New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

Mary, and was never allowed by her TO uncover
his head in her presence. The bride and bride
groom | have already described. She on this
occasion in simple dress of pink muslin with
broad sash tied behind of soft silk OF darker
tint The body was made la Greque, and
necklace of small pearls twisted in a rope en-,
circed the neck All the brilliant company-and
since the wedding party at Galliera House one so
highly aristocratic has not met IN farls-was 10
sign the contract honorary witnesses mat
instrument was OF vellum, embazoned at the top
and Illuminated on the margin, and had SO many
leaves as TO form bulky folio volume
The dues house is in the Champs Elysees, ana
was built by the late Queen Christina in her old
age, when her fortune had reached colossal pro-
portions. Large grounds surround u. Inc
stables and kennels for the Duchess often has her
packs of hounds up from the country Tor dog
shows are unequaed in size and handsome style.
One enters the hall by vast winter garden
The state rooms are on the ground moor, ana, ne
ing spacious and sumptuous. have a lordly ar
Three large dressers had been erected In the
first salon OF long suite. and were furnished
with the bridal gifts They were draped with
laces and rich stufs and shawls and had
trophy of furs All the linen. which was in
berbboned baskets. chaste But the jewelry
and knick-knacks were what one might expect to
see at the auction OF pretty actress Whenever
there was a charming object il was sure TO he old.
The Princess de Nerseau sent picturesque and
highly ornate sedan chair of the Boucher period,
which of great value; the Comte de Paris
onyx cup, which might be bought at the
Palas Royal for 90 francs his daughters gold
headed scent bottle. not worth more than fifty
francs: the Marquise de Gallifct travelling tea
pot and the Marquis and Marqulse de MOrcs the
same. There all sorts Of trumpery para
sol handles in porcelain, few nice ones in ivory,
some rather handsome parasols, some rather
ordinary dressing A necklace Ia beauty,
this in pearls and diamonds, worth 100000
francs, the gift of one of the Rothschilds.
There was nothing modern which was the work
of truly great artist, decorative or other, save
in the trophy of eighty fans. in which there
were seven that were remarkable. The plate
was very ordinary. and the glass-and-slver OBJ
lects almost vulgar.
The civil wedding was the second act. II took
place in the Mayoraty of the Eighth Arrondisse
ment. i'll which the Princess Marie de Charities
was married according to the code 10 a brother OF
the Princess of Wales. sub-NlayOr oficiated
The ladies of the bridal party were handsomely
dressed, and the bride was in gray with pink
plush hat trimmed with a yelowish-grce bow.
But they did not come in gala carriages, and the
bridegroom went back with his mother and the
bride with hers to their respective homes.
All sails were spread at the third act. the
religious marriage. The gala carriages Of all the
ducal persOnages were adorned with velvet ham.
mer-cloths the colors of their liverics. and en-
broidercd either with gold or silver. Those that
draped the boxes OF the de Luynes vehicles were
in red and gold, those of the dues in blue and
gold. Then there were combinations of and
sable, looking black and yellow, and the coach
men who drove and the Wallets who hung on be
hind were splendid the hammercloths,
their hats being three-cOrnered, their heads pow
dered, their liveres gorgeous and their button
holes adorned with pOsies. The horses also wore
poSies. and their plated names tied with
ribbons IL was all Cinderellash, but in such
perfect taste as not to look like a caricature
The church was that of st. Philippe, in the Fau-
bourg 1T. iIonore The perstyle and chancel were
converted into bowers by means Of tropical plants
a vast mob came early, French churches being open
10 all corners the whole day long on Sundays
and weekdays No room remained for the guests
Boulangist crowd was brought into the street
| outside 10 Manifest" for the Duchess d'bzes
and cheered her Justify when shc drove Up. The
Due d'Aumale got in by the sacrsty to the arm
chairs placed at right angles TO the altar in the
chancel for him, the Duke and Duchess de Char
tres, and for their daughter, the Princess Mar
garrett who is betrothed to the Duke of Orleans
She was also TO have been the object of a mani
festation of sympathy, but the jam caused by
realized The Princess is very quiet and modest
/ looking. She wore gray silk skirt, hemned
with silver plush and a silver plush Jacket. with
silk facings, with sky blue silk hat and tuft Of
| chrysanthemums. 1t was all pretty and becom-
| ing. The Duchess de Charities was in a scml-long
! gown of emerald green velvet, with thick black
! squirrels tail boa, and gold lace hat, which
! was set crown of emeraldS and diamonds She
! had to get as she could to the chancel. way
! however made for the bridal party. The
! bride was in white, with the front brcadtns
in the Spanish manner. She was on her brothers
arm walksd Ee and her eye glanced round
plush, made as polonaise. crossed diagonally in
front, and bordcred with Russian sable
all round. II was very simple and stylish in a
mobile way. The Duchess de Luynes was in violet
velvet turned up with lilac satin. She had five
rows of pearls lying on her bust. pearl pears
in her ears and gold lace bonnet trimmed
with twists of small hut real pearls. Most of the
young girls wore plush hats. All tenants and
humble neighbors of both families were brought
up from Damperrc and Bonnclles in a special
train. and the galleries secured for them.
The huntsmen and rangers OF the Duchess dues
performed a hunting fanfare with their horns nj
the church door the bride descended from her
mothers carriage This music singularly
spirited. But that executed in the organ loft
was enhancing. The Bishop of Versailles Joined
the hands and eXhorted the Young couple. telling
them only agreeable truths about their ancestors
and lauding the late Duke de Luyncs. who had
died soldier and like Bayard, was sans peur ct
sans reproche f. C.