Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-19
BRILLIANT THRONG
SEESCOUNTESSW WE'D
Count Hadik and Hungarian
Minister'S Daughter Unite
Noted Families.
BY MARGARET POE HART.

In the presence of brilliant inter-
national assemblage Of guests. the we'd
ding of Countess Alice Szechenyi,
second daughter of the Minister of
Hungary and Countess Szechenyi, to
Count Bella Hadik OF Hungary, was
performed yesterday afternoon in st.
Matthews Catholic Church. Culminat-
ing, as it did, a childhood romance, the
wedding had double interest to this
country, for not only is the bride
the daughter OF one of the most popular
and distinguished members of the
diplomatic corps, Count LasZlo Szech-
enyi. but she belongs also the the VAN
derbilt family, prominent for three gen.
erations in American social history.
The beautifully decorated church was
crowded with notable guests, one Of the
most distinguished companies ever to
assemble for a wedding in the National
Capital. II was representative Of Of
ficials of the Government, the diplo-
matte corps, exclusive residential circles
and prominent out-of-toUn guests,
several Of whom arrived from New
York by airplane.
Two Distinguished Families.
The arrangements for the nuptials
were marked with pomp and formality
in keeping with the station Of the
families of both the bride and BRIDE
groom. Countess Alice, the 19-year-old
bride, is the granddaughter OF the
dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt of New York,
and the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. Her
mother formerly was Miss Gladys Van
derbilt The brides paternal grand
mother is Countess Szharay-Szirmay.
The bridegroom is the son of Count and
Countess John Hadik of Hungary. The
elder Count Hadik Is member OF the
Upper House of the Hungarian Parlia-
ment, of the governing board OF the
Hungarian National Bank and plays
prominent part in the social and eco
nomic life in Hungary. He formerly
was prime minister Of Hungary. The
bridegrooms mother was Countess Alex
andra Itchy.
The brides father. Count Laszlo
Szechenyi. the first Minister Of Hun
gary to the United States, has done
much to bring about the understand
ing and friendship which exists be-
tween the United States and his coun-
try Before coming to America as en-
voy Count Szechenyi took an active
part in economic subjects Of his home
land.
Cedars and Flowers in Church.
The decoration in the church was
particularly effective-stately cedar
trees banked back of the flower -decked
altar and outlining the walls OF the
edifice. The flowers used on the altar
were Spring flowers, carrying out
the color scheme in the costumes CT
the brides attendants.
The ceremony was performed by the
Most Rev. FumaSoni- Biondi, apostolic
delegate, at $3.50 o'clock. The assist
ant priests were Mgr. Edward L.
Buckley, rector OF st. Matthews, and
the Rev Father Coady and the Rev.
Father Edward Roach.
The program of nuptial music be-
gan at 3 O'Clock, with Nation Boyce, or
ganist and choir master of the church,
at the console. He arranged the i'm
pressive music program, in which he
was assisted by a string quartet. AS
the guests were assembling, Mr.. Boyce
and the quartet gave "Vorspiel," from
Wagner's "Lohengrin." Faure's Can
tique de Racine" Themes "Andante
Reglioso," MaSsenet's La Derniere
Priere de Ia Verge" and an aria from
Schubert's Senate" The bridal chorus
from Lohengrin was played for the en-
trance of the bride and attendants
and at the close of the service the we'd
ding march from Mendelssohn's Mid
summer Nights Dream"
The younger sister OF the orlds,
Countess Sylvia Szechenyi and Count
ess Nandine Szechenyi, led the we'd
Of green chiffon, small hats and carry
ing small arm bouquets OF yellow ana
white iris, white llacs and blue del
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