M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-05-28
3flisteIIanruus SrtitIrs,
The RothschiId Family.

Some time since marriage was
celebrated with pomp and splendor a
Gunnersby Park, near Chiswick, the
country seat of Baron Lionel de Roth
child. The contracting parties were
the representatives of the two great
or rather, greatest-frms Of the Roth
schild family, the bride being Miss
Leonora, the eldest daughter ofBaror
Lionel, and the bridegroom Baron
Alphonse, the eldest son Of Baror
James Rothschild, of Paris. The
wedding repast was laid out in two
large rooms, one ofwhich was special
ly built on to the dining-room for the
occasion. Both were decorated with
exquisite taste and splendor. The
walks were covered with large mirrors
with ornamental trellis work between,
which were twined long garlands
of artificial passion flowers, lilies,
wreath of orange blossoms and en-
blematic fora suited to the occasion.
The outer saloon was lighted from
the roof, which was entirely compos-
ed Of glass, over the panes Of which
were strained futings of white and
pink silk in the form of q Maltese
cross. The subdued roseate hue thus
shed into the chamber beneath produc-
ed a most beautiful effect. Tables
ranged along the whole length of both
apartments, and, but that in this age
of progress tables turn instead OF
groaning, we should have expected
them to remonstrate at the weight Of
silver which was piled upon them
Great center.pieces, epegnes, candle
labra, race cups, and massive tank
ards, flower vases, and the chets-d'9u-
vre OF Sevres, Dresden and Worches-
ter strewed the board in rich profu-
sion. The wedding cake, a very
marvel of sugar architecture, was in
the center at the top, upon salyer,
which for size and weight might
have done duty as shield for Achil-
les, while behind the seats of honor
rose up a buffet Of gold plate-a
background quite in keeping with
the gorgeousnesS Of the whole scene.-
The covers were laid for one hundred
and forty. Only the plate Of the fam
ily was used. We cannot hazard a
guess as to either its weight or value,
but it must be enormous.
The bridal presents, both in quality
and variety, were more than sufficient
to have stocked an Eastern bazaar; so
mere glance at the most prominent
must suffice. Breakfast services, as
usual, distinctly prevailed, there be-
ing some five or six of them, all of
silver, except one set from Mrs. Mon
tefore, which was ofmassive standard
gold, enriched with the most elabor-
ate chasings. To this princely gift
succeeded a long row Of candlesticks,
gold and silver filagree, and enamel
ivory workboxes, lace, fans, jeweled
buttons, prayer books bound in gold
and jeweled, escritoires of buhl and
marqueterie, more breakfast services,
and a lace parasol, The latter was in
kind of jewel case, the handle was
covered with serpents Of rubies and
diamonds, and the tip of each rib was
formed of an oval-shaped emerald and
large pearl.
Arranged on table by themselves
were the jewels, dazzling pile, all
given by different members of the
Rothschild family. Close by these,
and in a well-merited place of honor
were some humble but beautifully
worked little presents from the schol-
ars and pupil teachers of the Jewish
Free School. Shortly before three
o'clock, the guests who were invited
to be present at the ceremony began
to arrive. The chief members of the
Rothschild family, both here and in
France, were of course also present.
The visitors assembled in the drawing
room. where DR.. Adler. the chief rab-