New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
MISS MA BEL VRiG 1T MA RRlED
SHE BECOMES THE COUNTESS ZlChh IN
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH
QUIET CEREMoNY-THE PRELIMINARY AR
RANGEMENTs-A SKETCH OF THE BRIDE
BRIDEGROOM.


AND BRIDEGROOM
Miss Mabel Wright. who two months ago OBJ
tanned n divorce from her husband. ferhahuo
Yznaga, with the right to resume her maiden name
was married late on Thursday afternoon III St.
Stephens Roman Catholic Church. in East twenty
eehth-st TO Count Bella Rudolph Zlcny, Of Austria
Hungary. The marriage ceremony was perioI"eu
before the grand high altar, by the rector OF the
church., the Rev Charles H. Cotton. ard IN the
presence of Mrs. William II. Osgood. an old irlohd
OF the new Countess; Mr.. and Mrs c. Oliver lsehn'
George Curtis Wright, the father of the Countess;
Baron Leonard. the Austro- Hungarian Consul
General In this city: Charles T.. Hotchkiss iaWyef'
OF this city. and Count Louis Szechenyi, IA COUSIN
OF Count Zichy and secretary of the Ausuo-
Hungarian Legation In Washington.
The bride and bridegroom and their frienus met
by appointment at ST. Stephens rectory, which ad-
joins the church. shortly before o'clock Father
Cotton who expected the party, was prepared 10
80 on with the marriage ceremony. which was quick
ly performed by the priest. and was followed DE uo
archiepiscopal blessing The Official witnesses OF the
marriage Baron Leonard and MIR wright
After receiving the congratulations of their frieas
Count Zchy and his bride entered carriage ana
were taken to the Windsor Hotel, where they re-
ma!ned until this morning. They viii be pas
sengers on the French Line steamship La Bour-
gogne, which sails from this port at O'Clock ms
afternoon
The marriage of Miss Wright and Count Hichy
was a surprise 20 society. The report oi
their engagement was confirmed last summer by the
Count, who, however, some few days later sa" III
to deny it's truth
The details and arrangements for the marriage
on Thursday Were not decided upon until 1uesuay
last The eligibility or@he couple having passed the
examination of the Ecclesiastical Defender oi me
Marriage Tie. an official of the New-fcrk diocese
and the Archbishop having satisfied hiinsel as 10
their testimonials, the present Countess was re-
f.f.b .he Pom
on Christmas Day and the baptsmal ceremony
performed by Archbishop Corrigan i'll MS iri-
vate chapel The Roman Catholic Church Goes not
sanction the marriage Of divorced person without
special dlspensaton from the head Of the DIOCESE
and II Is said that Archbishop Corrigan eXacted
proof of the most positive nature before granting
the dispensaton. In his Investigations he learned
that Fernando YznaBa was, with his sisters 'he
present Duchess of Manchester Lady Lister haye
and Miss Emily Yznaga baptized in the od 81
Patrlcks Cathedral. in hottest, by a Spanish
priest when Mr. Yznaga married Mabel Wrsnt
IN 1890 he told her he Episcopaiian but soon
after they had been married he informed her That
he was Roman Catholic.
Count and Countess Zlchy have arranged their
plans for several months to come. They expect TO
pass the winter in the south Of France. ana 20 IN
the spring 20 Budapest. where the Count viii IN
troduce his bride to his family. which Is one OF the
Oldest in Hungary. The couple VIII eventually make
! their home in Budapest
/ The Countess Z.chy, when Miss Mabel Wright
was introduced tc society at Narragansett fler by
Mrs. Grenvilie Kane. about nine years ago. Later
she was a great favortc 1t Newport and in THIS
city. She net Mr.. Yznaga In 1880. aaG in March OF
that year wGs married to him by tie Rev Dr
John T. Paxton, then pastor OF the West Irespy-
terian Church. The couple went abroad NnlncddteN
after the wedding. returned in the foAowlns WINTER
and lived in this city, at Newport and at tuxedo
Rumors Of trouble in the NZnasa EoIsenOlI DeSan
to be the talk OF society soon after Mr. ana
Mrs Yznaga established themselves IN Tuxedo faFk
! They went abroad in the fall Of 1873 Mrs. lznasd
returned in February last. She r,ust Immediately
self in a large house and began her eUt Tor dNorcp
She won her suit in October last. ana since oJt&.-
/ ing her decree has lived in this city
Mr. Yznaga divorced from MS irst Wile WHO
is sister Of Mrs Alvd >. Vanderbilt she Is no"
the wife Of William George 1inany . ,o,- ,t.
Count Bella RUdolph T. chy Was born IN l@'. MS
! fatner Count Rudolph Z.chy VINO Was IN ti;t N1s-
tro-Hungarian Army. died three years ago lt VIZ
Order of the Iron Cross The counts ilotheT' H,lo
| is still living. was born the Countess iechy She
is very wealthy. and of the most brilliant ana
! charitable women in her country. She has two sons
family Is related to the Andressys. the Metternlchs
ard the Tsterhazya. and the estates from whch iHe
family takes its name have been IN 10 pysse5Sl Oh
since the tenth century 1he tue Ol COUNT HAS oVe"
in the family since 1860. ~,
| Count Zichy is a member OF the House or Mag
mates. when is similar 10 the House OF l;oIcs oI
! England and he belongs TO the fashionable ciuDs
of Vienna and Budapest. His first visit to thls
country was made at the time Of the Chicago EXPO
/ eltion He returned the folow.ng summer, when ne
! was Introduced to society at Newport The Count
Il a ptal shot and an expert noraen2h
/ In Mrs YZnaga's appicau Tor divorce sne de-
mlnded allmony but an adjustment OF property m
| teresis I'm lieu Of alimory mad whereby size
! secured real property valued at SiCo.y0.