The Cecil Whig., 1884-02-02
A BRIDE OF TEN MILLIONS.
Romance Of Miss Loelie Aver, who Mar.
ried an American.


ant Commander Frederick Pierson,
United States Navy, led to the altar Miss
Leslie ]. Aver, the daughter Of the late
DR.. ]. c. Aver. Miss Aver is one of the
greatest heiresses in this city, if not
the greatest, her fortune amountingto 10
about $40, 1000, 900. With all her wealth
and position she is handsome, gentle
and unaffected in manners. She is 4
little above medium height and has
graceful figure. Her skin is cream
white and her eyes gray and expressive,
with arched eyesbrows. Her hair is
bronze brown, and she wears it in banz
on the forhead, with 4 coil in the back.
She has very pretty hands. She is a
fine linguist.
Although many had sought her in
marriage, none had been successful un-
til Commander Pierson appeared on
the scene and won her affections and
her hand. Commander Pierson is the
son of the late Edward ?. Pierson, of
Reading, Pa, and grandson of Hon.
Frederick Smith, late Chief Justice Of
Pennsylvania. He is tall, command
ing and handsome, gallant officer and
we'll liked in the navy.
Miss Aver has had a very romantic
life. While travelling abroad she met
Prince Philippe of Bourbon, who fell
madly in love with the beautiful young
American girl, and sought to win her.
She rejected him, which is more than
most girls would have had the courage
to do. She actually refused Prince
and Of the House of Bourbon, too.
The refusal and his love worked SO
upon the mind of the French noble
man that he went crazy and was con
fined in an asylum for some time.
Another unsuccessful suitor among
the hundreds was Count Bcttini, who
was also madly in love after the fashion
of the Latin races, and after visiting
Miss Aver one evening a few months
ago he shot himself in the vestibule OF
her home. Herecovered after pain
full illness and retired to Italy with 4
broken heart.
Miss Aver has been beseised by
counts, dukes and lords. but she has
given herself and her fortune to an
American, commander in our navy.
America should be proud Of her, and
if other American heiresSes would act
likewise their married lives would be
happier.
The wedding took place at half-past
4 in the afternoon, at the home of her
brother, Mr.. Frederick ]. Aver, No. )
West Fifty-seventh street. The cere-
mony was private, only the relatives
and intimate friends being present
Bishop Potter performed the ceremony
and the brides brother gave her away.
A brilliant reception followed from 5 to
7, when almost 900 guests were pres
ent.
The house is large brown-sto
mansion, beautifully furnished, the
drawing rooms containing very rare pic
lures and statues. Embroidered velvet
portiers drape the doorways and fun
rugs cover the inlaid floors. The rooms
were decked with rare flowers, and
Pinard furnished sumptuous collation.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom departed on their wedding tour
There were no bridesmaids.
Miss Ayers trousseau is magnificent.
Most of her costumes are direct from
Worth and Pingat, but many of the
simpler ones were made in this city.
Her bridal dress is of heavy white
satin made with a full court train, the
front being of rare point lace caught
up with lilies of-the-valley
The neck is cut low and the sleeves
short. The veil is of web-like point
lace of rare value, and is to be fastened
with natural orange blossoms and dia-
monds. She will wear white satin
slippers embroidered in pearls and
pearl and diamond Jewels. Her bou-
quets will be composed of white roses
and lilies.
An elegant evening dress is of ivory
white silk, with bouffant train Wat
teau front of white velvet brocade en-
broidered in pearls and draped with
old point lace. The square neck is
fastened by pearl clasp made OF ropes
of pearls and the elbow sleeves are
bordered with the lace. A ruby velvet
and pale-pink satin with duchesse lace
is a very handsome dinner dress, and
brown velvet with fur trimming an cle-
CANT walking costume.
The country seat Of the family is in
Lowell, Massachusetts.-N. Y. MORN-
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