The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-16
Crowd OvbrR9WS Shonts Homo
 Al Brilliant Wedding
HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY
Friends, Relatives and Invited Guests Get Tangled Up In the Mass of
 People and Many Leave
 Before the Ceremony.

New York, February 15.-(special) )-The wedding of Miss Mary Theodore shonts to the Due De Chaulnes today in the Shonts home resembled rush hour on the subway over which the brides father presides.
 Carefully nurtured society women, ac customed to a guard of lackeys to pro tect them from the crowds, fought their way up the stairs and through the halls in vain endeavor to catch a glimpse of the bride.
 Many society leaders whose boast it has been that they always avoid "crushes, came late and after few minutes in the struggling throng gave up in despair and on the verge of fainting made their way to the doors again, called their carriages and departed homeward.
 The drawing rooms on the second fioor where the ceremony was performed, were packed long before the hour set for the wedding
 Except for the fact that the Shonts faimly over-estimated the capacity of their home, the wedding was an excep- tionally brilliant one The ceremony was performed at noon by Monsignor Lavelle of St. Patricks catheural with the Rev Father Byrne assiting.
 Besides the relatives and friends of the bride there were present the relatives of the bridegroom. These included his sister, the Duchess D Uzes; Prince Galtzin, his uncle; Baron de Condean and Baron de la Bouilliers.
 Members of the French legation and Madam Jusserand, wife of the French ambassador, came over from Washington to be present
 List of Guests.
 Among the guests were: MT. and Mrs Thomas F. Ryan, Andrew Freedman Miss Mabel Gerry, Paul Morton, Ex- Judge Thomas F. Dillon, Mrs. Trux, Mrs Henry Siegel, Countess DeFrazzo, MT and Mrs. William A. Clark, Mrs. E. R. Mer- ritt, F.. J. Berwind H..T. Vreeand, Mrs. Charles H. Marshall. MT and Mrs. E. Berry Wall, Mrs. j. B.. Haggin, Mrs w. D. Leeds, Mrs. E. E. Iiadeu, Miss Elsie Ladeu, August Belmont, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and MT. and Mrs. Perry Bel mont.
 The Shonts home was elaborately dec- orated with American Beauty roses and smilax
 In accordance with the French custom the bridegroom, with the mother of the bride upon his arm, led the procession Then followed the best man, escorting the Duchess D'Uzes, the feminine representa- tive of the family of the bridegroom. The maid of honor, Miss Marguerite Shonts followed, and then came the bride herself upon the arm of her father
 The ceremony was that of the Roman Catholic church, the bridegroom and his family being of that faith.
 The bride wore a gown of ivory white nf r1i,,ly m gleterre and tulle made high in the neck. A court train fell from the shoulders and around the entire edge of the train there was a deep border of orange blossoms The bridal veil was of old point lace, the counterpart of that worn by the Crown Princess Stephanie at her wedding.
 Brides Costume.
 Miss Marguerite Shonts wore a gown of blue crepe de chine, combined with yellow chiffon velvet. and bands of gold lace.
 But while the bridal ceremony was be- ing performed the struggle on the stairs continued. Aristocratic necks strained and aristocratic elbows gouged arstocrat- ic ribs. And down at the doors women who had given up the fight drove away.
 T could not stand it any longer said Mrs. George Gould as she called for her carriage "I am only one of the million who could not get upstairs. I'm awfully glad I escaped. I was one of the first out"
 ''It was simply so crowded I could not get in," said Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who came out a moment later.
 Life is too short. could not stand it any longer" declared Mrs. Herman Oelrichs.
 Tt was regular subway wedding" de- clared another woman.
 Hate guests were packed in the hall like sardines."