Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE AT ST.
MATTHEW'S TODAY.
Wedding in Kansas City Of Interest
to Washington Per-
sonal Notes.

The marriage OF Miss Augustine Kaun-
mann, daughter of Nine. Rosalie Kauff-
mann, and Mr.. Rene Dagneaux took place
today at IL o'clock at ST. Matthews
Church, with large gathering OF relatives
and friends present from both this city
and out of town. The high altar was bril-
liantly Illuminated by lighted tapers and
decorated with roses. Palms and foliage
plants filed the spaces on each side of the
main altar over to the side affairs. The
ushers who seated the guests and after
ward preceded the bridal party to the sane
tuary were Dr. Charles K. Koones, DR..
John f. Hilton, Mr.. James H. Johnson, Mr.
Joseph A. Fisher and Mr.. Rene Rauscher.
The bride was escorted by her uncle, Mr..
tharies Rauscher, and was preceded by
her maid of honor, Miss May Kearney. The
bridegroom was accompanied from the YES
try by the best man, Mr. E. Howard Zieg
Ter of New York, and met the bride at the
sanctuary gate. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Thomas S.
Lee, the rector. and Rev. Father Cooper.
the assistant rector celebrated the nuptial
mass which followed. There were also in
the sanctuary Rev. Father O'Connell. Rev.
Father Dougherty of the Catholic Uniyer-
sity, Rev. Father Caughy, Rev Father
Smythe, Rev. Father Fink, s. j., rector
of st. Aloysius Church, and Rev. Father
Eugene De L. Mcdonnell, s. j., of the same
church, with number of other clergyman.
The bride, who Is q charming young
woman, whose education was finished in
Paris, the city of her birth, after a child
hood spent In this country, wore ex-
ceedingly rich and becoming robe of ap-
plique lace, made princess, over white chif-
fon and taffeta. Clusters of orange bios
SONS were used both in the trimming of
the bodice and skirt. Her tule veil fell
from wreath of orange blossoms, and
with her white-bound prayer book was
carried in French fashion a small cluster
of real orange blossoms and lilies OF the
valley. The jewels worn were diamonds,
the gift of her uncle, and a necklace with
a pearl pendant, the gift of the BRIDE
groom.
The maid of honor was in a ruff1ed
white organdie, the bodice trimmed with
baby Irish lace. The lingerie hat was
trimmed with pink satin and pink heather
bloom, and the flowers carried were brides
maid roses.
Several hundred guests afterward attend
ed the wedding breakfast at Rauschers,
where In one of the large parlors, the
brides presents were shown, and made a
glittering and valuable collection. These
articles ranged in size from splendid pieces
of mahogany furniture down to jeweled
articles for personal adornment.
Mr.. and Mrs. DagneauX left this after
noon for New York and will sail on
La Savoie this week to spend three months
in Paris and Brittany with their relatives.
They will go to housekeeping upon their
return here in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Dagneaux of New
York, brother and sister-in-law of the
bridegroom. and Miss Camille Ziegler, also
of New York were here for the wedding
Yesterday Mr. Rauscher entertained at
breakfast of thirty covers at Belair farm,
his Virginia country place, in honor of the
bridal party, relatives and the out-of-town
guests.