Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-27
The Great Marriage.

The Great Marriage.
The New York papers of last evening are
eloquent upon the subject of the nuptials of
Senior Oviedo and Miss Bartlett, which were
celebrated at St. Patrick cathedral in that city
yesterday noon. At an early hour says the
Erpress, great crowds began to gather opposite
the church and thronged the two entrances, till
the whole vicinity was completely blocked up
with carriages, while the sidewalks were literal
ly packed by people, who stood as thick as her
rings in a BARREL rendering loeomotion almost
an lmpossbiity. Every window and every
door stoop in tho neighborhood was crowded by
anxious spectators, many of whom could not
indulge the faintest hope of catching even a
glimpse of the happy couple" As the hour
approached for the appearance of the bridal
party, the excitement increased in intensity,
and the struggle tor places was almost frightlul.
Even the wearers of crinolne were observed
climbing upon eminences in order to have the
advantage Of less adventurous spirits, regardless
or Unconscious of the coarse jokes pcrpetrated at
their exposed postures. As the hour of twelve
approached it was found to be impossible for
another person to enter the cathedral, and num-
bers who had tickets were compelled to remain
outside. Some ladies who had not received in
vitations were 50 anxious to get inside the church
that they attempted to pass in with blank
envelopes hastily shown to the door-keepers,
but the fraud was in most instances discovered
and its perpetrators removed by an officer. The
general public who had tickets of admission,
entered through the front on Mott street, while
the entrance for the bridal party, and their
more intimate friends, was on Mulbury street.
On both streets, number of police were on
duty to preserve order. The Erpress gives the
following description of the bridal party and
the marriage ceremony.
I" The order of the entrance Of the bridal
party was this: First, the six bridesmaids and
groomsmen drove up in quick succession, and as
each left her carriage hurrah from the crowd
outside testified the admiration which their ap-
pearance excited then Mrs. Bartlett and Mr.
Oviedo came together, and lastly, the bride
with her ather-Captain Bartlett The bridal
party were met by the Archbishop and two
other prelates, who, preceding them, went i'm
mediately into the Cathedral, and the ceremony
commenced.
The groom was dressed in black, with
splendidlv embroidered white vest and cravat.
Tho bride wore white silk, covered by two
deep hounces of Point de BrurelleS, and veil
Of the same elegant lace over her head. Four
with IL clasp in front of diamonds ; and ear rings
of two immense pearls forming each, and a
broche of diamonds and pearls similar to the
clasp, completed her jewels.
Immediately behind the bridal pair stood her
father and mother, the latter attired in white
more antique, with flounces of point applique,
head dress of pink roses and rich Jewels
The groomsmen were by the groom, the six
bridesmaids by the bride, her sister being near
est, and wearing rich pearls also around her
neck. The dresses were made exactly alike, of
white tarletane, double jupe, with four pufings
on the under skirt, and six on the upper-of
alternate white and colored hulc-the berthe to
suit, and the wreaths and boquots also. Two
!, of the bridesmaids were all in white, two in
, blue and white, and two in cerise and white.
The long expected and much talked of cere-
l mony took place punctually at the hour; the
D bridal cortege arriving at the private door was
cheered by the outside crowds, the bride enter
s ing on the arm of her father, and the mother
t escorted by the groom. There were six brides
maids, some of them Spanish, as were also some
j of the groomsmen The outside crowd rose as
: the Archbishop entered, and remained standing
: while he was publicly robed.
It The violet cossack was covered with sumptu
p GUS gold and white satin He placed his mitrC
J, on his head, wore his emerald ring and bore ht
l. crozier. The party knelt, while the orgar
e pealed out solemn strain, and very seldom ha
1t more imposing pageant been displayed in thi
le metropolis The throng indoors was prodIgiou
rs filling every nook and Granny of the vast Cathe
N dral-galleries, alsles and organ-loft presented
one mass of faces ladies of high fashion stoo
III upon the seats ; Others surrounded the brda
I'd party many persons of distinction were pre-
. sent. At last the hum of voices ceased, and tn
e. short ceremony was performed; still the rus
ea tie of silks and the motion of the prodigou
,c concourse allowed few words of the Arch-bisho
Oh to be heard When the language of the minss
v was finished, his Grace began his address
be was long and interesting referred to the SAM
to tty of the marriage rite; to the manner
st. which the Catholic Church had always regart
sr- ed it to Henry VIII and Napoleon and the
,er divorces vindicated the action of the 6hurc
under these circumstances, and was both histo
TO rically learned and argumentative. He als
nd spoke of the facility with which divorces we
tie now obtained, branded 1t as reprchensible, ar
,us alluded to the impossibility of what is called
an double marriage---one solemnized both by Pro
y" estant and Catholic priesthood. At this momel
lid the family of the bride looked conscious ar
,at smiled but when the prelate spoke feelingly
is the separation of daughter from her parents, Il
ch father was nearly overcome and was obliged
Nv, hide his face in his handkerchief. The utmo
ird decorum was observed throughout, and at Il
hat close, the happy pair received the congratul