The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29

SENATOR C. vi. DEPEw AND MISS
PALMER MARRIED THREE TIMES.
Civil Ceremony on Friday and ReIig-
iOus Services in Catholic and
American Churches Yesterday.

NICE. Dec. 2S.-The marriage Of Senator
ChaUncey NJ. Depew and Miss May Palmer
was celebrated at the American church
here to-day. following the ceremony OF the
Catholic marriage service in Notre Dame
The wedding party first attended low mass
at Notre Dame, celebrated by the Rev.
Father Crepaux, formerly an officer in the
French army.
Shortly before noon the party proceeded
10 the American church, which was crowd
ed 20 excess and beautifully decorated.
The Rev. DR.. AdamsOn officiated. A guard
OF honor Of ten blue jackets from the
United States cruiser Albany stood at the
entrance OF the church. After the cere-
mony the wedding breakfast 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 contralto
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 prin-
cipal American and English residents as
sembled. Outside was awning deco
officers 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 almost the same height. The
bride, a tall, slender 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 buttOnhOle.
Among the Americans present in the
American church were the United States
consul Harold $. Van Buren,, and Mrs Van
Buren,, Baroness De RobeCOurt and Major
Breevort The halls and corridors of the
villa OF the Countess De Sers, who Is Sen
ator Depew's cousin, were gOrgeously bank
ed with flowers
Among the guests at the wedding break
fast were Senator Depew's two nieces. the
Baroness De BressOn and Miss Hegeman.
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Mcclellan. widow or
General George b. Mcclellan. NicOmte and
Vicomptesse De BressOn, Consul Van Buren,
and Mrs. Van Buren,. the Rev. Or. Adamson
and Mrs. Adamson Captain joseph b.
Craig. of the Albany, commanding the
American squadron at Nillefranche, Com
mander Nathan +. Niles. of the United
States gunbOat Nashville, several other Of
fcers and the witnesses Of the marriage.
Brilliant sunshine flooded the church in
which the ceremony was performed. Sena-
tor Depew. accompanied by Mrs. Palmer
and Countess De Sers. whose wish it 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 d low
tone. The groom, when he placed the ring
or the brides finger, affectiOnately retained
her hand for a few moments The service
lasted perhaps a quarter OF an hour. This
who punningiy referred TO the happy dis
patch" The bridal party left the church
To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
York on the steamer St. Louis. from Cher
bOurg, on Jan. l.