Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-17
VOL. 30. no. l6.

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a MARRIAGE In Tar RoTHscnILD
FANILY.-oa "Wednesday afternoon. the
lfth instant, marriage was celebrated
With great ponaP and splendor 1t Ganners-
bury Park, near Ghisvicl:. he couptrv-se..
Of Baron Idoael De Ro.6sShild. The con-
tracing parties were :le representatives O.
The two great-or, rather. greatest-frms
Of iha Rothsehild faaily--tle bride beipy
Bliss Leonors, tie eldest daughter Of Da ron
Lionel, aud The bridegroom Baron Alpbonse,
the eldest sOa Of 5arou James Ro,ischL;ls
of Paris.
The wedding Iepnst was laid ont in two
large rooms, one Of which vas specially butt
to the dining room for the occasion. .boi.
weie decorated with exquisite taste aad
splendor. The walls sere covesed viii
large mirrors, with ornamental treliis-work
between, cp which we're twined long gar
lands Of fowers, lilies, xreatbs Of orange
blossoms, and other cn5ienatie F.oa suited
to the oceasin.
THE BRIDAL PRESENTS
The bridal presents, both ia qn4liry and
variety, we're mere than sufficient to have
stocked aa eastern bazaar; SO mere slanes
at tae nore prominent .nrss suffice Break
fast services. as usual, distinctly provided:
there being some five or SIX Of theta, all of
silver, except one set from Mrs Monteforp
which was Of massive stand4rd gold, enrieb.
ed With the most elaborate chasinas. 4,
this princely gif; sueeeeasd long row Of
eandiesiiuks, gold sud silver Glagree. AID
enamel ivory work boxes, lace, fans. Jewell
cd tutors, Prayer books. bound Ii gold
ana JeEeled, eseriioires Of buhl and mar
qaetefie, mo,e breakfast services. aud
lace parasoi. Arranged on a table by them
selves were the jewels, dazzling pile, all
giyea by disereut members Of the Rolls
eLai family
TIE ENTRANCE.
Sheitiy before ;hree o'elaek the Guests
I
Tho were invited 10 be present at the cer-
emony began to arrive The visitors assem-
5led IN the drawing room, where DR.. Adler.
The ohief Ratbi, assisted BY 3Ir. Arcer and
pr Greens prepared % perfprl t..se ceremo-
ny according 70 the rites ef the Jewish re-
iIgion. A velset canopy, supported by four
OF the bIllegrcom's gmc0sas a 'koaa.ar. was
placed al the upper end Of the room. The
bridegroom was then led in by his nearest
male relatives, and placed undvr the cano-
pyy- The bride, who till ther, had remained
10 her afartnienf, descended to the saloon.
attended by no less than sixteen brides.
maids, al attired alike IN white dresses
trimmed With lige; blut-tle bride wear
ING The usual lace dress and orange bios.
SONS. Al the Goor Of the saloon she va.
met y her moileE who, assisted By the
bridesmaids, completely enFenped her whole
figure and persons u veil which reached
TO the ground, aui Eaich is worn in eon,-
pii-nee wstL the Scriptnral verse Ia Gene
sis relating to Rebeeca. She was then cen.
duciei to tie saloon With the same forms
as the bridegroom, aud placed nder the
eaaopr.
TIE CEREMONY
The Chies Rabbi, having pronounced a
most eloquent exhortafion to eacb, the ser
vice was commenced III Hebrew. The be-
trothed then drank cup of vine and water.
ant tae bridegroom taking tue rias, placed
it on the b'iae's fnger, repeating in Hebrew
sloTly, Behold, thoa art betroti,ed unto me,
With this ring, according to the rites Of
Moses aud Israel The marriage contract
was then read, aud prayers resumed, the be-
troThed again drank glass Of wine between
them, and the glass being laid on ths ground
empty, the bridegroom crushed ii With his
foot. all the relations at the samettinas wish
ing tiu Hebrew that the marriage might be
happy, and the br6s aud bridegroom be as
i.reyocahly ioined as the pieces Of glass
were saadered.
THE DINNER
About an hour after The conclusion Of
the ceremony the visitors sat down to the
dinner, for siich, in fact. it was. The brides
health was proposed By the French Ambas-
sador, snd drunk with enthusiasm, shortly
after ,Yl.ich both bride aud bridegroom left
fer destmore. the seat OF Bsron Meyer de
RothseLila. IA Bnekinghalashire Ar. D.
Israeli then proposed tie hsalth q Baron
James de Ro;hsehii1, aud Lori Joha Rus
sell "a, Of his eoIlaagae the Baroa Lionel.
Mere ssasls followed, aal n tae evening
grand ba!i was given, u which there vas
) billiAat ai;ellaars u asis'etrae5 and
ts4u aaeie.
DEAra.-- When she vel 81 death has
seea drawn between Us and the objects cs
our regsrd, how quick sighted We become
to their merits, and how bitterly 10 W. then
remember words. or even locks Of rnkiaG-