The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-03
A Fashionabls Wedding.

A Washington correspondents gives ,tkS
following descrition Of tie late wedding iH
" high lite'' at the natl, n capital:, lg
For several weeks past the fashionable
circles at Was iington have been much in-.
te'e telin anticipation OF the narrisgs Of
Senator Henderson,, of Aiis,ouri, 70 iMiss
Mary Foo e. daughter to Hon. Elisha
Foote, of New i ork, and Lead of the Ap-
real Board of the Patent Ohce. Miss
Foate. for several winters past, has beeu
one Of the bellies of Washington, aud the
announcement of her engagement with the
Senator from Missourr created quite sen.
sati n among the elite of Washington. A
few days since over six hundred cards were
issued to the fr;ead; Of the couple for the
marriage ceremony, which took place TO-
day at II clock, at the National Hotel,
and was one of the most brilliant affairs
ever witnessed at the national capital Tho
magnificent parors of the hotel were taste.
fully and protussly decorated With rare and
fragrant flowers, whose rich perfume fHed
the atmosphere. The heavy lace curtains
at the window and over the archway con-
Meeting the two parlors were covered With
ivy and eve-greens, while rich boquets dis
tributed about the rooms. prominent
among WuiCu was d LdSuIuo INV oucs pfc-
sented by the ladies of tho executive man
sion, fairly transferred the drawing rooms
to flower gardens of exquisite beauty. I'M
mediately oppo lie the aichway and at the
far end of the parlors, was q canopy Of
white lace, bedecke with white lilies, md
erected over a large mirror, beneath which
the marriage ceremony took place, in the
presence of a most distinguished and fash~
ionable aesemblage. The President of the
United States and General Grant, Chief
Justice Chase, eminent statesmen, cele-
brated diplomatists, cabipet ministers, dis:
tinguished army and navy officers, and
prominent citizens, with hundreds of beau
tiful and accomplished ladies, whose rich
and costly toilets added to the effect OF tho
scene were present. The Chinese embassy
also attended. F-1d
The guests began 20 arrive shortly after
IL o'clock, aud by noon the parlors were
crowded. The Senate took recess to at
tend. About II clock the bridal party
| entered and marched through the parlors,
stopping beneath the canopy above de-
scribed, where the ceremony took place:
Rev. DR.. Pinckney, Of the Church of the
Ascension tEpiscopaI ofhciated. Senator
Joseph Fowler, of Tennessee, and Mr.. +.
Arnold, of New York. acted as grooms-
men, and Miss Calharine Beach, Of Sara
toga Springs, New York, and Miss Augus-
ia Feote, sister of the bride, as brides>
maids. :. ~
The bride was dressed in very heavy
white silk, with eored skirt and full ems
press train, low corsage. with lace trim
mings, Over this was dress Of pnro
white illusion, hanging in graceful folds,
and forming a pleasing contrast to the rich
silk of the under dress. 1t was finished
With two narrow founces around the bot
tom of the skirt. A handsome sash, with
bows Of white silk, encircled the waist.
! Her rich curs were surmounted b. hand.
some wreath of orange blossoms, from
which was suspended an elegant tulle veil;
which fell behind the hem of the dresss
After an elaborate reception the bridsl
party left for the north -