The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-17
THE BRIDAL TOUR.

DEPARTURE OF BARON BLANC AND HIS YOUNG
WIFE FOR EURoPE ON BOARD THE BALTIC.
The departure OF Baron Blanc and hts bridc for
Europe Yesterday on board the good ship Baltic was
the occasion Tor gathering such as Is seldom seen
even the deck OF AN outgoing ocean steamer. inc
fupo the nuptals had gone abroad even before The
almost regal splendor OF the cerempnias had been r.
corded In tho HERALD, and there were none on MUIR
ray Hill who di not wish the fair BRIDE bon poydge
throus lie well as across the ocean The Italians
OF New York. 10 whom tue record of the bridegroom
is Of pride, determined 10 give an ovation TO
the happy pair. and in addition 70 the multitude Of
their personal friends to say farewell there
were hosts OF who came to proner compliments
through love OF sunny Italy The deck was almost
as crowded tho church was last Saturday evening"
Til tho steamer mad swung far out into the
river did tho crowd leave tho pier.
early in the afternoon came tho luggage, q modest
lot OF u dozen OF trunks, solid and elegant Ia
make with hints oil the value OF their contents IN
their strong embraces These were packed away, cx-
cept few pieces that were taken ~ tho staterooms
selected. These slatcrooms were not. us might be
thought the most elegant In Tho steamer, Tor BaIoa
Blanc travel ~ state Al about three O'Clock
rush began. Carriages without number rolled up
the dock, and among them came presently the one
containing the bridal party. The Baron was dressed
In ordinary morning costume aud the brdc in aI elc-
CANT but simple travelling dress. Her hand his
arm they passed up tho long gangpank anu under u
beautiful urcn flowers thrown across the gangway
This mnue OF The choicest bossoms OF the rarest
tuts ana perfume. ard was topped with crown OF
BUDS From the gaugway 10 the pro menadc deck was
lard breadih OF carpet, and unucr spacious awning
over The ucck was lnd a large carpet on waich the
br lde helu a reception Tor hour Sho could hardly
nave been prepared Tor lis magnitude Tor not only
were he: personal friends there, but, ms was limited
above, hundreds oil Italian residents OF Inc city came
also.
A PLEASANT SCENE.
The exhllaratng Que. Tho natty look
ing sailors here and there doug the last lew things
remaining 10 be done under The wachlui eyes 81 Cap
tain Parscii and his oicors tue wilderness OF flowers
that made the deck secin bower, the gay costumes
o the scores OF elegantly dressed ladies who came TO
made tab,cau not easily imagined or forgotten. In
addition TO this full BRASS band at the other end VI
the deck played sweet stratus, which tho most OF the
throng thought was intended as musical bencd
for the happy couple, but which were really intended
Tor gen tleman from New Jersey Of some local poi-
cal lame, whose followers were giving HIM 'Jolly
send-o1'' IN another part OF the ship
The bride looked all brides do for arc not bridos
always beautiful and happy and well She loan ed
tho OF the proudcst and happiest man on
board IL his lace could be taken us criterlon and as
the CHEEKY, bright talk on in English, Italian
or French tho spirits of the party ran hign II was
only short farewell they wore saying, Tor the baron
ana baroness are 10 90 only 10 Paris aud Rome. and
return TO America before tho winter and settle
In Washington Tor the ssason. So that there was no
sorrow to mlngle win tho words Of godspeed; the
that laden all bridal wreatns had been shed at
home, anu there was naught bat Smiles 10 be seen
Besides the clrce that was drawn around the baron
his lady there were dozens VI other groups on the
long deck, for the passenger list was large one and
embraced q number OF well known names Lady
Nlc0lSun OF England, aEQ Inc Ne fotestau
rormar, wcro the only ones. save The bridal party,
who mad foreign titles. Colonel Delaney Floyd
Jones ana Mrs. FioydJones and Colonel l. 3 Stewart
represented tue Unuod States Army, and the Rev.
Henry Morgan tho clerical profession Mr.. and Mrs
q. T. Cook and Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany and Miss TIL
iany wcre also among the passengers, as were Mrs
Hayward Cutting. her son and her daughter Mr.
Charles r. Flint aud Mr. Horace Webster we're also
the lis,.
At fow nutes after four O'Clock tho vessel swung
clear ol the dock, and Tor long could be seen
lett behind stood tchlng aud waving
iarewells " tho happy voyRgcrs.