The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-20
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I:SOCLETY WEDDING. 7
+ Coming Marriage of Lord Pauuceiotes
Daughter Stirring Up Social Circles In :.
Y. Washington I
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! NTASHINGTONs society IS European
! w Ia its love OF imposing spectacles.
For this reason the most popular
members OF society at the capital are
the members OF the diplomatic corps.
VINO are on festive occasions literally
able To array themselves I'm purple and
hne linen. The marriage OF the daugh-
ter or Lord Julian Pauncefote and MIR.
Robert Bromley Is therefore an event OF
me highest Importance I'm Washington
social circles, for she IS the first mem
Der OF the diplomatic corps 10 be mar
ried in this country
Usually when ladies OF the diplomatic
Families are bCtrothed 10 fellow coun-
trymen they put OF the wedding untu
they return 10 their native land. where
they can have the ceremony performed
IN accordance with the traditions OF
their ancestors and not after any bar
barous Yankee fashion which would
prooapiy leave them feeling as IL they
mad not been properly married at all.
The amiability of Miss Lillian Paunce-
fote In sending out cards from the
British embassy IS a matter OF graft
tude not TO say admiration, on the part
-
is safe 10 predict that for many moons
10 come the arrangements In regard 10
the Pauncefote- Bromley wedding will
be quoted as the criterion Of correctness
IN cabinet, congressional and other cir
cies. The Pauncefotes have hand
some home in London, and, IL they
wished. might celebrate the wedding
with great pomp at ST. Georges, Han
over square. with royalty i'm attendance.
instead of mere commoners from Osh-
kosh or Kalamazoo
The marriage will take place i'm st.
Johns. the Episcopalian church In
washington where the Pauncefotes
worship. There. has been no secret
made OF the details OF the weddlng-how
could there be when all official and So
cial Washington. with their wives and
have been hidden 10 the GER
emony? The decorations at the church
are TO be white flowers set among
sprays and embankments OF ferns and
palms. The white surpliced choir viii 4
introduce the bridal procession 10 the
stirring strains of the "Lohengrin" cho- 4
rus
Promptly at noon. Feb. a. the bride
VIII enter leaning on the arm OF her
handsome and dignified father. follow
ed by little page. four bridesmaids
ana four ushers. AS the bride an
proaches the altar the bridegroom. es-
,orted by his brother and best man. will
step toward the altar from one OF those
side entrances from which
{ is the custom OF bridegrooms to
neekiy emerge at fashionable we'd
iings. Then the bridal party will range
tself into hollow square and the sur
bleed clergyman, opening his book, will
begin the solemn marriage service OF
he Church of England. All the time
ne responses are being slowly and de-
Ioutly made the organ will be softly
'iving voice 10 wordless accompani-
nent TO the tones OF the speakers.
When II is all over, the great instru-
nent Will break out into the iubilant
nusic of the wedding march. with
he choir boys in line marching down
ne aisle, exerting their young lungs TO
o honor 10 the event. After them will
ONE the bridal procession reformed in
, line with one change-that the bride
ow leans upon the arm Of her husband.
nd Lord Pauncefote. her father. has
isappeared, probably TO join his wife. {
no. as is the custom, will occupy a {
ont pew in the church.
or course. at a wedding the most {
nportant anG interesting thing 70 G
Q noted is the bridal garment
18th commendable patriotism Miss
auncefote has declined 10 wear any
1T British garment. The we'd
ng dress and all her trousseau
ere made by London modiste Ivory
hite satin, high in the neck and long |