The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-13
A Diamond Wedding In New
York-The. Minister OF Italy and
the Daughter Of n Cuban MIL
IlOuaire.

1
NEw York, May 1l.-one Of the mos
brilliant social events that ever too
place In New York was the marriage to
night Of Baron Albert Blanc, Italian Mir
lister 10 the United States, and Miss Ter
~, daughter Of Thomas Terry, the Cuba
millionaire. The religious ceremony wa
celebrated at St. Stephens Church, afte
the elaborate Roman Catholic form, th
bride and groom both belonging to tha
Church..
More than thousand invitations hal
been issued. and the church was file,
with brilliant company, including man,
members OF the Diplomatic bodies a
Washington, and the prominent societ.
people Of this city. Seats had been place
within the chancel for the Diplomat
Corps and their ladies. Among thos
noticed were Sir Edward Thornton, Eng
lish Minister Senior Mantilla, Spanisl
Minister; Baltazzi Effendi, Turkish Sec.
retary Of Legation; Mr.. Dardon, Guate'
malien Minister; Jushhie Yoshido Kiyo
mari, the Japan Minister; Mr.. Preston
Haytian Minister; the Marquis Podesti
and Consul General Di Lucca, OF Italy
Count Loenhaupt the Swedish Minister
NJ. Aubrey, the French Minister; NJ. d.
Pestel, Minister from the Netherlands
Dom L. Garcia, Minister Of the Argen-
tine Republic; De La Costa, Minister
from Venezuela; DR.. Schlozer, the Ger
man Minister, and NJ. Carvallo Borges
the Brazilian Minister. The Russian and
Turkish Ministers sent regrets. Secre.
taries Of the various Embassies acted az
ushers.
The bridal party arrived late, and il
was nearly nine o'clock when the groom
accompanied by NJ. del Fosse, the Bel
gian Minister, entered the chancel and
awaited the advance OF his bride to the
altar. The bride, leaning on the arm oi
her father, was preceded by the usher
and four bridesmaids. The brides dress
was OF white satin, cut Ia Princesse, with
n long square train. The corsage was
cut low, and square in front, with Marie
de Medicis collar, edged with point d'Al.
encon lace, headed with vine OF EN-.
broidered roPe leaves and orange blos-
SONS. The elbow sleeves were entirely
Of point d'Alencon. The front Of the skirt
was embroidered in rose leaves. A long
tulle veil was held by diamond tiara,
presented by the brides father, and val.
ued at $1,000. A spray Of orange bios.
SONS was worn in the brides hair, and
diamonds flashed in her ears and on her
bosom, where was worn M immense
brooch Of large diamonds, old style, the
grooms gift. Her mother, uncle and
aunt brought up the rear Of the process
aion. The bridesmaids where dressed
wholly in white.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
McGlynn. Two rugs were used, one for
the bride and one for the groom. After
the benediction the bridal party proceed.
ed to the residence Of Mr.. Terry, on
Fifth avenue, where brilliant reception
took place. Before this, however, 4 civil
ceremony was celebrated TO accordance
with Italian usage.
The bridal presents were displayed on
shelves around the front room on the
second floor OF the house. They were un.
usually costly and elegant. In addition
to the brooch, the groom gave large and
beautifully engraved golden head orna.
meni, very ancient specimen Of Tuscan
workmanship. Thegroom's mother sent
an antique cross OF immense hyacinths
and pearls. His father sent a magnificent
pair Of solitaire diamond earrings. His
brother sent in large box complete
set OF ornaments, consisting OF coronet,
comb, bracelets; earrings, necklace, fan
and parasol Of carved Naples tortoise.
shell, with the brides monogram cut out
Of the same material Of lighter hue, and
artistically fastened on each article. The
brides mother gave solitaire diamond
ring weighing six karats. Her sister
gave ring set with three diamonds. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Terry, brother and sisterin.
law, gave q splendid boudoir looking
glass, framed in ebony and bronze. Gen.
eral Zamacoua gave pair Of solitaire
diamond earrings weighing Q 7.16 carats.
There were many others, costly and beau.
tiful. The bride will purchase her dresses
abroad, whittier she will go at once 1t
being her husbands intention to spend
the summer in Europe. Mr.. Terry gave
his daughter $4,000 for dresses. The
smaller articles were bought in Europe
duringa q recent visit.
Among them are four dozen sets Of
lingerie, covered with lace and embroid.
cry. The wedding. set iS Of fine batiste,
trimmed with Valenciennes lace and puffs
Of batiste, picked out with bows OF pale
pink and blue ribbon. Included in the
set are four skirts and morning wrap
per finished with bows Of. white gros.
grain ribbon.
There are two dozen splendid lace
handkerchiefs, six dozen plain handker-
chiefs, four dozen pairs OF silk stockings,
and full set Of household linen. Slip
pers OF satin, embroidered with the
Barons coronet and the Baroness mon.
ogram, accompany each toilet. The
morning wrappers are very exquisite,
and the trousseau is one worthy Of q
Baroness.
After the reception the pair took q
special train TO Philadelphia, where they
will spend a few days Of their honeymoon.
They have taken passage for Europe on
the Baltic, which sails on the 10Th. AZ.
ter visiting Paris they will proceed to
Rome, where the Baron will present his
wife to the King and Queen. They will
return In October. and take up their res.
idanca In Washinpton for the winter.