The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06
AITKIN HAS A KICK SHE WEEDS A COUNT
DAUGHTER, Of FORMER VICE
i, PRESIDENT MORTON MARRIED
,..,. in LONDON, ENGLAND
TO THE COUNT DE PER1eoRD
Groom Is SoBsofsthe Due de Tai
g yrand-PerigOrd-Man Titles
aeese Among the Wedding
-~z,r4 Guests.

LONDON, Oct. 5-The wedding. of Miss
Helen Morten, daughter of Levi P. Nor
ton, former vice president of the United
States, and Count Bosom de Perigord, son
sof the Duke OF Ralleyrand- Perigofd, was
celebrate ted today at ST. Mary's Catholic
church, Chelsea, with considerable dis
play. The church was lav1shly decorated
with palms and ferns, all the pews were
,festooned with white ochrysanthemu,ns
and red roses and the side chapels were.
hung with garlands OF flowers 81
Joseph II. Choate,. the United States
ambassador, and Mrs. Choate and Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador to-
the United States, and Lady Pauhcefote
were among the first, guests to arrive.
They We're conducted to seats facing the
altar. Mr. Choat Immediately crossed
the aisle and cordially shook hands with
Lord Pauncefote
The Duchess of Marlborough was al
most the last to enter the church. She
wore blue costume trimmed with sable.
The Duchess of Taleyrand-Pe rigord had
on magnificent mauve costume
Both the United States and the
French embassies were well represented.
The guests were conducted to their seats
by W. c. Eustis, third secretary of the
United States embassy here, and brother
in-law of the bride, and ]. r. Carter,
second secretary of the. embassy. and
others. The bride, leaning on her faith
eris arm, arrived punctually at 10 clock.
She wore a. rich cream sam gown
trimmed with d'Alencon lace, had an or
ange wreath and carried bouquet of white
flowers. She was followed by the brides
maids her sisters. ALICE and Mary, both
in pale blue chiffon with picture hats and
holding bouquets of pink roses. - V9ss
Count Bosom de Perigord, attended by
his. best man, Count de -Crisnoy, awaited
the bride at the altar.
In. the absence Of the bishop of
Elnmaus, the Rev. Father Kelly OBLIGATED
at the simple, brief service, which was
concluded win an eXhortation by Father
Kelly dwelling on the absolute indissolu-
ton of the maria geftie. :" Phe party then
retired to the sacristy to sign the register,
the organ in the meanwhile playing the
wedding march from Lohengrin. The
register was signed by Mr. Norton his
wife and daughters, by Mr., Choate, M. il.
-Geoffray, the French charge daffaires;
Baron de Selliere and his wife. Count
Louis de Perigord, the Duchess of TaHey-
rand. Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis and others.
Among the guests, besides those already
mentioned, were Lord and Lady Falkland,
Henry White, secretary of the, United
States embassy, and his daughter; Mrs.
Ronalds, Capt r. Glover, the 20 United
States naval attache, and. Mrs. Clover. f.
E.. de Billie, the, Danish minister; Mrs.
De Billie, the Duchess, of Manchester;
William Waldorf Aston and Mrs. Astor,
Mr.. and Mrs, Post, Mrs. and Miss GTinnel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harcourt, the Misses
Pauncefote and the Misses Sands. aye
Most of the guests were afterwards
present at the reception held at the house
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis. The 4lails and
dining room were profusely decorated
with flowers and the walls were festooned
with smilax.e An ORCHESTRA performed at
the head of the staircase. The presents
were costly and numerous. The presents
married couple started for. France on
their honeymoon early in the afternoon.