Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-09
From the London Times, March 5.
A Marriage in the Rothschild
Family.

On W Wednesday afternoon, the 4th instant,
marriage was celebrated with great pomp and
splendor at Gunnersbury Park, near Chiswick,
the countryseat of Baron Lionel de Rothschild. |
The contracting parties were the representatives
oil the two creator, rather, greatest-frms Of |
the Rothschld family-th the bride being Miss l go
nora, the eldest daughter of Baron Lionel, and |
the bridegroom Baron Alphonse, the eldest son
of Baron James ftothsehid, of Pssrisas ~
The wedding repast was laid out in Two olarge
rooms one Of which was specially built to the
dinning-room for the occasion. Both were dec
Grated with exquisite taste andsplendor The
walls were covered with large mirrors, with
ornamental trelis work between, up which
were twined long garlands of flowers, lillies
wreaths of orange,b blossoms, and other cmble-
matte Flora suited to the occasion The outer
saloon was lighted from the roof, which was
entirely composed of glass. over the panes of
which were strained huting of white and pink
silk in the form of Maltese cross The sub
dued rosca,e hue thus shed into the chamber be-
| meath produced most beautiful effect. Tables
were ranged along the whole length. of both
apartments, and but that in this age of pro-
gress tables turn instead of groaning, we should
have expected them 10 demonstrate at the
weight of silver which was piled upon them
Great ccntre-pieces, epergnes, candelabra, race
cups, and massive tankards, flower vases, and
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Worcester strewed the board with profusion.
The wedding cake, very marvel of sugar ar
chitecture was in the centre of the top, upon
a salver, which for size and weight might have
done duty as a shield for Achilles, while behind
the seats of honor rose up buffet of gold plate
"A background quite in keeping with the gor-
geousness of the whole scene. The covers were
laid for l40 Only the plate of the family was
used. We cannot hazard q guess as to either
its weight or value but it must be enormous,
The bridal presents, both in quality and vari-
ETY.. were more than sufficient to have stocked an
eastern bazaar so mere glance at the most
: prominent must suffice. Breakfast serv ces as
usual, distinctly prevailed, there being some
: five or six of them, all of silver. except one
: set from Mrs Montefore, which was massive
standard of gold enriched with the most elabo-
rate "hasings. To this princely gift succeeded
: long row of candlesticks, gold and silver fla
gree. and enamal ivory workboxes, lace, fans,
jeweled buttons, Prayer-books, bound in gold
e IL 6 bobl ,I a
o ttcrie, more breakfast ssrvces and lace para
e sol. The latter was in a kind Of jewel-case
II the handle was covered with scrpents of rubes
e and diamonds. and the tip of each rib was
i formed of an oval shaped emarald and large
}, pearl Arranged on table by themselves were
the jewels, a dazzling pile, all given by tifer-
h ent members of the Rothschild family. Close
is by these, and in a well merited place of honor
e were some humble beautifully worked little
l. presents from the scholars and pupil teachers
J. of the Jewish free school
5, Shortly before three o'clock the guests who
e were invited to be presest at the ceremony be-
i gan to arrive. The visitors assembled in the
II drawing room, where DR.. Adler, the Chic
l. Rabbi, assisted by Mr., Archer and Mr.. Green
J. prepared to perform the ceremony according tt
the rites of the Jewish religion. A velvet can
is opy, supported by four Of the bridegroom
: garcons d'hondeur, was placed at the uppe
end of the room. The bridegroom was theI
lie led in by his nearest male relatives, and place.
m under the canopy, The bride, who till thel
so had remained in her apartment, descended t.
h the saloon, attended by no less than sixteel
III bridesmaids, all attired alike in white dresses
to trimmed with light blue, the bride wearing tn
g. usual lace dress and orange blossoms. At tn
Sc door of the saloon she was met by her mother
10 who, assisted by the bridesmaids, completely en-
veloped her whole figure and person in a vel
in which reached to the ground, and which
lie worn in compliance with the Scriptueal yeas
It in Genesis relating to Rebecca She was thel
Al conducted to the saloon with the same forms a
D. the bridegroom and placed under the canopy
,e The Chief Rabbi, having pronounced a mos
10 eloquent exhortatiun to each, the service wa
,e commenced in Hebrew The betrothed thel
drank cup of wine and water, and the bride
groom, taking the ring placed it on the bride
:, finger, repeating in Hebrew slowly, Behold
:. thou are betrothed unto me, with this ring, &c
cording to the rites of Moses and Israel" TIL
~ marriage contract was then read, and. prayer
g resumed, the betrothed again dranka glass Q
wine between them, and the glass being laid o
-. =. the ground empty, the bridegroom crushed
with his foot, all the relations at the same tin
:, ~ wishing (in Hebrew that the marriage migt
- :. be happy, and the bride and bridegroom be
A. a irrevocably joined as the pieces of glass wei
: sundered.
- About an hour after the conclusion Of IL
o. o. ceremony the visitors sat down to the Dime
: for such, in fact, it was The brides healt
,,e was proposed by the French Ambassador, ar
drunk with enthusiasm, shortly after whic
: both bride and bridegroom left for Mentmor
" the seat Of Baron Meyer de Ro,hschid in Buel
inghamshire Mr.. Disraeli then proposed Il
=" henlth of Baron James de Rothschild," al
y Lord John Russell that of his colleague Il
Baron Lionel More toasts followed and
's the evening grand ball was given, at whit
-. there was a brilliant attendance of the aristo
. racy and beau monde.
:. ."e An Eastern editor thinks his children a
cheruhim and seraphim for, he says, "they co