Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-16
FASHIONABLE WEDDING At THE
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.

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FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT THE
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION.
At the early hour of 10 on Tuesday
morning, three localities in New York
| city began to be more or less in q state
| Of siege. These were the residences OF
Col. Elliott F. Shepard, Al East Twenty
fifth street, and VIM. II. Vanderbilt,
400 Fifth avenue, and the Church of the
Incarnation, ut the intersection OF Madi-
son avenue and East Thirty-6fth street.
| Tho residence OF VIM. Lewars, sexton,
ll3 West Twcnty.ninth street, was also
waited on by q number of politely in,
| quisilive young gentlemen, who carried
note books, and were presumed to be
performing the surreptitious duties OF
reporters for tho morning newspapers.
The largest crowd, however, was as
sembled at the front and back entrances
to the Church Of the Incarnation. Be-
fore l2 o'clock tho steps Of the Madison
avenue facade were decorated with tiers
of ladies and children. A small force
~ensconced itself OH the East Thirt,y-ffth
street steps, and perplexed Mr.. Lewars
with perpetual pulls Mt the door-bell,
and gatherings against the closed por-
tai. The efforts of this force were not
wholly in vain, for in the course OF half
an hours constant working at the door
knob, the latch gave way, and the glow
ing groups streamed in, triumphant and
pell.mcll. The unwonted fervor evinced
will be understood, when it is explained
that the occasion was the marriage of
Col. Elliott F. Shepard to the daughter
of VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Esq, and grand
daughter of the famous Commodore.
For half the depth Of the church, the
central pcws were reserved for the es-
pecially invited friends. Despite the
ipiunctions that had been given and
obeycd, the unreserved portions of the
church had SLED up long before the
hour had arrived for formally opening
the doors. The side pews and a%isles,
the window stills, tho organ LOTT, the
gallery, the chancel steps, were oil &C.
cupied. AS half-past one, the hour for
tho ceremony, drew near, the invited
guests began to arrive and adorn the
central pews with every conceivable
variety of rich toilets. II was by the
occupants of these central pews that
that delightful quietude was preserved,
so uncharacteristic Of the outside
throug, SO unmistakable a token of tho
best breeding. The ~flutter, tho excite
ment, the uneasiness of outstrctchcd
necks, and whispers that could be heard
six pews off, werc reserved for the gen
tie beings who wero not within the paie
of the exclusive white silk cord,
who stood on benches and stools and
sat on p~ew-backs, and impcded one an
others view with that mutual defeat
which is tolerated at every marriage
ceremony.
The ceremony itself was exceedingly
short. The previous waiting, and the
subsequent congratulations, expanded
into many hours around the nucleus OF
the marriage moment. Punctually at
half.past one the bride and bridegroom
entered. For In hour previous q me-
langc of farorite operate airs had been
performed upon the organ and among
them selections from the "Grand
Duchess of Geroistein," who seems
equal to my emergency. An audience
of friends on such an occasion as that
of yesterday is nono the less critical be-
cause it is friendly but criticism yes
tcrday had very little to say that the
best friends of both bride and BRIDE
groom would not like to hear repeated.
Col. Shepard was very pale, but then
pallor Is natural to him, and as becom-
ing MS it is natural. The bride was
beautiful, and timid, and slightly
flushed, and never once raised her eyes
throughout the ceremony. Her veil
was exceedingly costly and beautiful,
and her feminine beholders who gagged
the value and remember tho magnfcencc
of her costume, will thank US for telling
them that the price of that veil was
cight hundred dollars, and that it was
purchased for her in Paris by Mr.. Free
mar. Her bridesmaids, not n Of
whom was not beautiful, were Miss
Sherman, Miss Van Doren, Miss Sanford
and Miss Coles. So great was the
pressure, so impeded was the Wow, so
restless were the tongues of the occu-
pants of the side a~isles, that few, save
the guests occupying the central pews,
were aware Of the exact moment when
the ceremony was concluded. The OIL
ciating clergymen were the Rev. DR..
Cook and the Rev. Stephen h. King,
Jr. Inside the church there were no
congratulations at all. Tho bride and
bridegroom were Immediately driven to
the residence of the brides father, Will
liam H. Vanderbilt, No. 42o Fifth Ave-
nue.. Hero o reception was given, the
vastness of whose proportions may DO
inferred from the number of carriages,
which, for many blocks, barrieaded
Fifth Avenue from 2 o'clock IN the at
t~ernoon until 9 o'clock. Invitations
were issued for three thousand guests,
the feminine portion of whom displayed
toilets which only q staff Of female fash
ion contributors is adequate to describe.
The entrance to Mr.. Va%nderbilt's man
sion was %carpcted and provided with a
covered way, which, until late in tho
evening, was beset with q peering and
inquisitive erowd.-N. Y. Sun, Fec. %.