New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-04

MARRIAGE OF TWO CHILDREN OF TWO FROM
NENT AND WEALTHY CUBAN FAMILIES.

NENT AND WEALTHY CUBAN FAMILIES.
The sequel Of . charming romance In real lie was
Witnessed at the City Hall yesterday afternoon In the
wedding Of EAwsrdO P. AvarczCerce aud Miss Maria
% los Angeles Ysnaga Garcia. The brldcgroom and
the bride both natives Of Cuba and the families OF
both hold the highest rank IN the Castilian society OF
the Ever Faithful Isle. Mr. Alvarez Cerlce Is twenty
four years old. lie is tall dark and handsome.
His father was an extremely wealthy planter
Of Cardenas. aid the young man recently sue
ceeded to tho vast family estates which include In
addition TO Q number Of extensive sugar plantations,
several profitable oil wells.
Tho father Of the BRIDE Jose Maria YEnaga, also
an extremely rich planter with great estates near
Cardenas, and tbs two families always terms
OF close intimacy The son and daughter of the two
houses werc betrothcd at early age, and Is not
always the IN such betrOthas. the young peoples
affections were deeply and genuinely involved, even as
children. Mr. YSnaga vas exed from Cuba several
years ago for political reasons. and the young lovers
were separated. Mr. Yznaga sold his estates in Cuba
and removed with his family to New Orleans. where he
hes since lived. When Mr.. Alvarcz-Ccrce became
the possessor Of the family estates he anYunced his
intention OF claiming his bride. There we're no Oh
staces In the way. and the brides father mother and
brother came to New York from New Orleans to meet
the young Cuban on his arrival The bridegroom came
o week ago, and the arrangements for the civil and
RELIGIOUS ceremonies were made at once.
The bridal party consisting Of the young couple and
the parents friends Of the bride visited the City
Hall inst after and waited for time In the rVsni
Of the clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen. Alderman
David j. Roche Of the XXth District, was called upon
to perform the ceremony, which he did with more than
the junction. for Wedding Of such character Is
unusual In the City Hall The subscribing witnesses
Jose Maria Yxnaga jr and j. Rafael dc los Reyes
Garcia, brothers OF the bride, and DR.. Carlo E.
Aguirre. The bride, dark and extremely pretty
girl. twenty-five years old. attrcd in >teelgray
silk dress with bonnet to match, aud she wore hand
some diamond ornaments. After the ceremony tho
bridal party returned to the Hotel Wagner, la East
fourtcenth->t where the afternoon Wa ,@cn III pre-
pairing for the religious ceremony at night: This TOOK
place at o'clock, in the Roman CtnOlic Church OF
st. Francis Xavier. In West Sxteentn>t the oh.clai
ing priest being the Rev. y. y. MckinnOn. Only the
families and few intimate friends OF The bridal couple
dress of white silk. and there orange blossoms
In her hair. At the end Of the ceremony the newly
welded couple and their friends returned TO IN" Hotel
Wagner where wedding supper was served Inc
young couple will start for bridal tour to Cuba next
saturday going to Florida by rail and thence by
steamer.
jose Maria Yznaga, the brides father. Is brother
Of Fernando Yynaga whose daughter Is the Duchess OF
Manchester Jose Maria lzpaIa one of the leading
Of Cuba and his exile was tne result OF the
fh hold he had secured upon the affections OF Cutans
who appeared to subscribe to his Views, which not
always In accord with those Of the Government. The
Government dared not cOnscatc his estates lie realized
great fortune nom the sale Of his plantations. The
wedding OF his daughter to Mr.. Avarc2C rrce untcS
the Of two Of the richest Of the Cuban families
Mr. and Mrs Alvarez Ccricc will I've on the formers
estates at Cardcnas.