New-York tribune., 1878-05-13
THE BLAYC-TERRY WEDDLNG.


The marriage Of Baron Blanc, the Italian
Minister TO this country to Miss Dolores Eatica Terry
| was celebrated with unusual pomp and ceremony on
| Saturday evening, at ST. Stephens Roman Cd'hoHc
| Church The church service was performed ny Tue
Rev. Dr. McGynn in the absence in Europe OF CaiuAal
McClosiey who had intended officiating. The c!V scr
vice which the Italian laws require was subsequently,
performed at the residence OF the brides parents, Oy
| Consul-Gcncral Ferdinand de Luca.
The church was beautifully decorated ana illuminated
for the occasion. The galleries thrown open TO TIE
general public The rest Of the edcc was reserved TOT
the invited guests part Of the church nearest the
altar was set apart the family and Immediate friends
of the bride ana groom aud the diplomatic corps, the
former having the half the left and the diplomatic
CORPS the right half of tho church The altar was not
only fully lighted with candles but il was also d'cOrat
with nnumerlble flowers and plants On either s'e OF
the altar large palm tree. and along the rail-
ing were numerous exOtics and tropical plants OF Va
| rious kinds. within the altar rail in large vases
! we're immense numbers Of cut flowers OF every hue
! These gave the altar a strange and picturesque
appearance, unusual even at fashionable weddings la
fact moi only the appearance OF the altar bat also The
service the toilets OF the guests the subdivision OF the
church as indicated above and various other pecutrl
gave the entire ceremony peculiarly foreign chaI
acter, which was generally commented upon equally
novel and beautiful Most Of the ladies' present even
wore Spanish styles OF hoaddrcsses III compliment 70 the
Cuban bride and the members Of the diplomatic corps
appeared in the iull splendor of al their decorations
The company began arriving at the church about half
past o'clock. Even at this time the coachmen had 10
thread their way through crowds which lined the streets
n well as the sidewalks before the church. The bride
did not however make her appearance until nearly
O'clock Meantime the Organist Of the church enter
tanned the company assembled and assembling with
WehIe's OHertory BeethOvens Pastoral symphony, Jen
sens Bridal Song and MendclssOhn's Song without
words" Baron Blanc accompanied by VI. Deliosse, the
!
O. and Immediately approached the mother and sisters
of the BRIDE who had only moment previously entered
! from the street The organist then announced the
approach Of the bride by playing the " Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrn. The bridal procession was led by the
! six ushers, namely: Mr. DrummODd, British Lesd-
! tion: Messrs. BruBnetti ard DE Soto. Spanish
! Legation; NJ dc COrcelle. French Legation ;
/ Count Meref0scAi, italian Vice-Consul, and Mr
| Bluhdorer, Austrian Legation. Following came
the brdesmaids the Misses Adama DelmOnte Frcyre "a
! daughter OF the Peruvian Minister, Gilt and Dchon,
! and two little girls, Misses Perignat and DcnOnic,
attired precisely like tho other bridesmaids. This was
| in accordance with the newest English &" fashion IN
bridesmaids" The bride. upon the arm OF her father
senior Tomas Terry, OF Havana, came last OF al Ihe
Baron met bride at the chancel received her from her
father and both at advanced toward the altar ana
knet upon white satin cushions The usAers fled 20 the
| right and the bridesmaids to the left
The service was preceded by brief address by DR..
McGynn The only response heard during the ceremony
was that OF the Baron, whose emphatic reply WILL
10 the usual query heard all over the church.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the ceremony the
partv returned TO the carriages in waiting and then
went to the residence of Mr. Terry at Thirty oighth-st
and Fifth-ave where a reception given. Here the
civil ceremony was performed IN Italian by the Consul
| General. 4 supper given, and the numerous
c o, and room with few friends eft the city on
special train for Philadelphia. On May l6 they viii
sail for Europe and Baron Blanc VIII present his wife
| 70 he KING and Queen OF Italy ana 10 tlt rope
GUESTS AND TOILETS,
Most Of the guests were foreigners, and the ladies
toilets were decidedly Of the Spanish type particularly
in the matter Of headdresses.
The groom and his ",best man." NJ. DefOssc, the Bel
gan Minister were full evening dress, and both wore
decorations the groom wearing only his Italian orders
and medals and the decoration Of the Grand Gordon Of
The brides dress was OF white satin en- princeeso
style with long square fan rau the 'front.' of the SKIRT
vas cmbrodered in roses and sprays ana draped with
noint d. Angeterre lace that dropped low the train
in tile back; dropping fringe OF orange possous anu
White Gars finished the drapery the front Tho
corsage WAS cut square and embroidered IN and
orange blossoms and frosted with silver with beads
placed aud there coIsage and sklrt me sleeves
were elbow sleeves, flushed with fall OF point a An
geterre, headed with row of embroidery The bride
diamonds and wcrs. Her yaIl OF tulle, fastened
with diamond CorOnet she carried bouquet OF white
The bridesmaids attrel in robes of white satin
with drapcry of white gauzc decaely interviewer with
silver and edged witha deep embroidery in silver ana
festOOned the front with daisy cnaln OF Whlte satin
thence cham drawn Ddck It'lng NJ
sides 10 form festoon, and drawn TO the BACK whefc
it fell IN cascades upon the long square TRAM The
flushed with silver embroidery These lovely costumes
were completed with tulle walls and each young lady
carried bouquet OF red ana Whte roses Inc lHo Efl
bridesmaids sgs OF white satin with Oyerdresses
OF Vaencienues lace tied back with sashes Of cream
brocaded ribbon.
Mrs Terry the brides mother wore costume OF rich
black SATIN with drapnes and hOunces OF Canty Lace
| caught here and there with embroidered tulle.
Mrs Perienat, the brides sister, wore dIess OF Whte
satin with long square train the front OF the dress was
l laid in, ug uuI -nI
richly embroidered with seed pearls. The bodice was
! poiuicd and finished with a Marie de Medics collar
the sleeves were elbow sleeves Embroidered Win Seed
Madame Mantllla, wife Of the Spanish Minister, was
att!red IN an exquisite dress OF pale pink satin with
diapugs and trimmings OF point lace headed WIN EN-
blOdcy IN wood coOrs she wore diamonds O eAIfaOl-
dinaIy beauty and value.
Mrs A. Terry, siscr-inlaw Of the bride, wore prin
cesse dress white satin with drapngs OF exquisite lace
and embroidery, with ornaments OF diamonds ana mead
dress OF lace .,,
as present were Mr. and Mrs August belmont, eA-GOv
ernor Morgan and WIFE Ex-Governor Iilden eXGOyer-
nor Hoffman ana dauehtcr John Jacob Astor and VIE
Mr.. aud Mrs. John BgelOw, Mr.. aud Mrs Hamilton tlsh
the Hon John jay and wife, Moses Taylor ana WIie
Abram s. Hewitt and wife, Robert L. cutting ana VIE,
and II. L. Cutting jr, and ms WlIe GehtIal CuIun an
wife Mr. and Mrs Siuyyesant DIR. Howard Crosby and
wife Judge Charles L. DAILY and wife, Judge John r.
Brady and wife, william Cullen Bryaut Cyrus W. Field
and VIE Edward Cooper Royal Phelps and wife Pierre
Lorard and wife, Louis Lorllard and VIE, Baron Van
grienense Mr. and Mrs. Howard Potter, MIR. and Mrs
ClarksOn n Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Kane, Mr. and MIS-
Roosevelt, MI and Mrs. Suydam samuel 1" NJ barrow
wife and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Turnure, POSTMASTER
and Mrs James, Professor and Mrs. BOtta, Mrs John
Sherwood, Count G.. Gale, Albert Bicrstadt Mr. and
Mrs. dc Rivoras, Frederick May, General d Ceshoia
Theodore Havemeyer.
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS.
Among the many elegant presents received by the
bride was pair of solitaire diamond earrings sent by
the groom's father His mother sent antique
ieweled cross. His brother sent set of ornaments
consisting OF necklace, earrings, bracelets, comb