Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-14
A SWELL WEDDING.
WEALTH. BEAUTY, FAME AND
RANK IN CHURCH..
Distinguished People Witness the Mar
riagc Of Miss Whitney and Mr..
Pagct in New York.

New York, NOV H. \ ne nlarrlaS"
of Miss Pauline Whitney to Almeric
pagct was solcmnizcd at noon yester
day at st. Thomas church. The
bride, who is the daughter of William
G. Whitney, former secretary of the
navy, is known fayorably in society
in New York, Washington and abroad
in London and Paris, The groom is
the youngest son of the late Gen. Lord
Alfred paget who was personal aide
de-camp to the queen and grandson of
the first marquis of Anglcsea. The
first marquis of Anglcsea married a
Miss King, of Georgia, and Mr.. Paget's
brother Col. Arthur paget, married
the only daughter OF the late Mrs.
I'aran stevens in 1873.
The scene within the church was Il
beautiful one. The interior was COM
plctcly hidden beneath ivicS, chrySan-
thcmums and lilies, these flowers also
being arranged on four triple arches
across the center aisle seats, while the
stone gothic pillars and abutmcnts
were entirely hidden in masses of rho
dodcndrons. Around the ChanCcl and
choir stalls tree ferns and palms were
placed, The ChanCel rail, galleries and
side aiscs Of the church were banked
With flowers over which was artistic
ally draped Il hanging green and whit"
traccry Of foliage and lies, which gave
a natural unstudiod effect to the dec
orationS.
The family and Immediate friends
had seats separated from those re
served for the guests by Il floral gate
built OH gothic lines extending across
the center aisle. On the right sat
/ President cleveland and Secretary
Daniel T.. Lamont and Secretary Of the
! Navy Herbert and in the seats inn
i mrdiatCly behind the presidential
! party were seated Gov, and Mrs. Nor
| ton, Sir Julian PaunccGotr and mem
j bers of the British embassy and Dr.
/ Chaunccy NJ, Dcpew and specially in
! yitcd guests On the left were seated
/ members OF the Whitney household.
! Lady Colebrook and Miss Alice Pag"t
/
meath and personal friends of the
bride,
/ In honor of the Importance OF the oc-
casion, Edouard dc Reszke. who has
never appeared in a church before as a
soloist and Nine. Nordica sang
! Faurcs duet, The CrucitiX, from Men
J delssohns elijah. Just before the be-
trothal service Nine. Nordica sang
| Gouuod's Ave Maria. Frank Ondricek
rendered I.aud's tGlegic on the violin.
/ lIandcls Largo was performed by
Franko's orchestra accompanied by
/ the harp and organ, and delightful
musical program was presented be-
fore the arrival of the bridal party,
This included the bridal music from
l.ohcnErtn, which was sung by the
! regular church choir, under the direc-
/ ton of Or. George T. Warren
Soon after L. clock, to the strain;
/ of the NcGding march. the bridal par
tN proceeded to the chanCel in the fol
loving order; FISHERS. Gould ioyt.
John c. Furman, II, Maitland Kcysey,
W y INNll|, - W lHlHIbI fAtllItIlpIi,
Jared Howe, Crawford Livingstone
and the brides brother, Harry Whit
ncN Then came four little flower
maid"n@ Miss Catherine Barney Miss
Laura Whitney Miss Frances Bius
! ham and Miss Dorothy Whitney, the
brides sister, These four little at
PENDANTS wore frocks Of white mousel-
line de sol trimmed with hchus of lace
trimmed gau2e, the costume heins
completed with large. soft hats OF
white felt. decorated with long whit,
plumcs Each of the little girls car
ried a large basket of lilies of the val
ley and white roses. Following these
| came six bridesmaids Miss Gertrud,
Vanderbilt Miss Emily Vanderbilt