The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
MISS HELEN HAY
BECOMES A BRIDE.
Was Married Yesterday to Son
Of Ex,secretary Whitney.
CHURCH NICELY DECORATED
Not a Seat Was Vacant When Bridal Party
Entered the Church-Tho Presents
We're Handsome and Worth
Fortune.
CHURCH NICELY DECORATED
CBy Associated Press.)

1 (By Associated Press.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Helen Hay,
eldest daughter OF Secretary Of State
John Hay. and Payne Whitney, of New
York. son Of ex-Secretary Of the Navy
Whitney, were married to-day at high
noon at the Church Of the Covenant. The
wedding was the most notable social
event Of the season in Washington, being
celebrated in the presence of the highest
| officials in the land, including the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet, and OF what is rec
ognized as the best Of New York and
| New Englands society.
| The Hay family has been In mourning
since the death Of Adelbert Hay, but for
this one day the mourning was put aside
! and the wedding was celebrated with all
| the pOInp and ceremony that would nave
characterized it otherwise.
A FORTUNE IN PRESENTS.
For several days past the guests have
been gathering and preparations have
| been making for the wedding. The groom
! father, ex-Secretary William c. Whitney,
came to washington with party OF
| distinguished friends, including Sir Ed
ward Colebrook, c. T. Barney and Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Paget, while Payne
| Whitney. the bridegroom, had gathered
| about him at the Arlington largo num-
Der OF his college chums and friends
Presents almost without number have
| been pouring into the Hay home for the
| last fortnight. 1t is believed their number
exceeds four hundred, many being arti-
| cles of almost priceless worth. But 1t has
| not been possible, owing to the reluctance
of the family, to obtain a complete list of
these presents, though it is known that
| they include house and lands, yacht
| and Jewels and articles of value and art
without number.
CHURCH DECORATIONS.
The church where the ceremony was
| performed was deliberately and artistl-
calIy decorated with flowers and green's.
Back OF the pulpit and before the organ
tall, graceful palms formed a great
! bower of dark-green, and beneath, IKE
| a miniature Niagara, great sprays Oh
! Easter lilies trailed to the ground can
delabrum. twice as tall as a man. stooo
at either corner Of the pulpit platform,
each bearing twelve lights. Down the
centre aisle was a beautiful conception.
! bridal path made up OF Easter lilles
| attached to the pews on either slde. Inc
walls Of the church were festooned VIII
southern smilax looped with great mass
es Of Easter lilies caught up with bows
Of wide white ribbon.
VERY SELECT AFFAIR.
| Tho church was crowded. It's seating
! canacitv is ONLY six hundred and it was
realized that official Washington could
| rot be accommodated, even In a small
| measure, so the invitations were limited
| to friends of the contracting families.
J the only exception being in the case OF
the diplomatic body. Even here 1T was
| not possible to. include in the invita-
lions the entire diplomatic list, and the
elect were the heads OF legations and
| their ladies' alone. So in the case Of the
United States Congress the persons who
were invited were those who were on
| personal relations with the Hay and
| Whitney families.
| The ushers were all bachelor friends
| of the bridegroom, namely: Henry {.
CIews, Jr., Frederick kernochan, ]. n.
! Waterbury, Jr.. Milton S. Barger. Gou-
| venour Morris. of New York; James n.
| Wadsworth, Of Geneseo, N. Y; Hugh D.
I! Scott, of Philadelphia, and Major Charies
T.. McCawley, United States Marine
| Corps, of Washington.
Mr.. Whitney's Lest man was Eugene
| Hale. Jr.. son of the senior senator from
! Maine.
BRIDES SIMPLE TOILETTE.
The bride was assisted by two maids.
| her sister, Alice Hay, and Dorothy Whit
ney, the ffteen-year-old sister OF the
| bridegroom. They were prettily gowned
| in gray crepe de chine, made over white
| silk, and wore great picture hats OF
| white felt with long white ostrich plumes
| The bride wore neither jewels nor lace
| and her toilette was one of extreme SIM
plicity, consisting of gown of plain
| white satin completed by tulle veil
caught in place by a coronet Of orange
| blossoms.
NCJ A SEAT VACANT.
Half an hour before noon the church
was we'll filed with guests, and as the
hour Of u approached not q seat was
vacant. Admittance was by ticket, and
| the lines were tightly drawn. President
| Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
welt and his daughter, Alice, arrived early
! and was given the place OF honor be-
| tween the aises in the first row of the
! pews. On either side Of the Presidential
| party were the relatives and immediate
| friends of the bride and groom, and close
| behind them were the members OF the
Presidents Cabinet. The diplomatic corps
| were seated in the center of the church,
the place Of honor being held by LORD
! Pauncefote, the British ambassador, with
/ the ladies of his family.
The organist was softly playing the
! Prize Song from Die MeistersinSer as the
| hour of IL struck. Immediately the soft
notes gave way to the splendid refrain
| OF the Lohengrin wedding march. ahe
| the bridal party entered the church and
moved down the aisle.
Miss Hay leaned upon the arm of her
I, father, and her maids followed closely.
i The little party was preceded Ivy the ush-
ers to the platform, where the bride
groom, with his best man. stood in wait
! ing. Dr. Tunis Ha1nlln read the service
Quietly and without oratorical effect, and
the responses were made in low but firm
voices by both bride and groom.
The carriages Of the bridal party were
driven directly to the Hay residence,
where an elaborate wedding breakfast had
been spread. The guests were limited
even more closely than in the admissions
to the church, and besides the President,
with Mrs. Roosevelt and Alice Roosevelt.
the faces at the tables We're those OF
members Of the two families, college
chuns of the groom, and intimate frien is
| Of the bride. The house was artisticalIy
decorated with flowers and palms.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney left in private
car on q short wedding tour during the
afternoon. and it is believed that their
destination was Thomasvillc. Ga.
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