New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
SENATOR DEPEW MARRIED.
ruo RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES CELE.
BRATED IN NICE.

x,os Dec Ex-senator Chauncey NJ. Depew
"a Miss May Palmer were married at noon to-
60 st the American Church here. This cere-
~ followed the celebration of the Catholic
.-,isge service at Notre Dame.
rhe weather was beautiful. The witnesses
tbe same as yesterday-for the bride Baron
andre and Baron de Cantalause. and for
-. bridegroom, James Gordon Bennett and
--.,,,, de Sers The party first attended a low
- st Notre Dame, celebrated by the cure
r.+bsr Crepaux. formerly an officer in the
Fr.nch army. Shortly before noon the party
.ooeeded 70 the American Church which was
f,ov,aed and beautifully decorated. The Rev
- .dsuson oficiated. a guard of honor of ten
,I,,eisc.ets from the United States cruiser Al
49,, stood at the entrance Of the church After
+ha ceremony the wedding breakfast was served
:. the villa Of the Countess de Sers.
r.. wedding was quite unostentatious. and
- 1,te = family gathering than the marriage
. world famed public man. Senator Depew
"a his bride evidently wished to have the cere-
DnoDes performed quietly as possible The
eervice al the American Church was simple and
hvspecfaI request the vocal music consisted only
of one contralto song, oh, fair. OH sweet and
boIy rendered by Miss Tucker There were no
bridesmaids The Christmas decorations of the
church had not been removed. and they added
10 the homelike atmosphere.
Only those officially connected with the we'd
ding attended the ceremony at the Catholic
church, where Father Cr6paux pronounced the
benediction.
The party then drove to the American Church.
where the principal American and English resi-
dents had assembled. Outside was an awning
decorated with American ard English flags
The guard of honor from the Albany lined the
ND he
squadron occupied the second and third pews
The wedding march from "Lohengrin" was
played as the couple walked up the aisle. They
are almost the same height. The bride, tall,
svelte brunette, was attred in a simple gown of
ivory satin, trimmed with orange blossoms.
Senator Depew, who was radiantly happy, wore
white flower ar his buttonhole.
Among the Americans present in the American
Church were the United States Consul. Harold
6. Van Buren, and Mrs. Van Buren, Baroness
de Robecourt and Major Brevoort The Rev.
Or. Adanason gave the blessing. During the
ceremony the organist played selections from
Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words At the
conclusion of the service the party drove to the
villa OF Senator Depew's cousin, the Countess
de Sers, where the Senator had been staying
since his arrival at Nice. The halls and corri
dors of the villa were sorgeously banked with
flowers.
were Senator Depews two nieces, the Baroness
de Bresson and Miss Hegeman; Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs. Mcclellan, widow of General Mcclellan:
Nicomte and Vicomtesse de Bresson, Consul Van
Buren and Mrs. Van Buren. the Rev. DR.. Adam
son and Mrs. Adamson, Captain Joseph E. Craig
Of the Albany, commanding the American squad
ron at Vilefranche; Commander Nathan E
Niles, Of the United States gunboat Nashville;
several other officers and the witnesses OF the
marriage.
Senator and Mrs Depew sail for New-fork on
the American Line steamer st. Louis from
Cherbourg on January t.
Brilliant sunshine flooded the church in which
the ceremony performed. Senator Depew,
accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and Countess de
Sers, whose wish II was that the marriage be
celebrated at Nice, reached the church first All
the relatives were seated in the front pews. The
bride and bridegroom gave the responses in a
low tone The bridegroom when he placed the
ring upon the brides finger affectionately re-
fained her hand for few moments. The ser
vice lasted perhaps a quarter Of an hour. This
was afterward remarked to Senator Depew. who
referred 10 the happy despatch The
bridal party left the church TO the strains Of
gIendelssohns Wedding March"