The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-19
AMELIE RIvEs 4 PRINCESS.
The POetess Of Passion Marries the
FLOODED Russian Suitor.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 1S.-At Castle Hill,
Albemarle county. the home of the brides
father. Mrs. Amele Rives Chanler. the
authoress. was at O'Clock to-day married
TO Prince Troubctzkia. a Russian prince
The affair was very quiet and great ef-
forts were made to Keep the time Of the
event from the public. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Paul L. MeuZel, ID. d.,
of this city. a German Lutheran minister.
and was, according To the form OF the Lpls-
copal church. Miss Gertrude Rives. sister
Of the bride. was maid of honor. and Mr.
Allan Potts of the city was best man.
The bridesmaids We're Miss Landon kiVes.
sister Of the bride, Miss Bessie Martin or
Richmond Miss Julia MacGruder. tho
ahthOress. and Miss Eleanor Page of kes-
vic. Only the immediate family Of the
bride ana the white and colOred tenants
on Col. RiVes' place Witnessed the cerc-
mony. The groom arrived at Castle Hill
about a week ago. The couple viii re
main at Castle Hin until the 18th, and
then sail FOR Europe.
The ceremony was performed In the
grand hail of the spacious country resi-
dence, the east side OF which was bank
ed high with ferns and potted plants. Al
the foot OF these was a temporary altar,
with pyramid of three flights of Ameri-
can beauty roses. edged with white came
Has. The groom, preceded 10y the Oiiiciat-
ing clergNmen, and accompanied 10y his
best man, Mr.. Allan Potts, entered the
hall from the east wing OF the building,
the minister taking his position behind
the altar The groom stood slightly 70
the right while his best man took "A posi-
tion few feet to his right. The bride
approached from the north hallway. She
leaned gracefully upon the arm OF her
father ana was rcgally beautiful In "a
simple bridal rope OF white ivory satin,
trimmed I'm Russian sable. She carried
large white copy OF the marriage VOWS
and wore huge bunch OF purple violets;
but no ornaments She took her place 10
the left of the groom, while her father
stood to the right of the best man.
Following the bride and her father came
the maid of honor, Miss Gertrude Rives,
the charming sister OF the bride, and her
positions on opposite sides to those occu-
pied by the best man anu the bride $
father. The four pretty and stately brides
maids tripped after the maid of honor and
her mother, and formed a semi-clrcle
around the altar, thus completing a beau
tiful and inspiring wedding scene.
The maid Of honor was apparelled I'm a
very becoming gown of white chiffon and
satin ribbon, and wore purple ViOlets.
Mrs. Chanler met Prince TrOubetZkia I'm
London a little over a year ago, before she
had been divorced from her husband The
prince paid her some attention and invited
the Virginia authoress down to the home
of his fanny in Italy. This invitation was
accepted 10y Mrs. Chanler, and she had q
quite delightful visit TO Lake Ma1Orc IL
was here that the prince saw most Of his
present bride After Mrs. Chanler's re-
turn to America, nearly year ago, the
divorce was obtained. and she very soon
afterward announced to a few of her most
Intimate friends her engagement to the
prince. Since her return to this country
she had not seen her prospective husband
until he reached America upon this occa-
nupuals, and there was no wedding re-
CeutiOu.