The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13


There was not even tiounce of lace on it,
neither embroidery nor passementerie.
The waist was seamless and close-ftting
and with nothing to break its symmetry,
not fall of lace. The corsage was fin
lshed with a stock collar of pleated satin,
covered with point lace, which finished in
rosette at either side. The very full
sleeves were pleated into the armhole and
finished from elbow to wrist in gauntlet
style with a narrow frill of lace at the
wrist. The only other lace on the corsage
fell over the puffs of the sleeves from the
shoulders. This lace is exquisitely fine.
with a design of roses and true-iovers
knots. a cluster of orange-blossoms was
fastened at the left side on the waist line.
The veil was splendid piece of point lace,
which extended almost to the end of the
train.
AS the bride and her father approached
the chancel rail the groom stepped forward
to receive his bride. The two then passed
through the double line formed by the at
tending 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 registry was signed. While this
was going on musical selections were rem
dered by the organ, orchestra and soloists.
After the usual formalities were at
tended to the party returned to the chan
eel The organist then played Men
delsohn's wedding march, and to its en-
chanting strains the bridal procession
filed out of the edifice.
The wedding reception at the Whitney
residence was magnificent function, and
was attended by over 600 people. On re-
turning from the church the bride and
groom went Immediately to the red room,
beautiful spacious apartment on the
Fifth-avenue side of the Whitney resi-
dence, where formal reception was held.
The guests as they arrived were ushered
into this room and given an opportunity
to extend their congratulations to the
newly welded couple.
At i 80 P. NJ. the wedding breakfast was
served, covers being laid for 500. The ball
room was used for the main dining room.
The bridal table was horseshoe in shape
and the guests table was oval in form. At
the latter table sat President Cleveland
with w. 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 of the 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, Pres
Cleveland
proposed the health of bride and groom.
This was drunk with a will. 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. II am an Englishman," said
he, "but have been SO long in the States
that am half an American. Now since I
have married one of your girls, think l
am a whole American" The latter re-
mark was loudly applauded. At $3.50
o'clock the newly welded couple started on
their wedding tour.
The wedding gifts were numerous and
valued at hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland sent large
two-handled silver cup and Secretary La
mont beautiful painted fan. Mr.. Whit
ney presented his daughter with famous
Whitney family jewels. In addition he
gave her magnificent necklace contain
ing over $50 pearls and 200 diamonds. An
other beautiful necklace, composed of
over 200 green opals and diamonds. was
the gift OF Charles William Bingham.
The bride and bridegroom will go to
Minneapolis for a short time and as the
winter sets in will sail for the Riviera and
thence to Cairo.
The bride is one of the great helresses in
America. She is about 81 years DID, and
made her debut into Washington society
shortly before her mothers death, in 1898.
Since then she has spent much time in
travelling in Europe and the East with her
father. 1t was on Nile trip that she met
and became engaged to Mr.. Paget
Almerlc Hugh Paget is the youngest son
OF Lord Paget, and is thirteen years older
than his bride. He came to America to
seek his fortune about eighteen years ago.
Beginning as a ranchman he gradually
worked his way up to the management of
a big English company, which place he
still holds. He is largely known and very
popular through the West.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 12.-When it
was being given out in New York this
afternoon that Mr.. Paget and his bride,
ex-Secretary Whitney's daughter, were
going to Minnesota for their wedding trip
the young couple were in parlor car of
the Consolidated" road, bound for Con-
necticut. They had stolen away from the
festivities alone and came unattended,
leaving New York at o'clock and reach
ing Hartford at $50 tonight.
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