Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-02
nARn1AaE OF A JEWkss

Miss LEoNoRA, the eldest daughter OF Baron
LIONEL R~orAsoHLD, has recently been mar
ried to Baron ALPHoNsE, the eldest son of Ba-
ron JAMES RorsoHILD, of Paris. The Oecs-
sion was one Of even more than %princely mag
nifcence. The following is a sketch of the
ceremonies:
The bridal presents, both in quality and va
rietv, were more than sufficient 10 have stocked
an Eastern bazaar. Breakfast services, as
usual, distinctively prevailed, there being some
five or six OF them, all OF silver, except one set
from Mrs. Montefore, which was OF massive
standard gold enriched with the most elaborate
chasings. To this prineely gift succeeded a
long row of candlesticks, gold and silver fila
gree, and enamel ivory woTk-boXes, lace, fans
ieweled buttons, Prayer-books bound in gold
and iewelied. escritoiries Of buhl and masque-
terie, more breakfast services, snda lace para
sol. The latter was a kind Of jewel case
the handle was covered with serpents of rubles
and dimouds, and the tip Of each rib was
formed Of an oval shape emerald and large
pearl. Arranged on a table bythemselves were
the Jewels, a dazzling pile, all given by differ
ent members OF the Rothschild family. Close
by these, and in a weil-merrited place of honor,
were some humble and beautifully worked lit
tie presents from the scholars and pupil teach
ers Of the Jewish free school.
Shortly 5efore three O'Clock the guests Wit
were invited to be present at The ceremony be
gan to arrive. The visitors assembled in thu
drawing-room, where DR.. Adler, the Chief Rab
bi, assisted By MIR. Archer and Mr.. Green
prepaid e 10 perform the ceremohy sccordin!
to the rites Of the Je&ish religion. A velve
canopy, supported by four Of the bridegroom
: gGrc0Rs d'hOaRear, was placed at the upper en-,
z Of the room. The Bridegroom was then led in b,
: his nearest male relatives, ani placed under tn
, canopy. The bride, who till then had remain
! ed in her apartment, descended to the saloon
attended BY no less than sixteen bridesmaids
= all attired alike in white dresses, trimmed wit
= light blue, the bride wearing the usual lac
: dress ana orange blossoms. At the door q
/ the saloon she was met by her mother, who
= assisted by the bridesmaids, completely enyel
oped her whole figure and a person in a We
which reached to the ground, and which is woT
in compliance with the ScTiptuTal verse in Ger
o sis relating to Rebecca. She was then col
Quoted to the saloon with the same forms a
= the bridegroom and placed under the CANOPY
The Chief Rabbi, having pronounced a mo'
eloquent exploration to each, the service wa
commenced in Hebrew. The betrothed the
b drank a cup of wine and water, and the bridr
groom, taking the ring, placed it on the bride
finger, repeating IN Hebrew slowly, "Behol
thou art betrothed unto me, with this ring, al
y cording to the rites of Moses and Israel" tt
) marriage contract was then read, and prayOl
resumed, the betrothed again drank a glass
wine between them, and the glass being laid {
the ground empty the bridegroom crushed
with his foot, all the relations at the same tin
wishing Gin Hebrew that the marriage mig
be happy, and the bride and bridegroom be
irreYocably joined as the pieces of glass we
sundered.