New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-20
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

v-ssbinqton Feb 10 (Special.-lIe- Irene ueS
rIanoues. daughter of Gabriel des Planques' %
Paris and Nagasaki, was married al 'I'e D..
Embassy at 10 o'clock tonight to AieNahoer q"
low Russian Minister to Corea- The briae' d
former schooImate Of the Countess CdSslil' az
COMMANDED her to this country on ner return iioiH
E,urope in the fall, and has been her guest ever
efnce Nine des Planques and her youHSel
daughter Mile. Jaime. arrived here some "eeA
ago hut NJ des Planques, who is a banker III
japan. did not arrive until Tuesday mornins- re
was accompanied by Mr.. Pavlow, VINO came ui eCl
from St Petersburg. The new embassy III 0O0'1
Circle was transformed into floral bower 50
Ella borate were the decorations of the Russian "e'
ding flowers lilies and white roses. the hrst
floor of the embassy is composed or suIto u
three large rooms opening into each other.
library drawing room and dining room AHe
latter is the largest room in the house, and was
used by it's former occupants, Lew F. Morton anu
the late Representative Sprague, for large enter
taInrlents 1t served tonight as a chapel
large white altar placed at one end OF the
room and the crimson walls were hidden oy "hlte
flowers and greens. Members Of the diplomatic
corps and other friends to the number OF three
hundred witnessed the ceremony from the yeiIo"
drawing room and the library beyond
At exactly 10 o'clock the bridal party DESCENDED
the great white stairway in the following oroeE'
First the priests in their yeStments OF white ana
gold with the celebrant, Bishop T1khon. IN the
the lead. He is the only Bishop of the Orthodox
Greek Church in America With him were the
four Greek priests from the Church Of St Mich
oIas New-York. who sang the choral service IN
the ceremony. assisted by the supplied choir. also
from the church in New-York. Then came Mas
ter Won Kreuter a lad of four. IN white. who car
ried the holy picture. The bride followed with
her father. She Is a handsome girl OF the bru-
nette type. She princess robe OF ivory
white brocade, threaded with gold II was made
with a sweeping train. and both skirt and bodice
were trimmed with lace and misty touches OF
chiffon Her tulle veil, worn her face before
the ceremony. was crowned with orange blossoms
and IiIies-of-the-valey formed her bridal bouquet
Countess Marguerite Cassini maid of honor.
came next with the additional maids. The coun-
tess wore white panne velvet and pearls Her
hair was dressed with a white aigrette. and. like
the maids she carried white and liliesof-the-
valley tied with love knots OF chiffon The
bridesmaids also were in white. Miss Nelka de
Smrnoff was in pout de sole and chiffon MISS
Ladygensky Of New-York. daughter Of the Rus
sian Consul General, wore white crepe de chine,
and Mile. des Planques frock Of white satin and
lace Then Count Cassini, in court uniform.
with Nine. des Panques; the best man. Baron
Schiling who came from Europe especially to
stand I'D with his friend: Theodore Hansen, Colonel
Raspopow and Mr.. Routkowsky, all of the Russian
Embassy staff. The last to descend were the ush
ers. Count Montgeas and Baron Ritter. of the
German Embassy; Lieutenant Commander de Fard-
mond. naval attache of the French Embassy; 81
eror Montagna of the Italian Embassy; H. c. Nor
man OF the British Embassy; Baron Fersen and
Pierre Rogcstvensky, OF the Russian Embassy;
Charles Wauters, If the Belgian Legation: Major
Charles McCauley. L. S. NJ. c.. and John Van Ness
Philip Of this city. The Russian diplomats
the full uniform of their rank
The bridal party, on reaching the reception hall.
passed into the centre and through to the
dining room, in which the service performed.
The ceremony lasted thirty-fve minutes and
soIemnized with all the impressive rites OF the
Orthodox Greek Church. At one stage of the
vice the bridegroom and bride passed around the
altar three times the best holding over their
heads meanwhile crowns of fIigree gold They
then exchanged rings The only music OF the
ceremony the chanting of the priests. After
the ceremony, supper was served in the library.
where, also, and lilies formed the decorations,
together with delicately tinted lights.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Pav1Ow started
for short trip, the attired travelling in
black brOadcoth. They Will return for short
visit to the embassy before sailing the bride
groorn's post in Corea- 1ue brides gifts included
a diamond throat band from the bridegroom, and
a pair of large pearls set as earrings from Count
Cassini. These Jewels she wore AT the wedding.
The gifts the Countess included rare old lace,
some of which had belonged to her mother, and
diamond ring
The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora Azpiroz
gave a dinner tonight. Their guests the
Haytian Minister and Mrs. Leger the Japanese
and Sonora Quesada. the Minister from Salvador
and Mrs. Lopez, the Minister from Nicaragua.
Senior Corea; the Minister from Uruguay Senior
De Herrera: Miss Wilson. Miss CSallaudet. Miss
gasta, of the Mexican Embassy. and Assistant
The Ambassador from Austria and Nine Hengel-
miller will give the first dinner OF series to-mor-