The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-23
Adeltaa Patti.
GRAPHIC Account OF THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRIMA
DONNA WITH THE MARQUIS DE CAUx.
From The Morning Post. July 81. ]

From the Morning Post, July s1l
Many have been the marriages Of royal and il.
lustrious personsges in this country of late years
Princes and princesses on entering the nupti
state have always attracted considerable aten-
ton at the bridal ceremony, and great has been
the disappointment of those who having fairly
weighed the chances Of being present, have at
last discovered that there was no hope their gain
ing admittance TO the church, or obtaining even
a passing glimpse OF the object of their sOlcitude.
But what result could be expected when it was
announced. not that royal son or royal daugh-
ter, but that one of the "queens of song" was
about TO enter the matrimonial state? The free.
dom of eatree into the church Immediately
calculated upon, and it no sooner became known,
after the proclamation of the banns in Paris,
where and when the distinguished popular favor
ite was to play, in real life, part she had so
often assumed on the lyric scene, then hundreds
Of expectant people arranged their plans for
gratifying their curiosity on the interesting Occa-
sion. Accordingly. at very early hour yester-
day morning, the Roman Catholic Church in the
Chaplain Park road (where it was understood the
wedding was 10 take place. was literally thrOnged
with eager spectators, the greatmajOrity OF whom
were ladies', who were quite content TO endure an
ample share Of inconvenience rather than lose the
opportunity OF witnessing a scene the leading
character in which had so often before excited
their admiration and enthusiasm and il may well
be imagined that when the time arrived (eleven
o'clock) for the bridal party to enter the sacred
building, the approaches TO II were almost lmpas'
contriyed to make way for the carriages contain
it the favored few who had come by invitation.
Hence the anxiety OF the eager gazers IN the
church was rapidly giving place to impotence,
and the cry of There she Is ~ was often repeated
when the only ground for it was that the wish las
usual at public ceremonies, when the advent of
great parsonage is expected) was father to the
thought. AT length, however, the center aisle
was comparatively clear, and the wedding party
entered, Mile Patti (who was accompanied by
her father, Signor Salvatore Patti being imme
diateiy recognized, and her future husband, the
MARQUIS de Caux. Mile Patti at once placed her
self before the altar and knet upon the prie dieu
her betrothed dong the same; and at this mo
ment the language of admiration, as regarded the
lady was so exhaustive that every appropriate
epithet which could properly be used in refer
ence TO one in her position, was audibly applied
to her.
Among the invited guests were Nine. La Ouch
ess de Valmy, step-mother of the bridegroom,
the French enbass adOr (the Prince De La Tour
d'Auvergne), the Duke Of Manchester. NJ. Mure,
secretary TO the French embassy; Mr.. WoOdfOrd,
Mr.. Spalding, Mr.. strakosh, (brother-n-aE OF
the bride Mr. +. Gye, (lessee Of the Royal ltal-
ian Opera,) Nine. GTisi and Signor Mario and their
daughters, Mr.. Costa. Mr.. Carr, SignOr Rani, Mr..
Frederick Greenwood. SignOr aud Nine. Taglia-
icio, Mr.. Augustus Harris (sctng manager Of the
Royal Italian Opera together with large num-
Der sf ladies and gentlemen who are among the
most liberal subscribers to the Royal italian
Opera.
The marriage ceremony, according TO the Ro-
man Catholic custom, occupied very snort time.
and being performed in Latin and in suppressed
tone, it Is not to be supposed that the multitude
OF spectators were as much enlightened BY what
they heard as pleased with what they saw. Un
like the course adopted in the Protestant church,
both bride and bridegroom were provided with a
ring and each placed one on the finger Of the
other; and, there was another part Of the cere-
mony in which the Roman Catholic formula was
found TO be different from that Of the Protestant,
viz that when the bridegroom endowed the bride
with all his worldly goods. the former handed %
the latter pieces OF gold and silver which al the
same time received the blessing OF the officiating
priest. After the imposition of the rings the
| nov welded pair retired to the vestry, accompa-
MED by the Minister'S and four Witnesses in order
! that their names might be entered both 10 the
civil and ecclesiastical registers. The witnesses