The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-11

THE NEW DUCHESS or RoxRURGHE.
Michael Herbert The simplicity, how
ever, was Of a sort to give 70 the die
tionary definition Of the term added
and contrary meaning
The decorations in the church were
most artistic and 50 arranged that The
large auditorium was reduced 70 the
size Of an English chapel for only l50
guests had been hidden. Great banks
OF palms hodged in the inelosure where
the favored ones sat.
With the dark green Of the palms as
background great white chrysanthe-
NUNS were used in profusion, aud
there were delnges Of lilies and orchids
and roses and hanging baskets filled
with English priniroses.
Promptly at ? ocioek the ceremony
began. The professional was led by
the vested choir Of 100 voices, singing
20 Perfect Love The great Hutch
ings organ was used FOR the FIRST time,
Following the choir came the brides
maids They were Lacy Isabel lines
ISer the dukes sister; Miss Therese
Iselin, Miss Marion Haven, Miss Alice
Babcoek. Miss Beatrice Mills, Miss
Anne rhayer. Miss Martha johnson
and Miss Pauline Whittier.
Mrs Goelet had decided that the
sight Of the ushers walking down the
aisle two by two would have a grew
some suggestion. and so. after the
guests were seated, the ushers took
seats in the nave Of the church, taking
no part in the procession
The ushers were Harold Barring. Iar-
old Brassey, Robert Walton Goelet,
William Woodward, Rogers Winthrop
and Henry W Bull
Miss Goelet entered the church on tile
arm OF her brother, Robert GoeIet, and
proceeded to the chanceI steps, where
they were met By the duke. There tile
betrothal service was read by the rec
tor, the REV, Or. Stires, When II was
ended the duke and his bride and the
best man. Captain Reginald Ward
walked to the altar, where the cere.
mony was performed by the rector
Throughout the service the anthem
Sweet Is Thy Voice" was sung, soto
voce. The occasional hymn was To
Thee. o Father" AS the bridal party
left the church Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played
Five hundred guests attended the re.
ception at the Goelet mansion in Fifth
avenue, which followed the church
ceremony. The flower Of New York So
ciety and many notable persons from
abroad were among the guests.
The duke and duchess received the
congratulations Of their friends in the
large reception room overlooking Fifth
avenue. This room was decorated with
veil Of orchids and vines, and the
duke and duchess stood before bank
Of green.
The large mantel in the hall was
banked with American Beauties and
yellow orchids Deep red roses were
intertwined through the fretwork at
the sides Of the great stairway. To
describe the floral beauty OF every room
would be almost impossible.
Cut Cake with sword.
The refreshments were exceedingly
simple, consisting chiefly Of sandwiches
and small cakes. The brides cake was
made in the English fashion Of tur
refs, and the duke cut 1t with bis
sword.
The duke and duchess left for New
port late In the afternoon in d specia
car, and there, at Ochre Point, the Goe
let villa, they will spend the earl,
days Of their honeymoon. The vill'
has been thoroughly gone over for Til
duke and duchess, and much Of It ha
been refurnished. They viii be prac
ticalIy alone at Newport, for the fash
ionabIe set has deserted the resort 70
the city. Carriages and automobile