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Show Miss Leishmao Wedded in Paris Daughter of American Minister to Turkey Married to De Con-taut-Biron. PARIS, June 23. The marriage today to-day of Miss Lelshman, daughter of the American Minister to Turkey, Tur-key, to Count Louis Do Contaut-Blron, Contaut-Blron, was a notable event In American Ameri-can and French social circles. Tho civil ceremony took place at Mr. Irishman's Irish-man's residence In the Avenue du Bols de Boulogne. The witnesses for the bride were Embassador Porter and Gen. Wilson, nnd for the groom hi3 two brothers, Counts Antolno and Ar-mand. Ar-mand. The Sultan of Turkey sent the bride the grand cordon of the Nlchan-l-Che-fakat order In diamonds, rubles and emeralds. This Is the only order tho Sultan gives to women, and It was bestowed be-stowed about two years ago on the bride's mother. The Sultan gave the groom the second order of the Medjldlo. The other presents received by the bride included a signed medallion from the Pope, a gold loving-cup from Mrs. Vanderbllt, a diamond crown from Mr. Lelshman, a diamond collar from Mrs. Lelshman and a gold coffee set from Mrs. Goelet. The guests Included many officials, diplomats and members of the French nobility. The groom's family belongs to the old French aristocracy. His father Is a director of the Jockey club and a patron of the principal French spprts. |