Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-01-11
Fashionable Life in New York

FIFTH AVENUE BRIDAL.-The New York cor
respondent of the Boston Bee furnishes long and
brilliant description OF fashionable wedding on
" t1tth Avenue which took place last week We
make the following extract
81 he ceremony took place at 123 o'clock and the
reception was from to o'clock, T. NJ Let US at
tempt description The residence is one of the
most elegant in Fifth avenue-an avenue am bound
10 say, That contains more wealth, pretensiun
more folly, more heartless show and Formally than
any other in New York, or even in the United States
AT l23 o'clock about sixty intimate friends of the
parties had assembled in the drawing rooms A door
connecting an ante room with the principal drawing
room was then opened and the bridal train made the
entTee In the following order two lovely little
nephews OF the bride, each about three wears old
dressed In exquisite tastt, led the column. They
seemed a beautiful representation of Cupjd's messen-
gers. Immediately following the bride anh her
brother, the nearest male relative then the groom
and the brides mother, immediate relatives of the
bride, three brides maids and groom's men Having
reached the further end OF the drawing ROOM the pro
cesson opened to night and lefi, and the bride and
groom TOOK their places in the centre"
The writer continues
The rooms were Drillnntly lighted with gas, the
chandeliers being trimmed with wreaths of evergreen
and camelas Upon the front steps leading to the
bali, Brown, the seXlon of Grace church, without
whom nobody can be fashionably entertained n ar
RED buried, announced, in his sweet svery voice
the arrival OF the guests. And such Jam AS far
eS COuIu eAtenu, III etner QrectIOn, The
nue. was lined with magnificent carriages conveying
to the scene of joyous festvty the elite of New York
society.
&" The bride the most magnificent dres> that
have ever heheld. 1t consisted of a white satin
founced with rows of very and expensive lace
a fabric more beautiful and costly than even point
lace this was looped with orange ossoms and essa
| min. The veil was OF the same description of lace
very long and full The dress, although so rich and
beautiful, exquisely neat and in good taste
She wore ornaments but plain set of diamond
eye drops and orange blossoms. Her boquet was
composed OF bridal flowers resting in a socket o
massive gold. The handkerchief carried by the
bride the one tEA5 received the premium at the
Crystal Palace Fair, and cost $3.50. 1t was a spIen
did article. Those whose opinions quoted here
say it was the finest bridal dress ever seen in New
York, and cost nearly $4,000"
Did you ever buy a horse! II so, you have doubt
less been struck with surprise al ihe great numbe
| of horses just seven years cd. shrewd Scotch
jockey, whom once employed to aid in the selec
tOn of horse, as he examined the animals mouth
inquired of the seller, how old is he ~ Sever
years. Ah." SAID Johnny, that seven years ag.
was tremendous year for colts"
| AN AGED RAFTsMAN.- Daring the late rise in th
Allegheny river there down on a raft 10 Pitts
| burg, from Warren county, one Mlchaei Mckinney