Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
MISS WHITNEY WE'D
President Cleveland Present at the
Marriage Ceremony.
4 NOTABLE OCCASION IN new YORK
Reception and Breakfast at the
Brides Fathers Home.
GOING TO LONG ISLAND
4 NOTABLE OCCASION IN new YORK
GOING TO LONG ISLAND


| riage of Miss Pauline PayEe Whitney to
| Mr.. Almeric Paget was solemnized at noon
| today at st. Thomas Church.
| To the strains of the wedding march the
| bridal party proceeded to the chancel in
| the following order:
Ushers-Gould Hoyt, John c. Furman, H.
| Maitland Kersey, w. Cutting, jr., Winthrop
Rutherford, Jared Howe, Crawford Liv-
| ir gstone and the brides brother, Mr.. Harry
Whitney Then came four little flower
| maidens, Miss Catherine Barney, Miss
Laura Whitney, Miss Frances Bingham
and Miss Dorothy Whitney, the brides
| sister. These four little attendants wore
| frocks of white mousselne de sole, trimmed
| with fichus of lace-trimmed gauZe, the
costume being completed with large soft
hats of white felt, decorated with long
white plumes. Each Of the little girls car
| ried large basket of lilies of the valley
| and white roses.
Following these came six bridesmaids,
| Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, Miss Emily Van
| derbilt Sloane, Miss AZuba Barney, Miss
| Miss Edith Blake Brown. Miss Wander
bilt was in white, Miss Sloane in pink,
| Miss Barney in yellow, Miss Bend in hello
| trope, Miss Dimmock in blue and Miss
| Brown in green.
| Miss Whitney, who entered leaning on
| the arm of her father. made a beautiful
bride. Her wedding gown OF ivory white
! satin was perfectly plain without lace or
embroidery, save for heavy silk cord
| which ran around the edge. The corsage
| was finished with stock collar of pleat-
| ed satin, covered with point lace, finished
| in rosetteS at either side, and the very full
| sleeves were finished from elbow to wrist
| in gauntlet style, with a narrow friil. of
| lace at the wrist. The waist was seamless.
A cluster of orange blossoms was fastened
| at the left side on the waist line, and the
veil was made from splendid piece OF
| point lace which was worn by the brides
mother and which extended almost to the
| train.
The bridal party were met at the chancel
| steps by the groom and his best man, Mr.
| Gerald Paget. The bride and groom were
met at the chancel steps by Bishops Potter
| and Leonard and the rector, DIR. John
| Wesley Brown. where the charge was read
| by the rector Of the church, Bishop Leon
ard performing the betrothal service and
| Bishop Potter officiating at the marriage
| ceremony proper at the altar rail.
Scene in the Church.
The scene within the church was trul!
beautiful one. The interior was complete
| ly hidden beneath ivies, chrysanthemums
and lilies, these flowers also being arranged
on four triple arches erected across the
center aisle seats, while the stone Gothic
pillars and abutment were entirely hide:
in masses of rhcdodendrons. Around The
chancel and choir stalls tree ferns and
palms were placed. The chancel rail, gal
leries ard side aisles of the church were
banked with flowers, over which were ar
tstically draped a hanging green and
white tracery of foliage and lilies, which
gave a natural and unstudied effect to the
| decora tions.
The family and Immediate friends hat
seats separated from those reserved for tn,
guests by a floral gate built on Gothic line:
extending across the center aisle. On til,
| right sat President Cleveland and Secra
| n
the Navy Herbert, and in the seats inme
| diately behind the presidential party Wer.
seated Gov. and Mrs. Morton, Sir Julia,
Pauncefote and members Of the Brittsl
embassy. Chauncey NJ. Depew and special
ly invited guests. On the left We're seated
members of the Whitney household, Lad,
Colebrook and Miss Alice Paget, sister:
of the bridegroom, Lord Westmeath ant
| personal friends of the bride.
| In honor of the Importance of the occasion
Edourd De Reske, who has never appeared
in church before as soloist, and Nine
Nordica. sang Faure's duet, THE Crucifix,
| from MendelsSohn'S Elijah" Just befor
the betrothal service Nine Nordica san.
| Gounod'S AVE Maria"
Frank Ondricek rendered Lauds "Eligie'
en- the violin. Handels Largo" was per
| formed by Franko's Orchestra, accompanie,
by the harp and organ, and a delightful
| musical program was presented before TIL
arrival of the bridal party. This include,
the bridal music from Lohengrin, whicl
was sung by the regular church choir, unde
the direction of Dr. George W. Warren.
Immediately after the ceremony the newl
welded pair were accompanied to the vestr
by the President and Sir Julian Pauncefote
who subscribed their names TO the marriag
| register as witnesses.
While the bridal party We're signing tn
registry Nine. Nordica sang. and the littl
) ! flC wer girls presented favorS to the special
|, | invited guests.
| Reception Mt MIR. Whitncy's.