Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-19
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n. followed Com. Mutt, the groomssnan. and Miss Minnie Warren, the bridesmaid. An instan- taneous uprising ensued all looked, few saw ; many stood upon the seats, others stood upon stools placed on the seats; by many good breeding was forgotten, by very many the sanctity of the occasion and the sacredness of the ceremonies were entirely ignored. As ,he i;ftle party toddled up the aisle sense of th.- ludicrous seemed to hit many bump of fun and irrepressibl. and an anPleaszntly audible giggle ran through the church.
 After moments refection the most ahso lute silence was maintained. and the bride and groom, supported by the bridesmaid aud sroomsman. stood upon all elevated platform facing the altar, where stood the othc;a ing ministers.
 TOM THUMB
 Looked cheerfully serene in full evening dress :; his hair was curled and frizzled his appear ance that ot a little old man in whom the juices of life were yet rich, ad whose jolly days were not yet done.
 QUEEN LAVINIA
 Appeared, soberly speaking, to great advan tage. Her head was overadeu by the absurdl- ties ot fashion, and her hair rig generally was not marked with good taste, but her tout ensemble her whole, was singularIy attractive ' Ii dress Was ot rich white satin made de collete, the skirt trailing half J yard and trim med with 60uroanes ol satin julie and applique, tue lace Hounce b.ing nearly the depth ot half yard. The eorsage and bridal veil was to match Her hair Was arranged juice in front and ieleve ill double rolls, the back hair form ing the outspread wings of q butterfly, length ened as to al ..ost toucA the ears, in the centre of these was placed the chute d'euu. The point lace bridal veil was tasiefuly entwined in three e-aborate bandealx, and was sur mounted in front by diamond star cores bonding with the set of diamonds worn by the bride, over which was q crescent tor half wreath of natural orange blossoms. The bou- 4uette de corsage Was of natural flowers in star design, as was also the brides bouquet This differed from most star bouquets, from the fact that the spaces were left open between the points and edges gracefully tinged. White satin slippers with rosettes of white satin. trimmed with seed pearls and lace, and a point lace handkerchief. completed the brides pssite and very tasteful costume. Her jewels at tracted much attention. The brooch Consisted of a cluster in the form of a star. The ear rings are solitaries with pear shaped pen,allts The Veil was fastened with two dia.: ond hair pms, with three pendants 10 each. The brace iets correspond with the kruoch, and are of star design. The necklace was superb forming leaves of diamonds. each diamond and accom- panying pendant resembling sparkling dew drops.
 Altogether she seemed exceedingly sretty. and her manner. like that of tEe General was quiet, nedest and proper.
 MISS MIMI. WARREN.
 Tie bridesmaid Is the dearest ittl,: dack of ! creature oE the lace of the slubc She is sweet sixteen and short her lace is pretty, her form good, her manncrs pleasing. and her natural ability above me,!iocrty. Sie was dressed ill A white silk skirt with i. white illu son over dress, ,riismeh half way up to the skirt with bouiions of the samc material dot ted with pink rusebuds. The corsage w:,s de- toilette with berthiO to match. Her hair was curlsd and ornanien,ed with d wreath of pink buds. She wore diamond neck lace, ear rings and Lrooch of plain pattern but very rich, and conducted herself with the most absolute pro prlety.
 THE COMMODORE
 looked il!. The absurd reports concerning his jealousy aud all that are grounded upon an iii bred habit ot testing at the ex- pense of others, in which some pcople delight Io indulge. He probably had little " round pain, and needed not that the "collect for he day. should be read as reminder of his misery. H, was dressed like the General, aud behaved as we'll.
 he service was performed in the usual the responses being given by the hap py pair in tones distinct and audible, without lush, flourish or nonsense. They were married ; tlAvS Sj.. t,,, .,,,l ] lecently and in order.
 Palmer of Middleboro. with grace and dignity. and the gift was accepted by the gallant Gen eral, with every indication of grateful joy.
 After the Benedetion was pronounced, the General honestly kissed his wife, and in the presence of the entire audience bestowed upon her the killing glance" with which he has, in days gone by, captivated so many millions of rq uaily sceptible damses.
 Alter moments tarrying, while Morgan's organ rolled out the delicious "reminiscences of Mendeis ,ohn's :" Wedding March" they mal cll ed down the aisle arm in arm and man and wife
 Long before the hour appointed for the Ger emony, great concourse had gathered
 OUTSIDE THE CHURCH, 3 d that portion of Broadway between Unio. ' luare and Ninthstrret was literally crowded. if uot packed, vi h an eager and expeetan, p ,pulace. All classes of society were repre- seated, not excluding the spectacle man aad the wo nan retailer of apples. As the time 2. .,psoached for tine cereihony of the nuptials .. crowd increased in density, every one ex- hibing the most impatient desire to catch il gnmpse at the happy pair when they should arrive. All the buildings ia the vicinity of the church were made subseryient to the gene ral curiosity, and not door or window, or balcony. which would in the least facilitate view. but was put in:o practical service. The smiling faces of the thousands of fair ladies thus assembled, contributed not d little to the of the occasion. The system of pollce was admirably executed. Order was preserved throughout the entire proceedings, and general good feeling seemed to exist among the people. Stages, and all vehicles excepting the carriages which contained in. vi,ed guests and holders of tickets, were turn. ed of Broadway at Ninth street below the church, and ut Twelfth street above. In the intermediate space, and near each sidewalk. were stationed lines of policemen, who sue ceeded in maintaining their position until nearly noon, when the multitude became so vast that they were obliged to form rev lines nearer the centre sf the street. The omen Space was then hardly of sufficient width to. admit of the free passage of carriages. but the drivers threaded their way through. not