. The Saturday evening post. d wefinally got under way, a hearty ovationringing in our ears. I do not think theAmerican public ever gave a foreign bride-groom such a warm reception. Afterward at the house, where my aunthad a delightful breakfast prepared forthe wedding party, the same informalityreigned and everyone seemed to have alovely time. There was no crowding—insalons, on balconies and lawns were scat-tered cozy parties, family and friends com-fortably seated gossiping, when they hadeaten luncheon under a great marquee weather was warm and soft, andeveryone congratulated me on
. The Saturday evening post. d wefinally got under way, a hearty ovationringing in our ears. I do not think theAmerican public ever gave a foreign bride-groom such a warm reception. Afterward at the house, where my aunthad a delightful breakfast prepared forthe wedding party, the same informalityreigned and everyone seemed to have alovely time. There was no crowding—insalons, on balconies and lawns were scat-tered cozy parties, family and friends com-fortably seated gossiping, when they hadeaten luncheon under a great marquee weather was warm and soft, andeveryone congratulated me on the pleasantomen and on my luck that the equinoctialstorms had held off so late, for it wasSeptember twenty-fifth, yet all the guestswore thin summery gowns. There were a great many interestingpeople at the wedding who had gatheredfor love of my parents and interest in theirchild, but I have little memory of theindividual faces. One couple was quitedelightful, however, and everyone waswatching them. My maternal grandfather. Bouromka1S99 the circumstances the latter would not givemy brother permission to leave West Pointand to replace him for the occasion. kindly granted this request. During the week of my wedding myfather was in four battles, but from the fir-ing line out in the wilds a runner carriedback a telegram and sent it from head-quarters, so it was put into my hands as wereturned from church; and my fathersmessage of love, blessings and congratula-tions was the first to reach me. A most amusing incident occurred as weleft the chapel. Nearly all of Newportsvillage people had assembled in the streetabout the brougham which was waiting forus, and Cantacuzene with me on his armwas greatly and audibly approved when weappeared. Feeling we were rather con-spicuous, and disliking that above , he hurried a little and we climbedinto the carriage. When the doors closedand while the footman was going round to had come from Chicago with his four sonsa
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