The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-02-25
AMELIA AND HER PRINCE.
Another of the Quick and tho Dead Trie
Matrimony for the Second Time.

Another Of the Quick and the Dead Tries
Matrimony for the Second Time.
AT Castle Hill, Albemarie County,
Va, the home of the bride, on the 18th
inst, Mrs. Amelia Rives Chanler, the
celebrated authoress, was married to
Prince Troubetskia, o Russian prince.
The affair was very quiet, and great
efforts were made to keep the time of
the event from the public. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Paul l..
Mcneil, ID. D., of Richmond, a German
Lutheran minister, and was according
to the form Of the Episcopal church.
bride was maid Of honor, and Mr..
Allan Potts, Of Richmond, was best
man. h bridesmaids we're Miss
Landon Rives, sister of the bride; Miss
Bessie Martin, of Richmond; Miss
Julia McGruder, the authoress, arG
Miss Elenor Page, of Keswick. Only
the immediate family of the bride and
the. white and colored tenants on Col.
Hives place witnessed the
The couple will remain at Castle Hill
until the 10Th, and then sail for Europe.
Inc ceremony was performed in the
grand hall OF the spacious country RESI-
idencen the east side of which was
banked high with ferns and potted
plants. At the foot of these was a
temporary altar, with O. pyramid Of
three flights of American beauty roses,
edged with white candles.
The groom, preceded by the ~ofliciat-
ing clergyman Inc accom- panied by his
best man, Mr.. Allen Potts, entered
The hall from the east wing of the
building, the minister takingr his posi-.
ton behind the altar, the groom stood
slightly to the right while his best
man took q position n few feet to His
right.
The bride approached from the north
the arm of her father and was regally
beautiful in a simple bridal robe of
white ivory satin, trimmed in sRussiap
SADLY. She carried a large white copy
or the marriage vows, and wore q huge
bunch of purple violets but no orna-
mcnts. She took her place to the left
OF the groom while her father stood
to the right of the best man. Follow
ing the bride and her father came the
maid of honor, Miss Gertrude Rives.
che charming sister of the bride, and
her mother. These ladies took cores
poDding positions on the opposite sides
to those occupied by the best man and
the brides father. The four pretty
and stately bridesmaids followed the
~ - Aohoi III hCT nOUu0r ana
formed asemi-circle around the altar,
thus completing a beautiful and inspir.
ing wedding scene.
The maid of honor was apparelled
in q very becoming gown OF white
chiffon and satin ribbons and wore
purple violets.
Mrs. Chanler net Prince Troubotz-
kla In London q little over q wear ago
bsfore she had been divorced from her
husband. The Prince paid her some
attention and invited The Virginia
authorizes down to the homo of his
family in Italy. This invitation was
accepted By Mrs. Chanler and she had
quite a delightful visit to Lake Majore.
1t was here that the Prince saw most
of his present bride. After Mrs.
Chanler's return to America nearly q
year ago the divorce was obtained and
she very o o afterward announced to
n few of her most intimate frie nds her
engagement to the Prince. Since hor
return to this country she had not seen |
her prospective husband until he
reached America upon this occasion.
No invitations were sent out to tho
nuptials and there was no wedding re-