The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-10-26

ing robes by Genin; or to the cleaning cof-
Fers of snowy linen, richest in texture and
adornment Of any the city has produced, also
perfected by Genin; or to the hundred pairs
Of boots and shoes, ioyousIy supplied by the
same Genin; or to the mines Of scintillating
splendors which Tiffany and Ball were call.
ed upon to furnish. We are lost 10 an affiu.
ence OF mszy wonder, and details crowd
before our eyes in huge aggeratious, inseP.
arabic in their compacted glory.
Impatient and querulous, Society yearned
for the eliminating crash. On Thursday,
the 18th Of October, it came. The nuptials
were performed. The original intention Of
double marriage, which had been contem-
plated, including both Protestant and Cath.
olic ceremonies, was given over, the lady
having decided to adopt the Roman Catholic
belief. The scene of the event was st.
PAtrick's Cathedral, in Mott Street. Here
the agony was concentrated. In early morn.
ing the bustle in the neighborhood gave evil
dence of the emotion that ragged. The pas
sages TO the church were blockaded. Po-
lcemen, gilded and grandiose, impeded the
free movement Of democratic vehicles
Butchers were sent roundabout, and the so
norous cries of milkmen were unheard.--
| The arrangements betokened nice distinc.
tions of rank and station. OF the elegant
cards of admission, some were stamped with
the initial B in blue, some in red. Persons
who had the blue. were enlivened by con-
sciousness that the private entrance from
Mulberry Street was open to them alone
reds flushed with the unpleasant conviction
that their position was with the Mott Street
multitude. At ten O'Clock the doors were
opened. The throng which had by that time
accumulated to degree of fashionable jam
not often known in that locality, pressed in
regardless of feminine rights, and wildly
struggling and gesticulatiDg in all the fury
, of anticipation. Loftiness and lowlness
! dignity and degradation were strangely min
? gled. It was a curious conjunction Of oppo
site extremes. In less than half an hou
= the Cathedral seemed filled to overfowiDg
3 vet still the crowd diated. By eleven y
. clock discomfort had taken possession Of all
j. Terror seized upon some ladies, who forth
= with tainted, and were confded to the arm
d of the police. AS the morning progresse
v tumult set in, and by noon the Cuthedra
!. was 10 a closely packed uDroar. But on tn
h stroke of twelve signal announced the ap
d proach Of the bridal party and, for time
!. hushed the spectators to silence.
e The bride appeared--at first view, simpl
II a gauzy ethereal cloud of drapery, known
e but not ascertained, to contain somewher
Is within its folds beauteous feminine form
t. Presently distinctness of figure and featul
=. emerged. What radiance. what rare intal
'e gble loveliness Stood she not like V,
e nus, compa ssed round BY spotess sea-foam
m Her bridemoids followed, attended by the
ID groomsmer. Entered also The parents OF Il
II bride. The group stood before the alta
er Archbishop Hughes came forth arrayed
" the vestments of his Office, and the ceremoG
al was performed.
at The bride claimed exclusive thought. H
O. dress, the result of Partisan remittance
n; $G, 900, was proclaimed marvel of mil
by nery--white silk thickly overspread wi
de Brussels lace. A veil of similar mater
as fell fleecily from head to foot. Orange biz
,e- SONS were woven in her hair and shed tn
70. perfume around. Diamonds and pearls spaI
RI: led from neck and breast and ears and wri
es- and bathed her form in light. The bril-
ire maids wore white dresses, some plain, SO
nat with crimson decorations, some with blue
ust all given by Don Esteban. The groom. {
ou- his supporters were tremendously clad
for black, relieved by white waistcoats and Pc
led lace cravats. They were arranged in
IN. outstretched row, and Lieutenant Bart
for and Mrs. Bartlett stood just behind.
uch The ceremony did not advance undistu
lity ed. The excitement Of the multitude
on. too great. Besides, physically feeble la'
the tainted at intervals all along, creating e
ices time dire confusion. The Archbishop
nor. generally unheard. He concluded at Il
,itv, mast twelve O'Clock, and then the new n
h of wife, intuitvely experimenting the desr
DOS. the populace, turned round in the full bl
ates of her fresh honors, and dispensed Ia
ion. pleasures among her maide. Soon after
} he vanished, and then collapse commenced
g. The Cathedral was speedily vacant.
con. tide now turned in the direction of the
the sion of the brides father, in Fourte
t its Street, where the wedding reception
,e of place, Here the crowd was at least al
ID bv cessive as OF the church. CoDgratula
stem. we're discharged at the united twain wit
ntel. cessant zeal and startling rapidity. I
oms, were acknowledged with truest courtes!
he most gentle grace. Longing eyes sc
ture, the gorgeous bridal presents; the $40
the worth of jewelry, the superb garments
ance ued at $4,000, the lingerie, of whic
,om. estimated cost was sc 600, the various
the uccumuIations of luxury-all were the
ergy Curiosity partly, and only partly sa'i
cred the throng gradually withdrew, and at
tions O'Clock the reception terminated. Dol
ball teban ond his young wife departed the
'olas, afternoon for Boston-the first install
|, hair of their wedding.journey. Later in thu
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