The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-11-14
NEW YORK THE SCENE OF AN
OTHER BRILLIANT WE'D
DING YESTERDAY.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND WAS A GUEST
The Bride is the Daughter of Hon. Will
liam C. Whitney-The Groom Be
longs to the British Nobility,
An Elaborate Affair.

New York. Nov. 12.-One of the prln'
cipal society events of the year, second
in magnificence only to the recent MARI
borough Vanderbilt alliance, was the
marriage of Miss Pauline Payne Whit
ney to Mr.. Almeric Paget, which was
celebrated ut noon today in st. Thomas
church in the presence of distinguished
company of guests, which included Pres
ident Cleveland and Secretary of War La
mont. The bride, although yet very
young, has been known in the society of
this country and Europe for two years
past. She is the daughter of Hon. w.
{. Whitney, who was secretary of the
navy in the first Cleveland administra-
ton and is one of the wealthiest men i'll
New York. Additional interest has been
,entered upon the bride because she is
IN heiress to several millions from her
father and more from her grandfather,
Henry b. Payne of Ohio, the oil mag
nate.
The groom is young Englishman who
Pame to this country several years ago
snd 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 in England and is the
youngest son of the late Lord Paget who
was personal aide-de-camp to the queen,
and grandson of the marquis of AngeSea.
The patent of nobility to the family was
granted in 1850 An older brother in
1878 welded an American girl, the
daughter of the late Mrs. Stevens of New
York. Queen Victoria and the late
prince conSort stood sponsor TO MIR.
Paget's elder brothers and sisters and
some members of the royal family have
stood sponsor TO his eldest brothers and
sisters children.
Every detail of the ceremony today
was arranged on scale of costly mag
niticence. Not only were the floral dec
orations of the church handsome, but the
music was very much out of the common,
because of the appearance of De ReSek.
the basSo, and Nine. Nordica.
The presence of the president and two
cabinet officers attracted great crowds OF
curious people to the neighborhood of the
church, all anxious to get sight of the
The scene within the church was 4
friends had seats separated from those
reserved for the guests by a floral gate
built on gothic lines extending across the
center aisle. On the right sat President
Cleveland and Secretary Lamont had
seat immediately behind the president.
On the left were seated members of the
Whitney household, Lord Westmeath and
personal friends of the bride.
Soon after l., TO the strains of the we'd
ding march. the bridal party proceeded TO
the ehancel in the following order: USh-
ers. Gould Hoyle, John Herman, H.
Maitland Kersey. Jared Howe and the
A.
Then came the flower maidenS, four
in number. These little attendants wore
frocks of white trimmed with tichus of
lace trimmed gauZe. the costume being
completed with large soft hats of white
felt decorated with long white plumeS,
each carrying Il large basket of flowers.
Following these came six bridesmaids.
Miss Whitney, who followed, made a
beautiful bride: her wedding gown of
white satin was perfectly plain. without
lace or ribbon. save heavy silk ribbon
at the bottom. The corsage was I'M
iShed with a collar of pleated satin COW
cred with point lace and finished in ro-
settles at either side. The waist was
seamless. \ cluster of orange blossoms
was fastened NJ the left side on the waist
line.
The bridal party was met al the steps
by the groom and his best man. Gerald
Paget. The bride and groom were met
at the chancel steps by Bishops Potter
and Leonard and the rector DR.. Wesley
Brown. where the charge was read by
the rector. Bishop Leonard performing
the betrothal service and Bishop Potter
the marriage proper at the
altar rail.
After the ceremony the pair We're ac-
companied to the vestry by the bishops
and Sir Julian Pauncefote. who sub
scribed their names TO the registry as
witnesses. While the party was sign
ing the register. Nine. Nordica sang and
the little flower girls presented favors
TO the specially invited guests.
The reception was held Immediately
after the ceremony at the residence Of
the brides father.
The bridal couple will pass their honey
moon At Mr.. Whituey's home and then
will slowly tour through the Eastern
States en- route 10 ST. Paul