The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-13
81. Thomas Church, New York, the Scene
OF Great Society Event Yesterday.
THE PRESIDENT AND CABINET PRESENT.
Society Flockcd to the Wedding
There We're tie Same. IscautirHI
Women md the Same Gathering
of NotabIes thut Mnrkcd the Event
OF Last Wednesday,.

than Il week ago Miss ConSuelo Van
derbilt was made the Duchess of Marl-
borough, Miss Pauline Payne Whitney
daughter OF Hon. William c. Whitney,
former secretary of the navy, shortly
after noon to-day, was welded to AL
mertc Hugh Pagct, the youngest son
OF the late General Lord Alfred Paget,
anu grandson OF the First Marquis of
Arglesey.
AS far as the ceremonies go. the we'd
ding was not less brilliant than that
OF the Alarlborough-N Vanderbilt we'd
ding. 1t was perhaps nGorc distin-
guishea, though the bridegroom, again
an Engl!shman, does not inherit q title
On this occasion, numbered among the
wedding guests We're President Clevc-
land and the members of his Cabinet
who journeycd from Washington to
do honor to the young couple.
There were present, too. Governor
Morton, and 81 score OF diplomats. It
was indeed State occasion rs we'll
as Il great social function. Society
ana :polit&cs. for the moment fyvere
happily united.
The scene in the church WAS. in some
respects, II rcpitition of last WeSines-
day. Society locked to the wedding
and again filled the spacious interior
of the cdiice. There We're the s0ma
beautiful women. the same gathering
of society nctables. and the same dis
play of gorgeous costumes. I'le into
rior of the church presented a maEni.i-
cent picture. The floral decorations
were superb. indeed The chirch's in
terror had been transformed into a
fairylnnd. charming and enchanting 10
behold. From the great dome TO tile
remotcst corner flowers were every
where, all tastcfuiiy arranged There
were massive Gi,landS of foliage and
noWcrS, lilies of the valley orchids
Of every hue, immense green palms and
roses ana chlySanthcmums by the hum
dreds all gracefully fcStooncd
1he music was under the direction Of
Nathan h'ranlio ana lie had on hand
Flanko'S Orchestra and the FranLo-
llcSner quartcttc of string Instruments
.lhc Guartettc first rendered n selection
'ihen Edward De ckcsziS. the great basso
oi the italian opcra ConnpanT. sang an
aria from Mcndclsohn "i,iijah" to or
gan accompaniment. Frans OndrIcux e.
the vioi'nist, Just arrived from Europe
10 play his first American cnga cement
followed with ''rhc E.licGie" nr Ia,ib
70 "raan accompaniment. Then came
the great treat of The musical prn
gramln". when Mime. Nordcl ana De
lteScac sang duet The Cruciiix." by
fallrc, also to organ accOnpaniment
Mme Nordtca later earned nuch a,lmi-
Iation ny her superb rendition of AVA
Mtrhl, after Hoiinod, which was made
even more effective with n violin obli-
cato by MIR. FranlIo and Accompaniment
ny organ and fun string orchestra with
haip. lfhndals Largo" was pluyc1
oS MI FranEo with all the strings
harp and organ. and the choir. san.r "a
organ accompaniment, the bridal music
from WcbcrS DE FrciSchurt2" There
We're also organ selections by Mr.. Wnr-
rem
promptly at noon Mr. Alneric Paret
tue groom, accompanied by Gerald Pa
Eet. MS best man. came from the ycstry
10 inc root of the chGncei stems where
they awaited the arrival of the bride
3lmost immediately aftcrward Bishop
o'ler' thc officiating clergyman, at
tended by his assistant. Dr. John Wne-
ley 3roWn. appeared In the chanccl and
made ready for the ceremony \ few
minutes or Impressive silence. n thous-
ana or more anxious glanccs towards
the church entrance. and thcn pn,lcd
forth the strains Of the PRIESTS March -
from Meycrbcers "Phophct' The hri
dal procession had begun In tho leod
were the ushers; next came four girls:
lhen followed six bridesmaids, and last
came the bride. She was walking with
her father, leaning slightly upon his
arm she presented Il charming picture
Ihe bride and her father approa ched
!he chanrci rail, and the groom stepped
forward TO receive his bride. The two
then passed through Ia double line.
formed by the attiring party. and took
their positions ready for the ceremony
Nr. whitney stood at the side of the
pest man. i'ishop Potter immediately
began the marriage ceremony Al it's
conclusion the bride and groom Mr.
Whitney and the hest man went into
the Vestry, where the marriage registry
was signed. While this was going on
musical selections We're rendered by tho
organ, orchestra and soiisists. After the
usual formalitieS were attended to the
party returned TO the chanccl. The
organist then played AIcndclssohn's
Wedding March. and to it's enchanting
strains the bridal procession filed out
OF the cdiiicc.
President Cleveland, Secretary Her
pert ana Secretary Lamont. and Mrs
Lamont reached the church from the
Netherlands Hotel at LILO o'clock
ana were escorted TO a front seat by
the nshcrs. After the ceremony was
concluded and the wedding march be-
gun, Mr.. Cleveland. cscorting Mrs. La
mont, joined in the procession. taking
position Immediately behind the
ushers. After leaving the church. the
President and the two Cabinet officers
and Mrs. Lamont, We're driven to the
Whitney mansion. where they attended
the reception and wedding breakfast,
The reception at the Whitney man
sion was Il magnificent function and
was attended by over GOO people
AT 1:30 y. m. the wedding breakfast
was served. covers being laid for 500
The bQll room was used for the mn In