The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-29
mrs. YzyAGA vow COUNTLESS zICHY
Marriage Ceremony That Was Not Alto
gether UNEXPECTED ny New York Society.

The wedding OF Mrs. Mabel Wright
Yznaga 10 Count Bella Rudolph Maria
zichy. Of Hungary. which was not alto
gether unexpected, was celebrated. with
some attempt at secrecy, on Thursday az
ternOon at o'clock. Tn st. Stephens Ro-
man Catholic Church, East Twenty-eighth
street. near Third avenue. the Rev. Chas.
IL. Cotton, rector OF the church, ofiicia
ting.
The only people present at the ceremo-
ny were Mr. George Curtis Wright. the
! brides father; Mrs. William II. osgood,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. oliver Ise,in. init
mate friends OF the BRIDE Count Louis
Szechenyi, secretary of the Austro-Hun-
gariaR Legation at Washington, and cou-
sin Of Coun, Itchy. Baron Leonardo, the
Austro- Hungarian Consul General to New
ork. whose presence was necessary 20
make the marriage binding and legal in
Austria and Hungary. In addition TO
these was Mr. Charles Hotchkiss, a law
yer
The ceremony was very brief and was
accompanied by the archiepiscopal bies-
sing sent by Archbishop CoTigan.
The BRIDE wore "A simple gown Of silver
gray satin, relieved by pale blue velvet
and a hat 20 correspond.
on Christmas day Countess Itchy was
received into the communion OF the R0-
mai Catholic church. the ceremony being
performed az the Archbish Dps private
chapel. in he residence No 42i Madison
avenue, ar the northwest corner OF Fiji
tieth street. Only the day previous had
Mrs. WriGht-Yz laga fully made up her
mind to marry Count Zchy. The dispen-
satiOn for the marriage was granted by
Archbishop Corrigan. after due considera-
ton. and Il Is also said that the interven-
ton of the Pope was secured by Count
Zichy's mother. who fully approved or
her sons marriage. In any case the
Countess cabled her love aud congratula-
lions on Thursday
Miss Mabel Wright. a great beauty.
but comparatively pennilcss. was married
t0 Mr. Fernando Yznaga IN March. 1890.
she went 20 Nankton. s. -. in March OF
this year 20 bring her suit for divorce.
which was not opposed by Mr.. Yznaga.
He settled property on her TO the amount
OF 10000 CountBela Zichy first came 10
this country ga 1893. visiting the Chicago
Exhibition lie returned IN 1894 and pass
ell the summer AT Newport He made
another visit 10 Newport late last sum-
mer and while there inadvertently dis
closed the secret that he had come here
10 marry Mrs Yznasa rs soon as her di-
vorce should he obtained.
The Zichy family Is one Of the oldest
and wealthiest of the Hungarian nobility.
Tho estates from which they take Their
names, Zich and Nasonkeoi have belongeh
10 the family since the tenth century.
They were first Barons, hut In 1858 were
made Counts The Zichys are related 20
the families Of Prince Metiernich. The
Esterhazys Andrassys and other mobiles
Of Austro-Hungary.
The present Count, the eldest son, sue
ceeded 20 the estates OF his father on the
lattor's death. in 1892. lie wes born In
1867. and is Lieutenant in the ninth Hus-
sar regiment. though leaving the service
after his fathers death. He is a member
of The House Of Magnates and OF the
prminent clubs Of Vienna and Budapest.
Count Zichy's mother is living. She
was. previous 10 her marriage, Countess
Jacqueine Pechy. and has great for
tune Count Zichy and his bride will sail
to-day on the Bourgogne. They will go
TO Paris. thence 10 the Riviera and I'm the