The New York herald., 1921-01-07

gpecial Cable to THE NV YORK HERALp.
Copyright, 1891, By The New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. g.
Mile. Constance Yvonne Patenotre,
only daughter of Jules Patenotre, former
E'rench Ambassador to the United States.
and Nine. Patenotre and granddaughter
of the late James Elverson of Philadel-
phia. was married at noon to-day In the
Church of st. Pierre de Chaillot to Count
Boni dc Castellane. son OF the Marquis
de Castellane and grandson of the late
Jay Gould of New York. The engage
ment of the couple was announced ON
November 81.
The prominence of the bride ana
bridegroom In French society and the
fact that each is half American gave TO
this wedding exceptional international
interest. The couple will spend their
honeymoon on the Riviera.
The Marquis de Castellane, who has
been i'll and confined to his house FOR
several weeks. could not be present. The
couple visited him after the ceremony.
The Duchess de Talleyrand, mother OF
the bridegroom, however, was present at
the wedding.
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notre led the bridal cortege, walking
with her brother Louis. Next walked
Nine. de Chambrun, accompanied by
Mr.. Frank j. Gould uncle of the BRIDE
groom, and the Duchess de Talleyrand,
who walked with her son. Count Boni.
The Marquise de Castellane and Nine.
Patenotre entered together, followed by
Count and Countess Jean de Castellane,
Count and Countess Stanislas de Cas-
al H. n..ly ,x,I Ia
deauville, Baroness de Seilliere, who
was Mrs. Livermore of New York and
is member of the Castellane family
circle, and Count de Chambrun, for some
time Military Attache of the French
Embassy in Washington. and Countess
Gle Chambrun.
After the ceremony the couple, MEM
bers of the bridal party and about 2oo
guests went to the registry. AS the
couple left the church they embraced
Nine. Patenotre and the Duchess de
Talleyrand and then went to the bedside
of the Marquis de Castellane and passed
q short time with him before leaving tor
the Riviera. The bridegroom's father,
who has been seriously i'll for some time,
was reported tonight as being some bet
ter
AS reward for his services in the
French diplomatic service, Jules Pate
notre was appointed Minister to the
United States in 1891. and in 1898 he
was appointed Ambassador In March.
1894. he married Miss Elinor Elverson.
beautiful and accomplished young
woman. who had been educated in
France and had passed much time
abroad. The ceremony was performed
in the Philadelphia home of her father,
the late James Elverson, owner of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, by Cardinal Glib
bons. To-day's bride is a niece Of Col.
James Elverson, Jr., present proprietor
of that newspaper.
Two daughters, Constance Yvonne and
Louise, were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Patenotre. Both were born in America.
Miss Louise Patenotre died in her early
youth.
Count Boni dc Castellane. who is
twenty-three years old, assumed the title
of count when his father took that of
marquis upon the death of his father.
During the war he won distinction as
member of the air force of the French
army, with the rank of liuetenant.
The mother of the bridegroom was
Miss Anna Gould. one of several chill
dren of the late Jay Gould of New
York and sister of George j., Edwin,
Howard and Frank ]. Gould and Mrs.
Finley ]. Shepard. Count Boni Is the
Oldest of the three sons born to them.
The others are Jay and George de
Castelane.
In April. 1919. Countess de Casteliane
obtained divorce in the French courts
after the courts and the Vatican had
devoted much time to the study of
legal and religious aspects of the case.
Two years later the Countess was
married In London to Count Hele de
Sagan. cousin of the then Count
Boni de Castellane. Upon the death
of his father, Count Helie became the
Duke de Talleyrand. In 1909 a son was
born to the Duke and Duchess de
Talleyrand and was named Howard,
Count de Sagan. This count de Sagan.
now eleven years old. is half brother
of Count Boni de Castellane, now the
husband Of Mile. Patenotre.