The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-31
AN AMERICAN WEDDING In ROME.
COUNT rELFENEh-THE GUESTS AND THE
FESTIVITIES

MISS ADA HUNaERFoRDs MARRIAGE WITH THE
FESTIVITIES.
LONDON. March 10, 1879.
Miss Ada r. Hungerford the sister of Mrs. Mackay
the wife of the california mllionnaire) was married
at Rome on Saturday. the 18th Of March. to Count
Giuseppe Telfener. widow who was born. we are
informed by the Roman correspondent OF the Giobe.
at Foggs. in the south of Italy. He originally
poor man. but by industry and skill he amassed an
enormous fortune. and Is considered millionaire.
He lately went to Rome ana bought the old post
Office in Piazza Colonna. purchase which he sub
sequently got set aside, and he then bought from
Victor Emmanuel the royal palace of Maccao and was
enobed with the title Of count. After Victor En-
manuels death Count Tclfener purchased from King
Humbert the villa formerly called Villa Portcnziani,
outside the Porta salara. where the late king had
erected magnificent palace and expended fabulous
sums in making roads. planting thousands Of trees
and constructing artificial lakes.
THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONY.
The religious ceremony performed by the
Archbishop OF Fogga who went to Rome specially for
that purpose There were present Mgr. Capei who
stood on the left OF the young bride and Mgr Catad
who represented His Holiness the Pope. who
stood on the right of the bridegroom. After the
ceremony dc,emner offered to the guests placed
In the following ordcr:-On tho right of the BRIDE
Mgr Cataldi, and on the left Mr.. Macdonald First
Secretary Of the English Embassy. ON the right
Of Nine Hungerford, Colonel Marquis de Ia
penne sidedc-Ssmp OF I his Majesty the King Of
grooms table the Marquise de la Penne was seated
the right and one of the bridesmaids the left
Nine. Mackay, supported on her right by Colonel
Guidoti, representing the King of Italy and on her
left by the Earl Of lancaster former Ambassador.
During the rcpast Mgr. Catnldi made very eloquent
speech In honor OF the newly married couple, and
was succeeded by Mr. Macdonald. Mgr. Capel. the
Syndic of fogga, Father Denis Superior Of the Pas
soniss the Earl of Lancaster and the Chevalier do
Ia Spinne
THE FESTIVITIES.
On the afternoon OF the wedding day the grounds
of the former villa Portenzian called the villa
Ada. were thrown open TO the public and to a num-
by eleven horses OF the Tclfener stud. box or
stand erected tor the accommodation OF King
Humbert, Prince Amadeus and the Countess Tclfencr
and some ladies'.
The King arrived on the grounds at q quarter past
three accompanied by the Duke Of Aosta and Gen
era Medic Az soon ~ Count Telfener had presented
his new family to the King, His Majesty gave up
the places Of honor TO the Countess Ada Telfcner TO
Ms bc os Me' m"nserord and to the
behind His Majesty. The fetc was favored by most
splendid weather.
In carriages along the course were Prince Doria
with afour-in-hand Pr .ncc Coonna, the Count and
Countess Santasla. the Marches Antaldi, the Mar
chose lie CHAT. the Countess sforza Cesarini. the
Duchess Torlonia Princess Sciarra &c. Four horses
ran for the first race which was fiat one, and was
Won hy Emcraudc. the prizc being given by Miss
line OF course and of toward their stables Tho
second race was over slight hurdles, made OF green
scan,pered OF TO his stall The third was Gat race.
won by Hamlet the prize being given by the coun.
THE PALACE or COUNT rrLrESKn.
The grand palace. built by Victor Emmanuel. IN
which the young couple will reside. IN surrounded by
most beautiful grounds The rooms in the palacc
are none OF them large. but there handsome
trance hall lighted from above with glass root and
adorned In the middle by satucof female, holding
III one hand cup and In the other bunch OF flowers.
The figure Is represented hying in the air and rest
ing on her middle upon cluster OF rose trees