The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-29
DEPEW'S
MARRIAGE
CLINCHED
Second Ceremony Held at
American Church.
SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL
Senator Receives Bride Unto
Himself AfeciionateIy.

Nice. Dec. 2S.-The marriage CT Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew to Miss Nay Palmer
was celebrated at the American church
here today. following the ceremony of
the Catholic marriage service at Notre
Dame.
The wedding party first attended a low
mass at Metre Dame. celebrated by Father
Crepaux. formerly an officer in the French
army.
Shortly before noon the party proceed
ed TO the American church. which was
crowded 10 excess, and beautifully deco
rated The Ra- Dr. Adamson offciated.
A guard of honor OF ten blue-jackets from
the United States cruiser Albany stood
at the entrance to the church. After the
ceremony the wedding breakfast was
served at the villa Of the Countess De
Sers
The wedding was quite unostentatious.
and the service at the American church
was very simple. By special request the
vocal music consisted only OF one coutral-
10 song. ''Oh Fair Oh Sweet and Holy
rendered by Miss Tucker. There were no
bridesmaids.
Only those officially connected with the
Wedding attended the ceremony at the
Catholic church.
The party then drove to the American
church, where the principal American
and English residents had assembled.
|. Outside was an awning. decorated with
American and English flags. Oficers
from the United States squadron occupied
the second and third pews. The wedding
march from Lohengrin was played as the
couple walked up the aisle. They are al
most the same height. The bride. a tall.
slender brunette. was attired IN simple
gown OF ivory satin. trimmed with or
ange blossoms. Senator Depew. who was
radiantIy happy, wore a white flower at
his buttonhole.
Among the Americans present in the
American church were the United States
consul. Harold S. Vanburen. and Mrs.
Vanburen. Baroness De Robecourt and
Major Brevort.
Tho han and corridors OF the villa OF
the Countess De Sers. who is Senator
Depew's cousin. were gorgeously banked
with flowers. Among the guests at the
wedding breakfast were:
Senator Depew's two nieces, the Baron
ess De Bresson and Miss Hegeman; Mrs
Palmer. Mrs. Mcclellan. widow OF George
3. Mcclellan; VicecOmtesse De Bresson.
Consul Van Buren and Mrs. Van Buren,
the Rev. DR.. Adamson and Mrs. Adam
son; Captain Joseph L. Craig OF the Al
bany. commanding the American squad
ron at vnlefranche; Commander Nathan
e. Niles OF the United Staes Gunboat
Nashville; several other officers and the
witnesses Of the marriage.
Senator and Mrs. Depew will sail for
New York on the steamer st. Louis from
Cherbourg. on January T.
Brilliant sunshine flooded the church
in which the ceremony was performed.
Senator Depew. accompanied by Mrs.
Palmer and Countess De Zers, whose wish
it was that the marriage be celebrated at
Nice, reached the church first. All the
relatives we're seated ir the front pews.
The bride and bridegroom gave the re-
sponses IN low tone. The groom. when
he placed the ring on the brides finger,
affectionately retained her hand for a
few moments. The service lasted per
haps a quarter Of an hour
This was afterwards remarked 70 Sen
ator Depew, who ppnningly referred to
the happy despatch.
The bridal party left the church 70 the
strains OF Nendelssohn's wedding march.