The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
"LOOK ON THIS PICTURE"
tn THE EDITOp on THE urRAUD

"LOOK ON THIS PICTURE
TO TILE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS, August 8, 1859.
One OF the gayest and most stylish weddings that
have ever had here of LIST inst one Of the
hottest days Of the season. and ct a period the very
dulest Of the year. The groom Joseph Hanlon
associate editor OF the True Delta newspaper, an
Eishman twenty.sx years Of age. Mr.. b. ID highly
esteemed and respected In our community; he
is quiet and uuassuming man, save when he
gets excited, which he did about a year since,
when one Of the contributors Of the Crescent newspaper
insulted him by scurrilous article in that paper Mr.
Hanlon challenged him; duel fought, and the az.
gressor slightly wounded when the matter settled,
and Mr.. Il. came off with flying colors. Mr.. Hanon is
also Of best crickeers and ranks among the first
tho club here.
The bride born Havana, Of Spanish parents and
Is niece Of the wife Of Walter Norton Of oldes
- tmost eminent merchants and was . member Of Mr..
MS family The mother Of the bride having been f.
vorite sister Of Madame Morton Mr. determined to give
her elegant wedding He had 500 invitations printed
at the office Of the Pcaye $50 Of which were translated
French and sent to the families Of foreign descent
Madame having numerous connexions Of Mexican, Spa
nsh and Creole blood-and $50 were sent to the families
Of the American population.
At half past eight O'Clock Monday evening, August
the bridal party arrived in their carriages the church
and was with some difficulty that they entered great
the crowd outside and in. The galleries. the ases of
the church, and every part were filled with gay and
brilliant audience the church illuminated, and the
affairs decorated The bridal party seats front OF
the altar when the Rev. Father Moyninsn delivered az
impressive and eloquent address He referred 10 the
rage tbs religious institution, and observed that
ate agreeable TO the Romsh church, when entered
never to be sundered-that all good Catholics must
before the altar TO make the seal their union OF
the sacranents OF the charch The good priest ev
IDENTITY himself moved by the excitement attending the
pressure of such large crowd for he referred to it, and
told the bride tos she ought 10 feel comp,msnted that
many OF her friends had taken such deep interest in
her welfare.
After the usual ceremony Of the ring sprokng Of holy
water, and signatures by bride and groom with their
friends witnesses the party left for the elegant resi-
dence OF Mr. MotQp in the Garden district On their
rival they found large crowd assembled, which entirely
hled up the street band Of music hera'ded their ar
rival Dancing then commenced and the house aud sur
rounding grounds rapidly filed up No lens haa 500 per
Of both sexes Of the ee OF me city, we're assembled,
from the church, and remained at the festivities uull
after midnight many other functonaries were also pre-
was excellent, tbe Being Of thai r.Os to Sho
music seems natural instinct.
The yard of the residence was covered by tent and IL
Illuminated by colored Chinese lanterns, lighted with
candles. In this tent was placed table lo.dei with all
the uxures and decacies of the season. and Bordeaux
wine.
About eleven O'Clock a splendid display of fire works
came of, consisting of rockets, Roman candles, Bengal
O'Clock German brass band made their appear ance
and after brilliant serenade, entered and played
%.s the IN ro %
guests partcIpated-Nr Morton, the host leading of
sHD wn Of Of
the learned lngust Professor Dimry OF Greek descent
and filling public station at Washington, played piece
the piano. with variations that enrsptured every
Madame Duchafour creole, and sixty five years Of age
eat down to the and evidence that had lost
r days This part Of the concluded with
the repetition by the hos. Of the appropriate lines ad
with "They me, gentle lady that they deck
bride" After this dancing was resumed, aud was con
Sn ScTGk ar &C.
sumptuousness and enjoy this wedding and party
exceeded anything that has taken place in New o.
leans. 1t is astonishing what an excitement 1t
crealed, and wha! nine days. wonder IL
proved. Many applications were made for invitations
TO be sent 10 absent ladies' all The United States,
and distinguished gentleman here from England,
on his way TO Mexico important business for the
British government asked for invitation send
Mr. Morton hit upon lucky idea in employing oolored
musicians, instead Of taking, the arsocrats do the
ManiIoer German ma, band Il was scknSwsdsed by
and most spirited dance music that they had
heard. Another innovation was the setting out
rstead OF regular supper at late hour Of the night
when great rush Is always made and not half the
people are served-of table loaded aud KEEP, filed with
The gentlemen were invited to lead the ladies to
participate any time their inclination prompted.
that not over half the edbes were used aud the other half
was presented TO the Orphan Girls Asylum in Magazine
street Another thing that sho the discretion o. tue
beverage that likely to heat the brain and disturb the
harmony Of the evening heard many go up and ask
him If there was no brandy in the house, and his reply
WAS "No he did not approve of it, would neither It
himself nor give it to othersn
In getting this party Mr. Morton did not initiate the
plan of your Fifth avenue fashionables, hiring Sexton
Brown and giving him authority to invite the guests and
make the necessary provson BE directed and superin
fenced every thing nmse and the result o. the
moot original agreeable and successful entertainments
that has ever been given in this city The worthy gentle
m hao in nd fhoth A aHa
his appearance in the sees without! being every
hailed with the sautaon "Mr. NJ, have you got any
more niecee to marry" G. D.
THE INVITATIONS
The following copies Of the Invitations referred to
by correspondent and which from their novelty
serve place among the curosities of wedding
mails
Mons. j. G. BENNETT EFT FAMIILE:
lie marriage De notrs niece Marie J9urao avec Joseph
ha n lieu res'e st. Jean 81 rue nae
nyitonsa smiser la ceremosie apres qu'ee
No. $50 Nagasins De St Philippe
ms,e !pss Premiere ms,n droits monlani fee
interruption uaquau des feux pvroecbnques apes
pendant ane heurs donnsr occasion tells de-
de aga de sors en- Sc
rn invites sos p
e. Ss,f
NouvELIE ORLEANS, lie % Juliet 1859.
70 Nm g. sn ns NET AND F S.sIa -
Ion, will celebrated at John Baptist Churca on Dry
AIDES street. on Monday evening August eigh. o'clock.
We invite you 10 the nupas after which invite
residence No $50 Magazine street. between Philip
First Streets near Ft street the right hand side of Maya
zine street ascending The festivities will Immediately
with music and dancing which will be continued without
mission until the of the pyYo.ecbnc display
ier which dancing will be again resumed only interrupt
eore hour to give the talent that among
to add their quota the of the evening the
piano harp and guitar In musc and In voice table OF re
eshments will be spread throughout the evening
occasion. WALTER and CARLOTTA MORTON
NEW ORLEANS, July %, 1859. $50 Magazine street
COMMENTS OF THE LOCAL PRESS.
From the Pcayune, August 2
THE LAST OF THEM GoNE.-There quite stir last
night among the "Locas" One OF their brother quilts
the only representing bachelordom, about enter
ing the 1owery bonds Of matrimony. II wonder,
early at the Dryades church hail the advent of
their coere Of the True Delta 10 the blessed state they
all have already entered. large and brilliant Assem-.
blage filed the church, gazing with interest upon the
youthful pair as they knet before Father MoyuhAn who
after an impressive exhortaton pronounced Mr. Joseph