Washington sentinel., 1854-06-08
Interesting NuptiaI Arrangements.

| The following from the New York Erenina
| Post Of the 9Th will be received with interest
The MARRIAGE FETE OF MRS. ANNA CoRl
acknowledgements, the 7th of June, at :
o'clock in the afternoon, this accomplished lad,
and Mr.. William Foushee Ritchie, son of thu
venerable Thomas Ritchie, Of Richmond, Vir
ginia, will be joined in the holy bonds of ma
trimony. The ceremony viii take place a
Ravenswood, the residence of Mr.. Samuel G
Ogden, the father of the bride, in the spacious
mansion of the Gibbs family, which has beer
specially prepared for the occasion. Abou
| two thousand invitations have been issued t.
the numerous friends of the bride and groom
and of their respective families. Among thu
invited guests are the President and cabinet
and large number of the members of Con
gress and of the Virginia Legislature, persona
friends of the groom.
| The invitations are given, Of course, by thu
mother of the bride, Mrs. Samuel G. Ogden
enclosing the cards of the bride and groom
and the following card of instructions passim
| Carriage route for Ravenswood by the Peck
Slip and Houston street ferries by way of VII
liamsburg, distance five miles. The steamer
| Ravenswood leaves the pier below Peck Slip al
| o'clock, and returns at 50 p m. Extra trips
on the 7th June, will return to New York al
ana lO CLOCK, P. m.
"The ceremony will take place at 3 o'clock
The notes bear the arms of the Ogden fami
| ly, lion rampant, quarterings of oak branch
and acorns, with the following motto: " Est,
ostendo non .jacto" Though / shine do moi
| boast.
The company is expected to assemble about
o'clock. The ceremony will be performed at
p. m. in the house. 1t had been intended to
hny - al ,,,xlz Al -
but the uncertainties of the weather compelled
| Wilkes, receiver Of the doctrines of Sweden
| borg, will oficiate on the occasion.
| Rumor assigns the privilege of acting as
| bridesmaids on this occasion to Miss Emily and
Miss Grace Ogden, sisters of the bride; Miss
Margaretta Ogden, the brides niece; Miss
| Sargent, of Boston, a sister Of Epes Sargent
Miss Whitman, of Boston, and Miss A. Apple
ton, of Cincinnati. We have heard the names
| of but three of the groomsmen Mr.. James
| Sargent of Boston, brother of Epes Sargent ;
DR.. Keene and Mr.. Peterson, of Philadelphia.
| The names of the other three, for there are to
| be six, have not transpired.
| 1t is understood that the bride will be pre-.
sented at the ceremony, by her father, followed
| by her mother upon the arm Of the groom.
| Dancing will commence Immediately after.
Dodsworth's band has been engaged for the
occasion, to discourse its sweetest music, both
in the house and on the lawn. Refreshments
will be furnished the company upon their ar
rival and after the ceremony. Az cold collation.
and refreshments, embracing every delicacy
that the season affords, will be supplied through
out the afternoon and evening until ten O. clock,
when boat, expressly engaged for the occa-
sion, will take back to the city such of the
guests as may be pleased to stay to SO late an
hour.
The bride and groom will make short ex-
cursion from town, return Friday morning to
Ravenswood, and leave the same afternoon for
Brandon, in Virginia, the family mansion of
Mrs. Harrison, one of Mr.. Ritchie's sisters.
After brief stay there, they will go home to
Mr.. Ritchie's charming residence, near Rich
mond.