Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-04
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The Washington letter of May 29th to til,
Philadelphia Inquirer, gives the following
gOssiping account of the wedding of Capt
Scott and Madame Bodisco. 1t is very read.
able:
The torch of Hymen has to-day been the
beacon light around which gossips have rallied
deserting the prosy debates Of the Capitol and
even jilting the japanese. st. Johns Church
has been the rallying point, and goodly as
semblage was congregated there at "high
twelve, TO witness the nuptuals Of Captain
Scott, Of her Majesty's AnglO-Indian service,
to Madame la BarOnne de Bodisco, relict Of
the former Ambassador Of the Emperor of the
Russians at our Republican Court. Tempus
jtglL Some One-and-twenty years ago,
when your correspondent was Just commen-
cling Bohemian life, old Baron de Bodisco
went over to the healthy heights of George
town, and there located. 1t was soon Whis-
pered that he had seen, among the blooming
pupils of the then fiourishing Female Semi
nary of Miss English, the Juno-like Miss
Harriet Williams, and that he was in love
with her. A few months more, and the quiet
1t was grand affair, and the pleasant man
sion of the Williams family was crowded
with "the good, the great, the gifted and the
gay, as old Mr.. Custis used to say were
present when his grandmother was married to
George Washington. Henry Clay gave away
the blushing bride, and the first groomsman
was Mr.. Fox, the British Minister. All the
Diplomatic Corps wore their full uniforms,
and after the wedding ceremony the guests
went in state TO the bridegrooms house,
where there was a regal entertainment.
The Baron took his bride to st. Petersburg,
where she was the acknowledged belle of the
Autocrats imperial court, and when she ap-
peared at the White House on her return, in
the Russian national dress, with magnificent
diamond necklace on her fine shoulders, she
was, indeed, queen-like in her loveliness-
There is picture of her painted, then, which
will bear me out in this assertion.
Years passed on, until-some seven or
eight winters agO-the old Baron gayeup the
ghost and was inferred in the picturesque
cemetry at Georgetown, his devoted wife fol-
lowing him las is the custom in his country
on foot TO the grave. She leaned on the arms
of his nephews, one ofwhOm wore the gorge
GUS uniform of the Russian Imperial Guard,
while the other wore diplomatic costume
The Baron left five or six children the two
oldest having been taken into the Russian
corps of cadets His widow has since divi-
ded her time between st. Petersburg and here,
visitingf en- passGlt, the principal courts of Eu-
rope, at which she was always a welcome
guest "BeLLs ct blonde, as she became more
substantial in figure, her complexion appear
ed TO grow fairer. Many are the offers which
she is said to have refused, among them, Sir
John Champion, (who was 50 Ounceremonious-
ly hustled away fromshere by Mr. Marcy, re-
Gently married to a daughter of Balfe, the
composer.
Captain Scott, who is a very gentlemanlike
quiet person, returning on furlough from SER
vice in India, met Madame de BOdisco. He
followed her here, and to-day has led her to
the altar. 1t was an afdire-ClS-celr, and it is
that the bride, in gaining a hus-
band, torfeits her Russian pension as the wild
ow of a diplomatist, and also O portion of the
income which she has enjoyed by the Baron's
last viii and testament.
All this has been the topic of talk at the
clubs in the committee-rOoms, and in the
parlOrs for a week back Was it a wonder
then that the little episcopal Church on Pres
ident's Square was filled?
Carriage after carriage drove up, and de-
posted Ia creme de Ia creme of fashionable so
ciety, delighting the heart of Jenkins, who
had come on from New York to 'tdo" the GER
emOny for one of the leading papers. Those
who desire to know what each lady wore, and
TO have list of the snobs present-foreign
and natiYe-Will buy his account.
At last, in sailed the bride, majestic in a
purple silk of elaborate getting up, and wear
ing, $50 Jenkins informed mel white chip
hat, with laces Of marvellous value. She lean
ed on the arm of J. B., who spOrted a snow
white cravat and vest, and made a most res
pectable looking Pere de tamiLIe, for one ap-
pearance only.
The bridegroom wore his uniform-that
bobbed-of, scarclet frock coat of
the British army, with the Prince Albert hat,
and a formidable looking sword Lord Lyons
and the other diplomats Russian,
Mexican, and from other courts, were all pres
ent.
Rev. DR.. Pyne did not oficiate, having Civ
en- way to some clergyman from the parish
church ofthe BRIDE in Georgetown. The GER
emony was duly performed, and then (tell it
not at Lancaster, let it not be whispered at
Mr.. Buchanan kissed the bride.
Jenkins wept with emotion at this touching
spectacle.
Two Of the brides brothers were present
one the husband ofa niece of M. De Bodisco |
the other an officer of the U. S. Navy. To |
the fair spectators would be to tell |
the bead-rOll Of metropolitan beauty, and in
Vading the province Of jenkins. Of course
the bride was cordially Congratulated, and |
when she left in the Presidents carriage. with !
him and her gallant husband, all wished her
God speed The happy couple 60 North this
afternoou and will soon start for his most Of