The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-28
Wealth win Win a Queen.


Bridal Robe, Diamonds, Pearts, and
Splendor beyond Description.
The terrible agony occasioned by the an
ticipated marriage of the rich Cuban, Don
Esteban Sta. Cruz de Oviedo with Frances
Amelia Bartlett, in New York City, cul-
minated on Thursday, the 18th, by the &C.
tual occurrence of the wedding at the Catho.
lie Cathedral in Mott street. There has
been so much ridiculous parade made over
the engagement of these parties, and their
movements previous to the marriage, by way
of furnishing sensation items for newspapers,
that it seemed almost as if some conqueror
had landed upon our shores, and was about
to bear off the booty of victorious CAM
paign. 1t is hardly necessary to relate who
these parties are, it has been done so often
by press after press throughout the country.
The Cuban is said to be worth $4,O0OO0O,
and he has sister who is said to be equally
as wealthy, who has built and endowed a
convent out of her fortune. They are also
said to be among the noblest families in
Cuba, so far as wealth and position entitle
one to the claim of nobility.
There were no less than three thousand
invitations to the wedding issued, and about
all the Spanish gentlemen in the city with
any claim to responsibility were invited.
The cards of admission and cat home"
were printed on magnificent vellum paper,
bearing the initial " B" and on fine white
board about three inches long and two wide.
The text of the note is as follows:
MIR. AND MRS. BARTLETT
request the pleasure of your company at the
marriage ceremony of their daughter,
FRANCES AMELIA WITH DON EsTEBAN STA. CRUZ
DE OyIEDO,
On Thursday, the 18th of October.
The card of admission to st. Patrick's
Cathedral is as follows
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL,
Thursday, October 13, at Twelve O'Clock.
This Card to be presented at the main door,
Mott Street.
Seats reserved until IL! o'clock.
The invitation to the reception is in the
following terms:
MR.. s. MRS. BARTLETT
AT HOME,
Thursday, October Is, from one until three
o'clock. IL West Fourteenth street.
Miss Bartlett is the daughter of an Elk
Lieutenant in the United States Navy, who
though comfortably off, is not particularly
wealthy. The Cuban has been represented
by some to be about forty years of age, and
by others to be sixty and upwards. Doubt
less Senior has kept this to himself, but the
probability is that it is nearer the latter
than the former. From the time that he
had the good taste to fall in love with the
lovely Miss Bartlett he has showered upon
her the most magnificent and costly presents.
Every time present has been given the
sanctity of the domestic circle has been in
vaded, and the most minute particulars
about all such home transactions have been
heralded abroad by the newspapers, with as
much flourish and pomp as if they referred
to political or State matters. This is alb
ceremony that modesty and privacy which
should belong to it.
We ridcule monarchical government
when they make grand display of royalty,
and give and receive Princes and Princesses
in marriage, with all the magni6cence of
which they are capable. Yet when Cir
cumstances arise in this country to warrant
display similar in quality, if not in ex-
tent, we rush into an imitation of the same
performance, and prove that our Republic
can simplicity of which we make so much
boast, is more than half mere cant; that
when we have the opportunity we run mad
over rank and wealth and pomp and display,
as much as ever they do in any kingly
countries.
The bridal presents of Senior Oviedo to
his afianced are said by some to have
amounted to $4,000, while the reporter of
the Herald puts them at the enormous figure
of from $4,000 to 100000. Among
these were sett composed of necklace,
brooch, bracelets and earrings, which was
superb composite of diamonds and pearls.
These the Herald describes
The necklace is a broad festOn of four
strands OF pearls, of the most perfect round
ness and orient, meeting in a riband of
brilliants exquisitely arranged as love-
knot; this effective and appropriate centre
being finished by pendant pear shaped
pearl of magnificent size and symmetery.
In proper keeping, the bracelet is likewise
a quadruple band of pearls, but confined
within two rows of finely matched brllliants.
The clasp is an elaborate medallion, its
centre being very large diamond set in
beautiful maze of pearls intertwlned with
briiants. The earrings are magnificent
pendants, the upper part of each being
splendid diamond solitaire, and the drop a
pear-shaped pearl of corresponding size and
beauty, tipped with diamonds.
The brooch, like the clasp of the bracelets
is a rich commingling of gems. the centre
being very mountain OF light set in a
meadow of pearls, through which is intro
duced a stream of the first water brilliapts
Supported by this diamond Gordon as
pandeloque is--perhaps the most admirable
feature of the whole parure-a violette da-
mond, of wondrous size and surprising light,
and so rare 10 symmetry and magnitude as
to be unique in the United States. Aside
from the we'll nigh fabulous cost Of the
parure, its notable popularity is the entire
apparent absence of metal Nowhere is
even link or rivet to be seen, but dia-
monds hold pearls and pearls con6ne dia-
monds without any-the least-obstrasion
of gold or silver.
A long list of magnificent presentsgiven
by friends of the lady is also published in
the Herald, but their richness pales before
the splendor of the Seniors gifts, which be-
sides the sett described above, embraced the
following superb articles of personal orna-
ments, statuettes, &C.:
A complete set, consisting OF diamond
neck lace brooch ear rinps and hairDinS with