The Washington herald., 1908-02-16

ding of Miss Theodore Shonts, the daugh-
ter OF Theodore p ShOnts, president of
the Interborough-Af Metropolitan Railway
Company, to-day at noon to Emmanuel
Theodore Bernard D'Albert de Luynes
Due de Chaulnes. of France. the young
couple left this afternoon in a private car
for Florida. where they will spend sew
eral weeks on their honeymoon.
The wedding was held at the bride
home, 123 East Thirty-fifth street. About
600 guests were invited, and so many
came. in spite of the rain. that there was
hardly room for all OF them inside the
house The wind and rain squalls, how
ever. served to keep the curious off the
street, and a small detail OF policemen
from the East Thirty-dfth street station
had no difficulty in keeping the way clear
for the wedding guests. although the
traffic men had their hands full in keep
ing in order the carriage line, which
stretched along Lexington avenue, from
Thirty-fourth 10 Fortieth streets. and
back into the side streets.
The ceremony was performed i'm the
front drawing room on the second hooc.
Mgr Michael J. Lavelle, of st. Patrick's
Cathedral, officiated. He was assisted by
the Rev. Father J. J. Byrne. also OF the
Cathedral
Came from Third Floor.
The bridal couple came down from the
third floor, and passing through an aisle
of flowers entered the drawing room,
which was powered in American Beauty
roses and lilies of the valley.
The corners of the room were filed with
palms and the mirrors were banked with
roses. During the ceremony the couple
stood under a canopy Of Southern smilax
and roses. fringed with lilies of the val
ley, and before an altar hidden in Easter
lilies. upon which stood a golden crucifx
and lighted candles.
The bridal party was led by six boys
of the cathedral choir, while other
choristers on the floor below sang the
wedding march from 'LOhengrin," Mr..
Shonts and the bride followed the choir
boys.
Then came the bridegroom. the Due de
Chaulnes. kwith his sister the Duchess
dues. Mrs. Shonts. the brides mother.
followed with Prince Galatzine. the best
man, and then came Miss Marguerite, the
brides sister with Baron Conde. There
were no bridesmaids.
Choir Boys Sing.
During the ceremony the choir boy
and the cathedral quartet sang Re
joice,' from the cantata Of Ruth" and
the hymns, 20 Perfect Love" and
Brightest and Best" The only ornament
worn by the bride was a string of pearls.
At the close Of the brief ceremony. the
bridal procession reformed and marched
down the aisle of flowers to the reception
room. where the guests were presented 10
the bride When all had passed by the
receiving line. a buffet breakfast was
served in the dining-room.
The brides gown was of white satin
with the waist chiefly Of tulle and pointed
Angleterre lace. high to the throat. but
with unlined yoke and sleeves of the
lace. a wide band Of orange blossoms on
narrow fTlls of tuIe surrounded the
court train, which fell from her shoulders
The veil Of needle point lace, so long and
vOluminous that il covered the train 10
the lower edge, is said 10 be the finest
ever worn by a bride in this country. It
is the counterpart of that worn by the
Crown Princess Stephanie. daughter Of
the King of Belgium, al her wedding
Bride Carries Breviary.
The bride carried an old breviary that
once belonged to the bridegroom's mother
in her maiden days.
Miss Marguerite Shonts. the maid Of
honor wore a costume Of blue crepe de
chine. relieved at the waist with a big
buckle of brilliants and combined with
yellow chiffon velvet and bands of gold
1ilet lace. She wore a hat of blue tulle, of
the same shade as her dress, trimmed
with feathers. She carried d bouquet Of
white orchids and lilies Of the valley.
The Duchess dues wore a princess
gown of yellow satin with silk embrod-
cry and band OF black fox around the
bottom of the skirt and train. Her very
large brown hat was lined with silver
embroidery and trimmed with yellow
feathers
Mrs. ShOnts, the brides mother. wore a
Worth gown of maUVe chiffon velvet in
Empire fashion. embroidered in silver
traceries down the panels, and with a
square yoke filled with point lace. Her
picture hat of silver net was trimmed
with mauve tulle aigrettes and feathers.
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Gifts Are Costly.
The gifts OF the bride were exhibited in
one of the upper rooms Of the house.
From the Due de Chaulnes there was a
tiara of rubies and diamonds, said to be
of sreat value. Mr. Shonts gave his
daughter a collar Of rubies and diamonds
conforming with the tiara in character
and design
Miss Marguerite Shonts gave her sister
French automobile. which IS held for
her in Paris. Many fans were among
the gifts, one OF lace with varied carved
mother Of pearl sticks. coming from
Thomas f. Ryan. A large number Of
gifts await the bride in Paris.
Early in May they Will return to New
York from Florida, and will make a
short stay here before they sail for
France. They expect TO return 10 Amer
lea IN September. The brides eoine
away gown was of dark blue cloth
The Due De Chaulnes is of ancient fam
ily. The Duchy d Perage. of Luynes. was
created by Louis XIII, in 1913, for Charles
dAlbert, Seigneur of Luynes, grand faI-
cOner and constable. The grandfather of
the bridegroom, Joseph de Luynes. was
born in 1902, and was an archaelogist of
note. celebrated for his excavations in
Egypt. He had two sons. and the elder,
OF course, took the title Of Luynes. the
younger getting that of the Due de
Chaulnes.
The List of Guests.
The guests included:
The French Counselor and Nine de7 Portes
de Ia Posse, Nile des Portes, Baron and Baroness
des Pauches Baron SchliNenbach Baron Trul-
betzkoy, Count and Countess SeckendorfT. Russian
Ambassador and Baroness Rosen Nine Heppci-
muller, Prince koldaeheff, Lieut.. and Mrs Rixey
Justice and Mrs Mckenna Prince Ernest Lynar
Capt Ftzhugh Lee. Justice and Mrs Oliver "