The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-13
Marriage OF Miss Pauline whitney
and MIR. Almeric Paget, Member of
n Titled English Family.
NOTABLE EVENT IN SOCIETY
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND TWO
OF HIS CABINET PREsENr.
All Details Arranged on Scale of
Costly Neutrality-suspicious. by Ed.
De Resxke and Nine. Nordfca.

terest ana magnlncence only 10 the recent
Marlborough-vanderbi alliance, was the
marriage of Miss Pauline Payne Whitney
and Mr.. Almeric Paget, which was celehrat-
ed at noon to-day in st. Thomas Church, in
the presence of a distinguished company of
guests, which included President Cleveland
and Secretary of War Lamont.
The bride. although yet young, has been
known in the society of this country and
Europe for two years past. She is the
daughter of Hon. William c. Whitney, who
was Secretary Of the Navy in the first
Cleveland administration. and is one of the
wealthiest men in New York. Additional
interest has been centered on the bride be-
cause she is an heiress to several millions
from her father and more from her grand
father, Henry b. Payne, of Ohio, the oil
magnate.
The groom Is a young Englishman. who
came to this country several years ago. and
has acquired a large business in real estate
in st. Paul, where he will reside with his
bride. He is from one of the Oldest and
best-known families of England and is the
youngest son OF the late General Lord AL
fred Paget, who was personal aid-de-camp
to the Queen. and grandson OF the first Mar
quis Of Anglesea. The patent of nobility to
the family was granted in 1850. An older
brother, Col. Arthur Paget in 1883, married
an American girl, the daughter of the late
Mrs. Paran Stevens, of New York. Queen
Victoria and the late Prince Consort stood
sponsors to Mr.. Paget's elder brothers and
sisters, and some members of the royal
family have stood sponsors to his eldest
brothers and sisters children.
Every detail Of the ceremony was ar
ranged on a scale of costly magnifcence.
Not only were the floral decorations of the
church most handsome, but the music was
very much out OF the common, because of
the appearance of Edourd de Reszke, the
famous basso, and Nine. Nordica, soprano,
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company, with
other noted musicians. The presence of the
President and two members Of his Cabinet,
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert, attracted
great crowds Of curious people to the neigh
borhood OF the church and house, all of
whom were anxious to get sight of the
officials. so that large force of police was
necessary to preserve order.
The scene within the church was a truly
beautiful one. The interior was hidden be-
meath ivies, chrysanthemums and lilies,
these flowers being arranged on four triple
arches erected across the center aisle seats,
while the stone Gothic pillars and abutments
were hidden in masses of rhododendrons.
Round the chancel and choir stalls tree
ferns and palms were placed. The chancel
rail. galleries and side aisles of the church
were banked with flowers, over which was
artistically draped a hanging green and.
white tracery of foliage and lilies, which
gave a natural, unstudied effect to the dec
orations.
THE HoNORED GUESTS.
The family and immediate friends had
seats separated from those reserved by the
guests by floral gate built on Gothic lines
extending across the center aisle. On the
right sat President Cleveland, Secretary
Daniel z. 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 EN-
bassy, DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew and spe-
cially invited guests. On the left were
seated members of the Whitney household,
Lady Colebrooke and Miss Alice Paget. sis
ters OF the bridegroom, Lord Westmeath
and personal friends of the bride.
In honor of the Importance Of the occa-
sion. Edouard De Reszke. who has never
appeared in a church before sooist,
and Nine. Nordca sang Faure's duet. "The
Crucifix,' from Mendelssohns Elijah"
Just before the betrothal service Nine; Nor
Ondricek rendered Lauds "Elegie'' on the
violin Handels Largo" was performed
by Frankos orchestra, accompanied by the
programme was presented before the arri-
val of the bridal party. This included the
bridal music from "Lohengrin," which was
sung by the regular church choir, under
direction Of DIR. George W. Warren.
THE BRIDAL PARTY.
Soon after u o'clock. accompanied by the
strains of the wedding march. the bridal
party proceeded to the chancel in the fol-
lowing order: Ushers-Gould Hoyt, John C.
Furman. II. Maitland Kersey, w. Cutting.
jr.. Winthrop Rutherford, Jared Howe.
Crawford Livingstone 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 mousseline de sole.
trimmed with fichus of lace gauze. the cos
OF white felt. decorated with long white
plumes Each Of the little girls carried a
large basket Of lilies of the valley and
bridesmaids-Niss Gertrude Vanderbilt,
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane. Miss Azuba
Barney. Miss Beatrice Bend. Miss Susie
Vanderbilt was in white, Miss Sloane in
pink, Miss Barney in Yellow, Miss Bend in
heliotrope, Miss Dimock in blue and Miss
Brown In green
THE BRIDE AND HER GOWN.
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 a heavy silk cord which ran around
the edge. The corsage was finished with a
stock collar of pleated 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 frill 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
a splendid piece of point lace which was
tended almost to the train.
The brides party was 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. DR. John Wes-
ley Brown, where the charge was read by
the rector of the church, Bishop Leonard
performing the bethrothal service and
Bishop Potter officiating at the marriage
ceremony proper at the altar rail. Imme-
diately after the ceremony the newly
welded pair were accompanied to the vestry
by the President and Sir Julian Pauncefote
registry as witnesses. While the bridal
party was signing the registry Nine. Nor