Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-02-27
IN OLD ST. JOHNS.
President and Cabinet Officers At
tend a Notable Nuptiai Event
in WaShington

| 1SihO q ANohoOAe ~ Qpll0i Event
in Washington.
| Washington, D. c., Feb. 21-H0n. Lillian
! Pauncefote, daughter Of Lord Paunce-
| fote, British ambassador to the United
! States, was married at noon today to
Robert Bromley of Stone Hall, Newark,
| Nottinghamshire, England.
| The wedding was one of the most nota-
bic that has occurred in Washington
for many years. Quaint old st. Johns
church, where the ceremony was per
formed, is one of the landmarks of Wash
ington, an outwardly dingy little stucco-
| coated building OF colonial type, just
across Lafayette square from the eXecu-
| tive mansion. Its capacity Is about 500,
| standing room included, and this did not
serve to accommodate tithc OF those
who wished TO witness the ceremony.
Owing to the official position Of Lord
PaunccfOte, the presence of the Presl-
dent and cabinet, as we'll as the Whole
diplomatic corps, was an imperative So
clal obligation, albeit pleasant one, ow-
ing to the affectionate regard in which
the young bride is held by Washington
society.
The Decorations.
The interior of the little church was
like the corolla of a huge flower The
the darkened auditorium with its golden
points and snowy candles, formed the
| StamenS and pistil while the flower-en-
crusted walls and pillars through which
the crimson hangings scarcely showed,
were like the petals of a monster bios
som. The air was heavy with the scent
OF Easter lilies, brides roses and orange
blossoms mngling with the odor of lilies
OF the valley and carnations. Palms
TILED all the available space within the
chancel, while broad white ribbons
stretching down the aisles were dropped
by the ushers, link by link, as the pews
filled with the distinguished guests The
ushers were all attaches Of the embassy,
Col. Gerard Lowther, Sir Charles Eliot,
Max Muller and Humphreys Owen.
The Brides Gewa.
The bride, TO the great uneasiness Of
the friends, had been quite sick all the
week and leaned heavily upon the arm of
her father as the procession moved down
the aisle Her wedding gown was full
court costume of white satin, the front Il
cleaning network Of lace and pearls
while masses of lace caught with orange
blossoms edged the long court train from
the shoulders to the floor A pretty feat
ure of the brides attendants was Master
Sidney Kent Legare III the costume Of
train and was followed by the brides
maids: These We're Miss Esther Brom-
ley, sister of the groom; Miss Curzon.
cousin of Lord Curzon, the viceroy of
India; Miss Hattie Sargent of Boston:
Hon. Sybil Pauncefote and Hon. Audrey
Pauncefote, sisters of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rt.
Rev Bishop of Washington, Henry
Yates Satteree, assisted by Rev Charles
Mackay-Smith, rector Of st. Johns.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served at the embassy to 400
guests. Mr.. and Mrs Bromley later left
for Palm Beach. Fla, and will soon re-
turn TO England. where the young ma
tron will be presented at court.
A Romance Disclosed.
a pretty romance lies behind this mar
riage, which adds still further TO it's in
terest. 1t Is two years since Mr. Brom-
ley fell ia love with Miss Pauncefote. 1t
was a case of love at first sight The
young man wanted to be married at
once, but stern parents barred the way.
They said that the lovers were altogether
too young and in too much Of a hurry
Subsequently the young couple proved
their eonstancy, i'll spite of the fact that
the ocean separated them. When the
Pauncefotes went abroad last year it was
agreed between them and the Bromleys
that the young scion of the latter family
should have an opportunity of making
the closer acquaintance of his lady love.
He was appointed an honorary attache
IL H..
\ man who holds this position is ordi-
narlly an apprentice in diplomacy, and
receives no salary. In this case the DO
sltlon implied pleasant combination of
diplomacy and loyemaking Mr. Brom-
ley studied the great art Of promoting
the interests of his country by judicious
bluffs while getting along famously in
his courtship
Washington society, which was at first |
puzzled as to the exact status of an
honorary attache,' soon became wiser
and watched the young diplomat perform |
his complex duties with profound inter-
est The denouement Of the romance |
came this year with the announcement
mat the marriage would take place on /
February II.
Their Future Home.
The bridegroom's father, Sir Henry
Bromley, owns Il very fine old country |
house. Stokes hail, near Newark. III Not |
tlnghamShire; Robert Bromley will |
eventually inherit this, together with the
broad acres that surround it, He is now
26 years of age
While the fuaure home of the ambassa
doris daughter will be at the ancetral |
place of the groom elect, Stoke Hall. in |
England, the bride and groom. after q
wedding trip, will return to Washington |
TO remain until the first of April at
which time the ambassadors term of ser
vice here will expire. They will then
accompany the family to England. Be
fore going to Stoke hall Mr. and Mrs. t
Bromley will enjoy the London season in /
their town house, and during the summer |
will spend some time at another of their |
possessions, Ashwell, in Rutlandshire, |
England
The wedding gown and, in fact. the en-
tire trousseau was made in London and |
brought to this country by Sir Henry
Bromley and his daughter, Miss Esther |
Bromley.