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14 April 1880 — Constantinople | |
Wednesday. 14th [April 1880]. Today Aimée d’Ehrenhoff was married. I sent Hill to dress her. Henry went to the Legation early as he had to do the part of father to the bridegroom. I went straight to the church in the chair. It was very prettily decorated with spring flowers. I went out of mourning for the occasion & wore a white mantilla on my head fastened with diamond pins. We had to sit & wait some time before the bridegroom appeared with Henry & his best man. Soon after came the bride & brides maids the latter abt 8 in number dressed in white & blue. Aimée wore under her veil a little royal crown of myrtle as is the Swedish fashion & looked very pretty. They were married in the body of the Church & the service was finished at the Communion table. We all went to the Legation directly & I took Aimée up to her room where Hill & I arranged her veil for her & then we sent for her husband to take her down to the drawing room to sign the register or civil marriage– Trays of sweets & champagne were handed & after the suitable congrats we all left & returned home. The happy pair are to leave at 5 by steamer for Athens. In the afternoon I walked in the garden with Mrs Jolliffe. Henry took the Admiral to visit the Sultan. We had a large dinner in the Evening of Mrs A. Hanson (who slept here & at the last moment was not well eno’), M. & Mme Onan, Mr & Mrs Foster, Capt. Fitzgerald, M. & Mme Condouriotis, the Persian Ambr. | |
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