The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11

The Ceremony May BE Postponed-Deser
ton of the Brides Dresses.


The Ceremony May BE Postponed-Deserip-
ton of the Brides Dresses.
Gable Special.
1t having been rumored that Nine Missions
marriage with Count Casa Miranda was broken
off, or at least indefinitely postponed asked the
diva whether the report was true. In response,
yesterday received the following note:
Dear Sir-There is no truth whatever insthe
reporty mention. AS soon as the license from
Rome has reached US the marriage will take
place In case this license does not arrive in the
course of the week the ceremony will be post.
poned till September, and will then take place in
Madrid. Will you kindly have the false report
corrected Truly yours. yours. 49,,
On calling at M 4. Missions this afternoon ]
learned that the civil marriage only is to take
place in the presence Of fifteen or twenty init
mate friends of the bride and bridegroom on
Monday or Tuesday next. Soon after the Count
and Countess de Casa Miranda will start for the
continent with Mile. de Casa Miranda. the
Counts daughter, sprightly, intelligent. grace
full girl about twenty years old, whom Nilsson
adopted some time ago. During my visit the
diva introduced me to her future husband, a
gentleman about forty five, with characters
tically Spanish face, clean shaved, black hair,
with heavy moustaehe, which gives him a mill
tary appearance.
The preparations for the wedding are nearly
complete now. The bridal cake is ordered, the
invitations to the registry Office have been
issued. ard the brides trousseau is packed. The
bride has had number of presents since / last
interviewed her, among them superb pair of
thoroughbred brown carriage horses from M.
Leopold d. kothschild, magnificent silver des-
sert service from another member of the same
family, and a diamond and pearl brooch from
the Queen Regent Of Spain. King Oscar of
Sweden, Queen Isabella, the Due de Montpen-
sier and the Spanish Infanta have already sent
Nilsson letters of congratHlation.
II am quite happy to know from the letters
receive that my coming is looked forward 70 by
my future countrymen.n said the diva
King Oscars good wishes were couched in
charming terms, and entirely written by his own
hand, as follows:
"RosENDAI.. July A.
'.Madam-You have been kind enough to in
form me of your approaching marriage with the
Count de Casa Miranda, chamberlain Of his
Most Catholic Majesty Allow me to offer you
my most sincere CONGRATULATIONS. | trust the
event will not make you forget what was your
country The Queen has commissioned me to
add her compliments and congratulations. Be-
lieve me ever, dear Nine Christine Nilsson, your
very affectiouate OSCAR"
.'And the trousseuq' said 7, after reading this.
Il am sorry cannot show you my dresses.
They are all packed as we are leaving so soon.
But will try to describe few. They vera all
made in Paris. There are about a dozen cos
SulneS altogetner. AT the REGISTRAR Shall
wear pale blue surah dress, embroidered with
point daneleterre. and bonnet to match. The
wedding dress at the religious ceremony will be
very pale heliotrope pelaehe, with gauze in
front, trimmed with delicate lilac clair de lune,
jet collar, high-trimmed with pearls; tulle bon
net to match, trimmed with pearls and bunch
of tea roses.
"My travelling costume is blue serge, tailor
cut, the dress spotted with yellow, and fastened
with gold buttons, on which my initials are en-
graved. There's pretty dinner dress in one of
my trunks. too, pale blue crepe de chine. with
apron and bodice embroidered with gold, deep
collar, point dAlencon, and blue brcche silk
train. My most striking evening toilets per-
haps are an evening dress of lilac faille covered
with silver embf6idsry, and white tulle ball
dress trimmed with roses and little knots or bou-
quets of lace and pearls Besides all these l
have one or two robes de chambre and two tea
gowns, one of gray poplin, the other pink
surah. both smothered in lace"
''And now" said the diva, smiling, 81 think /
have described the most important part Of my
rousseau
After congratulating both the Count and Nine.
Nilsson left, and as / went out of the house /
heard from the tree tops birds singing what was
possibly an epithalamium.