The morning times., 1896-11-22
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The approaching marriage of Miss
Louise Bonaparte and Count Adam dc
Goltke- Huitfeldt recalls the many inter
national marriages of the last ten years,
which have been contracted in Washing
ton, or by bellies of Washington society.
This present marriage would seem TO
promise great happiness to both bride
and bridegroon-elect, and can III no way
he regarded as one of those mutual bene-
lit exchanges, where the bride, falr or
Otherwise, gives her American gold Tor
an ill-fitting title and an ancient and
wc-hattered name.
Count de Moltke is gentleman, man
of parts, twenty-nine years old, of good
health and habits, and the prospective heir
10 comfortable fortune, whom any wise
maiden might be glad to make the man
of her choice, even though he had not one
of the oldest titles of Europe, or any other
fortune Chan that of his own making In
his chosen profession of diplomacy.
Miss Bonaparte is the only daughter of
the late Col. jerome Bonapartc, and the
great granddaughter of the original Jerome,
brother of Napoleon l, and his wife, Eliza
beth Patterson of Baltimore. On her
mothers side she is also of distinguished
lineage, being the granddaughter of
Daniel Webster.
She has been in society less than three
been spent abroad; She was educated in
one of the famous convent schools OF France
and is as much at home i'll Paris as in
Washington 1t was during Il visit To
the French capital last spring that this
engagement came about. Count dc Moltk-,
who Is the ambassador from Denmark to
France and his countess, the parents of
Count Adam, are said To be delighted with
their future daughter-in-law, and If the
recent serious Illness of the former does
not prevent, will come to America for
the wedding.
The groun-elect is at present attache
of the Danish legation at st. Petersburg.
1t is expected, however, that he and his
American bride will spend the next few
months i'll travel, and it is not certain what
foreign capital will be their home. The
wedding day, as already announced, is De-
cember 10, the ceremony to occur at st.
Paul's Church at noon, with the cardinal
10 officiate. assisted by number OF
church dignitaries.
A program of nuptal music will be
especially arranged for the occasion and
the new and beautiful white marble church,
which even i'll its unfinished condition is
al ideal scene for u brilliant wedding, will
bc further cmbelished by elaborate floral
decoration in white, gold and green.
Not since the marriage of Miss AudenIind
anu lHe IOuiI DeNOIlle mas washington
society known SO imposing or interesting
II wedding ceremony rs this is expected
TO be. Miss Audenried's wedding was a
great social event of six years ago, and
was the last international marriage to be
celebrated in old st. Matthew's Church, on
Fifteenth and H streets. That shabby
old structure, which was then considered
the diplomatic church, being converted
into Il dream of beauty for the occasion
The Countess Devonne is very beauti-
ful woman. of charming manners and many
accomplishments. She is now living hap
PLY on her husbands estate outside of
Paris, and is the mother Of four children,
who are said TO inherit much OF their
mothers beauty.
The most notable diplomatic marriage of
last year was that of Senior Julio Rengifo
charge d'affairs of Colombia, and Miss
Regina Barbour, of Washington, which was
celebrated at the new ST. Matthe W s Church
in this city.
Owing to the fact that the minister Of this
republic is accredited to several European
nntions as well as to the United States, the
charge d'affairs at Washington is the head
of the legation, and the newly established
home of General and Mrs. Rengifo, on l
street, is one Of the most attractive resi-
dences of the diplomatic list.
Like SO many of Washfngton's charming
young women, Madame Rengifo was edu-