The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
Marriage of Senator DepeW and
Miss Palmer Took Place Yes
terday With Services at Notre
Dame and American Church
SERVICES AT BOTH
PLACES WERE SIMPLE
At the Conclusion Of the Second
Service a Wedding Breakfast
Was Served At the Villa Of the
Countess De Sers at Nice-WiII
Sail For New York Jan. a

Nice Dec. 2S.-The marriage of Sen
ator Chauncey NJ. Depew to Miss May
Palmer at the American church here
took place today. The ceremony fol-
lowed the celebration of the Catholic
marriage service at Notre Dame. The
weather was beautiful.
The witnesses were the same as yes
terday-for the bride, Baron Won And1 e
and Baron DeCantalause, and for the
bridegroom, James Gordon Bennett and
Count De Sers. The party first attend
ed a low mass at Notre Dame, cele-
brated by Father CrepauX. formerly an
officer in the French army.
Shortly before noon the party pro-
ceeded to the American church which
was crowded to excess and beautifully
decorated Rev. DR.. Adamson otficlat-
ed A guard of honor of 10 blue Jackets
from the United States cruiser Albany
stood at the entrance OF the church.
After the ceremony, the wedding
breakfast was served at the villa of the
Countess DeSers.
The wedding was quiet, and more
like a family gathering than the mar
riage of a world-famed public man
Senator DeDeW and his bride evidently
wished to have the ceremonies per
formed as quietly as possible.
The service at the American church
was very simple, and by special re-
quest. the vocal music consisted only
Of one contralto solo, "Oh Fair, OH
Sweet and Holy" rendered by Miss
Tucker There were no bridesmaids.
The decorations of the church. which
had been nut in for Christmas, had not
been removed and they added to the
homelike atmosphere. Only those Off
ciallv connected with the wedding at
tended the ceremony at the Catholic
church where Father CrepauX pro-
nounced the benediction.
The party then drove to the A'neri-
can church. where the principal Amer
lean and English residents had assem-
bled Outside was an awning decorated
with American and English flags. The
guard of honor from the Albany lined
the entrance. and officers from the
United States squadron, occupied the
second and third pews. The wedding
march from "Lohengrin," was played
a the couple walked up the aisle. They
are almost the same height
The bride, a tall. handsome brunette,
was attired in a simple gown OF ivory
satin. trimmed with orange blossoms
Senator Depew, who was radiantly
happy. wore a white flower at his but
tonhole.
Among the Americans present in the
american church were the United
States consul, Harold S. Van Buren,,
Baroness de Robecourt and Maj. Bree-
WORT.
Rev. DR.. Adamson gave the blessing
During the ceremony the organs
PLAYED selections from Mendelssohn
Songs without Words"
At the conclusion of the service the
nartv drove to the villa of senator De
news cousin the Countess DeSers
where the senator had been staying
since his arrival at Nice. The halls
and corridor of the villa were gorgeous
w banked with flowers. Among the
guests at the wedding feast were Sen
ator Depew's two nieces. the Baroness
de Bressin and Miss Hegeman, Mrs
Palmer. NJ . Mcclellan, widow OF Gen
Mcclellan: Vicomte and Vicomtesse dc
Bresson. Consul Van Buren, and Mrs
Van Buren,. Rev. DR.. Adamson ant
Mrs. Adamson, Capt. Joseph e. Cral2
of the Albany. commanding the Amerl'
can squadron at Vile Franche; com
r,ander Nathan E. Niles of the United
states sunboat Nashville, several Other
oficers. and the witnesses of the mar
riage. ~
Senator and Mrs Depew sail for New
York on the steamer st. LOUIS IRON
Cherbourg. Jan. 4.