The morning call., 1890-11-23
La VICOMTESSE
DE SEE.
A Most Brilliant Wedding in the
Partisan Capital.
Marriage of the Daughter Of the Russian EN-
bassador 10 Paris-The Nobility at the
Wedding-The Costly Gifts.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

| I'll
10 Of the past week has been the we'd
AS*S ding of Viscount Edouard de Seze
and Mile. de Mohrenheim. daughter of the
| Russian ambassador in Paris.
For days previous to the religious cere-
mony at the Church Ste. Clotilde there
| had been fetes at the Russian Embassy, and
the grandest of these was reception given
| to more than 1000 persons, on the occasion
| of the signing of the marriage contract. The
| house was superbly decorated, and footmen,
f, chasseurs aud hallebardiers were in white
| livery. The presents were exhibited in the
| Sale du Trone, and. of course. the one that
| excited most interest was given by the Em-
press of Russia, to whom Mile. de Mohren-
helm is maid of honor. 1t is brooch, CON-
| posed Of enormous sapphires, surrounded
by diamonds The autograph letter accom-
panying the gift, translated, reads in this
way: "For dear Marie, with heartfelt
wishes for her happiness. October, 1890.
| Marie" The Queen of Denmark sent a
bracelet Of diamonds and sapphires.
Nine. Carnot's gift was Sevres vase;
that of Baron and Baroness de MOhrenheim,
silver table service; Mile. Hedwige de
Mohrenheim, silver tea servi .e; Earl and
Countess Lytton, silver teapot; Lady Con-
stance Lytton. old Sake inkstand; Baron
K0rff, the brides uncle, two Teke carpets;
Baroness Korff, diamond and sapphire nair
ornament Princess TrOubetskoi, silver
samovar; Princess Schirbatoff, gold drink
ing cup; attaches OF the Russian Embassy,
tvs 0 five branched silver candlesticks; Count
and Countess de Sec, superb silver tea
service; Count and Countess de Brigode,
silver lamp; Baron Gustave de Rothschild,
gold enameled box; Baron Adoiphe de
ROtnschid, diamond ana sapphire bracelet;
Countess de Grenouville, writing desk with
copper incrustations; Marquis and Marqulse
de Gouvello, boa and muf Of Russian sable,
etc.
Among those present were the Grand
Dukes Nicolas and Michael, Duke de
Broglie, Prince Wolkowsky, Countess
dAulnay, Marquis de Persian. General
MenabIes italian Enbassador). Prince
Ourousoff, Baroness de Gunsburg, NJ. and
Nine. Constans, Mime. and Mile de Frey
cinet, NJ and Nine. Floquet, etc.
The scene at the Church OF te-Clo.ilde
was very pretty one. Before the ap--
pointed hour the church was crowded, and
at noon
MADAME CARNoT,
Accompanied by Colonel Lichtenstein and
Count 'Ormess0n, arrived at the door. She
WAS met by Prince TroubetskOi, who led
her to seat reserved near the throne
erected for Monseigneur Richard. Cardinal
Archbishop of Paris. Opposite was the
Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Rotelli.
The st1te carriage of the Mohrenhelms
brought the bride and her parents, and very
charming she looked in gown OF white bro
cade trimmed with orange blossoms. Her
veil of tulle was fastened far back upon the
hair by cOroDet Of blossoms, and her only
ornaments were the knot of diamonds given
by the Grand Duke Nicolas and the Imperial
monogram, the badge of the maids VI honor
to the Russian Empress.
The Grand Duke Nicolas was one of the
brides witnesses, and his splendid uniform
and decorations attracted much attention.
The church was crowded with ambassadors,
officers, members of the French Cabinet and
the elite Of Partisan society.
In telegram the Pope sent his blessings
and Cardinal Richard exnorted the newly
married couple to be worthy of their great
ancestors
Nine. Carnot was the first to congratulate
the new Viscountess de Seze. then came the
Grand Duke Nicolas, Duke and Duchess de
Leuchtenberg, the Russian ambassador in
London, NJ. de Staal, Duke de Sabran, Baron
de Rothschild, Duchess de Mandas, the new
Spanish Embassadress, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
Aristarchi Bey, NJ. and Nine. EphruzZi,
Baroness de Brhr, Princess Uurousoff, Baron
de Rayneval, Baroness de Soubeyran. Duke
de NOailles, Princess C0nstantin Radziovill,
etc.
After a reception at the Russian Embassy
the Viscount and Viscoun;ess de Seze lett
2 arts to spend their honeymoon at Nice.
The bridegroom is Lieutenant in the
Ninety-fifth Regiment VI infantry and
descendant of house famous in France and
Spain. He counts among his ancestors Ray
mond de SeZe, who, with M.lasherbes and
Trouchet, defended Louis XVI before the
convention.
BY curious coincidence in ancestor Of
Mile. de MOhrenheim (her mother was nee
Baroness de kortO was the intimate friend
OF Marie Antuinette, and when the Queen
tried to flee she took the name of her friend,
Countess de Korf, and in carriage orna-
mantgn with The Of thp X urtt family
she went TO ViLcenues.
The French are c0ngratulating themselves
that the Franc0-RuSsian alliance has an.
other bond.
BARON DE MoHRENHEIM
Is Partisan in all relating to social life, and
never has a ,oreign diplomatic been more
popular in French society than this favorite
pupil Of Gortschakoff.
When GOrtschakoH wrote his famous cir
cular containing the still more famous
phras-, La Kussie ne buude pas, ellie Sc
receuille," lie was so pleased with his work
that he called one of his young attaches to
have his opinion of the chef d'Guvre.
What do you think of il?" asked the
Prince, with an amused expression.
:" l think il very coed" replied the young
diplomatic, but this phrase, la Russie ne
boude pas, ellie Sc receuille, is without mean
ing-is. in reality, an absugdity."
G0rtschakoff smiled, but said nothing.
The young attache was Baron de Mohren-
helm.
During the years that preceded Sadowa,
Baron de Mohrenheim was in Berlin and
had an opportunity to study Bismarck. In
1866 he was sent TO Copenhagen as Minister
Plenlp0tentiary, and there he negotiated the
marriage Of Princess Dagmar with the
Czarewitch, to-day Alexander Ill. The
Gar and Czarina never forget Baron de
Mohrenheim's share in their happiness,
and name him first whenever there is an adj
vancement or promotion in diplomacy.
Before he was appointed ambassador in
Paris, Baron de Mohrenheim spent IA year in
LOndon. but his real place is Paris. Here
he has done much to increase the friend
ship between France and Russia. Perhaps
lie loves France more, because his favorte
authors are Pascal, Bossuet, La Rochefou-
cauld, Montesqueu and La Bruyere.
The French classics were evidently the
bend OF sympathy between Baron de Moren-
helm and Frame until he chose French
Sun-in-law.
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
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