The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-27
MARRIAGE AMONG THE RoTHscH1Lps,

de Rothschild, which was solemnized on
| the previous evening, on a scale OF
| princely grandeur.
THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM.
The bride was the second daughter OF
Baron Lionel, head of the London
house; the bridegroom second son OF
Baron Anselm, chief partner in the vi
emma branch of the world renowned
firm. AS in the case ofthe elder sister
now the Baroness Alphonse, of Paris
the bride has married her cousin.
THE DECORATIONS.
The mansion of the brides father, in
Hyde Park, which in the splendor and
richness of its internal arrangements
has few equals in England, was specially
decorated for the occasion. Great banks
of flowers and rare plants were grouped
in exquisite masses between the marble
columns of the grand staircase, and all
the inches and balustrades were filled
with flowers till the air was heavy with
their perfume. The gallery in which
the banquet was served presented real
ly splendid aspect The walls between
the mirrors were draped with white lace,
and over these light traceried hangings
were wreaths of roses, making the colors
of the bridesmaids--pink and white.
Groups of orange blossoms, lilies and
other emblematic flowers suited to the
occasion, were interspersed, while along
the length of the saloon were ranged the
tables. The masterpieces of Sevre, Dres-
den and Worcester were skilfully COM
bined with racing cups, great tankers
epergnes, and costly centrepieces, both
of gold and silver.
THE GUESTS.
Among the members of the family
present were Baron James ID. Roth
schild, Baroness Charles de ROthschild,
Baroness Nathaniel de Rothschild, Ba-
roness w. de ROthschild, Baron and Ba-
roness Adolphe de ROthschild, Sir An
thony and Lady de Rothschild, Baron
and Baroness de Meyer Rothschild,
Baron and Baroness Alphonse de Roths-
child, Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild,
(brother Of the bridegroom, Baron Jas.
Nathaniel de Rothschild, Baron S. AL
bert de Rothschild, Baron Edmund de
Rothschild, Mr.. de Rothschild Mr..
Alfred de Rothschild, Mr.. Leopold de
Rothschild, and the Misses Margaret,
Constance, Annie, Emma, Hannah,
Alice and Bettma de ROthschild.
the Austrian Ambassador and the Coun-
tess Apponyi, the French Ambassador,
the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland,
the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the
Duchess of st. Adams and Lady Diana
Beauclerk, the Duchess of Manchester
the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle, the
Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the
Marquis of Huntly, the Marchioness of
Downshire and Lady Alice Hill, the
Marquis of Conyngham, the Marchion-
ness of Ailesbury, the Marquis Carmont
la Force, the Earl and Countess of Essex,
the Earl Cadogan, the Earl of Dudley,
the Countess of Clifford, the Countess
Spencer, the Countess of Clarendon, the
Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor,
Lord and Lady Cecilia Bingham, Wis
count and ViscOuntess Walden, Viscount
Falkland, Lord Henry Lennox, Lord
Houghton, Lord and Lady Southamp-
ton, Lord and Lady stanleyof Alderley,
Lord John Hay, Lord William Hay,
Lady Rachel Butler, the Right Hon. the
Speaker and Lady Charlotte Denison,
burn, Mr.. and Lady Margaret Beaumont,
the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady
Emily Peel LadyMolesworth, the Hon.
Lady Filmer, Sir Coutts Lindsay the
Right Hon. Benjamin and Mrs. Disrael,
the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, the Right
Hon. G. P. Villiers, Hon. Frederick
Calthorpe, Hon. Charles Darlington, Hon.
William Darlington, Hon. Julian Fame,
Hon. Henry BOurke, Colonel and Hon.
Mrs. d. Carleton, &c.
THE MARRIAGE RITES.
The ballroom was the scene of the GER
emony, and the time six o'clock in the
evening. A procession having been
formed, the bridegroom, accompanied by
the youthful Marquis of Huntly, was
conducted to canopy ofvelvet and gold
supported on brass poles, under which
the officiating ministers, the Revs. DR..
Adler, chief rabbi, DIR. Kallsch, and Mr..
Green, were placed. The bride, who till
then had remained in her own apart
ment, now descended to the ballroom,
attended by no less than fourteen brides
maids, attired in pink and white. The
young ladies who thus shone in fair ar
ray behind the centre figure, were -
Lady Diana Beauclerk, Lady Alice Hill,
Miss Edith Montgomery, Miss Sybil
Montgomery, Miss Ethel Lennox, Miss
Constance de Rothschild, Miss Annie de
Rothschild, Miss Hannah de Rothschild,
Miss Alice de Rothschild, Miss Emma
de Rothschild, and the Misses Margaret,
Adelaide, Georgiana, and Bettina de
ROthschild. AT the door of the ballroom
the bride, who wore a dress of white
lace, was met by her mother, who, as
sisted by her bridesmaids, completely
enveloped her whole figure in rich veil
which reached to the ground She was
then led into the ballroom with the same
ceremony as the bridegroom, and placed
with him under the canopy. All the gen.
tlemen guests of the Hebrew faith having
put on their hats, and the Chief Rabbi
having pronounced brief exhortation
to the betrothed, the service was com.
menced in Hebrew. Like most of the
ceremonials of the Hebrew and Greek
churches it was rapidly uttered. The
first portion having been concluded, the
bride and bridegroom drank a cup of
wine and water, and Baron Ferdinand
taking the ring, placed it on the BRIDES
finger, repeating slowly and distinctly.
in Hebrew, Behold, thou art betrothed
unto me with this ring, according to the
rites of Moses and Israeli The marriage
contract was then read and PRAYERS re-
sumed. At the conclusion Of these the
newly married couple again drank a
glass of wine between them, and. the
glass being placed on the ground empty
the bridegroom crushed it with his foot.
all his relatives and friends wishing
aloud at the same moment that the mar
riage might be happy, and the bride and
bridegroom as irrevOcably joined as the
pieces of glass were forever sundered.
THE BANQUET AND THE BALL.