The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-06
WEDDING CELEBRATED WITH
PoMP AND CEREMONY IN THE
CHURCH AT NOON.
MANY PRESENTS WERE GIVEN
Mourning for the Death Of Adelbert
Hay, the Brides Brother, Temporar-
lily Laid Aside-Church Decora-
tions Described.
(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 at noon at the
Church Of the Covenant.
The wedding was the most notable
social event of the season In Washing
ton. being celebrated by the presence of
the highest officials in the land, incud-
ing the president and his cabinet and
what is recognized as the best of New
York and New England 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 pomp that would have char
acterized it otherwise.
Distinguished Guests.
For several days past the guests have
been gathering and preparations have
been making for the wedding. The
groom's father, ex-Secretary William G..
Whitney, came to Washington with a
party of distinguished friends, including
Sir Edward Cole Brooke, C. T. Barney.
Mrs. Barney and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Paget. while Payne whitney, the bride
groom, had gathered about him at the
Arlington large number of his colleg ge
chums and friends.
Presents almost without number have
been pouring into the Hay home for the
last fortnight, and 1t is believed their
number exceeds 400, many being articles
of almost priceless worth.
But It has not been possible owing to
the reticence Of the family, to obtain a
complete list of these presents, though
1t is known that they include houses and
lands "a yacht and jewels and articles
OF vertu and art without number
Midst Flowers and Green.
The church where the ceremony was
performed was elaborately and artisti-
cally decorated with flowers and greens.
Back Of the pulpit and before the organ.
TALL graceful palms formed a great
bower Of green, and beneath, like min
iature ..iagara, great sprays of Easter
lilies trailed to the ground.
Candelabrums twice as tall as a man
stood at either corner of the pulpit plat
form, each bearing ~ lights. Down the
center aisle was beautiful bridal path
made up of lilies attached to the pews
on either side.
The walls of the church were fes-
with great masses Of easter lilies caught
up by bows of wide white ribbon.
The church was crowded. It's seating
capacity is only 600. which promised
badly for the 1000 persons invited. 1t
was believed that official Washington
could not be accommodated, even IL the
invitations were limited to the immedi-
ate friends of the contracting parties.
the only exception being in the case of
the diplomatic body.
Bride Wore No Jewels.
Even here 1t did not include the entire
diplomatic list and the elect were the
heads Of the legations and their ladies
alone. So 1t was with senators and
members Of the house of representatives.
The bride was assisted by two maids,
her sister Alice Hay, and Dorothy Whit
ney, the 15-year-old sister of the groom.
They We're prettily gowned in grey
crepe de chien, made over white silk
and wore great picture hats of white
felt with white ostrich plumes.
The bride wore neither Jewels nor lace
and her toilet was one Of extreme SIM
plicity, consisting of a gown of plain
white satin completed by a tulle veil
caught in place by a coronet OF orange
blossoms.