New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10
A PARIS WEDDING.

TIE TRA-CATHOLICISM OF A LADY OF
JEWISH DESCENT.
IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THt ThiHuNL'l
PARIS July "a
RI, rrod1i,, of the eldest daughter of the Due de
Bsaceia Vicomte de Larochelaucauldl and OF her
Gr.t cousir one Of the numerous Princes de LiEne,
has been the only fashionable incident of the week
tho world of fashion beng ont of town. Inc
Duchess of Bsaccia is daughter Ivy third WE oil
that Prince de Ligne who was concerned IN
ls3O-3l in the movement in Belgium against il'l-
land aud in tho negotiations with Prince Leopold ol
Saxc-Coburp. which led TO the acceptance ny MN
of tho snngrest throne in Europe city years ago.
The Duo de- usaccia owes his strawberry leaves 10
tho late Pope 60 whose Peters Pence fund he hahu-
,mey subacribed lia eldest brother nhetits the
family duchy of noudcAuvillc aud iH Hon 81 buo
Sosthone dp Lnrochofnncnnld. who was Fiho Arts
Minister Of Charles 81 patronycd lioH7lni, aud n'do
nr cdlet which WIS very much laughed vi whom
promulgated and repealed after 1890 iofhddihs
baliet eifls 10 wear pettcoats which did not reach
the lower pnit of the calf Of the leg, The brides
father In president Of the Jockey club, was Mac
N.hnu's ambassador 60 London IN 1879 ana "a very
renctionnry member OF the Assembly. lie Is now
Deputy aud so near being an IDIOT that ah"ther
faint shade of imbecllty would render him ono lie
has waved moustachios and If his hair Is not Wig
if looks extremely like one. The mother OF the
Duchess IL a sharp Polish lady of Jewish ancestry
and of the Baroness do KOlOmine type. Naturally
IN correct her Hebrew blood she is ultra Catholic
and made point to show she had respect for the
civil marriage ceremony which French law imposes
NV NOT casting of for the occasion her deep mourn
ing II is held unucky for ladies to appear in black
at French weddings, aud on Saturday, when the
religions ceremony will take place, the Dowager
Princess de Ligne will be in Il less gloomy costume
than n black satin skirt nounccd up to the waist
with Chantilly lace fTs and cose-iltting Jet Dody
and bonnet The bride, a girl of eighteen wore IA
sonnbire blne velvet gown trimmed with Irish
crochet lace of rare beauty and probably washed IN
coffee 70 give il an old look Her bonnet OF rice
straw trimmed with large blush rose and some
buds and the gloves were Swedish reaching to the
elbow They we're long enough to have extended 10
the armpts but to hide the senderness of the arms
were greatly creased. Her mother was IN black SILK
and satin trimmed with machine-madc lace and
wore "a white tulle bonnet garnished with the pale
feather-like foliage of the yucca plant
After the civil ceremony there was n reception ne
CON rat to which only relatives and intimate friends
were asked. The settlements had been signed be
fore the Young couple went to the May crafty out
they were formally handed over 10 the notary 10 he
registered when the bridal party returned. ms
was to show that they did not consider the clNh
ceremony binding unless III tine eyes OF the law
Not only the wedding presents ana the linen ana
part of the tr0usseau but all the dresses ana dress
ing-gowns were on view. y court dress IN Wncn
tho bride is to be presented to the Queen Of the Bel
gians was a masterpiece OF art IL was OF cream
satin brucadcd with silvcr-or rather the corsa9t
and train weTe-and the pcttic0at was OF galHc sOt
also with silver and bOuillOnne 10 the waist MS
fojletfe was 30 be worn over hoops. Tho train
formed panicrs ut the hips IN the Marie Antohettc
style. aud is To he worn over hoops. IL was
trimmed with snowdrops and paler roses. Inc
greater part of the robes de CcrenOHe were IN the
Mare AutOinette fashion.