New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
4 PARTISAN WEDDING
Marriage of Prince George Ghika
and Lane de POugy.
Paris. June 10


a queen among the professional beau
ties of Paris, Nine. Lame de Pougy was
married on Wednesday to Prince George
Ghika. scion of the Wallach- Moldavfan
Hospodar family of Albanian origin
which for three centuries has played an
important part in history making in the
land now known as Runlania. Just as
Cinderella won a Prince Charmant by
her tiny slipper. so did Lame de Pougy
CONQUER her coronet by means OF her
tiny hat.
4 few months ago at Saint German
an exceedingly attractive actress alight-
ed from her automobile and was about
to inspect Some antique bric-a-brac- she
was daintily attired and wore very
small velvet hat trimmed with lace A
party of passersby jeered at the mi
croscopic cap. Prince Ghika appeared
and told the scoffeTs to mind their own
business ard advised them to ''let the
lady alone 4 few blows were ex-
changed. The affair terminated later
at the police court Prince Ghika, how
ever. had lost his heart to the fair
wearer Of the little hat and the romance
developed into a marriage.
a smart automobile drew up on
Wednesday morning before the Town
Hall of the 18th ACCOMPLISHMENT Of
Paris. From II stepped lightly and
jauntiIy the bridegroom, a small, agile,
dark. clean shaver young man, bearing
g striking resen blance to Kubelik. the
violinist. accompanied by physician and
a lawyer. who acted as his best men -
Soon afterward another motor car, a
superb limousine. came to a standstin and
Nine Lame de Pougy, the bride, alight-
ed, wearing with simplicity and distinc-
ton, a close fitting Empire dress of
naauve muslin trimmed with strawberry
taffetas. and an enormous hat Of dark pur-
pie, with tall black aigrettes- The gown
was not fastened tightly. according to
the present evanescent fashion, around
the ankles It was discreet and in per
feet taste. The bride was followed by
her two lemons who gave her away
a young dramatist and we'll known
Partisan nodiSe who, by the way. was
the creator of the tiny nat that elected
the incidents and emotions that result
ed in the wedding.
The civil ceremony was very simple.
M le Mare" excIaind the clerk as
that functionary entered the room. All
present arose The Mayor read the mar
riage articles Of the code. He reminded
the couple that the wife had the free
disposal Of her earrings and an
nounced that a marriage contract had
preceded the union. The Mayor then
asked: M George Ghika, do you wish
To take in marriage Nine Marie-Anne-
OIvrnpe Chassaisne, here present ?''
This it should be explained. was Nine
Lame de Pougy's legal name. Prince
Ghika answered resolutely: Yes"
Yes" replied the bride in her turn.
The MAYOR then made a brief speech.
in which he wished the couple renewed
prosperity and happiness, and thanked
them fer handsome gift that they had
left with him for the benefit of the poor
OF the reimbursement.
AS the newly welded pair left the
Town Hall, where crowds of Journalists
had begun to assemble. Prince Ghika
said in a loud tone Of voice to his ef1auf-
feur. Church Of St Ferdinand But
this device. Intended TO throw the news
paper men and the public off the scent.
was useless. All proceeded to the Church
Saint-Philippe du Roule- a gorgeously
uniformed beadle vainly tried to prevent
the crowd from entering the church
The wedding party walked to the
Chanel OF Chatecl1ismes The bride
kneeled upon a prize dieu She held
reverentIy IN her hands beautiful
praver book that had belonged to Anne
de Bretagne when that princess married
Louis XII. Behind the bride stood her
let black negress maid. In a green silk
dress. with head surInounted by a yell
low turban silent mass was per
formed, and in the sacristy the vicar
placed upon the fingers of the couple
their wedding rings. Afterward Prince
George Ghika--who is a brother of the
prince Jean Ghika who married Miss
singer-and his wife departed In an au-
tornobile, and later partook of a stump
tuous wedding breakfast.
Thus ended an essentially Partisan
episode, and France contains one prin-
cess more than before c. I.B.