New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
A FRANCO-RUsSaAN UNION.


MARRIAGE OF A FRENCH OFFICER TO MILE. DE
MoHRENHEIM
rrpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRiBuFE
Paris, October 81.
The wedding of Nile. Mohrenhem was not dis
counted, though so much spoken Of before IL TOOK
Mace II was in many respects n noteworthy
event The brides father Is perhaps the memoer
of the Russian diplomatic service who Is on terms
OF warmest personal friendship with the Czar anu
Czarina. II they are husband and wife IL Ii que
TO his address in defeating the opposition Vi
Prince Bismarck to their marriage lhcir e"
grams of congratulatior on the wedding day were
prompted by afectionate interest. which tney
gracefully expressed. Every summer Baron mon
rcnheim and his family go to be near 'he Onal
and Czarina to Copenhagen, where they are ~o
guests Of the King and Queen of Denmark Inc
especial favor Of the Imperial couple en"oioo
the Baron to keep his place here against tne sap
and mine Of the ex-German Chancellor per
feet network of intrigues was woven ROUND h,n,
by the non-oficial but extremely cohhoeh'i"i
agents of Prince Bismarck, who knew that he was
aboring to bring about an entente cordiaie oe-
tween the French and Russian governments.
That such an entente has been brought anout
the incidents of the wedding testify. Madame
tended She went in the State carriage OF the
President, was received at the FOOT OF
the door-steps of Saint Clotilda's Church
by Count d. Ormenon, the Introducer OF Am
bassadors, and by Prince Troubetskoi, OF the
Russian Embassy, and was conducted by hlm up
the aisle to an armchair set for her in the chance
Colonel Lichtenstein, the Presidents Military
Secretary, followed, walking behind Her dress
was of an almost regal character, 1t being deep
crimson velvet bent with old gold and hand-em-
broidered in gold thread. This, with gold-net
bonnet. In which were set some diamond stars
formed singularly rich toilette. 1t was thought
that the attendance of Madame Carnot could not
be msinterpreted at-say Berlin or Rome She
Is now the head of French society, and the wed
ding of Mile. Mohrenheim and Vicomte de Seze
was great social event. He is great-grandson OF
the lawyer who defended Louis XVI. The de-
fence was lame; Madame de Stael thought IL
pitiable. So did the convention which decreed
that it should be posted on the de/d walls OF
the different French cities. But 1t showed
feeling of kindness for the ill+starred monarch ana
some courage. Hence the favor which NJ. de- Seze
enjoyed as an old man, wheL his royal chents
brothers reigned over France. The de Sexes were
cnnobled about seyenty.ilvc years ago. and have
always since been accepted in the Faubourg ST.
gagement took place. lieutenant in an infantry
regiment. As his fortune is not large, the match
is, perhaps with good cause regarded as love
one. 1t is anticipated that his promotion Will DE
the more rapid for his new links with the Court
| Of Russia On the morning Of his wedding NJ de
| Freycinet gazetted him to the rank OF captain
| The muster Of carriages was quite as brilliant
as any which May Fair wedding in high life
| could have Occasioned. The company was
supremely elegant in the sense attached to the
word in Paris young Polish lady. with the
sneeze-sounding name Of Tyszkicwicz had the
| most success as a beauty. She wore a gray dress
of plain velvet, with stamped velvet one OF a
darker shade of gray. The bonnet was little
more than a small bunch of feathers held to-
sether with pearl and diamond fastening There
| were many more uniforms than plain suits OF
clothes. In England gentlemen go IN morning
dress to o wedding. The quality OF tne ciotn
and the style of the cut are more thought OF IMAM
brancy Of effect The French on ies SaS occ ot
| only in the uniforms, but the liveries and the
hammercIoths or box drapeIies Of the state
was draued in yellow cloth. fringed with blue.
A blue shield bore the heraldic arms of the
Ambassador He rode with his daughter, whose
Oriental style Of prettiness was not iost on S Ihe
| outside crowd or on the many in the church. she
| in choosing her wedding dress discarded white
satin which is trying in the daylight TO DARK
| compleyion, and was rODed In Wnlte molV autlque'
| The Baron had athwart his chest the grand GORDON
of the Legion of Honor to which he was quietly
advanced a short time ago. He was tremendously
cheered Figuratvely speaking, the sight OF
his decoration as he and his daughter drove up
10 the church brought down the house" Courty
rules of precedence We're strictly observed In the
order of the brides cortege. The four bridesmaids
( and their cavaliers formed group apart; ana
Mademoiselle de Frcycnet paired of with Prince
0rloff. son of the late Russian Ambassador here
Mile. Edwiza Mohrenhem with NJ. de Lander
LADY Constance Lytton with Baron korff, hrsl
cousin of the bride, and Mile. Korf with Count
Bouterlne, whose family used to he such warm
Boulangists The corps diplomatique was headed
by the nuncio, who left it to occupy seat beside
tTe altar on the side of the Epistles reading desk
On the side of the Gospels one sat the Arch
bishop Of Paris in pontfcal robes. :, Sunshine
was not wanting. 1t gave their fullest value
| to the flowers, the greenery, the uniforms and
brilliant toilettes of the ladies' and the vestnres
of the nunco and Archbishop, who last doned
| when the time came to join the hands OF the
young couple his purple robe to don chape
of golden tissue and mitre. The nuncio de
vered the exhortation. He was not listened
| IN with as much attention as the music, whlch
noured in sweet or jubilant strains from the
organ loft, in which were the picked singers and
instrnmentalists Of the opera houses:
A luncheon followed the file past the bride and
| bridegroom in the sacristy. f. y.