Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-14
Grand Wedding Excitement ia JaEOni-
CRCs0sl.

The circles of aristocracy and wealth in this city
were yesterday on the qua Uive to witness the
riage of Miss Julia Greer a daughter of Geo Greer,
Esq, to Joseph Edward Simmons, young lawyer
from Troy. NJ Greer is one of New York's wealth
lest citizens, having accumulated large fortune,
mostly in real estate. His elegant mansion in Iwen-
tyninth street. near Fifth avenue is located on what
was formerly large farm, owned by his family. Ex-
tensve preparations had been made for the marriage
of his daughter which took place yesterday with a
degree of elegance and refinement seldom equaed.
The ceremony was performed at Calvary Church,
corner of Twenty-trst street and Fourth avenue at
II o'clock NJ. Long before the appointed time crowds
of elegantly atired ladies beseged the church doors
for admission and it was not long before the house
was crowded with these fair sight-seers.
Not content wi4h the accommodations vouchsafed
to the congregalonto to which the church belongs the
elegant ladle;' TO secure proper view, climbed upon
the seats, and even upon the backs of the peWs
stretching their fair necks nearly out of joint and
dlSplaylng an immensely OF crlnollne beautiful to
behold. At Y o'clock vision of white clouds float
ed down the centre aisle and we informed that
the bridal party was approaching the altar 1t was
received by tho Rev. Francis Hawes, u. D., Ii. d ,
who, assisted by the Rev. George WOrthngtOn, per
formed the required service, which transformed Miss
Jula Greer into the beautiful and bluShing bride Of
Mr. J. b. Simmons. The dresses of the bride and
her SIX maids were elegant beyond description. Our
reporter, VINO Is single man. and doesn't know the
difference between silk and corduroy, asked bright
looking maiden who standing gracefully on his
tayorlte corn. In order to obtain better view. if
sne would please describe TO him tho dresses. She
willingly complied. as follows and the public must
hold her responsible, and not the reporter:
Inc BRIDE wore white satin dress very full skirt,
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veil, and orange buds and blossoms in her hair. Her
neck was encreled with beautiful diamond neck
lace, and diamonds gittered in her and on her
fingers. Her maids, six in number, were dressed IN
tarlean, fully trimmed, illusion wells frosted oak
bridesmaids Misses Helen Peters. Carrie Tur-
ner. Lizzie Bowles, Emma Simmons, Hannah Daven-
port and Augusta Wood. The groomsmen were
Messrs Ezra Vail, Charles Greer, Colonel Gould,
DR.. Nichols, Frank Van Schoonhover and Dr. Nor
ris Three gentlemen, Mesgrs Van Buren, Metcalf
and Brady, ofciated ushers and found seats as
far as possible for all VINO attended They were in
full dress, wearing white badge bearing the IaOnO-
gram IS G." From the church the bridal parIy re-
arned to the house of the brides parents in Twenty
ninth street. for wedding breakfast whereatnumer
GUS friends OF the family were assembled
Immediately after the bride received her frien5,
ana from 20 clock until nearly dark constant Ihrone
OF iadles was arriving and departing Every adia,
cent street. was lined with carriages and the
u seVeral pohcemen We're required to keen order.
Gra!4iaS band furnished music tor the occasion and
an Dyne set forth fruits, flowers and cunfections
WItnout stunt During the projected bridal tour the
party Will visit Philadelphia Baltimore, Richmond.
&c, returning to Troy, N. Y, where Mr.. Simmons
VIII, Tor tue present, be located.
Rumo1s of the costness CT TINS wedding are as con-
Trajectory as some extrayagant, but our repo~a
Is credlhy informed that the brides tUlIettc cost
nearly $4,000, while that of each of her maids was
SI,OC0. and was present from the bride. Rumor
also says that the fair bride receives 100000 from
each of her parents wedding portion.-NeW York
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