Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-03-09
Beautiful BridulS.

/ Beautiful Bridals.
The arrival Of several packages of French Counts
and German Barons together with large assortment
of British officers particularly some of the dashing
Guards, has not created any perceptable pause IN the
enchanting business of marrying and getting married
among our beautiful and accomplished American la
dies. On Wednesday evening, two very elegant we'd
dngs were celebrated Hudson street, and the
other in Houston.
| We have already alluded te the latter in anticipa-
ton of the event. The beautiful bride was daugh-
of Israel perfect lily of the valley, sweet rose
Of Sharonthe happy bridegroom tall cedar OF Lee
banon, as straight as well proportioned as any OF
these natural productions so POLITICALLY alluded to by
| Isaiah. On Wednesday evening the hely ceremony
was performed, accompanied with all the rites Of
Moses, the songs of Solomon and the psalms Of Da-
vid. The dark-eyed lighters of Judah, reminded
the lookerson of those splendid specimens of oren-
tai beauty which adorned the glowing halls Of King
Solomon or enrapturcd the royal palaces of the East
We have not yet heard whether the other sacred
mony has been performed.
The other bridal took place in Hudson street-boih
natives here and to the manner born" The BRIDE
groom is young gentleman of the medical profess
sion-and the bride beautiful and radiant Hebc,
tripping through classic grove in Arcadia. The IN
viiaton cards for the affair were issued for large
and respectable company 10 assemble at o'clock,
and precisely that hour the room full of hap
py shining brilliant, and Some most beautiful female
faces. AT half past eight, or little after, the folding
DOORS after voluntary of soft music, were thrown
open and in the upper part of the inner apartment,
stood the blushing beautiful bride, surrounded with
her smiling bridesmaids. She was arrayed IN the
purest whte-and her couture was most simple and
elegant displaying her fine features, and her glossy
rnQets 10 great advantage. There slight shade
on her lovely countenance but il was only the pass
ing feeling of every fair in turning the great cor
ner of human felicity.
Near the bride stood her afianeed, calm, mild
dgnifed attended by his erooms with rosettes in their
button holes. BY mysterious intmation, and a
coincidence OF feeling in instant the holy ceremo-
MES of marriage were begun by the clergyman. The
invocation 10 Heaven the pous ejaculation, the awful
question, the throbslng reply the giving Of the
rng the benedction the closing prayer, all passed
i away i'm GREATNESS silence. How interesting the
I young ladies look on such OCCASION! The com.
pany crowded round the happy couple, and, as each
promise each pledge, eachinvocation broke in audi
BILE sounds from the clergyman lips, and were softly
re murmured by the blushing bride and her happy
bridegroom the young ladies' would breathe and sigh
and murmur, in broken words, escaping from throb-
bng heart, ooh, me is II all over "-"my heart! how
| do feel r-"Se the bride !-eh, how pretty !'-Oh
my! wha, a terrible thing, Charles il is to get mar
red" Goodness Mailida!-I could not stand 50
many eyes - my! il is not all over yet"-"Oh!
my heart there there! goodness! love!-my toes
Oh, an oh ~ &C., &c.
And il was all over, and then began the presenta-
tons the friendly s.ue, the cordial shake, the silent,
heartfelt congratslaton.
| In a few seconds the bride recovered her spirits,
and the radiant smile Of happiness again sat on her
cheeks and every one, they approached at
ease The company then passed around, made their
congratulations to the happy pair, and gradually
moved till they reached the splendid cake. Here
began the contest for the ring. What cutting and
sashng. what searching and seeking! Many was
the disapp oiatment At last modest youth, who
never dreamed that fortune was to favor him that
evening, was within the verge of swallowing the mys-
ferrous emblem, in the act of tasting the cake
"He's got it-he's got" burst from several fair lips;
and the young man very quietly put il on his finger,
and considered himself lucky wight for that night
only.
| One OF the beautiful bridesmaids, a perfect DIE
Vernon in manner, soul, genius, vivscity and good
versed around the room, to see tina, all the company
enjoyed themselves.
"Don't put me in the Herald" said She unless il
be IN the regular way"
Certainly net--but when T.
ooh! my day will come by and by-aIas! tbs
our fate!' said she with half arch and half mean.
choy smile, that played over her fine featsres like
sun beam over blue sky.
There some cake-drcam upon it. said she.
els that your order 7"
otis"
"Enosgh-I shall dream according to ORDER anc
and Of any length and complexion you please"
Good" and away she went to stir up by he
wit and kindness, the sluggish spirits Of her com
pary.
A number of fair and very beautiful young ladie
were present
What a singular event marriage isl How impor
,an,l how sought for how delicious how melan