The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-18

wedding party arrived in set of hacks,
great difficulty was experienced in effect.
Inc an entrance. The arrival of the backs
was we'll arranged, each having ample
time to discharge its precious freight ere
another came.
Couple by couple in marched the bridal.
party, amid the audible congratulations OF
the crowd, the happy twain bringing up
the rear Among those prominent as
they approached. the chancel was first the
noble form of Gen. Lee, upon whom all
eyes were centred; next the father OF the
BRIDE, ex-senator Boiling; then the sons
of Lee and their beautifully attired talr
companions. The scene here was unusu-
ally solemn and impressive, and breath
less silence pervadcd the densely crowded
church. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John Cosby, officiating cler-
gyman, and amid the most intense sup
pressed excitement, the bride was given
TO her new lord and future protector by
her father This concluded, the usual
kissing, hand shaking and congratulating
sceno cnsued, the congregation breaking
forth into murmur in the beginning, but
rising gradually to perfect roar and tu-
multi almost deafening Enthusiastic in
dividuals now pressed forward to clasp
the hand of Lee, or congratulate his hap
nv son, but decided aversion to public
display repellcd, in aquiet, dignifed man
ner. these advances, and as soon as the
pressing crowd would permit, the party
were again in their respective hacks, on
their way to the residence of Mr.. Boiling.
The trousseau Of the bride was very
beautiful, consisting Of q dress of white
satin richly trimmed with lace and
speckled with glistening and beautiful
lets. She wore wreath of costly dia-
monds that sparkled in the gaslight, from
which fell in undulating folds magnitl-
cent point lace veil Miss Boiling, now
Mrs. Lee, is tall, of commanding and
naughty appearance, is familiarity known
as the belle of the city Her age is about
nineteen, and she is of that gorgeous
style of beauty frequently to be met with
in the sunny South. Her father is quite
wealthy, notwithstanding the reverscs OF
the hate war, and her licge lord will, by
this happy event, inherit Il goodly dowry.
Perhaps for brilliancv Of costume, beauty
of the fair ones and nobility of the attend
ing gentlemen, this event eclipses all 9th.
ers that have transpircd since the close OF
the war in the South.
The crowd now began to disperse, and
in few moments the church and its VI
cinity presented its usual quiet and solemn
appearance. The residence of Mr. Boil
ing is situated in the upper part Of the
city, nearly opposite Poplar Lawn, and is
one of the finest it boasts of. Assembled
here, scenes of festivity only known to
the fashionable and wealthy commenced;
dancing was notindulgcd in, the company
being mainly Presbyterians, but the prom
cnade, tete-a-tete and happy meetings Of
old friends, were perhaps moro enjoyed
than the exciting whirl Of the wall gal
lop, or sehottische. The attendants on
the happy pair were exceedingly brilliant
lv atlrcd, the bridesmaids, the Misses
iIaxall of Richmond, Miss Endcrs, of the
same city, Miss Wicllham, OF Hanover
county, and Miss Midridgc Lee, daughter
of the General, rivaling in their costume
the beauties of Fifth avenue. The gen
tlemen in waiting were also magnificent
ly gotten up for the occasion. The latest
decree of fashion was rigidly observed.
They were Gen. Filz Hugh Lee, Gen.
Custis Lee, Capt r. Il. Lee, Jr; Caskle
Cabell, OF Richmond; W. d. Coleman and
Mai. J. r. Archer, Of Richmond. Among
the invited guests | also noticed Wm. r.
Wickham. father of Gen. Wickham, Of
cavalry fame the son not being present /;
Page McCarty, of Richmond Maj. +. Il:
Robertson. formerly Of Lees staff, and
Col. John +. Wood, formerly Of Jefferson
Davis staff; c. Minnegyade, Jr., and A.
Cameron. The eX-Prcsidcnt himself was
one of the expected guests, and would,
probably, have been present but tor the
recent death of his mother in-law, Mrs.
Howell, in Canada. will here mention
that Gen. Lees first wife was the danSh-
ter of the Wm F. Wickham above men
toned. The sudden and rather uneXpect-
cd announcement of this distinguished
marriage prevented large numbers of for.
mer companions in arms who were invited
coming from a distance, and the extreme
rcticencc Of Gen. Lee and his great aver
sion to display may the better account tor
the absence OF number Of ex.Confede-
rate Generals who would otherwise have
been present.
About midnight supper was announced ,
and the guests, in all about one hundred
and fifty in number, were ushercd into
the dining room, where was spread one
of the choicest and most tempting cola.
tions ever witnessed, to which they did
ample Justice. Meanwhile the city band
discoursed sweet music without-popular
Southern airs being principally played
among which was that great favouritc'
"Dixie" In the small hours of the morn
ing the party, satiated with an excess OF
pleasure, broke up, and tomorrow they