New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
NOBLE WEDDING IN RUSSIA.
CZAR AND CZARINA PRESENT AT liiE MAR
RAGE OF TWO IMPERIAL FANORlIES'
$. petershnrg. February ~


death of the Duke Of Clarence. VINO Was '"e
Czarina's fayorite nephew OF all the members
of tbe immortal court Count and Countess oher'-
ncticn are the only ones who are tfca'e" ~ u'e
Gar and Czarina as PERSONAL friends ana reI'-
tives They always have access 10 the nio'"i''
and his consort and enjoy absolute freedom "iicH
in the pre.ence Of their soverclgns. iHeA "io III
debted for their exceptional position NOT a'o"c
IN affection and sympathy. but also W WV -
that the Countess is daughter OIL the Ei"P'
aur, rho Grand Duchess Marie and Of her secoh"
hushand Count StroQanon Moreover. tie count
himself is the son of a natural daughter OIL Nh"r
Alexander l. lie is Grand lluntsman OF the E"'-
pire and enormously wealthy.
Tho Woronzow- DachlSows also own Ior'unc
r. royal proportions and the mother oil the priuo
i tho Emprcss's favorito lady-n-waitlns. h'cA
on6or III places implicit confidence III Nouh'
Worouzow- Dachkow, who is Minister oi ''' Ia
perial Household and as lie has nothlnR W So
either financially or in rank from lis "''
favor his complete and entire deNou'h w
CROWN is of most beautiful ana
character. 81, .,,usroi nonp
The wedding was celebrated WIN "i"'u"'
NJ the private chapel Of the oheeup"'' p.
The salons were decorated with weIth VI "o"
,'I.;o1, - This season cost an absolutely fabulous
"'io : y, rrhlos The great hall. ana the
,u,o.hroncbed staircase were garlandcd WIN "ui,e
,.,;s,oria blossoms white heather, and white douoc
,.iolots intcrminqlcd with feathcry irohus VI
Co,o forms \ double row of large square poNro
- covros norcolain containing snowy aHue's III
,,u h,oon lined the walls. The lirSt dr'"ils-
room which j. hung with cloth OF silver o' '"'
Gueen,h century. was filed with lemon ana oiahHc
blossoms. white caEellias and pale PINK gloNc"'''
Tho three salons opening into one announcer "'i1
Transformed into bOwcrs OF White mac ""-'o'''
and coLlcn-hucd miuIosas while all the h''''''
and pirture frames were wreatbcd with thick roP'N
of Indian ivy. knotted with pink ana silver '''''
Tho Gar. the Czarina. and over 600 pers"ha2es
belonging 90 the highest ranks ol coui' 'o' y"
were invited t. witness tie ceremony i
Majesty wore a robe ~ soft white NclNe' unn"o
,,ith .i,,er fax fnr and cXquisitcly embroidered
oround the train with crystal and silver the Only
vi. Of cellar about her hcng the light-blue rino'h
Of the Order OF ~. Andrew. which crossed cuc
bodice slantincly. In her hair and about her neck
,vcre strings OF gigantic diamonds hio""'cI Al
thc new invisible fashion which made them I"oh
like a shower of fairy dcwdropS Inc '|f' WV
arraycd in the somewhat misunderstanding ph'
extremely, ooroc,uS costume Of the CotxaclS Of the
Guard which seemed to- max" hin appear c'r'
tailor than usual The H7arwtz and Grand
dhonncur or hrilesmcn" Of the bride, while
Grand DIXIE Scrgius Michacovitl was best man
70 tie bridegroom.
The bride is a very lovely girl, and looked i'ir
the embodiment Of poets dream when the tzor
conducted her 10 the altar. Her gown w1H mad"
entirely of priceless Point .d'hlrucon, and her
court mantle Of silver hroca'c was edged with
treble founce Of fhc same costly fabric. ON her
graceful head was the Russian kakOchnick, or rel
velvet diadcln stud lei with sparkling gems which
the ladies OF tine court Of 81 Petersburg wear at
all official functions long veil Of Point dAlen-
con fell from beneath this original coiiurr Ia the
very end of the train. At the closc Of the ccrc.
mouy the Gar gave her the patcrnal blessing
customary in the Greek rite and saluted her on
both cheeks while the C71rira in like manner
besscl the bridegroom.
A magnificent banquet followed The tables
in the dining hall were drarei with Venetian lac"
over blush-pinh silk, up1n which were scattered
orange blossoms and pinl, rosrlcavcs IN fragrant
profusion Tho sdcboardS which take mp 'hc
cntir, upper side Of the splendid apartment
groancd beneath the weight Of antique 2 IL and
silver plate ana the wedding cake which was
five feet HIGH rested on pedestal of beautifully
chased solid gold encrIscd with Jewels. The
menu Wa, as follows:
Con-omnc rlmpcialc.
Pctiicc' Cai->e~ de faltarccs Tnifccs.
Hicrlc ii! NnE1 sane Ncutcuuc.
COtciettr, de Flc-alc Ponies d'A,p.rgcs.
taic, Cai,,.>.
Phaisins li,tnchcs.
Foie era, Bellevue.
Ponds d'AitichauN dc Tcltow.
SOrlct a Ia tkarlnc.
Iilci DC theNIcuIl n Ia cha, sour.
saaic de Iiolettos Russo.
EOmbc panachcc suN nOiscttcs.
Melon an Naasquin.
Fruits Gaurres. etc
Graves carte dor. Chateau Yqucm Impcrlllc
Mouton KOthschild -. Chateau Montrosc rokay.
UqucurS.
The wedding presents were as may well be
supposed, of exceptional magnihcencc The En-
pcror and Empress gave the bride taru and
necklace Of enormous sapphircs and diamonds !;
the CZarewii2 n Russian cross over five inches
in length made of cmcralds ana brilliants: the
Grand Dukes Al'Xandcr and Scrgius McharlOvitz.
a parurc of pink pearls of matchlcss beauty The
bridcgroom's gifts included gold dressing cas-,
with diamond and turquoise monograms and coro-
nets a tiara and necklace of diamonds and ruhics
q lnrge arrow Of rubies. sapphircs and diamonds,
"a set Of bluc-fox furs valued 81 $4,000 rubcs, a
set of silver fox almost as costly, four splendid
black horses Of the Ukraine, and ring formed
of one immense pink diamond which WAS pre-
sented to one Of his ancestors by Gar Nicholas.
In the evening the newly married pair left for
Kouskowo the great castle Of the Counts Chere-
mctich near Moscow.
Count Woronzow- Dachkow celebrated his mil
itary Jubilee last November and talked at the
time of handing in his resignation. but the Gar
would not hear OF this. and prevailed upon his
old friend 20 give up the idea.
A DOGS RETENGE on Il SHE BEAR
KILLING CUB by WAY OF SATISFACTION FOR