Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-13
T-WHITNEY WEDDING Celebratedin St. Thomas Church
 Yesterday BEFORE THE FOUR HUNDRED Fine Music by Noted Artists Was the Lead
 ing Feature. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WAS THERE There Were Also Present Governor Morton and Score of Diplomats-The Groom Is a Foreigner, But He Has
 No Title.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WAS THERE

New York, Nov 12.-Under bright, clear sky and within the sacred portals of St. Thomas church, where less than a week ago Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt was made the Duchess of Marlborough, Miss Pauline Hayne Whitney, daughter of William c. Whitney, former secretary of the navy, shortly after noon today was welded to Admeric K. Hugh Paget, youngest son of the late Gen. Alfred Pa- get, and grandson of the first Marquis of Anglesey. As far as ceremonials go, the wedding was not less brilliant than the Marlborough-Vanderb wedding. It was, perhaps, more distinguished, though the bridegroom, again an En- glishman, does not inherit title. On this occasion numbered among the we'd ding guests were the president and mem bers of his cabinet, who journeyed from Washington to do honor to the young couple. There were present, too, GOV ernor Morton and a score of diplomats. It was, indeed, a state occasion, as well as a great social function. Society and politics, for the moment, were happily mixed.
 The scene in the church was, in one respect, a repetition of last Wednesday. Society focked to the wedding and again filled the spacious Interior of the edlhce. There were the same beautiful women, the same gathering of society. The lnte- rior of the church presented magnlr- cent picture The floral decorations were superb. Indeed, the church's interior had been transformed into fairyiand, charming and enchanting to behold. From the great dome to the remotest corner flowers were everywhere' all taste fully arranged There were massive gar lands of foliage and flowers, lines or the valley, orchids of every hue, immense ohrysanthemums by the hundreds. all gracefully -festooned.
 The music was under the direction of Nathan Franko, and he had on mana Franko's orchestra and the F'ranko- Heg- ner auartette of stringed instruments The ouartette first rendered selection. Then Edourd de Reszke, the great basso of the Italian Opera company, sang an a ria from Mendelssohn's "Elija" to organ accompaniment Frank Ondrick. the vio- linist. just arrived from Europe to play his first American engagement, followed with '"The Eliegie," by Laub, to organ accompaniment. Then came great treat of musical programme when Mime. Nordica and de Reszke sang a duet, .aThe Crucifix," by Faure, also to organ Accompaniment.
 Mime. Nordica later earned much admi- ration by her superb rendition Of Ava Maria" after Gounod, which was made even more effective with violin obligato hy MT. Franko and accompaniment by organ and full string orchestra, with harp. - Franko, with all strings, harp and organ, and the choir sang to the organ accompa- niment the bridal music from Webers a.Die FreischuetZ" There was organ se- lections by MT Warren.
 Promptly at noon MT Almeric Paget the groom, accompanied by Gerald Paget his best man, came from the vestry 10 the foot of the chancel steps, where they awaited the arrival of the bride. Almost immediately afterward Bishop Potter the officiating clergyman, attended by his assistant, pr. John Wesley Brown, ap- neared in the chancel and made ready for the ceremony. A few minutes of im- lpressive silence, 8 thousand or more anx- ious glances toward the church entrance and then pealed forth the strains of apriest's March," from Meyerbeer's eProphet" The bridal procession had be- gun. In the lead were the ushers. Next came four girls, then followed six brldes- maids.
 Last came the bride. She was walking with her father, leaning slightly upon ms arm. She presented a charming picture The bride and her father approached the chancel rail and the groom stepped for ward to receive his bride. The two then nassed through the double line forming the attending party and took their posi- lions ready for the ceremony. MT. Whit ney stood at the side or the pest man.
 Bishop Potter immediately began the marriage ceremony. At it's conclusion the bride and groom, MT. Whitney and the hest man went into the vestry, where the marriage register was signed. While this WAS going on a musical selection was rem dered by the organ, orchestra and solo, lists. After the usual formalities were at- Tended to the party returned to the chan feel The organist then played Mendels- sohn's wedding march, and to the en- Ichanting strains the bridal party filed out of the edifice.
 The reception at the Whitney mansion was a magnificent function and was at tended by over 600 people. On returning from the church the bride and groom l went immediately to the red room, kbeAutiful spacious apartment on the Eafth avenue side of the Whitney resi- tdesace, where a formal reception was held. sTf,t guests as they arrived were ushered into this room and given an opportunity to extend their congratulations to the newly welded couple.
 I At 10:30 p. m the wedding breakfast was served, covers being laid for 800. The ball room was used for the main dining room. The bridal table was horseshoe shaped and the guests table was oval in form. At the latter table sat Presi- dent Cleveland, with William c. Whitney or, his left and Mrs. Bishop Potter on his right About seventy people were gath cred about this table and included the most prominent of the guests. Scattered about. the various rooms on the first floor were small round tables. which were used by the other guests. At the conclusion of the breakfast President Cleveland in a neat little speech proposed the health of ithe bride and groom. This v as drunk with will. Then the groom was called upon for a few remarks. He thanked the president for his kind words and said his heart was with this country. 'I am an Englshman," he said, but have been so long in the states that am half an American Now, since have married one of your girls l think am a whole