Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-28
THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
Tho Wedding Of Miss Payson and HI
LIE CHAT
Married Mt Home in a Bower of Chryp-
anthcmums Personal
Mention.

Mention.
The marriage of Miss Jeanette Yarr
| Payson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Payson, and Mr.. Raymond LIE CHAT, son
of the Belgian minister, Mr.. Alfred LIE
CHAT. took place at noon today at the
family residence, corner Of 18th and X
streets. Only small company OF friends
were present to witness the ceremony. The
guests commenced to arrive after II 80
o'clock, and although most Of the early
corners initiated the groom and drove
around the streets till few minutes before
the suspicious moment, all were assembled
before noon. Cardinal Gibbons who per-
formed the ceremony, and Rev. Thorn
as s. Lee, pastor Of st. Matthew'S
Church, were the last important members
of the company to put in an appearance
They drove up in an old-fashioned hack, in
immense contrast to the cockaded equipages
of smart degree which had conveyed the
rest of the guests.
A few minutes later the cardinal and
Father Lee had taken their places In the
dcral bower arranged in the drawing room.
and the couple were in his presence. The
bride coming in with her father. Before
1870 the guests had commenced to scatter,
and only part Of the company remained
to the wedding breakfast
event All the doorways and mirrors were
drsped with asparagus vines and tied back
with punches of white chrysanthemums; the
mantels were banked with Farleyeuse fern,
and great bouquets of the big white chrys-
anthemums filled the vases in each ROOM,
The wedding bower was arranged in the
deep lay window, and was mass of tropi-
cal greens. with tall punches of the fall
| fewer arranged on either side and fanci-
fully tied there with broad white ribbon.
The ends of these ribbons were stretched
met he tt,ror I,
aisle through which the bridal party ad-
vanced to the presence of the cardinal. A
stringed orchestra played through the cere-
mcny ard breakfast.
The bridal gown was an effective crea-
ton of white satin and lace. and the bridal
| bouquet was of white orchids. The brides
presents were numerous and valuable. It
Is understood that she received hand
some figure in the way of dot from her
| parents.
The bridal trip is to Europe and the
may winter abroad Mrs. LIE CHAT, wife
OF the minister. usually resides in Italy,
and has never accompanied her husband
to this country.
When the cardinal came out of the house
to go back to st. Matthews rectory Mr.. LIE
CHAT escorted him to his carriage.
The guests at the wedding were few in
number. and the list did not go outside the
necessary officials and intimate friends Of
the groom, as well as the brides family. in
the diplomatic corps and resident circle.
and Mrs. Olney, the French ambassador
and Mrs. Patenotre, the Italian ambassa-
dor and Baroness Fava. Mrs. Richard
Stewart. Miss May Belle Stewart. Mrs.
Relknap. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Thoron, Mrs.
N. S. Lincoln. Mrs. and Miss Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Covarrublas, Mrs. BUgher,
Baron ven Ketteler, Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott,
Mrs. and the Misses Steele. Mrs. Phil Sheri-
dan, Miss Sheridan, Mr.. George HELEN,
Mr.. Lee Phillips, Mrs. and the Misses Men
donca.
Ex-Gov. Shepherd and family, who ar
rived in New York on Saturday from Eu-
rope. are resting there. but may come on
here tomorrow. Mr.. Hallet Kilbourn was
will probably return to Washington with
them tomorrow or in few days. Their
plans are as yet undecided, but Mr.. ana
Mrs Shepherd expect to remain at least
| two or three months in this city, and will
| go at once to the Arlington upon their ar
rival. The party are In the best Of health
and thoroughly enjoyed their European
trip.
daughters started this morning for long
walk throughout the northwest section OF
the city. and kept out until time to return
TO their hotel for luncheon.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt will not receive
the famous Blenheim jewels until she as
sumes her position in England as the
Duchess of Marlborough. The duke how
ever has not been lax In the matter Of
gifts. Rubies are favorite gems in the
Marlborough family. 50 he has selected
this stone pretty generally. In brooch
which he has had made pigeon-blood
ruby. obiong in shape. Weighing twenty
| carats. is surrounded by a circle OF dia-
monds. and surrounding this is line of
| pearls numbering twenty-five. Another OF
his gifts is a bracelet in Etruscan gold Lady
Beresfort. formerly Duchess of Marlbor-
ough has sent reproduction of her IA
nous ruby set. 1t consists of a girdle. two
ruby clasps. a bar pin. bandeau for the
hair and a dagger hairpin The brides
mother will give her casket of gems The
brides father. Mr.. w. K Vanderbilt, has
settled ten millions on the bride, with re-
version to the Vanderbilt family if she
| leaves no heirs. and another sum, of which
the income will be about fifty thousand a
| year, to do with as she chooses.
Miss Vanderbilt will be given away by
. her father. who will meet her at the ia
! street house. and will drive to St Thomas
Church in the carriage with the bride.
Besides the Rev. DIR. ]. Wesley Brown.
Bishop Potter and Bishop Littlejohn. sew
eral other clergymen will be in the chancel
during the marriage ceremony.
The decoration of the church will be car
ried out according to Mrs. Vanderbilt s
ideas. and will &C INFORM to the Gothic arches
of the interior. The wedding breakfast will
| be very much smaller than has been under
stood. not more than one hundred having
been asked, among these being some OF
the officiating clergymen. Sir Julian
Pauncefote will represent the dukes fam
lily at the wedding. The Duke of Marlbor-
ough and his BRIDE Will pass the first part
OF their honeymoon al the Vanderbilt coun-
try house, at Oakdale.- L. l., where the
greater part of Miss Vanderbilts girlhood
has been passed. They will sail for Europe
in few weeks. going at once to the south
of France. They will rot arrive at Blen-
helm until next spring.
| There is one interesting feature in re-
gard to the superb lace which is to adorn
the brides gown. The veil of tulle will be
bordered with some rare old lace of Louis
| XIV design, which was worn by Mrs. Van
derbilts mother, who was formerly Miss
Desha, member of an old Huguenot FAM
lily, and afterward by Mrs Vanderbilt, on
the occasion of her own marriage. The
old lace sent to Brussels to be copied
for the brides gown. but it was impossible
for the modern lace makers to follow out
| exactly the intricate designs of the piece,
which had done duty for two generations.
The beautiful fiounce for the gown is as
nearly a reproduction as is possible. No
royal bride could have more dainty and
exquisite lingerie There are fourteen COM
| pIafe sets six of them being of fine linen.