Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-11
NOW A DUCHESS.
May GoeIet Married to the
Duke Of Roxburghe.
4 Quiet and Simple Function--The
Handsomely Decorated.
New York Society Proud of City's
Third DucaI Marriage.

New York. Nov. 10.-The marriage of
Miss May Gceiet, only daughter of Mrs.
Ogden Goelet, and one of the richest
of American heiresses to Henry John
Innes-ker, eighth duke Of Roxburghe,
was solemnized, Tuesday, at st. Thorn
as church in this city, Bishop VIM.
Ccosswell Doane of Albany. assisted by
the Rev. Ernest M. Stires of ST. Thomas
church performing the ceremony.
A company of $50 guests witnessed
the ceremony, but masses of palms,
shrubs and flowers so embarked the
church that the great nave seemed for
from empty. In the chancel where the
ceremony took place, palms, Japanese
chrysanthemums and primroses were
combined in an artistic color scheme.
From the vestibule of the church the
bridal party proceeded down the isle
to the chancel steps, the bride on the
arm of her brother, Robert Goelet. She
wore a white satin dress covered with
point valencienes lace and trimmed
with wreaths of orange blossoms. Her
veil was of tuile and she carried an Old
fashioned bouquet of lilies of the val
ley. ... r,t
The maid of honor, Miss Beatrice
Mills, and the other bridesmaids, Lady
Isabel Innes-ker, Miss Martha Johnston,
Miss Alice Babcock, Miss Marian Haven.
Miss Therese Iselin. Miss Nina Thayer
Of Boston, and Miss Pauline Whittier,
wore gowns of pink mousselne de sole,
of the Louis VXI period, combined with
ccru lace and sable and carried in place
Of bouquets muffs of pink velvet and
sable.
The ushers, Hugo Barring. Howard
Brassey, Robert Wharton Goelet, Rog-
ers Winthrop, Henry Bull and William
Woodward, did not proceed the bridal
party las customary. but were seated
before! the bride entered.
At the chancel steps, the bride was
met by the duke and his best man, the
Hon. Reginald Ward, son of the late
earl Of Dudley, and the betrothal service
Of the Protestant Episcopal church was
read by DR.. Stires. The party then adj
vanced to the altar rail. where the Epis-
capa marriage service was said by
Bishop Doane.
Afterwards the duke and duchess
went to the home of Mrs. Ogden Goelet
on Fifth avenue. where an informal re-
ception to which only part Of the
The ceremonies were much simpler
than those of the two preceding ducal
weddings celebrated in New York. those
Of Mrs. Louis Hammersley, now Lady
William Beresford, to the duke of
Marlborough. father Of the present
duke, and of Miss Consuelo Wander
blt to the present duke Of Marlbor-
ough. or of the nuptials of Miss Anna
Gould to Count Boni De Castellane. 1t
had been intended to make it more
brilliant function, but the death Of Sir
Michael Herbert, uncle of the bride, on
Sept. 80, caused the change in plans.
At the conclusion of the church GER
cmony there was a very small recep-
ton a the home Of the brides mother,
Mrs. Ogden Goelet. No. sos Fifth aven-
ne. The wedding breakfast, Of course.
was dispensed with, and in place re-
freshments were served from buffet
by Sherry. 1t was more like a high
tea The bridal cake. of several layers
like those seen at English weddings,
had a conspicuous place on the buffet,
and in this cake was concealed a six
pence. a thimble. ring and button.
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