The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Gorgeous Ceremony To-
morrow for Dover
less Bride.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA noblemar-
heiress wedding OF an entirely new sort
will take place tomorrow afternoon,
when Miss Elsie Moore. daughter OF the
millionaire hardware king. and the Duke
Marino Torlonia. OF Rome. are married
in the magnificent Moore homestead at
Greenwich
The bride is bringing no dover 10 her
noble husband. Instead, she announced
he IS giving tc her a beautiful palace in
the Eternal City. to say nothing Of a
diamond necklace and other costly jew
els which members Of his family are
presenting.
Though Miss Moore has a fortune OF
her own. so has Don Marino. 1t was d
love match, from every indication. The
handsome Italian and the pretty Amer
lean girl think neither OF riches nor
palaces. they say-only of each other.
Ceremony Gorgeous Affair.
But the simple little ceremony" as
they call the wedding, promises to be
gorgeous affair. Invitations have been
sent out for more than 120 guests, and
gifts and good wishes have been received
already from more than twice that num-
Der.
Benehaven, the Moore place at Green
wich, was vibrant with the spirit OF or
ange blossoms and Ginning bells when
the bride-to-be welcomed a reporter.
I'm sorry I can't show you all the
diamonds I've received" she said. rap
turousIy. But this is going to be such
a quiet little rustic wedding that We
thought II best TO leave them in town
In a vault.
Costly Gifts of Jewels.
Mama and papa have given me dia-
mond stomacher that is too lovely for
description. The dukes brother has sent
en- a diamond tiara, and there are
number of other jeweled pieces which
the dukes sister, the marquise. is keep
ing for me until 1 get to Rome. These
will be the most beautiful Of all my
gifts. among which Is an ancient brace
let Of emeralds and diamonds hundreds
CT years old"
Miss Moore's mother insisted upon Civ
ing her a good old-fashioned linen
shower the other night, TO which went
al her girl friends with bundles OF dam
ask and exquisite linen. OF household
silver Miss Moore says she already has
received enough TO equip a good-siZed
hotel.
Palace the Duke Gave.
But the thing 1 love and appreciate
more than anything else is the palace
the duke is giving 70 me. along with
diamond necklace, for a betrothal pres
ent.'' said Miss Moore. 1T is the beau
tiful Palais Torlonia, in Rome 1t is
one of the oldest and most beautiful
palaces in that wonderful city. The
Torlonia palaces are known all over
Italy, but this is the grsndest Of them
all.
I'VE are going abroad in the fall. and
we will make the Palais Torlonia our
home for the winter
Celebrities From Abroad.
For foreign celebrities. tomorrow
wedding probably will excel any recent
ceremony that New York has witnessed
OF several noble Italian
families will be present. having made
the voyage especially to see the duke
and the beautiful American girl wed.
The Italian charge d'affaires at Wash
ington, Giulio Montagna, will be best
man. One of the ushers viii be Count
Italian consul to New York.
The matron OF honor will be the brides
sister. Mrs. Colby Chester.
A pretty feature Of the ceremony will
be the presence of three-year-old niece
OF the bride In the role Of flower girl.
Miss Moore's wedding gown is an elab-
orate creation by Paquin. II is of rose
point lace embroidered with sprays of
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