Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
COUNTESS SZECHENYl
BRIDE OF COUNT HADIK
AT BRILLIANT CEREMONY
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phinium, tied with ribbon to match
their frockS. The bride walked to the
altar with her father, who gave her in
marriage. She made a lovely picture
in gown of white satin with long
sleeves, a round neckline and the skirt
designed with a hounce of exquisite
lace. The long satin train, lavishly
embroidered in silver and silk, and her
veil of rare old lace were both worn
by her mother at her own wedding
The countess carried a shower bouquet
of lavender orchids and lilies of the
valley. With the exception Of string
Of pearls, the bride wore no ornaments.
Bridegroom in Uniform.
Count Hadik was striking figure in
his colorful uniform Of a military order
Of Hungary.
just preceding her sister down the
center aisle of the church was Countess
Cornelia Szechenyi, who was maid of
honor. The bridesmaids were Countess
Margaret Hadik, sister of the BRIDE
groom; Princess Elizabeth Cantacuzene,
niece of Prince and Princess Michael
-Contacuzene; Miss Dora White, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Richard Steere Aldrich, wife
Of Representative Aldrieh of Rhode Is
land. and Miss Edith Eustis, daughter
OF Mrs. william Corcoran EusttS OF
Washington.
The Costumes of the brides attend
ants were Of pale green chiffon, de-
signed with capes and long flowing
akirts. They wore large green straw
hats with bands of green ribbon and
carried flowers in keeping with their
Spring like attire. The bouquets were
of yellow and white iris, white lilac and
blue delphinium, tied with large bows
OF green satin.
Count Stephen Szechenyi. the brides
uncle, was best man, a change from the
announcement previous to the wedding
that Count William Wydenbruck of New
York and Austria would fill this place.
Count Wydenbruck took the place in
the group of ushers of Senior Ramon
Padilla, son of the former Spanish AM
bassador, who was forced to Withdraw
from the wedding party due to political
conditions in his native land. The
other usherS selected were Mr.. Victor
PodoSki, first secretary OF the Polish
embassy; Herr Alexander Won Wuthe-
nau, secretary of the German embassy;
Mr. A. r. Dew, third secretary of the
British embassy; MIR. Lawrence Morris
of New York, Mr.. Chaplin Rogers, Mr..
nellie and Mr.. Martin Firth, all Of
Washington, and Baron Schen, attache
of the Hungarian legation. The men in
the wedding party all wore boutonniere
of gardenias.
Countess Szechenyi, mother of the
bride, wore nauve georgette crepe
gown with white chiffon and lace collar
and cuffs and a mauve straw hat trim
med with ostrich feathers.
Spring flowers similar to those used
in the church formed the setting for
no Ffvarr nrfry nj ha dfnVN
VIII Sail for Hungary.
Later the couple left for a wedding
trip. and will sail next month to make
their home on the palatial estate of the
Hadik family. Count Hadik Is noted
for horse breeding and the young bride.
who is keenly alert in horselore. will
ind great interest with her husband in
their horses. The estate of the Hadik' s
Is about so miles from Budapest.
The bridegroom is graduate OF the
Agricultural College in Magyarovar,
Hungary, and he is very much inter-
eSted in agriculture and economics.
The parents of the bride have care
fully thought out the program of educa-
ton for their daughters. Each studies
in Hungarian until she reaches the age
of II years. The brides studies were
nuns at Arrochar, on Staten Island,
until she was IL. She attended for a
short time the National Cathedral
School for Girls, in Washington,
studied in Germany for a year and two
years in convent in England.
Costly jewels predominated in the
gifts to the bride by the families Of the
bride and bridegroom. Countess Hadik,
mother OF the bridegroom. has given
the bride diamond necklace and ear
rings to match. They are an heirloom
and were presented at the end of the
eighteenth century by the Empress
Queen Maria Theresa to an ancestor
OF both the bride and bridegroom,
Count Hadik has given the couple a
beautiful. dinner set for "a persons,
which was made in Herend, which is
an ancient world-renowned porcelain
factory in Hungary. Count and Count
ess Szechenyi gave their daughter a
bracelet and earrings Of diamonds and
emeralds. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, aunt of the bride, likewise gave
and ruby bracelet and earrings to
match. Count SzechenY gave the
couple, in addition to the jewels, -four
electric refrigerators and motor car
Tiny Watch Received.
Perhaps one Of the smallest watches
ever made was sent to the bride BY
Princess Miguel de Braganza. The
watch was mounted on narrow COLE
band.
The gifts Of the couple, almost to>
many 10 name, thrilled even Society'i
most blase members. The Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Hurley sent large Silvel
serving tray the Chief Justice and Mrs
HugheA o. Nalt dozen silver iudtEidaa