, 1866-12-29
KAMISCUATKA.
i Kamchndale Wedding,

A Aamchndaie Wedding.
How The Weddings are Paid lor-DFcss
OF the Bride and Kr1dc<fooln-Pecu.
ltnr1tIc* Uf ahe K.r1e*1&-Thc Ceremony
Tho Wedding Supper-RIftcen Drops
for an Appetizer.
tcorresFondenee New Tork Herzid.]
rEfaofA1otrs1!, @ kAx1scaATKA, July Is, 1868.
fortunately just In time to witness wedding
after the Russian fashion. The one In ques.
ton "as to take place the very day We reach
ed the port, and Invitations to attend 1t were
promptly given: The hour appointed was
only one IN Petropalouvski. As it was near
II three o'clock when We first went on shore,
our visit was very bricE We were obliged
TO return to dress. Our rendezvous was to
be at the house Of NJ. .Pauger, one Of the for
e'gn merchants, and appeared there at the
PauEcr said there was no occasion to start
for the church until the bridal party had set
out in the same direction, and as the house
: where the party would ata1t WAS directly op-
pos!te Phuger,s, our watching and waltiae
was comparatively easy. A few minutes
followed under Pauger's guidance.
II ia proper TO say here that there Is Gus
tom ID Siberia, but not In European Russia.
OF inviting some friend Of either family to be
master OF ceremonies when wedding Is to
tafe T. r IeSs. ace yery good aioks in the matter
his OWL pocket all the expense or tile affair,
Which u By no means small, thus buying his
honos At pretty high price. As the SIbe-
rians are not less sagaclous than other pco-
PIE, they take care to Invite on such occn.
'stons some one who has sufficient funds to
meet all liabilities without Inconvenience or
hesitation. The person selected for the
present honor was Mr.. Phillipeus, Rus
sian gentleman who trades in this and other
localities, and Is now on his aunual visit
to kamtschatka. His funds being cor
sldefed without limit, aud as he was we'll
naturally selected to supervise the affair.
! recommend that the custom be adopted in
America, n1d If some one eau be found in
New York who will thus meet the expense
Of diamond wedding" considerable
outlay may be saved for the young couple
The wedding wus double one, two sisters
being the brides, and the procession starting
from the house Of their father. As the party
emerged and moved towatd the church,
could see that Phlllipens had one OF the ID
dies on each arm, and that those damscls had
each her victim On the arm not held BY Phil
lipeus. The brides were In white, with yeils
Gf1may 60 call them) Of the same character
placed over their heads and falling down on
each side and behind. but not covering their
iAces. Inc men ABOUT 10 De made happy
were in sotnbrc black, as if IN sorrow for ths
act which vas 10 take them from single life,
their white vests being almost entirely con-
cealcd by the coats butt0ned over them. Be-
hind this front rank were the grooinsmcn
and bridesmaids, who assisted int the af.
fair, IN numbers dozen Or more. Behind
these were the members OF the families and
tue invited relatives, 50 that the cor
tege stretched out to considerable
length. Each of the gruoms,ucu wore d
bow Of colored ribbon on his left arm aud a
smaller one in the buttpu-hole Usually dcyo-
Young women Who hare no ''little brother"
there wss IN this caee no exception, a smai1
troop Of Juveniles bringing up the rcar.
The whole procession formed q MISCELLANEOUS
nssembtage Of meles and females, from very
early youth to respectahie age:
vice just n,encipg as entered the build
ing. TWO priests Of the Greek Church were
reading the preliminary portion, which was
Natened to BY both tho couples standIng,
With their supporters and friends in the cen
this church, and am told there aro none
throughout Russia, all the worshippers and
spectators under this faith being obliged to
stand during tho performance OF the service.
n this case every body remained standing,
church and thespectators near tho entrance,
the ladies, of course, having the froEt rank.
As the thermometer etood at -serenty.two
degrees. and the building vas not ventilated
according 70 modern rules, found the
Ing which was shared b. most Of those
around me. The two priests that oflclatcd
were dressed IN the costume Of the Greek
Church. long robe extending from the
shoulders to the teet, and d chapeau much
llse az old fashioned bell-cEowncd bat, With:
out brim. The short one,n SAID friend
near me, pointing to q little, round, lat.
asnfable looking priest, twill set very drunk
whenever he has the opportunity. Watch
him IONIC ht and see how he leaves the din
ncr party" Il ono may judge b. appear
of = fononcss for the cup that cheers. Ills
ruddy counteuancc renltEded tne OF some
faces have seen around the club rooms in
New York, and hts tendency to en15onpoiat
showed TINT ht Was not ON starvation diet.
Hfa NGtTahstanalnS 1T his apparent endowment Of
tile ritual Of the Church tor the service he
was performing.
These Russian priests wear their hair and
beard loug-the former parted In the middle
and fnnEtng down over their shoulders. l
am told that they arc not expected to give
any heed to the decoration OF their persons,
and therefore never care to call the barbcr's
services Into reqnisition. Like the p.iests Of
the Catholic Church ln America, the Russian
priests seem to be thoroughly devoted to
debaHcd from enjoying life. Unlike the
priests Of the Roman Catholic Church, ther
marry. raise up children, and live like the
people around them. The chief Of the three
priests OF Petropauloyski ia called 1.-THE
Poper, - fact Of which I was not aware
evening TO ''the Pope's witc,' as her position
was translated TO me. The lady erected mc
in Russian, and responded In English, neil
ther e Us having . literal understanding Of
the others sAlutatfon. but each believing
that 1t included the usual good viii Of such
~cSpressions.
cannot describe the marriage ceremony
IN detail, as I do not understand Russian,
and there was no one at hand to translate as
tns affair progressed. There was much recl-
alion y the priests. reading from the ritual
ot the church. swinging Of censers, singing
" the chorus and the priest in the secluded
Chamber, responses by the condemned. and
those Of the audience who took part ID the
affair, many bows and gcsticulatlons and
agns of the croes By those who belonged to
INC chareh, and q general response on the
part Of the outsiders, who were unaccus-
toned to these solemnities. Colonel Bulk1ey
haa accompanied Lady 10 the church, aud
as he stood With bis uniform fastened Ia
regulation, and the thermometer at seventy
TWO degrees, he appeared as II he would
gladly seek the open air. Ny youthful pic
turea Of knmtscbatka painted region Of
Ice and snow, but had found midsummer
9ent instead that WIS strongly suggestiye Of
fans end linen clothing.
There Wis ring in the affair which Was
managed BY Mr. Philltpcus and the priests,
alter Hhich two crowns we're brought forth
BY an attendan: and held for short time
over the heads Of the first couple that enter
ed matrimonia! life. Two Of those who as
sisted ut the ceremony held the crowns ovcr
the heads Of bride and bridegroom and soon
allowed them to drop. The crowns were
seEy large, being made to lt heads Of every
si1e, and therefore 1arKc enough for the
largest. The head Of tho inst bridegroom
was not large, 80 that the crown came over
1t farther than desirable. Wearing these
csowra. and preceded By the priests, the
party marched three times around the altar.
chanting certain part Of the service, Then
the crowns were removed and kissed by each
Of the marrying pair. the bridegroom being
the first to. perform the escu1ation.
Aitez this The pair, one at1er the
other, passed before some of the pictures,
knecling before ono. kissing another and
hcwfnE 10 the door before third. Then
there was more passage OF rings, as nearly as
could sec from my standpoint. 4 cup or
vster was held bS the priest, first TO the
the PARTIES quaGine small portion. Then.