The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-28
| THREE KNOTS
Unite Senator Chauncey MI. De-
pew to Miss Palmer.
First Is a Civil Service at
American Consulate.
WEDDINGS.
One Catholic i'm Difference TO
the Bride.
James Gordon Bennett Acted as
@ Best Man.

Nice, France, Dec 2S--United States
Senator Chauncey NJ Depew, 81 years
of age. and Miss May Palmer were
married here yesterday afternoon in the
American consulate. The United States
CONSUL. Harold $. Van Buren,, conducted
the civil under q special dis
~pensation. granted by the secretary OF
state. The first religious took
place in the church Of Notre
Dame this morning at IL o'clock The
bride is a Then fOllOWed a
Wedding in the American church at IL
noon. There a OF ailor from
the American squadron formed a guard
The church weddings. however, and not
the one at the consulate, will be the
legal ones in France. The bridegroom's
witnesses are James Gordon Bennett
and Count de Sers- The brides VII
nesses, Baron Won Andre and Baron
D~ecantaluse-
After the ceremony the wedding
was served at the villa OF the
Countess De SerS.
The wedding was quite transformations
and the service at the American church
was very simple. BY special request the
vocal music consisted only of one con-
tralto song, 20 fair. O sweet and holy
rendered by Miss Tucker. There were
no bridesmaids.
Only those officially connected with
the wedding attended the wedding at
the Catholic church.
lie party LnGn QIONG 10 LIE AII1GElCdl
church, where the principal American
and English residents had assembled
Outside was an awning decorated with
American and English figas. Officers
from the United States Oc-
cupied the second and third pews. The
wedding march from 'Lohengrin" VAS
played as the couple walked up the
aisle. They are almost the same height.
The bride, a all, slender brunette, was
attired in a simple gown of ivory satin
trimmed with orange blossoms. Sem
ator Depew, who was radiantly happy,
wore a white flower at his
Senate DepeW is the guest of Count
eSs de SerS, his cousin, a granddaughter
of Commodore Vanderbilt. The countess
will give a reception for Senator Depew
and his bride Senator and Mrs. Depew
started away directly after the wedding
reception and will sail from England for
the United States Wednesday.
Recently a newspaper correspondent
called on Miss Palmer in Paris. This is
how he described her:
" 'Divinely TALL Tennyson would call
her. he might even queenly. A
supple, slight neck, arched nose; at
tractively dark brown flashing eyes,
shapely head, covered with a profuSion
of nut brown hair; a charmingly frank
face; her carriage the poetry of no.
tion; her English perfect in thought,
form and pronunciation; her French
similarly perfect-such is a condensed,
Inadequate description"
Miss Palmer said to the correspond
ent:
Il marry senator Depew because I
love him. Any girl would be proud of
such an Intellectual, charming man.
What difference does disparity in age
make when intellect is always young?
/ have heard Senator Depew speak in
Paris upon public occasions.
Your intimation that j have been the
occasion of his frequent visits to Paris
is not fair, for he has his own relatives
living here. / AVE been the recipient
of thousands of congratulations, Don't
you think I am doing better by marry
ing a distinguished, thoroughgoing
American than by tying myself to a
titled foreigner?
Il believe we are both very patriotic.
Though / have lived many years in
Europe and have studied hereemy heart
is in New York, where we shall reside.
When Consul General Gowdy called to
congratulate me he said:
II have known Mr.. Depew many
years, and, like you. I love him."