The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08

digrined manner these advanced and A soon a. ,bs
pressing crowd would permit the party were again ia
Their respective hacks on their way 10 the residence of
Mr. Boiling.
The tosssas OF the bride was very beautiful cous,.
ing OF dress OF white satin richly trimmed with aee
and speckled with giisenmg aud beautiful jets She
wore wreath Of costly diamonds that sparked In tia
gasIight from which fell IN undllatng folds nlagnlA
tall OF Commanding and naughty appearance Is fam
iiarly tho belle OF tue city Her age about
nineteen and she Is OF that gorgeous syls Of beauty
frequently 10 be met with in the sunny South. Her
father is quite wealthy notwithstanding tho reyerses
Of the late war and her iese lord VIII, BY this happy
event inherit soodly dcwry Perhaps Tor hrilliancy
OF costume. beauty Of the lair ones ana NOBILITY VI the
attending gentlemen this event eeipses OH others thai
have anspred since the close OF The war Ia the south
me crowd now began 10 dispefse, ana IN = 10" mo.
menls the church amt its vicinity presented its usual
aaiei and solemn appearance Ins resdanco o. ~.
Boiling is situated In the upper part OF tue CITY, nearly
opposite Poplar Lawn, and u the finest boasts
o. Assembled hess. scenes or fesiyy only known 10 the
fashionable and wealthy commenced, dancing was not
INDUCED IN, the company being manly PresbyteEians,
pat the promenade, iessctse and happy meetings Of
old friends, perhaps enjoyed than the exci-
ing whlrl OF The waltz gsllop, or schoin.cne The A.
tendants on the happy PAIR were exceeaingy brilliantly
sitired the brides MAIDS the Mi ses IAxaN or ichmond
Miss Epders OF The city, Miss Wickhan OF Hanover
county, aud Miss hdridge Lee daughter a. the General
rvaing N their costume the beauties OF Fifth avenue.
me gentlemen In waiting wero also msgnilcenlly
gopen up for the occasion. The lates. decree
o. fashion was rigtly observed They were General
~ hugn Lee, General Cuss Lee, Captain X h. Lee,
Jr casSis Caben, OF Richmond; W. b. Coleman and
Major ]. X. Archer. OF Richmond Among the invited
guests also noticed VIM +. Wickham, father OF
General Wiekham. OF cavalry fame tne son not being
present. Page AcCarty, OF Richmond Major y. K.
kooertsoH formerly Of Lees staff and Colonel John y.
Wood formerly Of Jefferson Davis stat; C. MinnerradS
Jr, and Alex Cameron. The x.President himself was
one or the expected guests and woad probably have
been present but for the death OF biz moherin-
law, MIRA Howell in CansdA l win hero mention thss
General Lees first wife the dau gher Of the VIM y
Wickham above mentioned Too sudden aad rather
unexpected announcement OF this distinguishes
marriage prevented large numbers Of former com
panicns in arms - no were invited coming from far
on distance, and The extreme retioenoc OF General Lee
and his great aversion 10 display the better ACCOUNT
for the absence Of number OF sederate ccneras
who woud otherwise have been present.
About midnight supper was an nounced and the guess
In all about one hundred and 1fty In. number were
ushered into the dnsng ROOM whore spread one q
me CHOICEST and most tempiine collations Wit
messed, TO which they did ample justice. Meanwhile
she city band discoursed sweet music wthout-popuar
southern eirs being principally played-amons which
was that great favorlto Dxe.v In small hours OF
the morning the party, satiated with an excess q
pleasure, broke up, and to they win have o
grand dinner given by the railroad prince General
Malone.