Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-03-26

was great effort to her TO receive the
congratulations of her friends as she and
her husband passed from the altar TO the
vestry. There she and Sir Robert signed
the registry with firm hands, and then
followed as witnesses the names of the
Duke of Wellington, Lord Clifford. Cap
lain Peel, Mr.. F. Peel, Mr.. SAMSON, &c
While this was going on, the bridegroom
had returned into the Chapel, and wa:
distributing while favors with silver and
gold leaves, such as may be put in the
button-hole, and worn during the day.
As soon as the ceremony was con-
cluded the family ofthe bride and bride
groom, with their intimate friends, re-
paired 10 the Apsley House. The we'd
ding breakfast was spread in the grand
picture gallery Occupyiny the entire wes-
tern side of the mansion. This gorgeous
saloon is memorable as the scene of the
annual Waterloo banquets, al which the
great Captain entertained the general
officers who survived the field of Water
loo. The walls are hung with rare and
costly pictures, by the first masters. The
first glance around the noble saloon to-
day was bewildering, not only from the
number and richness of the collection OF
pictures, but from the splendor of the
banquet table. The table ran along the
entire length of the saloon, but not more
than half the company could find seats.
The table groaned with massive gold
plate, vases, orange trees, and eandela-
bra. Upon the sideboard was the far
famed silver-gilt Wellington shield, pre-
sented by the merchants and bankes of
London to the late Duke, at cost Of
$1,000, by the side of which were the
three splendid candelabra presented by
the Corporation of London, aud the Wa
terloo vase from the city merchants and
bankers.
The exquisite service of Dresden por-
celain, representing the late Dukes vic
tories, was all in use to-day, for the first
dme for fifteen years. Upon the table
was the splendid silver plateau. presen-
ted by the Regiment of Portugal, 80 feet
long 81 #. high, and also the huge can
delabra of Russian porphyry, presented
to the late Duke by the Emperor Mich.
olas, and the two vases of Swedish por-
phyry. The gold and silver plate exhib-
tied and used in the Waterloo Gallery to-
day is estimated to be of the alue Of
f30O,O0O. But the wedding cake oppo-
site the Duke and Duchess, in the centre
of the room, was the great object of at
traction. l. was six or seven feet high,
of pyramidal fern, and was tastefully
decorated with orange flowers, white
satin ribbons, and the arms of the families
Of the bride and bridegroom. The Ouch.
ess of Wellington occupied the seat where
the late duke presided over the Water
loo banquets, the duke being seated op.
posite to her, Immediately under Van
dykes equestrian pictures of Charles the
First. Among the company were Lord
and Lady Palmerston, the Earl of Gran.
vile, the Countess Bernstorf, Sir c.
Wood, Bart, NJ. P, the Duchess of
Montrose. Viscount Hardinge, DC.
Sir Robert and Lady Emily were not
present at the dgeuner, having previously
eft town by special train for Tamworth.
rhe company went out on the balcony to
wave their adieus. Th band of the first
Life Guards were in attendance in an
of the Waterloo Gallery, and
played "Robin lo'es me well" and the
march from the Midsummer
Mig ght's Dream" The bride was happy;
or the sun shone brightly upon her, and
Ill went merry as marriage bell.