The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
OUTSIDE CHATEAU HAIL NEWS
HAPPY PAIR ARE ACCLAIMED
: AS THEY APPEAR ON STEPS

admiration from ladies competent
to judge Paris style.
To the newspapermen present,
it was sheer loneliness. It fit her
slim figure snugly. She wore
gloves Of the same color. and her
jaunty hat Sported a turned.up
brim with a tiny blue veil.
In her ears were brilliant ear.
rings. each bedecked with eight
sapphires, and on her wrist was q
sapphire and diamond bracelet.
Duke Whispers to Bride
During the civil service, the
Duke and Duchess did not look at
| each other until Mayor MERCER
reached the words united in the
bonds of marriage"
At that moment the Duke, with
an almost naive motion, leaned
toward his bride and whispered
something. She glanced at him
quickly and flashed q smile, then
again looked straight ahead Of
her.
The Dukes hand trembled Wis
IDLY as he placed upon his brides
finger the marriage circlet Of
Walsh gold, fashioned Of metal
taken from the single gold mine
in all Of Wales, as is traditional
with the kings of England.
Mayor Delivers Grafton
Mayor Mercier exercised his
prerogative as officiating digni.
tary to deliver an grafton when
his part of the ceremony was
completed. He said:
"Obedient to destiny this
moving ideal Of marriage has
taken place under the blue
skies of France and amid the
flowers and trees Of the
Chateau De Cande.
II feel it q great honor that
have been the one to cele"
brate your marriage. salute
your royal highnesS as former
sovereign Of great and friend.
~ nation.
Monsieur and M d m .
Bedaux could not have con.
ceived q finer setting even had
they been able to fOretelI,
when they bought this chateau,
what would happen here today.
Gas for my part in this famous
love story which innumerable
hearts celebrate today and In
which 1 am an agent, I feel
I represent . nation which is al.
ways attracted by . gallant
spirit of independence and by
audaciOus behavior inspired, by
the dictates of the heart.
Therefore, 1 salute the Prince
who was the beloved sovereign
of a friendly country and the
lady he has selected rs his bride.
Your happiness, Your HighneSS,
and your happiness, dear Ouch
eSS, makes happy each one of u.s."
Silver GObIets on Altar
Meanwhile. the guests had as
sembled in the music room, where
the delicately tinted green walls
furnished an attractive back
ground for the floral displays. In
addition to the cross, there were
on the altar two tiny gobletS Of
silver filled with flowers.
Faint organ music which came
from the outside Of the room
swelled to q brave di&paSon as
the Duke entered, accompanied by
his best man, Major Metcalfe.
The duchess entered on the arm
Of Rogers. The Rev. Jardine, at
tired in white surplice, stood
waiting. Before the altar, Major
Metcalfe, huge of build and
seeming tower Of strength, stood
next to the bridegroom.
Minister Opens Service
The minister began in his pa.
ternal voice:
Dearly beloved, we are gath.
cred here together In the sight
OF God and this congregation to
Join this man and woman in
holy matrimOny, which is an
honorable estate instituted Of
God in a time of mans limo.
cence, signifying the mystical
union betwixt Christ and church
which the holy estate Of Christ
has adorned and beautified with
his presence.
ut Is, therefore, not to be en-.
terprtsed nor taken wantonly.
but discreetly, advisedIy and
sOberly and in fear of God, duly
considering the causes for which
matrimOny was ordained.
ut has ordained the mutual
society Of help and comfort that
one ought to have of another in
both prosperity and adversely.
Into which holy estate these
two persons present have come
now to be Joined. Therefore
If any man can show any Just
cause why they may not be law.
fully Joined together, let hfm
now speak, else hereafter for.
ever hold his peace"
DUKE STANDS ERECT
Then, as the Duke stood erect
with his hands clasped behind
him and the Duchess listened in
tently, the vicar continued:
II require and charge We
both, as We will answer at the
dreadful day Of Judgment,
when the secrets Of all hearts
shall be disclosed, that II either