The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-13

~. Thomas Church-Bishop Potter
aHd Rev. DIR. Brown, Rector OF the
GhUTch, Ofiiciated~-The President
and Secretaries Lamont and Herbert
| Were Presented Breakfast at the
Whitney House Alter the Wedding.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The marriage
| of Miss Pauline Payne Whitney to Mr..
| Almeric Hugh Paget was solemnized
| at noon to-day at St Thomas church.
| The bride, who is the daughter of VIM.
| 6. Whitney, former Secretary of the
| Navy, is known fayorably in society
in New York, Washington, 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 Mar
quis of Anglesea.
The first Marquis Of Angelsea mar
/ ried a Miss King, of Georgia, and Mr..
Paget's brother, Col. Arthur Paget,
married the only daughter of the late
Mrs. Paran Stevens in 1878.
The floral decorations were on a
grand scale, and the scene within the
church was a truly beautiful one.
The family and immediate friends
had seats separated from those re-
served for the guests by floral gate
built in Gothic lines extending across
the center isle. On the right sat Pres
ident Cleveland and Secretary Daniel
s. Lamont, and Secretary of the Navy
Herbert, and in the seats Immediately
behind the Presidential party were
seated Governor and Mrs. Morton, Sir
Julian Pauncefote and members OF the
British Embassy; DIR. Chauncey NJ.
Depew and specially invited guests.
On the left were seated members OF the
Whitney household, Lady Colebrook
and Miss Alice Paget, sisters of the
bridegroom; Lord Westmeath and per
sonal friends Of the bride
In honor of the importance Of the
occasion Edourd de Reske, who has
never appeared in church before as
a soloist and Mime. Nordica, sang
Faure's duet "The Crncifix, from Men
delssohn's elijah" Just before the
hetrothal service Nine. Nordica sang
Gounod's ave Maria
Frank Ondrecek rendered Laud's
4ligie" on the violin. HandeFs Lar
, was performed by Franko's Orches-
ira, accompanied by the harp and or
gan, and a delightful musical program
was presented before the arrival of the
bridal party. This included the bri-
dal music from Lohengrin, which was
sung by the regular church choir un-
der the direction ofDr. Geo. w War
rem.
Soon after 12 O'Clock, TO the strains Of
the wedding march the bridal party pro
ceeded 10 the chancel in the following
order Ushers-Gould Hoyt, John @.
Furman, Fl Maitland Kersey, VI. Cut
ting, Jr., Winthrop Rutherford, Jared
Howe, Crawford Livingstone aud the
brides brother, Mr.. Harry Whitney.
Then came four little flower maidens.
Following these came SIX bridesmaids,
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, Miss Emily
Vanderbilt Sloane, Miss Azubs Barney,
Mis-. Beatrice Bend, Miss Snsie Dimmock
aud Miss Edith Blake Brown. Miss
Vanderbilt was in white; Miss Sloane in
pink; Miss Barney in yellow; Miss Bend
IN heliotrope; Miss Dimmock in blue aud
Miss Brown in green.
Miss Whitney, who entered leaning on
the arm of her father, made beautiful
bride, her wedding gown of ivory white
satin was perfectly plain, without lace
or embroidery, save for heavy silk
cord Thlcn ran around the edge The
corsage was finished with stock collar
of pleated satin covered with point lace
finished in rosettes at either side and the
very full sleeves were finished from the
elbow TO the wrist in gauntlet style,
with a narrow frill OF lace at the
wrist. The waist was seamless. A
cluster Of orange blosscma was fast
ened at the left side on the waist
line and the veil was made from a
splendid piece of point lace which was
worn by the brides mother, and which
extended almost to the train. The bri-
dal party were met at the chancel steps
by tse 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, DR..
John Wesley Brown, where the charge
was read by the rector of the church,
Bishop Leonard performing the betrothal
service, and Bishop Potter officiating at
t marriage ceremony proper at the
altar rail.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded pair were accompanied to
the vestry by the President and Sir Ju
iian Pauncefote who subscribed their
names to the marriage register as wit
nesses While the bridal party were |
signing the register Nine Nordtca sang,
and the little flower girls presented fa- |
Vors TO the specially invited guests.
A reception was held Immediately |
after the ceremony at the residence OF |
the brides father, 2 Vest 57th street, to |
Which 400 guests were hidden. In the |
inner hall an immense bell of white
flowers was hung beneath which the
bridal couple rec ived the congr8tula-
tioas Of heir friends. The wedding
breakfast was served small tables sci
IN The ball room and dining room The
Bridal party was seated at a crescent
sbaped table arranged across the bay
window.
The bridal couple will pass part OF the
honeymoon at Mr.. Whitney's country