The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-27
NOTABLE WEDDING
At CAPITAL CITY
Daughter of German Ambas-
sador WEEDS Member of
the Embassy Staff.
american News Service)

washington, March 21.-Not In
long time has the capital witnessed
such an outpouring OF distinguished
representatives of official and resi-
dent society as klled Concordia
church. "A modest little place OF wor-
ship of the German Lutheran denom-
ination at the wedding this afternoon
OF the Countess Louise Alexandra
Won Bernstorn. daughter of the Ger
man ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff. and Count Raymond
Pourtalcs. an attache of the German
embassy.
The wedding was notable event
both in social and official circles, for
the guest list included the names of
the president and Mrs. Taft, Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman, the
members OF the cabinet. justices of
the supreme court. senators and rep
resentatives, foreign diplomats and
many other officials and their wives.
Owing to the limited accommodation
OF the church only about 600 guests
were invited TO witness the marriage
ceremony. but the wedding reception
that followed at the German embassy
persons well known in social circles
in Washington, New York. Philadel-
delphia. Baltimore and number
OF other cities.
Tho little church was bower of
white lllacs. white roses and apple
blossoms when the bride leaning on
the arm OF her father, walked up the
flower marked aisle. The usual Gus
tom OF a wedding in Germany were
followed. with an adoption also of the
forms In vogue I'm America. Following
the custom OF the fathcrland, the
bridegroom escorted the Countess Won
Bernstorff. The bride had no maid
OF honor but was escorted to the altar
by her father. preceded by her four
bridesmaids. Miss Alys Meyer.
daughter OF the secretary of the
navy. Miss Elsie Aldrich. daughter
OF ex-senator and Mrs. Aldrich. Miss
Cecilia May. who Is soon to be the
bride of Mr.. Robert L. Bacon and
Miss Mary X. Switzerland. daughter
of Captain and Mrs. Switzerland.
Instead of a best man, there were
four ushers for the bridegroom. They
@ere Count Guenther Won Bernstorff
brother Of the bride: Jonkheer n. van
Weedc. secretary of the Netherlands
legation: Lord Eustacc Percy, British
attache. and Baron Hardenbroek, Ger
man attache. The four ushers chos-
on according to the American custom
were Count Elemer Pejaesevich. Aus
TRAN attache: Major Won Herwarth.
mi MI do
Rctzmann, German naval attache. and
A. G.. Horstmann. German attache.
The marriage ceremony was in ac-
cordance with the ritual of the Ger
manI.utheran church and was per
man Lutheran church and was per-
pastor Of Concordia church
A coincidence of today's wedding of
special interest In the United States
IL that the mother of the bride and
the stepmother of the bridegroom
both were Americans. The wife of
the German ambassador and mother
of the bride was Miss Jeanne Lucke-
meyer of New York. while the step
mother of Count Pourtalcs was Miss
Helen Barley of New York City and
Tuxedo.
The bride was born in Berlin twen-
ty.two years ago. and when she was
eighteen she was given brilliant
debutante party at the diplomatic
court In Cairo. where her father was
then minister from Germany. Since
coming TO America in 1908 she has
been extremely popular in Washing
ton society life and noted for her
beauty. her wit and social charm. In
spite Of her youth she Is thorough
going cosmopolitan and speaks sever
al languages fiuently.
The acquaintance of the bride and
bridegroom began "A year ago when
Count Pourtales first came to Wash.
ington. This marked the counts en-
try into the diplomatic service. Pre-
viously he had served six years i'm the
Berlin guards. She count. who is
twenty-eight years old, was born in
Switzerland and educated in Munich
His father. Count Hermann Pourtales