aRSn p iss n. nSia
march by Gullmant and the cantilene
by Dubois. Miss Margaret, II. Elliott
SH Tse t pSray ef, the cSurcS to the strain.
r of M-r de ssohn's fine wedding march am
: adjourned to the home OF tne bride
q, parents at Audubon Park. where thu
I marriage breakfast WAS served.
Later to-day the newly married coupl,
E start for Inc Ad!roniacks. In two week
t they sail for France, where they inten'
; The bridegroom, the yiscount Benois
$ Is the eldest son OF the Count Benois
America save a younger sister, who il
: a nun In the Convent of the Sacred
: Heart al Manhattanvtlle.
!. II ne survives his father. he will be
I come the Count Benoist d'Azy. and hi
= bride accordingly will be Countess
! The Niscounts great grandfather wa
= Minister Of State under Charles Y, AM
his grandfather was President Of tn
II Chamber OF Deputies when that bod.
= met at Bordeaux In 1871.
The new Niscountess is the daughte
Il Of Nathaniel 8. Jones, a wealthy graf
" Spectator OF Chicago. He removed hi
family here three years ago into hand
= some home In Audubon Park. on Wash
k ington Heights He remains for tn
" most Of the time at the scene of hi
&c business in Chicago. Her grandfather
:, the aged Gen. Scammon. distinguish
is in both the military and political histor
Of the country.