Evening star., 1938-02-19
Diplomatic
Circle at
Wedding
Senorita Trucco
Bride of Senor
Illanes.Benitez.
BY PHYLLIS THOMPSON.

~ came an accomplished fact
~ yesterday when the marriage
of the second daughter of the
Ambassador of Chile, Senorita Gra-
ciela Trueco, and Senor Fernando
lllanes-Benitez, son of the late Senor
and Sonora Alfredo Illanes, took place
at st. Matthew's Church at 4 o'clock.
Motors bearing diplomatic license
plates lined M street as a large con-
tingent of the foreign service drew up
to the church. Within the strains of
Ave Maria" and other familiar, ap-
propriate pieces of church music re-
sounded through the edifice. which
was decorated with masses of white
f1owers-Easter and .calla lilies pre-
dominating, interspersed with white
carnations.
His Eminence the Apostolic Dele
gate. the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Clcognani. performed the ceremony,
assisted by Msgr. Edward Buckley of
st. Matthew'S and three other priests,
all garbed in crimson robes.
His Excellency Senor Don Manuel
NNSNN' SoSotb LILO uduRulSI. f1eI
gown, Vionnet model of peau
DANCE. was simplicity itself end origi-
nal with its complete lack of either
tulle or lace. Made Madonna style,
with high neck and long sleeves, the
only trimming was the white silk
cord around her waist. Upon her
brunette head she wore a white chif-
fon veil devoid of any trimming what
soever. Her bouquet was a sheath of
Easter lilies.
Senorlta Marta Trucco. older sister
OF the bride, was the maid of honor
and the attendants were the Youngest
daughter of the Ambassador. Senorita
Rebeca Trucco; Nine. Sergio Huneeus.
Senorita Maruca Sacasa. Senorita Olga
Patterson, daughter of the late former
CUBAN Ambassador Senor DR.. Don
Guilermo Patterson de JaureplIi:
Miss Junia Culbertson and Miss Dolly
Corbln. Their dresses and that of
the maid of honor were similar. made
FRANCISCAN monk style of deep tur-
quoise blue angel skin, and they car
ried sheaths of peach-color gladioli.
The hoods attached to the. dresses
were worn over their heads and we're
most becoming.
The Consul General of Chile in Nev
York, Senor Alfonso Gree was the
best man, and the ushers were Senior
fernando Sacasa, the Secretary of the
Portuguese Legation, Senior Joao de
Deus Ramos; the First Secretary of the
Chllean Embassy. Senor Sergio HUI
neeus; the Chilean Consul in New
York, Senor Abslardo Silva: Mr.. Will
liam K Ryan and the brides brother
Senor Manuel Trucco. jr. Following
the Chilean custom, unfamiliar in this
part OF the world, the ushers carried
their hats as they went up the aisle.
"A large reception followed the cere-
mony, taking place. quite naturally. at
the Chilean Embassy. There the
guests assembled to wish the bride
and bridegroom the best in the world
before they started off on their
wedding trip to Bermuda. From
there they will go to Lima. Peru.
where Senior Illanes has been an
pointed Second Secretary of the Chill
can Embassy.
The wedding presents we're on dis
play and were viewed with interest
oy all. In showcase in the center
OF the room reposed the gifts from the
Ambassador and his daughters and
son to the bride. A diamond wrist
watch with diamond band and a.
diamond broach were from the AM
oassador. while the sisters and brother
gave bracelet set with diamonds and
pearls. Among the presents was anv
amount of plates, cups and dishes of
hand-beaten Chilean silver, also much
glass and crystal ware.
The Embassy, an ideal house for
large gatherings, boasts a double stair
way which yesterday was decorated
with baskets of gay flowers of all
colors, while in the dining room. where
a buffet was laid, the table was deco
rated with all-white blooms. lilies of
the valley, Easter lilies and snap
dragon. In the center a huge we'd
ding cake, which, incidentally. did not
come from Chile, was f1anked by tall
green tapers. Champagne flowed
freely as diplomats, officials and resi-
dents of Washington toa3ed the popu-
lar bride and bridegroom.
After receiving the guests the bride
and bridegroom mingled with their
friends for short while before start
ing of. Ascending the wide stairway,
the bride threw her bouquet, which
was caught by her two sisters.
Since the death of their mother,
the former Laura Gaete. the three
Trucco sisters have acted as their
fathers hostesses and have endeared
themselves to Washington, where they
have been since October 1898.