The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-13
EXIT MISS WHITNEY
ANOTHER BBI ON WFDs ANOTHER
AMERICAN HEIRESs.

Witnessed by the President and Members o
His Cabinet, Sir Julian Pouncefote an,
Other Representatives of Great Britain
Chauncey Nj. Drpew and Many Other
Famous or Gems -.icuous as the Case ma,
be, the Daughter of ex-Secretary Whit
British Nobility.
New York, Nov Zone Of the prin-
eipal society events of the year. second
IN interest and magnificence only &c
he recent Marlborough-Vande al
lance. was the marriage of Miss Pau
line Paynes Whitney TO Mr.. Aln'eric
Paget, which was celebrated at noon
today in ST. Thomas church in the pres
snce Of a distinguished company ~
guests which included President Cleve-
land, Secretary of War Lamont and
Secretary Of the Navy Herbert.
The bride. although yet very young,
has been known in the society OF rnis
country and Europe for the past two
years She is the daughter of the Hon.
William c. Whitney, who was secreta-
~ Of the navy in the first Cleveland
administration. Additional inter est
has been centered upon the bride be-
cause she is an heiress TO several mil
hons from E1er father and more from
her grandfather, Henry 3. Payne. Ct
Ohio, the oil magnate.
The groom is a young Englishnan
VINO came TO this country several years
ago and has acquired a large business
in real estate in St. Paul, where he will
reside with mis- bride. He is from one
of the oldest and best families of Eng
land, is a youngest son of the late Cen
eraI Lord Alfred Paget, who was per-
sonal aide de camp to the queen, and
grandson of the first marquis of An
glesea
The patent Of nobility to the family
was granted in 1850. An older brother
Colonel Arthur Paget, in 1873 married
an American girl, the daughter of the
late Mrs Paran Stevens of New York
Queen Victoria and the late prince
consort stood sponsor to Mr.. Paget's
elder brothers and sisters, and some
members of the royal family have been
sponsors to his eldest brothers and sis
ter's children.
UNUSUAL FEATURES.
4@NCAy III TIE ceremony IpOaY
was arranged on a scale of costly mag
hif1cence. Not only were the floral
decorations of the church most hand
some, but the music was very much
out of the common order because Of the
appearance of Edouard de ResZeke, the
famous basso, and Nine Nordica, So
prano, Of the Metropolitan opera COM
pany, with other noted musicians
The presence Of the president and two
members of Ghis 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 30 get a sight of
the officials, so that large force of
police was necessary to preserve order
The scene within the church was a
beautiful one. President Cleveland
and Secretary Daniel F. Lamont. Sec
rotary Of the Navy Herbert, Governor
aad Mrs. Morton, Sir Julian PauncA-
fote and members Of the British en-
b2ssy, and DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
were among the invited guests. Lady
Colbrook and Miss Alice Paget, siters
of the bridegroom; Lord Westmeath
and personal friends of the bride to
great number. were also there Edou-
ard De Reske and Nine. Nordica sang
FaustS duet, The CrucifiX' from
Mendlesshon's Elijah" and Mime. Nor
dica sang Counod's Ave Maria" The
bridesmaids were Miss Gertrude Van
delEbilt, Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane,
Miss Asuba Barney, Miss Beatrice
Bend, Miss Susie Dimmock and Miss
Edith Blake Brown. Miss Whitney en-
tered leaning on the arm of her father.
Bishop Leonard performed the betrodh-
al services and Bishop Potter officiated
at the marriage ceremony proper at the
altar rail. The reception Immediately
at the residence of the brides
father. to which 400 guests were bid
dem Paget and his bride will make
their future home in st. Paul
WEDDING BREAKFAST.
AT the wedding breakfast in Mr..
house 600 guests sat at small
tables in the library, reception room
and bail room. President Cleveland |
sat at Mr.. Whitney's right, Lady Cole !
brook, Mr.. Pagets sister. was on the |
eft. President Cleveland arose when |
the coffee came and made one of the |
seatest speeches of his life, so every one |
says. He wished the newly married |
pair al future happiness. He had |
Known the bride from the time she was |
1 little tot and was convinced of Mr. |
oaget's s2gacity by his selection of a |
wife. Nothing could have deprived |
lin of the satisfaction of being present
II the marriage Of the daughter of his
I'D friend and his only regret was that
Mrs. Cleveland wal not present to be-
lold the happy pair, TO whose health
ind prosperity ne gave the toast.
The bridegroom made brief response
NUPTIALS IN WHEELING.
Wheeling, W. Va, Nov 12-Tonight
II 9 o'clock at Clarksburg. was cele-
1rated the marriage of Lieutenant Mel
lille Jarvis, Fourth United States in
antry. now stationed at Fort Sher-
nan. Idaho, to Miss Mary Raymond.
laughter Of Major Lee Raymond. one
Il West Virginia's most distinguished
itizens. The bride and groom are well
,nown members of the first society cir
les. a novel feature was the church
decorations. which consisted of an ex-
uisite arrangement of the national
olors, stands Of arms and flowers.
HELD Up As MODEL
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