The Washington times., 1908-02-16
DUKE AND BRIDE
OFF FOR FLORIDA
IN PRIVATE CAR
VIII Spend Two Weeks
Honeymoon Before
Leaving America.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-FollOwing the
brilliant wedding ceremony which made
Miss Theodore ShOnts the Duchesse de
Chaulnes. the young couple left this
afternoon in a private car for Florida,
where they win spend a several weeks
honeymoon.
The wedding was most elaborate, but
some of the society people who attend
ed had an unpleasant experience, being
drenched by binding rainstorm which
Tell all during the day.
The ceremony was performed in the
Shonts home IN East Thirty-fifth street
by Mgr. Lavelle, of St. Patrick's Cattle
oral, who was assisted by the Rev
Father Byrne. The ceremony was brief.
the wedding party forming on the third
story and trailing down EMPOWERED
stairways to a lane formed Of satin
pillars, supported by a canopy of lilies
OF the valley.
Altar in Drawing Room.
An altar had been arranged in the
large drawing room and before it the
couple exchanged their vows. The bride
were an elaborate Worth CONNECTION,
while the duke wore his orders and
ribbons and made a Respondent appear
Iclad millionaire father-in-law.
Only a few of the guests were per
rnitted to see the fine collection OF
presents from all quar- ers OF the globe,
famong them a gift from President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Shonts positively re-
fused all Information regarding them.
The father and mother OF the bride.
accompanied by the Duchess de'Uges,
LPrince Gahtzine, Faron de Cande, ana
Baron de La Bounlere, left tonight for
niagara Falls on a special train.
Brave the Storm.
There was room at the entrance 90
rthe house for only one carriage at q
time and because Of the blockade i'm
patient feminine guests braved the
storm, ard dragged their silks,
satius, ara chiffons through the
binding RAIN. This exhibition OF dis
comfted society was source OF great
amusement TO the curious thrOngs who
thowled with amusement when hand
somely gowned guests with skirts
tucked under their arms. braved the
storm for a most embarrassing walk
Many a carefully polished high hat
was blown into the middle OF the muddy
street and many an umbrella carried
by soIlcitous footmen over aggravated
misUresses went inside out. AS a re-
suit Of the delay in the carriage line
fully half the guests failed to see the
ceremony. among them being Mrs
James p. Haggin and Mrs. Stuyvesani
Fish.
Life is too short. 1 couldn't stand
It any longer" declared Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs.
1T was a regular subway wedding,
declared another woman. The late
guests are packed in the hall and OF
the stairs like sardines.
Bridegroom's Present.
The present from the bridegroom was
a tiara of rubies and diamonds Of great
value. The brides father chose TO fol
low the bridegroom's lead, and gave
her a collar of rubies and didmond'
conforming with the tiara in character
and design. The git Of Miss Marguer
tie Shonts to her sister was a French
automobile. and IS not in this country
II is waiting in Paris for the home
coming Of the Due de Chaulnes and his
bride,
Seventeen fans of rare and diverse
workmanship are among her other pres
ents. Many OF the gifts viii probably
never be brought TO this country.
They are now iE Paris, and Will stay
there, awaiting the brides arrival a
what will be her home.