Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-01
PRINCE COLUNNA'S BRIDE.
THE CLOISTER GIVEN Up FOR
4 CORONET.

The POpe's Blessing Sent by Wire
splendid Bridal Gifts and Splendid
Dresses-How Mrs. Mackay Ignored
the Great Man sIIIIiner OF Paris
Il score or two Of money-spending mag
nases ike Mir. and Mrs. Mackay says a
Paris letter, would soon change the face
o! that Paris which is talking tonight,
not q the Presidential reception at the
Biysee Palace, but of the dazzling we'd
ding Of to-day, by which a Prince of the
patrIcian blood or Rome has again JOY
fully elected to walk hand in hand with
one q Americas daughters. Just twelve
months ago the now Princess COlonEa
w&s thinking seriously of becoming a
nun II the fashionable convent Of the
Sacred sHeart at Auteuil. The eyes Of
EYelYnc Mackay have always had a
seraphic twinkle about them, which tells
% religious tenderness and mystical long
iLgB. Human love had never Welled up
oUt % her soul, and the bitterness of be-
irs sought as an heiress was more than
once nearly souring her girlho0d. There
were. Of course, many sultOIs for her
hand. The empty-cOfered but genuine
nobility of France and Italy ''Went for
The daughter of the palace near the Arc
- FTi1mple. But they found only sim
PIE and earnest glrl guided by a clever
and practical woman OF the world. II
went forth OStentatiously that there was
20 Dc &c dowry with the hand OF Eyelyne.
u AN seriously thinking said Mrs.
A8ekay one day, "0f having a notice put
up ~ the door stating that no 0OWry-
hunters need apply" And this was no
mere small talk. The eX-Queen Isabella
found that not even for semi-rOyal al
llancs would this principle be departed
from. Other suitOTs came, but they were
az quietly dismissed. The only two love
stories in the life Of the bride of to-day
we're those of Senior CalderOn and Wis
count Fielding, the son OF Lord Danbigh.
Miss Hackay was at school with Senior
CslderOn's sisters and kind Of attach
lGcnt sprang up, but this was only pas
s.ug idyi. Probably the Princess Colon
"a never heard Of the timid love Of Wis
count Fielding except from the para
rapEs n English society papers. At last
The prophecy made ten years ago that
Mss EackaY would one day be Prin-
cess approached fuldllman.
MEETING HER FATE.
$50 a series of extraordinary coinci-
dencee worthy OF book of fiction Eyelyne
met her fate at the Villa Te.tener in
Rome. Don FerdinandO COlOuna, Prince
Of Galstre, was in his Italian uniform.
and bis handsome. straightforward face
al once showed that he was about tc ac-
knowledge the sceptTe Of Love. Some
difficulties were raised on bOth sides. IL
Is an uudOubted fact that his family, one
-9f Tie "bIuest" in point of blood, made no
objection to the match. Mr.. Mac6ay
asked T. be allowed to satisfy himself,
ard delayed his consent until he TedCScy
Paris. Women" he said, IN his bluff
way. ''are no Judges OF a man where their
happiness is concerned, and, above all,
want 10 see the Prince who is To lead
~ HWa ND
soon became the all-rOund fayoriIe of the
Msckays and the wedding was fixed TO
take place when the military service OF
the Prince had expired. Father Denis
EaertOu. an English Passionist monk,
was The chief adviser Of Eyeiyne Mackay.
Ii pvse he who dissuaded her from adopt
ing cCnventuaI life, and he has been all
along a warm partisan OIL The Ooiohna
alliance.
SIGNING THE CONTRACT.
10 the evening OF Tuesday, the 10th
inst. q brilliant but select party gathered
AT The Rue de Tilsitt for the signing OF
the marriage contract Among The
guests were Minister Morton. Duke
Dc.azes. Prince d'Angri D0ria, the uncle
or the bridegroom, and the whole
strength Of the COlODna and Mackay
families. EyelTne looked charming IN
srepc De chine toilet Of the most killing
-
satin. with a wOndrOus taller, embroi-
dere1 with fne pearls and luNuriant
tropseal flowers Of finest texture. Inc
edges consisted of a deep fringe OF pearls.
Tke whole scent was one of right royal
richness. not even equaled by the much
talEed-of contract signing of the daugh-
ter 6, the Due de Ia Rochefoueauld
BisacciI.
THE CEREMONY.
r-.---- bn 10Th
At II o'clock, the religious ceremony was
per(0ymed in the Throne room OF the
Pspal Nunciature by His Excellency
Mr.. ii Rende. The POpe's representative
in Paris Is a cOurtly and gOOd-lOOblng
Ureiate in the prime of life. IL belongs
10 one Of the best families in Naples, and
apart from his position is by birth
promotion Archbishop Of BeneventO.
'1he NunciO Is an intimate
OF the Mackay household, frequently at
tending Mrs. Mackay's musical sOirees,
the rustic Of his violet cassOck being
heard gong down the staircase to his
carriage as the ''frou frOu" of Anna
indies or Jeanne Granier's swept by to
keen an engagement to sing one of their
spicv songs. The POpe's ambassador,
whose political position in Paris is I'M
certain. hurried back from Rome for the
wedding at which he Ofhciated, assisted
bv re auditor, Mgr. Averardl.
The crimson PaTal throne was cleVerly
transformed into an altar, the picture Of
leo XIII. being temporarily removed 10
she wall upon the other side OF the room.
Mr.. di Rende himself, clothed in rich
white chasuble with gold embroidery,
with the ieweled mItre upOn his head,
received the illustriOus bridal party, ana
before beginning the nuptial ceremony
addressed a few words 10 the bride and
bridegroom.
The solemn blessing Of the ring follow
ed and the mass pro SpOpSO e Sp0nSd was
celebrated. the Prince and Princess fol-
lowing the rigid letter of the Roman
ritual bv receiving the holy communion
fasting. The grouping at the moment oil
the last benedIctiOn was beautiful Ihe
simr,ip hut richly laden altar formed an
attractive background 10 tue nuIt!,coioI-
Ell toilets of the ladies', oil whlch TIE iol-
loving are the most worthy OF notice:
THE BRIDES DRESS.
-rbs voune Princess Colonna wore an
ivorv satin dress of classic simplicity
and untold richness. The body perfectly
plain. with stand up collar edged win
dimIuutiVe pearls and trilling OF SILK llsse.
The iupOn and train embroidered AT the
edge with orange blossoms. Inc lower
edge OF the upon skirted with a fringe OF
natural orange buds. Wreath ana sue
loop Of real orange. The balayeuse rear
XaIencieunes lace.
MRS. MACKAY's DRESS.
Rich Lyons satin costume with train
color ,salectrlcv blue. Body satin ground
Win raised velvet trefOils. Jupe rich
had and chenille design OF expanding
dowers upon shining lake OF satin.
Bonnet. satin. chenille and velvet to
match. trimmed with tiny birds OF pure
gol,i, and plumage Of darker ostrich ups
daininy throwing up the paler hue oil Inc
costume.
MRS. HUNGERFoRD's DRESS.
A majestic dowager costume of medi-
avail pattern, with train. Design, rorai
tanestry. deity embossed upon an old
0old satin GROUND, the other cGlOrs be in !,
skv.blue and chestnut. Schumacher Marie
;Therese, with small pendant acOrns Of