The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-13

NUPTIALS OF THE DAUGHTER OF
THE EX-NAVAL SECRETARY
An Attempted Robbery at st. Louis
of the Missouri Metropolis-Fast
Train Service to Be Inaugurated
Between Chicago and San Fran
cisco.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Under a clear
sky and within the sacred portals of ST.
Thomas Church.. where less than a
week ago Miss COnsuelO Vanderbilt was
made the Duchess of Marlborough, Miss
Pauline Payne Whitney, daughter of
William c. Whitney, former Secretary
of the Navy, was, shortly after noon to-
day welded to Almeric Hugh Paget, a
young son of the late General Lord AL
fred Paget, and grandson of the first
Marquis of Anglesey. Among the we'd
ding guests were President Cleveland
and members of his Cabinet, who jour
neyed from Washington to do honor to
the young couple. There were present,
too, Governor Morton and a score of
diplomats.
The scene in the church was, in some
respects, a repetition of last Wednesday.
Society focked to the wedding. and
again filled the spacious interior of the
edifice. There were the same beautiful
women, the same gathering of society
nOtableS and the same display of gor-
geous costumes. The streets surround
ing the church were crowded all morn
ing by throng who eagerly watched
the coming and going of the wedding
party and guests.
Soon after 10 o'clock the doors of ST.
Thomas Church were thrown open.
Carriage after carriage rolled up in
front of the doors and emptied it's load
Of richly dressed men and women. and
ii was not long before the church was
crowded. AS the guests caught a
glimpse of the interior of the edifice
they invariably uttered eXclamations of
delight at the magnificent picture pre-
sented. The floral decorations were su-
perb. Indeed, the churchs interior had
been transformed into a fairyland.
charming and enchanting to behold
promptly at noon the groom, accom-
panied by Gerald Paget, his best man,
came from the vestry to the foot of the
cnancel steps, whore they awaited the
arrival of the bride Almost immedi
&teiy afterWard Bishop Potter, the Off
ciating clergyman, attended by his as
s3stant, DR.. John Whaley Brown. ap-
peared in the chancel and made ready
for the ceremony.
A few minutes of impressive silence,
thousand or more anxious glances
towards the church entrance. and then
pealed forth the strains Of the priests
march from Meyerbeer's Prophet" 3"
The bridal procession had begun In
the lead were the ushers, John c.
Furman, G. Hoyt, H. Maitland Ker-
sey William Cutting, Jr., Winthrop
Rutherford, Jared Howe, Crawford
Livingstone and Harry Payne Whit
ney. Next came four girls-Aiiss Dor
othy Barney, Miss Katherine Barney,
Miss Francis Bangham and Miss
Laura Whitney-all carrying flowers
Then followed the bridesmaids-NIi
Gertrude Vanderbilt, Miss Emily Van
derbilt Sloan, Miss Beatrice Bend. Miss
Azuba Barney, Miss Susie Dimock and
Miss Edith Blake Brown. The gowns
OF the bridesmaids, which were Miss
Whitney's gifts, though uniform in de-
sign, were not in color They were
rose, white, pale green, a delicate vel
low, heliotrope and pale blue, all Of
mOire.
Then came the bride. She walked
with her father, leaning slightly upon
his arm. She presented a charming
picture. Her wedding gown was a mar
vel of elegance and simplicity. The full
trained skirt of ivory white satin was
perfectly plain save for a cord which
rms round the edges. There was not
even a fiounce of lace on it Neither
embroidery nor passementerie. The
waist was seamless and close fitting
andWith nothing to break its symmetry.
not g f2u of lace. The corsage was
finished with a stock collar of pleated
satin covered with point lace, which
finished in rosette at either side The
very full sleeves We're pleated into the
arm hole, and were finished from elbow
to wrist in gauntlet style with narrow
frill Of lace at the wrist. A cluster of or
ange blossoms was fastened at the left
side on the waist line. The veil is a
splendid piece Of point lace, which ex-
tended almost to the end Of the train.
AS the bride and her father ap-
preached the chancel rail, the groom
stepped forward to receive his bride
The two then passed through the
double line formed by the attending
party, and took up their positions ready
for the ceremony. Mr.. Whitney stood
at the side of the best man.
Bishop Potter Immediately began the
marriage ceremony. At its conclusion.
the bride and groom. Mr.. Whitney and
the best man went into the vestry,
where the marriage register was signed.
While this was going on musical selec-
tions were rendered by the organ, or
chestra and soloists.
After the usual formalities were at
tended to, the party returned to the
chancel. The organist then played
Aendelssohn's Wedding March, and to
its enchanting strains the bridal pro-
cession filed out of the edifice
The wedding reception at the Whitney
residence was a magnificent function
and was attended by over GOO people.
On returning from the church the bride
and groom went Immediately to the red
room beautiful, spacious apartment
on the Fifth-aVenue side of the resi-
derce, where a formal reception was
held.
At 80 p. m. the wedding breakfas,
was served, covers being laid for FIVE
hundred. The ballroom was used for
the main dining-roOm. The bri.lal
table was horseshoe in shape. and The
guests table was oval in form AT the
latter table sat President Cleveland.
with ". C. Whitney on his left and
Mrs. Bishop Potter on his right About
seventy people were gathered about this
table, and included the most prominent
guests. Scattered about the various
rooms on the first floor were small
round tables which were used by the
other guests.
At the conclusion of the breakfast
President Cleveland, in a neat little
speech. proposed the health of the brile
and groom. This was drank with a
viii. Then the groom was called upon
for few remarks. He thanked the
President for his kind words and said
his heart was with this country. ''I am
an Englishman." said he. but l have
been so long in the States that / am
half an American. Now, since I have
married one of your girls, think I am
a whole American" The latter remark
was loudly applauded.
AT $50 o'clock the newly welded
couple started on their wedding tour
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