New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-25
MARRIAGE IN THE ROTHSCHILD FAMILY
Fy.n The London Times, March 5

MARRIAGE IN THE ROTHSCHILD FAMILY.
Fy.m The London Times Marea5
Yesterday afternoon marriage was celebrated with
grea, pomp and epepdor at Gunnersbury psrk, near
Cfiswck the country seat OF Baron Lionel de Roths-
child The contracting parties were the representa-.
iivss of the two CREATOR, rather greatest-nrms OF
the Rohscbild family the bride being Mics Lsonora,
The elo.st daughter Of Baron Lionel, and the bride
groom Bsron Aphonse, the eldest son OF Baron james
R6ttecbild OF Paris.
The wedo ing repast was laid out In two large rooms,
one Of which specially built on to the dining
for the occaeioo. Both we're decorated with exquisite
taste and spendor The walls we're covered with large
| n,rors, with ornamental trels.wOrk between, up
which were t1ped long gaflabds OF artificial passion
flowers lilies, westbs Of orange blossoms add other
| enblemstc Flora it'd to the occasion The outer
sal on was lighted from the roof which wa. entirely
| imposed Of glass, over the panes OF which were
strsined fittings of white and pink silk in the form of
Maltese The subdued roseate hue thus shed into
the chamber beneath produced most beautiful effect
Tables were raDsed along the whole length of both
apsfmens and but that 10 this age of progress tables
iuin instead Of grooming, We should have expected
The to demonstrate ut the weight of silver which
piled upon them. Great cente. pieces, epergnes,
c,bds labrs, cups and massive taDkards, flower
snd the ch. f. ouvTe of Sevres DRESDEN aud
Worcester sewed the board in rich profusiOn. The
Vt ddif cake, very marvel ct sugar architecture
II ibe enter AZ the tip upon salver, which for
snd weight might have done duty as shield for
Acr'l.s While behind The seats of hon n rose up 8
with be o. geousn SIS of the wht lie scene The covers
laid for lao. OILY the plate of the family was
Ustd. We carrot hazard guess to either its weight
value but IL must be enormous
The bridal p,esents both In qTality aud variety,
wee mole than sufficient 10 have Stocked an Eastern
bozssr; 80 glance at the most prominent must
spfhce Breakfast services, as usual, distinctly pre-
vailed, there being some five six Of them all of oil
yer except ole Get from Ms. Montefore, which was Of
massive standard god enriched with the most elaborate
cbssfgs. TO this prncely gilt succeeded long row
of csnolesticks COLO and silver flagree, aud enamel
ivory workbo1es, lace, fans jeweed buttons prayer
books bound in gold al j-weed, escrtOires of buh
ard marqut tere, more breakfast services, and lace
psasOl. The latter was in kind of jewel case, the
hsLdle wss covered with seIpents of rubies and dia
noncs end the tip of each rib was formed OF oval
tsble by tbem.elve wee the jewels dazzling pile
all given by off, rent members of the ROths fam
iy COse by these, and In awemerited place of honor
we're humble but beautifully worked little pres.
from the scholars and pupil teaches of the Jewish
ire scboOl
Shortly before o'clock the guests who invited
Ia be prent at the ceremony began to arrive Among
hose WHO had The honor OF receiving invitations we're,
bis E1celency The French ambassador and the
Countess Persgny, bis Excellency the Belgian Minis
Ter ard Mocsme Van De Weyer, his Excellency the
HaDoveran Minister, the Dute and Duchess Of Bed
fcrd, tbs Duke and Duchess Of Wellington, Lord aud
Lady LyI 0hunt ADD the Hon. Miss Copey, Lord John
Hoy, Lord and Lady John Russell the Earl and
c. LItts, Of Airle Viscount and Vscountess Megund
Lord James and L,oy Rachael Butler Earl ana
Coz Dt.ss Craven and Lady Elizabeth Craven, Count
NJ s. Msxse and Major Mal.e, Lady O'Donnell snd
n Sc o Hars Lady HisIop, Lady Molesworth the Hon.
FredeIhk and Lady AIDE ai"e Cadogan, the Hon. Mr..
aid Ms Henry Fitzroy toe Right Hop. B. Disraei
Hon. Arthur and Ms Dillon the Right Hon. Z. Ece,
Nj. j. A. Smith, NJ. p. Mr.. Moncston Miaes NJ. p,
Gen ArhouDham, Mr. Bemsl Osborne, NJ. p, the
Hon. Mr. sid Mrs: Dune mbs, LIE Conte de Ia
k-a htsstv boo ID
fomily bUh here and In France, were Of course, also
pIestrt.
Tbe visitors assembled in the drswing-room, where
d.. Adler the Chief Rabbi, assisted by Mr. Archer and
Mr.. GIsen prepared to Pc form the ceremony, accord
il the rtes of the Jewish religion. velvet csno
W, supported by fouI Of the Drdegroo ms garcORs
hOnatur, wac PLACED at the upper end of the room.
The bridegroom wss then led In by his nearest male
relatives and placed upoer the canopy. Tie bride,
abo TIL then had renamed in her apaftmeut descended
~ the saloon ate nded by no e.s than sixteen brides
MAIDS, oil atred alike in white dresses trimmed with
sbt pue the bride wearing the usual lace dress sad
oIspse Dloe oms. At the of The saloon she sas
mt, BY her mother Who sssted by the bridesmaids,
completely env-oped h-r whole figure and person in q
vs which reached u ire ground anu which is worn in
uFsu With the Scrip'ursl verse 10 Genesis reat-
Ing 10 h beccs She then conG uctsd 10 the saloon
Nth he some orDs roe bridegroom and p ,ced uoder
the canopy. Tie Chief R,bbi, b wing pronounced
os. eh qaeBt exboTtsfon 10 eech, the services we're
cuum,I ced in Hebrew. The be'rothed then drank OF
cup OF VII and xs'er and the bridegroom taxing the
rug placed il on tbs brides fD.er, repeating ia He
brew slowly, :" Behold thou art betrotled unto me
with this ring according 20 the rites OF Moses and
Is seL' The marriage n'rscs was then read. aud
pray resuu &C. the oeuo'bed again drank glass Of
siLe be,~-eb them, SID the gl.ss beiog laid on the
or empty, The bridegroom crushed it sith his foot
al tie Ielsions a. The ran- time wishing in Hebre~
ihai tie maTiisge gbs be happy, and the bride aud
b o.g,ocm BE- ss rrevocabiy joined u he pieces of
sSsf were So dtred About hour after the c,pclu-
# The ceremony the visitors sat wn to the din
Ier for such, in fsct, it The brides health was
prrpo-ed by toe French ambassador, aud drunk with
en'b sssm, shortly after which both bride aud bride
srcom l.f for Mentmore the seat of Baron Meyer de-
Rotch'ehJd, 10 Backh q smsbre. Mr.. ID sraei then
proposed "ibe health Of Barn Jsmes de K ,thschild,"
~ q LoIo Id Russell tba' OF his colleague the aron
Lionel More t">s's iollo~ed, and in the evening a
grond bal sas gwen, at whicn there was brilliant a.
teidaice Of the siistocracy and beau monde.