The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-07
Welded TO A NOBLEMAN
Miss AileeR 0'Dennell Becomes the
Viseomtesse de Sayye.
The French Ambassador One of the
Most Distinguished Witnesses
of the CeIe mony.

Miss Aileen O'Donnell, daughter Of
/ the late Oliver O'Donnell. of Balti-
I more and the Niscomte de Sayve. Of
/ Paris, were married today at IL o'clock
at St Matthews Church. 1T was hop
( ed that St Anthony's Chapel. which is
! being erected in a wing of the church
/ by Mrs. Herbert Robbins, formerly
Miss Carroll, and a relative of the
bride would be completed in time to
admit of the ceremony bsing perform
ed there. but ii is not yet finished, and
for that reason the marriage was SOL
emniZed before the main altar of the
church, the celebrant. both Of the
marriage rite and the low mass, which
followed it, being the Rev. Father Lee,
pastor OF St Matthew's, and a kins-
man Of the bride.
Cardinal Gibbons occupied throne
chair in the sanctuary during the cere-
monies. after which he bestowed a
blessing on the newly-married pair.
The back Of the great marble altar
was banked with palms. and along the
sanctuary railing. was a 6pral hedge of
an lunciation lilies and white aZalas.
The unfinished walls were screened
with foliage. and the reserved pews
We're designated with six tall sheafs OF
lilies, tied with broad white satin rib
bon. which. at the brides request We're
afterward divided among the twelve
young ladies who had decorated the ala
tar.
Mr.. Fred May. Mr.. Columbus O'Don-
nell Lee Of Baltimore and Mr.. L.
Cavendish Taylor. Of London. seated
the guests. during which process beau
tiful musical selections were given by
Miss Jennie Glennan. organist: Miss
Birdie Lucas. Siofinist. and Miss Anita
Cluss, the harp yirtuoso. Miss Cluss
formerly lived in this city and came
from New York to be present at the
wedding.
The bride entered the church with her
brother. who attended her to the sane
tuary. where she was received by the
bridegroom. who had dispensed with
the customary best man. and had en-
tered from the sacristy with the train
Of acoylite and priests.
The bride wore a Paris gown of
white satin. made with exquisite sim
plicity: the bodice relieved with soft
touches of old family lace. Her tulle
Veil was draped over her face with
coronet Of orange blossoms and fell at
the back i'm misty folds to the edge of
her train.
TIE ceremony was softly accompan-
led by selections from Gounod. and
during the mass Miss Elise Davis sang
the Ave Neium. from Rraga. and
Neber's Agnus Del, with harp and
violin obligato. Mrs Shir-Clin sang
the Ave Maria at the Offertory. also
accompanied bY the urEun and rtrins
instruments. and the bridal party Jeff
the church to the jubilant chords of
the LOhengTin wedding march
AS both bride and bridegroom are
Catholics. and the latter is subject of
France, the religious ceremony filled
the requirements of both church and
state, and was officially witnessed by
NJ. Cambon. the French Ambassador,
and by the Hon. John Lee Carroll. for
merly governor of Maryland, who is an
uncle IF the bride. At the close of the
church services, a wedding breakfast
was served at the residence of the
brides aunt. Mrs. Acosta. No. 1743 y
street. Only the immediate relatives of
the bride. the French Ambassador and
his official household. and few init
mate friends were at the breakfast.
The kiscOmte and his bride viii sail
on Saturday for France