The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
Az AMERICAN GIRL WEDs 4 DUKE.
Miss Matte Mitchell. OF Oregon, to the Due
de In Observation-Disclosures OF Mr.
spurgeOn-Foreign Affairs.

PARIS. Feb. ll.--Miss Matte Elizabeth
Mitchell. daughter of Senator Mitchell. of
Oregon. was married at noon to-day at the
Church OF ST. Clothilde 10 Duo Francois de la
Rochefoucauld. The witnesses for the Due
were his cousin. the Due do Ia Roche Guyon
and Countde la Valette, who is colonel in the
Chasseurs dAirique. the corps in which tho
bridegroom is also an officer. The witnesses
for Mss Mitchell were the United States Min
lister. the Hon. Whitelaw Reid. and the Rus
sian Minister at Washington, Baron de Strive.
The church was crowded with the friends Of
the families. Many army officers, members OF
tue nobility and the leading Americans AZ
present in Paris were seen among the iasnion-
able throng.
Miss Bitchells bridal dress was OF plain
ivory satin. edged with orange blossoms Inc
cOrsage was composed OF narrow pleals edged
az the top with orange blossoms. Inc sleeves
were close fitting t. the elbows ana puued
from there to the shoulders. Inc sash was Oh
Empire white SATIN and the brides neck was
covered with old point d Alencon lace. falling
over the cOrsage 10 the waist. The dress was
covered with a long veil of tulle, fastened az
the top of the head by a Henry VI. corohet Oh
orange blossoms.
Mss Nyer. daughter Of the late General
Myer. United States army. was the MAID Oh
honor.
The banns of the marriage were put up on
February lst in the Marie Of the Seventh
arondissement and the civil marriage took
place at tie same place yesterday ana was
followed by the marriage contract banquet at
the residence OF tie doWager Duchess de Ia
R0chefouceuId.
VALUABLE PRESENTS.
The wedding presents were many and yalu-
able They included o handsome diamond and
pearl brooch. the gift of 4r. and Mrs. White
law Reid. pair If Louis AN. candelabra from
Mrs. John A. Mcpherson, the wife Of Senator
Mcpherson, OF New Jersey "a dressing table
case of enamel and gold from Princess hatz-
field. nee HuntngtOn silver pepper box
from Mrs. John Monroe. q silver card case
from Mrs. Frederick Monroe; q Sc OF sable
furs from Baron Hirsch; Louis ALI. clock
and candelabra from .he Duchess dc Luyne5,
cousin of tho Duke de la Bochefoucauld: a
lovers knot of diamonds with spray for tie
hair from the Count and Countess de Ia
RochefOucauld, brother and s.ster-in-law of
the Duke
Silver travelling clocks were tho presents Of
Mrs Edward Tuck AMI Mrs. Luckemeyer and
from Mme Salanson. formerly Miss Flora
Sackvillo- West. came an elegant paras0l with
rOse-cOlOred Siberian marDlo handle lnlald
with gold. Then there was White leather
card-case and gold pencil from Nine. LOUIS
Dorado. o large cut-gass vinai-rette. with
gold top. from Mr. and Mrs. Robert iiill, from
Mrs John P Beach. q silver Louis XIV. NIGHT
lamp. q complete Writing-d SIX with ac-
cess ories from Count and Countess 90
Beaurepere "a sapphire and diamond pin
from baroness Won Heckeren. by Baroness
Zueylin. nee Rot aschild diamond and sap
phire ring: by Miss Lilly May, q diamond
pin: from the Marchioness OF Anglesea q tea
service of old crown derby cups and silver
saucers. a silver bracket from Miss SFol
Sanderson. q silver center piece from tho
Duke aud Duchess de Deauyilie. a silver tea
set from Mrs. David King nee lIyes. from
Miss Mclane. an ivory card case. Boy Count
Sala gold-handled pGrasol. lace fan from
Admiral Greer. and % large silver mounted
toilet mirror from the Countess 10 hOpan-
ChaDot. nee Hayward.