The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-13
A SPLENDID Rotchschild Wedding


Miss Evena de Rothschld the second daug d5er Of
baron Lionel de Rothschild was married. with ptace.y
state and ceremony to her cousin Ferdinand, in The
baron's new mansion at Hyde Park corner. Tt Lon
don Times gives the following account OF the ceremony
The marriage was celebrated in the ball roor a1on
after O'clock and at its conclusion all the wslaa4
guests were entertained at most superb banqut T1s
mansion which in the splendor and richness OF s H.
ternal arrangements has few equals in Engara, Wa'
specially decorated for the occasion Great baHs o
flowers and rare plants grouped in mass be
tween the marble columns of the grand starcase and
all the inches and bausrades were filled with a"eF
till the air was heavy with perfume
The gallery in which the banquet was serve ~
sented really splendid aspect. The walls betwaa1 lla
mirrors were draped with white lace, and owe thef9
light tracered hangings were wreaths of roses maka
the coOrs of the bridesmads-pnk and white 'tFot 5
of orange blossoms lilies and other emblematc awga
suited to the occasion, nerspersed Will sang
the length of the saloon were ranged the tab9s. ID
this age of progress, tables turn instead OF g
otherwise they might certainly have been expesaa 20
demonstrate Yesterday at the weight OF the orl Eies
with which they seemed overborne. The mase pieces
of Sevres Dresden and Worchester were Ss.'.E
combined with racing cups, great tankards, epstSas
and costly centrepieces both of gold and sVeg
Those hidden to the wedding included the 1tsaFiAA
ambassador and the countess Apponvi the Fre9a aI-
bassador and the duke and duchess of Sutherlaa the
duke and duchess of Somerset, the duchess % st
Adams and lady Diana Beaucerk, the duchess Man
chester the duke and duchess of Newcastle, IT, luke
| and duchess of Wellington.
Shortly after o'clock, the guests having assemosd
in the ball room DR.. Adler the chief rabbi ass 574 by
DR.. Kalisch and Mr.. Green, prepared to pertfEN t2
ceremony according to the ancient rites OF the e~5E
religion velvet canopy, supported at the c2r cof-
ner5 by the bridegrooms garcons dhonneur, Nas eEf-
! red to the upper end of the ball room. The EEle-
groom, baron Ferdinand was then led by his naere5'
relatives and placed under the canopy. The 'Fdsr
who till then had remained in her own apartmeht no"
descended to the ball ROOM attended, by fourteen 9e
maids attired in pink and white. The youns .ldse7
who thus shone in fine array behind the centre hae
we're lady Diana Beauclerk lady Alice Hill, W.sses
Edith Montgomery, Sybi Montgomery, Ethel leuueE.
Constance de Rothschild Annie de Rothschild, 8'uRa
de Rothschild, Alice de Rothschild, Emma de tat.-
schild and the Misses Margaret, Adelaide, Gee At4
and Betttina de Rothschild.
At the door of the ball room the bride, VINO tl
dress of white lace met by her mother, who ass5
ted by the bridesmaids, completely enVeloped hef S
figure in a rich VEIL which reached to the grour G 2H'
was then led into the ball room with the same ceeiaoH
| as the bridegroom, and placed with him unoer A.'
| canony All the gentlemen Of the Hebrew faltJ nav
ing put on their hats and the chief rabbi pronoalt
a brief exhortaton to the berohed, the serv'se @+7
commenced in Hebrew. The first portion having peai.
concluded the bride ard bridegroom drank o. sAP
of wine and water, and baron Ferdinand taking -He
ring placed it the brides finger, repeating SLOWLY
and distinctly in Hebrew "Behod thou art be e1D'rl
unto with this ring, according to the rites OF noses
and Israel" The marriage contract was then req t.t
married couple again drank glass OF wine he."ee.l
them and the glass being placed on the ground W.
the bridegroom crushed it with his foot and n a-"
tives and friends wishing aloud at the same nam'N.
that the marriage might be happy, and the brae aA
bridegroom as rrevocably joined as the pieces OF glass
were forever sundered
At the conclusion of the ceremony the guess aa.
ourned to the banqueting room, where tie sunpfue5
entertainment we have already spoken OF was .--a-
The health of the "bride and bridegroom was proposed
by Mr. Disrae; the Foreign Guests" by the luke @.
Somerset and that of the bridesmaids by .he toTl
cbief Justice of England. In the of h speech
the learned chief justice said: "Why, of all men w .ha
world l. an old staid, grave chief justice Of raauy
years standing should be solicited to do this, confess
am unable to say, although in respect there may
be some Justice in the selection for having
many wedding ceremonies have always founC that the
interest centres rather in the bridesmaids than N .hG
bride The bride is lost to al-she is excusveiy the
property of another. As now between Epson.
and Ascot may be permitted to borrow Word lrnm
the turf and say she is longer IN the betting shes
has been made safe. (Laughter) And So far as
she is concerned have come to the last chapter Of
the third volume Daughter i'll which she has realised
the happiness in which all rejoice In her union
with the object of her affections she must be willing p
sacrifice Of the interest we have hitherto teJ W
her
But on the other hand, the bridesmaids still,
omen to those aspirations and hopes in which perhaps
2 some gentlemen here may possibly indulge l'Listz
hear and laughter. With them the romance cl me-
has not been converted into reality. The blossom H
still on the bough the sprg is still on the STEM and
we may watch with interest the time when tn bloom
may be woven into the marriage chapet whial saajL
crown some future maiden occasion as gay and
festive as this This reminds that the weddings Of
the Rothschids are specially auspices of bridesmaids
At the last wedding of member of that fami 5 WINS
attended, like this by many beautiful brdesmd and
they all shortly afterwards became brides Aay t5v
omen be proptous!" Mr. Berna Osborne, D. P. ir'
returning thanks for the bridesmaids, rallied sw1 or
| lords
feet to do honor to such a toast. In concluou, he
proposed as a sentiment "The Ladies: the only en-
during tribunal; who rule without law decide waoas
-, appeal, and are never in the wrong"
Later in the evening the baroness gave bal which
was attended by the duke of Cambridge, the duchess
d'Aumale and by all the leading members of tla sr,s
e toeracy and fashion.
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