Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-18
BIG WEDDING IN NEW YORK
Lineal Descendant of Oliver. Cromwell
Wins One of the Fairest Of
Our Eastern Bellies.
The Brides Superb Trosseau of Paris
Made GOwns-SOme of
the Gifts.
A Thousand Invitations Issued to the
Wedding-Plans of the
Young Couple.

New YORK, Dec. 10.-All the world
that loves q lover and that portion of the
community which takes special delight in
seeing two young people touched off by the
hymeneal torch were deeply interested in
the Zerega-Frankland wedding, which
took place today at the Church of the In
Miss Charlotte di Zerega, the bride, has
a distin guished air, we'll suited to the
traditional requirements of noble DANES
She is fair, with goldenshair and blue eyes
and is just what the French would call
mignonne. She is rather above the med
lum height ano has slight figure, which
carried her wedding robes with enchant
ing grace. Miss di Zeraga is only moder-
ately supplied in her own right with silver
coinage, so this international match may
fairly be described as one OF those rare
afaires du ceur which sometimes cheer the
monotony of matrimonial barter.
The bridegroom, Sir Frederick William
Francis George FARMLAND, is the tenth
baronet, has a name for nearly every day
In the week, is a tall, manly looking,
though smooth faced boy only twenty-five
years of age, and is lineal desceedant of
Oliver Cromwell. Like his bride, he is
not especially gifted with the coin of the
realm. the family estates having been
alienated from the title during the lifetime
of the seventh baronet.
The brides dress was asuccessful copy of
an old Venetian picture, and probably Just
such another gown has never before been
seen In this country. It was Of the rich
est white SATIN embroidered in Rhine
stones, pearls and silver, in very grace
f,,l WI 81, u
blossoms and lilies of the valley.
The bodice was made high at the throat,
with standing Medici collars pearls and
silver, The embroidered sleeves were
s!ashed at the elbow With crepe de Chine
and were made very long, with deep
pointed cuffs falling over the hand. The
skirt had an embroidered panel on either
side, and the front and demi train were
covered with tiounces of cid family point
lace.
The full court train of white velvet,
which was fastened on the shoulders, had
graduated embroidered border, in the
same design as the dress, to the depth of
thirteen inches. It was finished with a
broad band of the finest white fox fur, was
four yards in length, lined with satin. and
was borne by two little boys-Master Vic
tor di Zerega and Master Richard Berry,
cousins of the bride,
The children were dressed as Venetian
pages in costumes of brocaded white satin
embroidered with silver and Rhine stones.
They also wore white silk stockings and
very pointed Venetian shoes of white satin
and silver
The wedding dress was made In Paris
and will not be worn again until Lady
FARMLAND is presented at &C lrt, probably
at the queens first drawing room in Feb
ruary. A beautiful diamond tiara was
worn by the bride, the gift of her grand
mother, Mrs. di Zerega.
The four bridesmaids, Miss Mary Bar
ron, Miss Grace Smelling Miss Madge
Clarkson and Miss Mamie Furman, all ex-
ceptionally pretty girls, wore dresses made
in the ancient Venetian style. They were
Of a rare and exquisite shade of turquo Use
blue crepe de Chine, slashed with pale
pink coral chiffon. They were girdled
with sashes of crepe de Chine of the same
color, which fell over simple demi trained
skirts finished with ID soft gathered rff1ue.
The very picturesque hats were made with
broad brims and were of turquoise blue
velvet trimmed with pink ostrich feathers.
The bridesmaids carried silver prayer
books, gifts of The bride.
The ushers were Messrs. John C. Fur
man, Richard di Zerega, De Peyster Liv-
ingston, Augustus Clarkson, Harry LIE
Grand Cannon and Lloyd Warren.
Mrs. di Zerega's gown for the occasion
was of electric blue gros grain, combined
with blue crepe de Chine. 1t was EN- broi-
dered with turquoise and gold and had
bonnet to correspond This toilet ema-
nently became Mrs. Zerega's still youthful
face and figure.
The following is list of few of the
wedding presents: A diamond TIARA
fenr de lys in design; silver repousse coffee
and tea service, a largo silver urn, a
diamond brooch, designed as spray of
rose leaves; a massive oblong silver
bowl, diamond crescent, repousse silver
bowl, an exquisite miniature pin, set
in sapphires and diamonds: a heavily
chased and futed silver game dish, pair
of massive silver candIesticks (old Eng
lish), set Of royal Worcester coffee cups,
a pair of gold salt cellars. with spoons;
large repousse silver writing deck. three
silver fruit dishes, open work design; a
richly carved George Ill pen tray, three
silver (repousse) boutonniere dishes, and a
richly inlaid ormolu clock, old Dutch
style.
The brides going away dress is of
dark blue cloth, with gray collar and deep
cuffs embellished with a braiding of black
and silver. The skirt is quite plain, ex-
ceptipg the band of trimmings to cores
pond with the collar and cuffs. The coat
to be worn with the dress is tight fitting
and NOTIFIED on the edge in squares, these
squares being outlined with silver braid
The turned over collar is of soft chinchilla
fur. A blue velvet hat trimmed with fur,
and having a loose crown and medium
sized brin, completes the costume.
One OF the richest gowns In the trous-
seau is of gray pole de sole, copied from
the old court picture of the time OF Louis
XIV. The skirt has demi train and is OF
plain velvet. The coat is richly en-
broidered with steel. This glittering
metal marks the seams, covers the large
pockets and, IN fact, spreads over the en-
tire garment. Even the velvet sleeves are
dotted in the same manner. The faring
collar is arranged so that it may lie opened
if worn in the evening and closed for a day
reception. Soft white frills of Mechlln
lace fall from the sleeves ana gracefully
ornament the throat.
Another gray dress suitable for carriage
wear Is of cashmere, with orDamentatlon
of dull silver on the waist mingled wit
the velvet. Two shades Of velvet are EN-
ploged III forming trailing vines of the
clover leaf. embroidered to the dress by
hand, from tie edge to the top of the skirt.
The edge is cut in feurs de lys points,
these points falling over a wide frill of vel
vet. The skirt is quite pain in the back.
The hat, collar and muff are of gray vel 7et.
ornamented with numerous gray birds
with black heads. The hat is crownless.
and In fact consists of little more than a
broad brim and two or three birds.