The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-24
MISS PHELPS'S WEDDING
To Take Place on June Pres
ents Worth s4OO, 600 Already
Received.

A recent dispatch 10 Uno Mdlt uhW II"
press gives some Interesting facts con-
cerning Miss Phelps's wedding. which are
as follows:-
BERLIN, GERMANY, May 19.-Great in
terest here is conferred in the coming mar
rage Of Miss Marian Phelps. daughter OF
the former UaIted States Minister to
Germany. and Mrs. William Walter
Phelps, To DR.. Franz Won Rotten burg,
not only owing 10 the political, social anu
hpanicial position of the groom-elec1 ano
his former connection with Prince Bis
marck, but to the fact that Miss Pheips
has made herself very popular ana mas
been greatly admired by the famous
statesmen by whom her distinguished
father has been surrounded. OF Mr..
Phelps it can be said that he has been Inc
most popular of all American Ministers,
aud the marriage of his only 70
an officer of the German Government Is,
therefore, looked upon with u great deal
OF pleasure by the Germans.
The allicnce Is one OF the best, from
every point of view, of the many interna-
tionaI marriages that have been made In
several wears. DIR. Won R~ottenburg wins
a wife or more than ordinary Intellect
uajity aud even OF marked political abilt-
ty. aud the bride wins q husband VINO is
looked upon ss one of the coming men OF
the German Empire. 1t was Prlnce Bis
marcs who discovered in the future SON.
in-law OF Mr.. Phelps the making OF u
great statesman, aud it was through the
great admiration and friendship or the
Iron Prime that You Rotteuburg became
Influential in the Socialistic reform Leg
islation of Germany and the righ hand
man of Bismarck during the last decade
of his CHARACTERISTIC.
WHERE THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE.
The wedding VIII be celebrated IN The
apartments of ex-Minister aud Mrs.
Phelps. at Neue Wilhelm and Dorothear
streets. at loon on Juue 1. The Episco-
pal service Will be read by the rector of
the English Church of this city. The
bride and groom will stand IN the corner
of the Louis XIV salon, u before u 6etn-
porary altar of roses and palms. The
apartments of the American Munster are
much larger than the average apartments
to be found in any mouse in New YORK,
and comprise a suit of ten magnincently
furnished rooms. The marriage cere-
mony takes place in the salon in prefer
snce to the ball room owing to the Tact
thai the former is SO arranged that a
view of the portion OF the room where
the bride aud groom will stand may be
secured from any part of the room.
The saloon is exquisitely done in rich
yellow. the walls being hung In satin and
the portiers and window draperies being
of heavy silk. Like all European salons
of this date the walls are devoid of PIC
lures. the silk drapery being considered
sufficient decoration. In one corner
stands the marble bust of the beautiful
Queen Marguerlta, of Italy, auu the
sIlken ropes which mold back the draper.
les ara hung over the arms OF golden
cneruss, aud are the only wall decora-
tions of the room.
The groom will probably be attended
- 49, wN- noah his nrnaf If,fi-
mate friend. while the bride will have for
her maid of houor her cousin, Miss Anna
Benuett Phelps, a daughter OF the late
John G. Phelps, of Wilkesbarre. Pa, VINO
with her mother has been spending the
winter at the legation.
During the wedding the music Will
probably be furnished by "a detachment
from the Hof Orchestra. the musicians
being screened by a bower of palms
in the music ROOM The bridal
chorus from "Lohengrin" will be piayei
when the Dride enters the room on the
arm of her fater, and after the ceremony
the Mendeissohn march will be played;
afterward the German and American na-
tional airs.
THE BRIDES DRESS UNCERTAIN.
Although the future bride OF Won Rot
tenburg las not told even her most inti-
mate friend whether or not she Will wear
a travelling gown or .an elaborate bridal
costume, il is probable that size will be
married in the former, ready to
depart directly after breakfast GU the
wedding trip, which will occupy a week,
after which the bride and groom will
join Mi. aud Mrs. Phelps at Bremen and
and see them off on the Spree bound for
America.
at the wedding, besides the parents of
the bride, there will be Chancellor Won
Capriyi,. Theodore Runyon, the new
American Minister. VINO will arrive here
very shortly; Lieutenant Evans. the mill
tary attache of the legation, and Mrs.
Evans; Mr.. Coleman. the First Secretary,
and John Brinckerhof ia ckson, the Sec
ond Secretary Of Legation, and Mrs.
jackson. Besides these there will be u
number of German dignitaries.
Owing TO the situation between the
present Chancellor and Prince Blsmarck,
It is hardly likely that the latter or the
Princess will attend, but they will send
a handsome present. DR.. Won Rotten
burg was self-sacrificing In his love for
the Chancellor, and the latter has been
almost like Il father to him, while the
Prince has looked upon him as one of
her SONS. The German Emperor and the
Empress will send tokens of their re-
gard, as will also Count Herbert Bis
marck aud his lovely wife.
Miss Phelps has already received owe
$780, 900 worth of presents, which include
about everything from diamond to china,
and it is certain that nearly eve y al
tache of the government Will send her
something.