Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-12-18
Lineal Descendant Of Oliver,CrOmwell
Wins One of the Fairest of
Cur Eastern Bellies.
The Brides Superb Trosseau Of Paris.
Made CORNERSTONE Of
the Gifts.
A Thousand Invitations Issued to the
Wedding-Plans Of the
Young Couple.

community which takes special delight in
seeing two young people touched off by the
hymeneal torch were deeply interested in
the Zerega-F FARMLAND wedding, which
took place today at the Church of the In
carnation.
Miss Charlotte di Zerega, the bride, has
a distinguished air, well suited to the
traditional requirements of noble danes.
Sne is fair with golden hair and blue eyes
and is just what the French would call
mignonne. She Is rather above the med
ium height ana has slight figure, which
carried her wedding robes with enchant-
ing grace. Miss di Zeraga is only moder-
ately supplied III her own right with silver
coinage, so this International match may
fairly be described as one of those rare
affaires du ceur which sometimes cheer the
monotony of matrimonial barter
The bridegroom, Sir Frederick William
Francis George FARMLAND, is the tenth
baronet, has name for nearly every day
in the week, is tall manly looking,
though smooth faced boy only twenty-five
years of age, and is lineal descendant 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 successful 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
full and artistic design of sprays of orange
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 hounces of cid family point
| lace.
The full court train of white velvet,
which was fastened on the shoulders, had
a graduated embroidered border, in the
same design as the dress, to the depth of
thirteen inches. 1t 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
aaaa ~ aseet JrTrtTi hfdTiy
FARMLAND is presented at court, probably
at the queen S 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 rtf1ue.
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 d
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,
feur de lys in design; silver repousse coffee
and tea service, a large silver urn, d
diamond brooch, designed as spray of
rose leaves; massive oblong silver
! bowl, diamond crescent, a repousse silver
| bowl, an exquisite miniature pin, set
in sapphires and diamonds; heavily
chased and huted silver game dish, pair
of massive silver candlesticks told Eng
| lish), a set of royal Worcester coffee cups,
pair of gold salt cellars, with spoons;
/ large repousse silver writing deck three
silver fruit dishes, open work design;
richly carved George Ill. pen tray, three
J silver (repousse) boutonniere dishes, and n
richly inlaid ormou clock, cid Dutch
| style.
The brides going away dress is of
] dark blue cloth, with gray collar and deep
cuffs embellished win 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 notched 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 brim, 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
meal 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 haring
collar is arranged so that it may lie opened
if worn in the evening and closed for a day
reception. Soft white frills of Mechlin
lace fall from the sleeves ana gracefully
ornament the throat
Another gray dress suitable for carriage
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