Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-22
FASHIONABLE SOCIETY WED.
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son the most popular members of society
at the capital are the members of the di-
plomatic. corps. who are on festive oc-
cssions literally able to array themselves
in purple and fine linn. The marriage of
the daughter of Lord Julian Pauncefonte
n Mr.. Robert Bromley is therefore an
event of the highest importance in Wash
ington social circles, for she is the first
member of the diplomatic corps to be mar
ried in this country.
Usually when ladies of the diplomatic
familie are bethrothed to fellow country
men they put off the wedding until they re-
turn to Their native land, where they can
have the ceremony performed in accord
ance with the traditions of their ancestors
and not after any barbarous Yankee fash
ION which would probably leave them
feeling as if they had not been properly
married at all.
The amiability of Miss Lillian Psunce-
fote is sending out cards from the British
embassy is a matter of gratitude, not to
say adnirat ton, on the part of Washington
society leaders. and it is safe to predict
that for many moons to come the arrange
ments in regard to the Psuncefote-Brom-
ley wedding will be quoted as the criter-
ion of correctness in cabinet, congression-
al and other circles. The Pauncefotes have
a handsome home in London, and, If they
wished, might celebrate the wedding with
great pomp at st. Georges, Hanover
square,, with royalty in attendance, instead
of mere commoners from Oshkosh or Kali
amazoo.
The marriage will take place in st.
Johns the Episcopalian church in Wash
ington where the Pauncefotes worship.
There has been no secret made of the de-
tails of the ~wedding-how could there be
when all officials and social Washington,
with their wives and daughters, nave been
hidden to the ceremony? The decorations
at the church are to be white flowers set
among sprays and entertainments of ferns
and palms. The white supplied choir will
introduce the bridal procession TO the STIR
ring strains Of the "Lohengrin'' chorus.
Promptly at noon, February oath, the
bride will enter leaning on the arm of her
handsome ard dignified father, foilowed
by a little page, four bridesmaids and four
ushers. AS the bride approaches the altar
the bridegroom, escorted by his brother
and best man, will step toward the altar
from one of those mysterious side entran-
ces from which 1t is the custom of bride
grooms to meekly emerge at fashionable
weddings. Then the bridal party will
ranged itself into a hollow square and the
surpliced clergyman, opening his book, will
begin the solemn marriage service of the
Church of England. All the time the re-
sponses are being slowly and devoutly
made the organ will be softly giving voice
to a wordless accompaniment to the tones
of the speakers. When it is all over, the
great instrument will break out into the
jubilant music of the wedding march, with
the choir boys in line marching down the
aisle, exerting their young lungs to do
honor to the event. After them will come
the bridal procession reformed into line
with one change-that the bride now leans
upon the arm of her husband, and Lord
Pauncefote, her father, has disappeared,
probably to join his wife, who, as is the
custom, will occupy a front pew In the
church.
OF course, at a, wedding the most i'm
portant n interesting thing to be noted
is the bridal garment With commendable
patriotism Miss Pauncefote has declined
to wear any but a British garment. The
wedding dress and all her trosseau were
made by a LONDON modiste. Ivory white
satin, high in the neck and long in the
sleeves, will be the wedding dress. Lace
and chiffon applied in those bewiidering,
attractive ways which are part of the
mantua makers art are its only trimming,
if one may except a few orange flowers
scattered here and there. The train is an
imposing one, a real court train, such as
is worn by ladies who are presented to her
august majesty Queen Victoria.
Those DANES ard damseis who have
ambitions courtward will watch with deep
interest the young brides hagen Of
this magnificent train II, $ to be feared,
though, that they viii s.assely be reward
ed for their attention, for, beyond a whisk
or W of the altar. a small page will look
after the imposing train. The page is to
be Master Sidney Legare, SON of a WASH
ington family of wealth and distinction.
The bridesmaids { course, include the sis-
Hon. Audrey Pauncefote, Miss Esther
Bromley. SISTER of the bridegroom, and
Miss Hetty Sargent, of Boston, who, with
Master Legare, will be the only -epresen-
tatives of republicanism in the party. The
first secretary of the embassy, Mr.. Gerald
Lowther; the second secretary, Mr.. c. n.
E. Eliot; Mr.. Max Muller, who engage
ment TO Miss Laura Swan, daughter of
Mrs. Elisha Dyer, of New York. was re-
Gently announced, and Mr.. Arthur Hum
phreys Owen, who are attached to the lega-
tion, are to be the ushers on the momen-
tous occasion.
Next TO what is worn by the bride IN
terest centers in the garb of the brides
maids. Miss Pauncefote's maids will be
attired in gowns of pale blu silk, trimmed
with lace and chiffon. On their heads
they are to wear picture hats of black and
blue velvet surmounted by ostrich tips.
Bouquets are to be Of English violets tied
with quantities of ribbon fashioned into
bows and streamers. It is not yet known
what the bridal hoahntrer iii Ia a. IL ir