Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-11
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
The Whitney-Paget Nuptials Now the
Leading Event
The Splendid Surroundings of the In
ternatiODal Union-Pers0nal
Notes and Gossip.

| former Secretary of the United States Navy,
will he married TO Mr. Almeric Hugh Paget.
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youngest son Oh the iate "eherai horo Al
rred faget, ana grandson OF the nrse
Marquis Of Anglesey. This will not be the
first Paget to choose an American bride
The ,rosent M,ro,,,s Of A,s,esey arr;ad =. n
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AHier.cah' ioriiefiy MISS Nins VI Heorsia'
ana Mr. Pagets orother, colonel Arthur
Peget married Miss Minnie Stevens only
dauchtar of the late Mrs. Paran Stevens. in
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90 nc Ae .,,' " INC saiious y.
Oh Inc Paget 1amliy nave been on the most
| friendly terms with various sovereigns for
many generations Lord Alfred was clerk
| narsb., in The ,r.an,s housaboId ond
| o'
queen victoria $1,000 sponsor 10 hunioer
OF his children. as did also the prince con-
sort. One Of Mr. Pagets sisters was maid
! of honor to the oueen of England
| - o..o..s -. C,, 80. D.
=. was pc leu .,'at ooiohei Af'h'ii Ia :,
VINO was mere until Few weeks ago, you'd
| be able to remain for his brothers wedding,
but he was Obliged to return to ENGLAND to
| join his regiment. His sisters. Lady Cole
| brooke and Miss Alice Paget, are already
here for the marriage.
Mr.. Paget's ushers will be Messrs. Win
| throp Rutherford. John c. Furman, William
| Cutting, jr, Henry Payne Whitney, a
| brother OF the bride. and H Maitland ker-
| sey, all Of this city; Jarrett Howe and Craw-
| ford Livingston Of ST. Paul, MINI. Mr..
| Paget's next elder brother, Mr.. Gerald
| Paget has just arrived to act as his best
man.
Miss Pauline Whitney was still a school
! girl when her parents left this city to reside
| in New York. Her education was completed
IN Europe and shortly after her formal en-
trance In society," nearly three years ago,
Mrs Whitney's death occurred. She has
been much of the time abroad since then,
| ana mas thus been seen very little in society.
| she Is charming girl. and her Narmest
1 Mt har 70 hnr md
| mother Her bridesmaids will be Miss Ger
| IrIoe vanderbilt, Miss Emily Vanderbilt
| sloane, MISS Beatrice Bend, Miss AZuba
| Barney and Miss Susie Dimock. her cousins,
and Miss Edith Blake Brown of Boston.
| lie bridesmaids gowns, which, by the
| way, are Miss Whitney's gifts. though uni
form In design are not in color. They are
| rose, white, pale green, a delicate yellow
| heliotrope and pale blue, all of MORE These
gowns are all of walking length, the skirts
| finished with a band Of Russian sable
Each skirt is slashed at the side. the open
ing held together by frogs of bead passe-
menterie to correspond in color with the
gown.
The arrangement of the bridal procession
Will be as usual The ushers will lead
the way. The four flower maidens will
| then come in view. These will be Dorothy
! Whitney. the brides sister; Katherine Bar
ney. Frances Bingham and Laura Whit
| ney. They are cousins and representa five
of the different family branches They will
look very pretty in their white crepe de
chine gowns over silk These are simply
made and will be worn with Marie An
| tonette tichus. They will wear very big
| hats and carry Louis XVI la skets beaned
| with pink and white roses,
| The wedding gown is a marvel of ele-
gance and extreme simplicity. The full
| trained skirt of ivory white satin is ner-
| fectly plain, save fer cord which Rms
| around the edge The waist is seamless
and close lifting, and with nothing to break
f., its symmetry not even a fan of lace Tho
o. ic fipiS1
| lar of pleated satin covered with noint
| lace which finishes in a rosette at aitbar
side. The very full sleeves are pleated into
| the armhole, and are finished from elbow
to wrist in gauntlet style with a narrow
| frill of lace at the wrist. The only other
lace on the corsage falls over the nuffs al
| the sleeves from the shoulders. This lace
| is eXquisitely fine with a design Of roses
and true lovers knots A clustsr of oron1s
blossoms is fastened at the left side On the
| waist line. The veil Is a splendid niece of
end of the train. The going-away gown is
| to be very smart and becoming. 1t is made
of hunters green cloth, banded with chin
chilia fur. with hat to match.
Bishop Leonard of Ohio. a great friend n,
the family; Right Rev. Henry G. Potter
bishop of this diocese, and Rev. i Wesley
| Brown, rector of the church will be the
officiating clergymen. The reception and
| wedding breakfast to follow at Mr. Whit.
| Eey's house. No. West h4th street will he
| attended by nearly four hundred people.
| The reception will be held in the beautifu
! drawing room at the northeast corner n,
| the house. At the breakfast all the guests
| will be seated. The bridal table, of cres
cent shape will be placed at the west end
| of the ball room and small tables will he
| placed in that room and in the dining room
| library ard the spacious hall The musi
clans will be stationed in the upper hall
| Mr. Whitney's house is most Iayishly dec
Grated The walls are hung with snIendif
| specimens of tapestry ANTIQUE leather anl
embroderies, as we'll as with the works n
| famous ancient and n,odarn naint.rs A.
| though this house was NOT buiIt for Mr.
| Whitney so many have been the chapge,
in the interior that the old lines arc all IoSt
and the individuality in the decorations i
that of the present owner i
Mr. Paget will taxi, his bride To CT pan
for a while. going later tn tho south -
France and then 10 Cairo wbara. tho Govt
first met. N'"f'
| Among the distinguished naonlo u,bo how,
accented Mr. Whitnnv's inr,if5tions - ~
wedding eremonv and tho braakfas. ~ Ell
low are the President and Mrs CroN va
Cleveland. the Secretary of the Navy, tn,
oeoIe'afs ol w ar ahd MIS- lamont, Gov
g.no. anu MIS-. Lew Morton, Sir Julian
raonceio.e, tne british ambassador, ant
stsera. llleilpers OF me fritlsh embassy ant