New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

jefferson Place next Tuesday. January 4, al
noon All Of the arrangements FOR the "euuihs
are simple in the extreme, and it Is the inten-
tion to make it as private as possible IHe o"'
persons hidden to the ceremony are the lHlHle-
diate relatives Of Mrs Lay. the German Am
bassador Baron Won Holleben. and the secre-
taries and attaches OF the Embassy. In the
afternoon Of the day of their marriage Count
and Countess Goetzen will leave for California,
where they have planned to make a visit OF six
weeks, returning here for fortnights stay be-
fore they go to Berlin, where Count Goetzens
home has been put in order for their reception
Mrs Lay has long been known as one OF the
most beautiful and attractive women IN society
at the capital, and her home has been gather
ing place for the smart set She comes or an old
and distinguished Baltimore family, and has the
exquisite coloring and vivacity OF manner for
which women OF the Monumental CITY are
famed. She is. too, as amiabe as she Is beauti-
full and has a gentle and lovable character
Mr. Lay met her affianced husband only
year ago at d dinner given at Corcoran House
by Mrs Brice. 1t case Of love at first
sight with Count Goetzen, and for the first time
this intrepid explorer who faced with courage
the hardships and dangers OF an expedition
through darkest Africa, Surrendered. The mar
riage VIII take place JUST a year anu iouI udyS
from the date OF their first meeting
Count Goetzcn is the worthy son Of noble
line His explorations in Africa, and his discov
cry Of the volcano on Lake Kiva have given him
an international reputation and brought him
honor The story Of his FAMILY like that Of
most German families which date back to the
Middle Ages is a romantic one Frederick the
Great cnnobIcd one Of the Won tioczcns for say
Ing his life on the battlefield. and another the
Governor # Silcsia during the Napoleonc wars.
by his loyalty ana astutcness saved that PROV !
ncc to the Russians
The family estates Of the Goetzens are IN
Silesa where Count Goetzcns mother and his
younger brother now 1--we. Count Goctzen is +.
the head Of the family. and holds q commission /
in the Royal Guards. His regiment is now /
stationed at Potsdam. He is the typical Ger |
man officer in appearance tall and slight. with /
a frank, open face aud distinguished bearing
The sober deliberations Of party OF states
men we're interrupted at Chamberlins the other /
night by the noisy entrance Of party OF hllari-
Gus young men, who had just come In from
fox hunt One Of their number the fortunate
posscssor Of the brush and evidently proud Of
being the victor. made much OF by his az
sociates a white headed gray bearded states
man at the other table look ed long and pointcdly
at this young person 80 long that his staring
was noticed and commented upon by The merry
hunters.
"TII Ak him. said the owner OF the brush
when his attention was called to il Just watch
me-" and he walked over TO the old gentleman
"What is there about me sir that you don't
Ike? he asked very politely. "Or do !. perhaps
amuse you|
"There is nothing about you that don't like"
answered the statesman. and you don't amuse
me- have been wondering for the last fifteen
minutes why you don't have both your trousers
legs either turned up or turned down. 1t strikes
me as rather queer that you wear them differ
entity but perhaps that's The sly lie" y