The Portland daily press., 1899-06-03
WEDDINGS.
pAaTERsoN-coNrURBIA.

PAgTERsON--cONTURBIA.
No wedding Of recent years In BaltI-
more has created 80 much interest a. that
OF Miss AMMAN st. Clair Patterson to
Count Cesare do Conturhia OF Milan,
Italy, which took placs Thursday. Miss
Patterson Is granddaughter Of the late
Hon. Elhridge Gerry. who lived ON High
street in this city. She is the daughter
Of MIRA David Stewart, who was Miss
Gerry, Of this city. and whose first hus-
band was Mr.. Patterson Of Baltimore.
The wedding ceremony was performed By
Cardinal Gibbons. at the home Of the
brides mother.
Inc Stewart house was deliberately
decorated. In the drawing room, where
the ceremony took place, the large bow
window was made to simulate church
chancel.
In the Turkish room, where the Count
and Countess received after the ceremony,
the Above was flied with giant ferns,
banked to the ceiling land studded with
pink peonies. The dining room was dsso-
rated with white and green and tall vases
of purple iris. The bridal table was en-
tirely white, with q oentrepisce Of white
roses and lilies Of the valley. The Ices
were in the form of white roses and lilies
of the valley. An orchestra of string
made music that announced the arrival
of the bridal party BY playing the. wed
ding masch from "Lohengrin."
The ushers were Msssrs. II. Henry Pat
terson, Redmond @. Stewart, y. II. NJ.
Birckhead and Plunket Stewart. The
pages were Patterson Harris and Julian
Leroy Ridgeley, Miss Mary Patterson and
Miss Anne DeButts Shaw were the flower
girls. On their heads they wore coronets
Of diamonds, given by the bride. Miss
Mary Patterson Harris was maid of
honor, and Count vinci, Charge
d'Affaires Of the Italian legation at
Washington, was best man.
The bride entered the room with Mr..
Stewart her stepfather, by whom she was
given away. She wore an exquisite
Partisan creation of crepe de chine lace
and mousseline de sole. The foundation
of white satin was covered with white
crepe de chine ending in long train the
skirt having set In deep panels Of point
de veniss while around the bottom was a
fiounoe Of round point The high necked
bodice was deliberately decorated with
point lace and mousssline de Sole Her
veil was OF point lace-one worn by her
mother and an heirloom. II was held In
place by tiara Of diamonds In the shape
of a coronet She also wore rope Of
picked pearls one Of the gifts Of the
groom. Her bouquet was of white or
chids.
After the ceremony wedding brenk-
fast was served at small tables scattered
through the first floor. A musical pro-
gramme was rendered during the repast.
In the afternoon the Count and Countess
left to visit several points Of interest in
this country. They will return to Balti.
more for time before sailing for Italy.
The presents received are OF great
beauty add value Hall. of them are In
Italy and have not been sent TO this
country. Many of them are jewels given
by the Counts family and frisnds in
GLIDING his family jewels. In this
country the presents include jewels q
quantity Of handsome silver plate ont
glass and objects Of art. Invitations to
the wedding were limited to the family
and few intimate friends.
Count da Conturbia's family is said to
be one of the oldest In Italy.
NOTES.
Mr. Ioaanh II Chute and Mias NJ
Louise Merrill will be united in marriage
at the home Of Mr.. Chute. Spring street,
Woodfords, at eight o'clock next We'd
nesuay evening.
THE ACCOMPLISHED COOKING