New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-28
A DIPLOMATIC WEDD|NCI
German Ambassadors Daughter
Bride of Count PourtaleS.
[E.rnrn The Trihune Rurean |

Countess Won Bernstorff and Count Raj
mond Pourtaleg. an a.tache Of the embassy
and a member Of one OF the oldest houses
Of Germany. took place at the Concordia
German Lutheran Church at o'clock this
afternoon. The flower decorated church
was filled with distinguished people, as was
the embassy. where a reception was held
later. Attending both the ceremony AMI
reception we're the President. Mrs. TAFT,
Miss Helen Taft tire Nice-President and
Mrs. sherman. the Secretary Of State and
other members OF tho Cabinet.
The arrangements for the Wedding IN
Guided pleasing mixture of German AM
American customs. the full choral service
of ST Johns Episcopal Church being COM
bined with tho German ceremony. After
Count Elomcr Pejesevich. Austrian attache'
Baron Won Haniel Haimndusen, German
counsellor; Commander Rctzmann. German
naval attache. and A. &. Horstmann, Ger
man third secretary. acting as ushers. mao
seated the guests. the chor!sters filed into
the church and were closely followed oy
the four attendants of the bridegroom
Count Gunther Won Bernstorff. brother oil
the bride: LORD E1stace Percy. British at
tache: Jonkheer II. van Weede. Neither
lands attache. ard Baron Har1enbroek' o.
the German Embassy staff.
Behind them walked Countess Won Bern
storn, on the arm of Count RAYMOND Pour
tales. the bridegroom. and following them
were the four bridesmaids Miss Ays Mey-
or. Miss Cecilia May. Miss Mary Souther-
land and Miss Elsie A!drioh. Bringing w
the rear of the imposing pageant was
Countess Iuise- Alexandra Won BefnstoIIl'
or the arm of her father.
The brilliant uniforms Of the bridegroom
and his attendants and the handsome
toilets Of the women lent much more than
usual interest and reauty to the scene. the
youthful bride wore simple white Sati'
gown. the long train falling from the shout
ders. while the round nocked bodice was
almost covered with Brussels lace. The Vel
AND other embellishments OF the costume
were Of the same lace. and she carried Il
bouquet of white orchids and lilies-ot-the'
valley. In accordance with the old German
strerstition. that a bride must wear
wreath Of myrtle for domestic felicity. 'he
veil was held 10 the brides brown tres-eS
in this way. \ string ot pearls was me
only Jewels worn
The four bridesmaids wore youthful cos
fumes 81 pale pink satin. draped over blue
cl sion. garland Of small pink roses nm
ishing tho bottom of tho drapery and ap-
,-I
hats of pink and blue tullc and pink roses
completed their costumes countess Won
Bernstorff wore ar afternoon gown ~ sol'
gray chiffon. built over silver lace ana
trimmed Wit, hands If silver. while hat
OF gray straw aud plUmes NJ tho same
shade completed the graceful costume.
Tho Rev Paul Nenzel pastor Of Con
cordia Church. performed the ceremony
according 10 tho German rites, and after
that tho bridal party and guests went ~
the German Embassy. where the hospital
ltv Of The Ambassador ard Countess von
Eerrs+orN vas showered on their guests
The President and Mrs Taft greeted them
with concentrations. and the President
NJ edged their health and happiness.
Among the guests for both the cerc'
President and his family. the Ni"e-Prcsi'
dent and Mrs sherman. tho Secretary 81
state and Mrs. Knox, the Secretary or thf
Treasury and Mrs NacNeagh. the Attor
nov General and Mrs Wickersham. the
Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs. Never
the Austrian Ambassador and Baroness
TfengelniiIIer. the French Ambassador
ana Nine. Jusserand, the British Ambas
sador and Mr. Bryce. and almost the en-
tire diplomatic corps: Senator du POM
Mrs. I. y. Letter. Mr.. and Mrs. Josepf
Letter. Mrs Richard H. ToUnsend. Mr.
and Mrs Peter Goelet GerrN. Of Ne"
York. Mrs. Hope Slater. Mrs. Mary GlNnn
Huntington Wilson, Colonel and MIS-
Henry May. Rear Admiral ana Mrs. South
erland. Senator and Mrs. Aldrich. Mr.. anc
Mrs Preston Gibson, Mrs. Edward Lucke
mover Of New York and Paris. tho grand
mother Of the bride: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Srever Mrs Post. Miss Townsend. Mt
and Mrs Shefer. MISS Marjorie Curtis
Mrs Richard Irwin and Mre. FREDERICK
;,rou,eon all of New York The Ameri
can Ambassador 20 Germany was als'
among the guests from out Of town
Count Ramond Pourtales IS me son o
Count Herman Alexander Pourtales. "h'
died six years ago. lie is subaltern o
the Is, Regiment Of Prussian roo
Guards and n first lieutenant In the I'm
perial Schdtzen Corps lie and countess
pourtoles left here tonight for New orr
and VIII sail on Thursday for Europe
Count Pourtales has been appointed 10 th'
Foreign Office in Berlin. and he and hi'
bride will live IN the German capita
They will probably travel abroad unit
Countess Bernstorff joins them in Berlin
tho last Of April to establish them In thei
new home
Tive Gifts TO Countess Pourtales wer'
Handsome and appropriate. The Presiden
and Mrs Taft sent her fan Of old ROY
point Brussels lace mounted on ilo'hel
of-pearl. and Miss Helen TAFT large 81
ver platter. Other gifts Of unusual il
,erest we're a diamond wreath from Couh
and Countess Won Bernstorff: two larg
and handsomely chased silver baskets
from, the dean Of the diplomatic corps ant
baroness Hengelmdller; quaint susa
basin. from the French Ambassador ant
Nine. Jusserand. silver platter iron
Tho Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Never: an after-dnner coffee service II
gold. from Miss Alys Meyer; two large 81
yer urns. from Mr.. and Mrs. Cornellu
| Vanderbilt: large rose gold clasp IRON
! Miss Ethel Roosevelt: two silver NAPKIN
rings from the British Ambassador an
Mrs. Bryce; from Mrs. Hope slater al
old French lacquer case. ana from \. I
Iiorstmann. a card case bearing the cres
of the bride and gold cigarette lishte
for the bridegroom.
Countess Pourtales gave to each or Nc
bridesmaids pins Of blue enamel, diamond
and pearls. while the same material an
levels entered into the gifts Count Pour
tales gave 20 his attendants and q"
ushers.