New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-09
A BRILLIANT WEDDING IN LONDON
MISS CORVALLIS WET MARRIED TO PRINCE
HANS HEINRICH OF PLEssLTHE PRINCE
. Oh WALES A GUEST.

OF WALES A GUEST.
London. Dec. s.-Miss Mary Theresa CORVALLIS
West, daughter Of Colonel CORVALLIS West NJ p, Of
kutpin Castle, Ruthin, and Mrs. CORVALLIS West a
famous beauty was married to-day at the historic
Church of st. Margarets. Westminster to Prince Hans
Heinrich OF Piess. There was brilliant gathering.
at the church. OF relatives and friends of the contract
ing parties The most prominent guests were the
Prince and Princess OF Wales their three daughters,
Princess Victoria. Princess Maud. and Princess Louise.
the latter escorted by her husband the Duke of Fife,
ana the Duke OF Connaught, brother OF the
Prince OF Wales. with the Duchess OF Connaught.
Among the guests were the Prince and Princess Of
weimar Prince Pess XI father Of bridegroom
Count Deym, the Marquis and Marchoness Of Headfort
Count Hocherg, and Lord Saokville. All the members
of the diplomatic corps in London present, in
Guiding Henry White, Secretary Of the American Lee
CATION. The floral decorations in the church were
beautiful. Tie columns were eDcirCed with trailing
bands Of smlax, filed In with hundreds upon hundreds
q lush ross The altar of beautiful color,
flowers being banked In lavish profuson all about it,
Tall palms stood here and there. The bridesmaids
were Lady Mary sackvllle cousin of the bde, Miss
sheagh West Lady Margaret Hare, Lady Letice Gros-
venor the Hon. Catherine Beresford the Hon. Arnala
sackvillc West and Miss Brooke cousins Of the
BRIDE, and Lady Margaret Sackvle. Count Hochberg
acted rs best man.
The bridal costume was Empire gown of white
satin edged with cloud of silk Malnes tulle, caught
up with garauds ot orange blossoms. The gown
had low bodice, and was completed with an I'M
derdress Of silver embroidery in Empire design.
The train, five yards In length, of brocade,
draped from the shoulder with silver collar The
manteau edged, to correspond with the fourreau
with tulle and garlands Of orange blossoms. The
train had quilted lining of white satin. Another
feature of the toilette the Empire veil Of tulle
shOwered with silver spanglss. The brocade which
composed the train was designed and woven by one
of he Ivon for
wedding dress. AS ornaments, the bride
crown of diamonds, the gift OF the bridegroom and
a necklace, buckle and aigrette Of diamonds. The
bridesmaids Empire dresses mad, in rich
white satin, with three small rs at the edge Of the
skirt; small white satin caps, edged with seed pearls
and drawn close at the back to form small curtain
white lace mittens and white satin shoes with paste
buckles. Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet.
The bride was given away by her father. The
clergymen who oficnted at the ceremony were the
Bishop of ST. Asaph Archdeacon Farrar and the Rev
H. NJ Wilkinson, Vicar OF Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire.
The service was fully choral The wedding reception
held mt No. 80 P0rman Square. Immediately after
the ceremony, and the honeymoon will be spent at
Paris and on the Riviera.
Among the wedding presents was beautiful neck
lace of pearls with pendants I'm blue enamel Of Eastern
workmanship from the Prince and Princess Of Wales
Prince Hans Heinrich Won Pless, who is thirty years
Of age Is the eldest Of three of Prince Pess NJ
silesan magnate and Senator of the German Empire.
Prince Henry is captain in the Imperial Hussars
lie was for time attache at Paris and sub
sequently was secretary OF the German Legation In
London. lie has temporarily withdrawn from the
diplomatic service OF the Empire, but is likely 10 be
called upon to resume 1t. He has received from his
father the fine castle and seignory OF Fursvenstein
near saltzbrun in silesia, and will divide his time
between that place and England.
Miss CORVALLIS West is the eldest daughter OF
Colonel William CORVALLIS West, NJ. p, Lord Ueuen
ant of Denbighshlre, and is related on her fathers
side TO Earl Delaware. Lord Sackville. the Dowager
Duchess Of Bedford and the Countess Derry ana on
her mothers side to the Marquis Of Eeadfor whose
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