The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-11-26
fashionable weddings in Baltimore.

fashionable Weddings in Baltimore.
The Baltimore Gazette of Wedpes-
|: day last, says II was understood thata
wedding was 70 take place at half.pastI
|, seven 3 clock yesterday evening at St.
Paul's Elsnrcll, and Cat that hour the
J aud toriu1nof The church. was well filled
slIlany Il die ladies were dressed in full
evening costume, aud they waited pa
tiently tbearriyal Of the wedding party.
YheEHide~wa4 Miss st'lerence Pratt
daughter Of Excuoyernor Thomas e.
Pratt, Of this city, and The groom MY:
George Hebson, Of New, York. The
rain poured IL torrents, But the people
pressed into the cisaFeh7aatilafter niue
o'clock. sin the yestibulepf the. church
Captain John Mitchell, with platoon
of policemen, kept the entrance clear,
and prevented any confusion that might
hnve otherwise been created by the
throng. /, At, a quarter after nine the
bridal party arrived, and as they en-
tered the south door Of the church the
choir ehanted hymn. There were six
bridesmaids and groomsmen in adva nce,
and the bride followed leaning on the
arm of her father, the groom iinnedi-
ately behiad with friend, They walked
up. the middle aisle 10 the foot of the
chanc.l, were they remained until the
chant was concluded. Gov. Pratt then
led the, bride to- the altar, where she
was received By Rev. DIR. Mahan,. the
bridesmaids Standing to the left and
the groomsmenl to the right. The Faith.
or of the bride stood to the right Of the
groom, who had then taken his proper
position. The beautiful marriage ser.
vice OF. the Episcopal Church, was then
begun by Rev. DIR. Mahdn, and the res
ponses. of both bride and groom were
prompt and audible. AS soon as they
were pronounced man and wife the Or
gan pealed out. joyful anthem, and the
bridai-party retired. The-beautiful
bride was attiredsin amaguifcent white
velvet dress with a wreath of white
flowers encircling her brow, setting off
her loseliness, 10 great adSantage. a
rich veil was thrown over her head
Two of the bridesmaids were dressed in
pink tulle, festooned with wreaths OF
roses, and the others were dressed in
white tulle, with green and white
wreaths festooning the skirts. They
also wore, wreaths on their brows aud
wells. After the conclusion of the GER
emony there was no stoppage for con-
CALCULATIONS, but the party retired to
the residence of Governor Pratt, where
there was large and fashionable re-
ception. .ef r"t eg- a'ba
Fashionable circles in Baltimore have
been for some time in expectation of a
grand wedding at the Cathedral that
was to surpass any thing of a. similar
nature that has ever TRANSFERRED here.
The event did take place on Tuesday.
18th instant. the happy couple being
John T. NJ. Orendorff, Esq, Of the firm
of Samuel Orendorff & Son, and Miss
Maria Bohrer, daughter of Captain Ju-
illus s. Bohrcr, late Of the United States
Navy. The Cathedral was densely
crowded, us also were the sidewalks in
the neighborhood, and from every win
dow or door that could command
glimpse of the scene, expeetant and
eager faces looked out. The carriages
containing the bridal party arrived at
the Cathedral about one o'clock, and
their inmates descended and passed into
the building over a carpeted path The
bride was dressed in white watered satin
with very long and flowing train. and
over all wore an immense white lace
veil. The bridesmaids were three in
number and wore white corded silk.
The gentlemen Of the party wore the
regular black broadcloth and all were
plentifully supplied with orange bios
SONS. The bridal procession was pre-
ceded by two children; very handsomely
dressed. The ceremony Inexperienced
by Archbishop Spalding, he prefacing
it with some general remarks upon the
solemnity of the marriage rite. yai
At half-past eight o'clock on Wednes-
day Emanual Church, corner of Read
and Cathedral streets, was thronged
with people to witness the marriage Of
I Mr.. d. rBowly Thompson with Miss
Winn, of this city. Soon after the
hour appointed the bride and groom,
the bridesmaids and groomsmen ap-
peared, aud the doors were then closed
for the ceremony, which was unusually
impressive. Not whisper was heard
in the church as the beautiful marriage
service of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was gone through with, aud
every head was bowed, aud many knelt
as the officiating clergyman offered up
prayer. When the ceremony was con-
cluded the organ pealsd forth joyful
chant, and the newly welded pair, fol-
lowed by the bridesmaids aud srooms-
men, walked down the. aisle to the
church door, where their carriages were
In wai.ipgi The bride wore . dress; of
|, white satin, with white wreatbs and lace
veil, and the bridesmaids white silks.
AL hook ed charmingly, and, it was the
general remark that it was "a beautiful
wedding" q The church was occupied
almost wholly by invited guests, who
appeared in fall dress for the occasion
After the ceremony reception was
held at the residence of the bride, on
Monument street. lev 2Idr8rm97
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