New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
MISS PAUNCEFOTE MARRIED.
THE BRITISH AMBASSADORS DAUGHTER
BECOMES THE WIFE OF ROB
ERT BROMLEY.
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England. were married at to-day in ST. Johns
Church. the Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee
Bishop Of Washington. reading the service,
sisted by the rector. the Rev DR.. Mackay- Smith.
The bride attended by her sisters. the Hon.
Sibyl and the Hon. Aubrey PaunceEote; Miss
Esther Bromley. sister II the bridegroom. and
Miss Hetty Sargent. of Boston. granddaughter of
T. Jefferson Coolidge ex-Minister to France. Master
Sidney Kent Legare. the little Of Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Legare. was her page and trainbearer. The
bridegroom's brother. Msurice Bromley Wilson.
was best man. The ushers. all from the British
Embassy. were Gerard A. Lowther. first secretary;
Charles n. e. Eliot. second secretary; w. G. Max
Muller. second secretary. and Arthur f. o.
Humphreys Owen honorary attache.
1t a beautiful wedding and effective In sim
plcity Of decorations. The lowering clouds of the
morning had passed and the sunshine threw a soft
glow over palms and Ascension lilies which alone
made the floral setting for the bridal party within
the chancel. Seven hundred and fifty guests were
asked 10 the ceremony, this number being quite
equal to the seating capacity Of the church. In
seating the large company OF distinguished guests
from official. diplomatic and resident circles the
ushers had sinecure but busy every
ment until the bridal party entered the vestibule
Then according to English custom, their duties
ceased and they like other guests, Witnessed the
ceremony from the pews.
Among the early arrivals the Immediate
relatives of the bride and bridegroom. Lady
Pauncefote and the eldest daughter of the house
the Hon. Maud Pauncefote, taking seats in the
front pew the right of the middle aisle. and Sir
Robert and Lady Bromley taking seats in the front
pew the left Blue a family color. Lady
Pauncefote's gown blue brocade and black lace
with bonnet TO match and her daughter wore
crepe gown Of darker blue relieved with white on
the waist. Lady Bromleys gown was Of dark blue
velvet and her bonnet had trimmings Of light blue
velvet and chiffon. When the Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Hay came in they were invited 70 be mem
bers of the family party, and they sat with Sir
Robert and Lady Bromley. Mrs. Hay a gown
Of ri Nof v~fDly
roses. Other members OF the Cabinet circle sat in
adjoining pews-the Secretary Of War and his
daughter. Miss Root; the AttorneyGeneral and his
daughter, Miss Griggs; the Postmaster-General and
Mrs Smith, the Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Hitchcock and their daughters, the Misses Hitch
cock; the Secretary of Agriculture and his daugh-
ter, Miss Wilson. Near them were the Justices of
the Supreme Court and the women of their fami-
lies. while in the corresponding pews on the right
were the men and women of the Diplomatic Corps.
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
The music Of the Wedding March from "Lohen-
grim filled the church the bridal party passed
up the aisle the bride and her father advancing to
the chancel, where the bridegroom and the best
man. the Bishop and the rector awaited them Fol-
lowing the bride and holding her long court train.
the little page. and close behind him the
bridesmaids in couples-Sibyl Pauncefote. with
Esther Bromley. and Audrey Pauncefote with
Hetty Sargent. After the betrothal ceremony at
the steps Of the chanCel the bridal party advanced
Within the bride and bridegroom kneeing at the
altar. where the full marriage service read.
The bride, with her sweet youthful face was
fair to look upon" and to her slender, graceful
figure given touch of stately dignity by the
wedding gown of rich ivory white satin. The high
waist was trimmed with point lace and pearl passe-
menterie, carried in bands down tc the wastline
The same elaborate trimming in deep vandykes
was continued around the skirt to the court train.
which fell away in shimmerng folds three yards
the floor. Her tulle VEIL worn over the face was
held by orange blossoms. sparkling with diamonds
and around her neck she a necklace of five
strings of pearls with diamond pendant-famy
Jewels from the tridegrooms mother. who wore
them her wedding, did her mother and
grandmother at their weddings bouquet OF lilies
of the valley completed the brides exquisite toilet
The bridesmaids were dressed alike. in pretty
gowns of turquoise blue shot silk They wore
oques of turquoise blue tulle with clusters OF vo-
let's and carried large bouquets of vOets tied with
broad violet colored satin ribbons. Each wore d
souvenir brooch given by the bridegroom. the shape
OF pheasant in diamonds a bar of gold and
the enamelled motto of the two families-'Pensez
Forte'-the pheasant being the crese of the Brom-
leys and both families, which dlstantly related
page; wore white SatiR costume or q cavalier Of
the eRGrSh w taS Mar SI5y ws
played As the newly married couple passed from
shyly advanced to the pew, where her parents were
Lady Bromley, who leaned forward and kissed her
new daughter.
RECEPTION AT THE EMBASSY
Four hundred guests went to the reception and
wedding breakfast at the Embassy There was the
simplicity in the decorations that marked
the chrYch Before the full length portrait of the
Queen at the head of the broad stairway there
pink and white azaeas and In the deep win
dow where the bride and bridegroom stood to re-
celve congratulations there were palms and laurel
AT the door OF this drawing room the Ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote and Lady Bromley welcomed
the least formal entertainment ever given at the
Embassy. Small tables were laid in the ballroom,
which opens into the dining room. where the
tral adornment of the large table was the wedding
cake from LONDON; IN the hall there was large
register IN winch. at the brides request, the
guest wrote their names.
After wedding Journey in the South. the bride
and bridegroom Will return to Washington and on
March % will sail for England with the Ambassa-
The bride. who came to Washington as a school
girl ten years ago; is the third daughter of Lord
friendships, and, like her sisters, wins by her cor
groom is the elder SON Of Sir Robert BromleV and
heir to the title and estates Stoke Han in Netting
sembance his father is striking both having
the same tall, slender figure. clean cut features
oxford and. though honorary attache of the Brit
ish Embassy. has no intention Of making the dpo-
Stoke Hall and they will also have a town house in
dane6fe me mean u ro lay BI9mey ana her
time travelling in the United States and Canada.
BEAUTIFUL GIFTS TO THE BRIDE.
No bride in Washington ever received more beau
tiful wedding gifts. Naturally the one most priced
is the necklace OF family Jewels But another neck
lace OF diamonds and pearls, even more superb Is
the gift of the Baroness Rothschild. rare silver
tankard sent by Andrew Carnegie The Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Hay gave a superb silver
pitcher; another silver pitcher came from Senator
and Mrs Mcmillan silver candelabra from Mr.
Choate. the American Ambassador to Great Brit
ain; from the secretaries Of the British Embassy
Won Hengelmdller, silver teakettle; Mrs. Cor
Poas Ts cS gQd Rs paper nd
brooch; the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs Long.