The morning times., 1896-11-02


In December at ST. Paul's Church
Louise Bonaparte is the daughter OF
jerome bonapartc, and great granCida ughter
of>JcroIne Bouaparte, younger brother OF
Napoleon |. one time king OF Westphalia.
and his wife. Elizabeth Patterson. OF Ealti-
more. Her mother. nee Appleton, of Bos-
ton,' was at the time OF her marriage TO
| Mr. Bonaparie widow of Mr. Edgar New-
bold, of New York. On the maternal
side Miss BOnaparte is a great-gra nddaugh-
ter OF Daniel Webster.
She is n slender girl OF twenty-five years.
with wistful blue eyes shaded by dark
| lasnes brown hair with pretty gold lights
where IL waves from her brow. and fair
| complexion. Her features are delicate,
her figure graceful. her first Impression
| Interesting.
| EDUCATED AT PARIS.
She was educated at the Convent OF the
Assumption i'll Paris. has several languages
Besides her own, and The musical accom-
pilshrnents Of n fin dc steele girl. Her
hands are well formed and SMALL the left
making an attractive background for her
engagement ring circieJ of diamonds set
with large sapphire. Shcmisie her debut
here some years ago, at "A fine ball given
| IN her honor ut the Arlington Hotel. The
occasion was brilliant, and among the
cotillon favors were gold bees. suggestive
Oh me imperial coat or arms OF France.
Count de Moltke Huitreldt is twenty
| nine years old, tall and blonde. He is in
The diplomatic service. He is at present
stationed at st. Petersburg, where he is
| Charge u'afraires OF Denmark, but will
| r"dcn here the latter part of November,
| Count dc MOltke, Danish minister at Paris.
ana Countess de MOltke, parents OF Miss
Bonaparte'S Detrothed. VIII come over to
| be present ut the marriage.
III be stated hsr various
heated social discussions as To the oddity
| OF a Won MOltke and Bonaparte marry
| ing, which have resulted iii the riLntIu.
over again of many Franco Prussian bat
Ties, may cease. Count de Moltke is
| Dane, and the famous Gen. Won Moltke
so distant a relative that the remarka-
bility or the case is null. Second, ii may
be Explained that the dashing young Count
de Moltke. who has all summer enioyed the
society OF tine pretty girls and the witty
giris' or Bar Harbor and ether seaside
resorts, is Il brother or Count de Moltke-
iiuitfeldt. He is i'll this country for Pleas
| ure. with evident success. the groom eject
having been in Russia since June.
The yuung-cOuple met in Paris Tor the
first time late last spring.
THE WEDDING.
reception will be given by Mrs. Bona
parte on Tuesday, December 3, at which
The members of the Diplomatic Corps and
other friends VIII be present. The same
DAY the marriage Contract will be signed
On Thursday, December 10, at neon, the
wedding VIII occur AT st. rauFS Church.
Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by the Rev.
Father Mackin, Will Officiate at nuptiaI
mass. The bride viii wear white satin
ana jewels and Will lie given away by her
uncle, Mr. Bonaparte OF Baltimore. The
IlShers will lie Mr.. Charles McCawlcy, Mr..
Frank Andrews, Mr.. Walter Van Rens-
selaer Berryinand and Mr.. Robert waiIack.
AIter the ceremony Will follow a wedding
breakfast, at which only a few fricuds
and relatives Will be guests
bonaparte home in X street is a
fISdsone residence of brick. with iron
-Sufk ornalhentatiOn, ana is elegantly fur
hi>ie'!, with transformations taste. The stair
way down which the bride VIII pass is
guarded by TWO knights in armor the walls
are adorned with the golden bee, and in
ihe quaint hallway are carved seats Of old
OAK, de>i sned curioUsly, with heraIdic
rEuFeS Among the interesting posScsf
SionS of the househnld is u bust Of the etnI
percr Of the French.
The story Of the first American Pn,,-
parte Is both sad ana brilliant. In rSO3
Jerome Bonaparte, youngest brother Of
the emperor, visited this cuuEtry and
While attending the races at Raltirlorr reIl
in love with the beautiful Elizabeth Pat
terson She reciprucated his affection,
and her ambition was gratified by his
preference.
Il had rather she said, be the Wife
Of Jerome Ronapartc for an hour than
any other mans for life"
FORGOT ALL FOR LOVE.
Forgetting France, fame, and fortune for
love, tie disregarded the diSapprobaiiyu
of his brother, and made her his Wife at
Christmas, the bishop of | alIruorc perform
ingthe ceremony. Napoleon in great wrath
called on Pope Plus VII to annuI the mar
rage, Sendin. him EersuaSiveiy magmri-
cent gold tiara to aid his ende;tvur. The
pope refused hgt the members of the Curr-
Gil "f state We're amcnable to Napoleon's
reasoning.
M'ae. Unaparte, though forbidden, Wis |
ited Europe, hoping 10 win the empcr1r's
consent, hut he denied her. Her husband |
was, however, made a prince and an adj |
miral and hanors thrust upon him made
hun false to bis welded vows, for later
he consented to divorce and married
the Princess Of Wurtcmberg. The orfrr
Of q home in his dominion to Nine. Eona-
paTte and his son. Jerome. made by the |
false husband and father, was Indignantly |
declined. 4
"WeStphalia is a large kingdom, but |
not large enough for two queens was her |
reply.
.Mme. BOnaparte visited Europe sixteen /
almost every court of the country. She !
counted among her friends Wellington
Taiieyrand. Nine. de Stael, Humboldt Ca |
nova, LamartIne the Duchess de Duras and
others. Her son was educated at Geneva |
Italy, and Harvard College. An invitation |
was conveyed from Pauline Ponapartc.
Princess BDreheSc, to the divorced wife
and Eer son To visit her by John Jacob
AStur, but was declined.
Later tie son sTcnt some months with |
his father in Italy, hut only once did the
beautiful Baltimore bride see her husband
1t was in tie Pitt gallery. They met face
To face. and he whispered TO his queen Us |
they moved past:
That is my American wife,
Nine. Bona rarte died in Baltimore in 1879
In 1929 Jerome Rorapartc married Miss
susan Williams OF Baltimore. Their son,
who died some three years ago, was the
father cf the afrianccd bride of Count de
Multke.