Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-26

"HIdH LIFE IN New YORK CrTY.-The
View York Sun OF Saturday contains the fol
lowing account of the hOHSSedtt OF a Madison
Avenue belle who is shortly to be led to the
hymenea altar by lucky man from Bos
ton The description will douhtless be OF in
,e-est to the lady readers OF the Gazette. All
the articles and dress material sent from Paris
were done up IN packages elegantly em6rolder-
el aud edged with \algGcicnnos lace, each
package being enclosed in a sub,tlntial ease OF
straw.
The brides dress, made by the court dress
maker, is of white satin OF rare maenlhcence,
With an entire overdress oi point lace, which is
Ooped up at the sides with large satin rOsettes
and orange blossoms. The bridal veil is also of
ooint lace, made to order in Brussels, the pat
.ern corresponding with the lace overdress. -
The expectant bridegroom has given his a,,,t-
o.e an elegant set OF seed pearls, purchased at
rhe Paris Exposition, which are to be worn on
her wedding day.
among many beautiful silk dresses is one of
pink-the new Shade-made with along traiu,
aud trimmed with deep point lace hounce
above which IL row Of pink aud white mara
bout feathers as a heading. The short skirt is
tlrned over at the back, and fastened with a
small bunch of pink and white feathers; boots
10 correspond, of pink silk with high pink
french heels
Another dress OF blue corded silk Is trimmed
wlth two point applique hounces, with headings
If peacock's feathers, beautifully arranged, -
Ghe dress is made with corsage cut quite
,{ecolette, with bertha Of applique and TUFTS OF
ueacock' feathers. As with all the other toll
cites, boots, gloves fans, &c, correspond in
shades and pattern. A reception dress OF gray
satin is beautifully trimmed with the new shade
Of green in small pufs arranged around the
bottom of the skirt, with bow OF gray and
green between each putt.
All the dresses Of the richest and most ex-
peusive quality and material and made IN ac-
ordarce with the advanced Paris fashions.
Among the items were IL pair OF shoes. No. > :
dozen assorted gloves, 4 dozen handkCrchIeis,
d pairs slippers, round hats b0nnetS, t
parasols. . lace shawls lace paraSoiS, > India
shswls, IL dozen pairs Of hose, 2S evening, din.
per. and street dresses, ) clOaks and sacks, aud
carloads of other articles OF wearing apparel.
The bridesmaids dreSses-six in number
were sent at the time, and have been presented
TO the misses who are to oticiate on the occa-
s,on. They are OF white corded silk, with long
trains, and trimmed with heavy ruchng OF
white satin around the edge OF the skirt. The
overdressesS are Of the white tullc, elegantly
trimmed with lalenciennes inserting, edged
with Whltc race, anu tuuIcu uI' VII Ot'u cA"' py
Il vine Of tea roses and buds.
The father Of the bride has already given his
daughter his present which is a hne brown
.,onc honse ON one of the fashionable thorough
ares elegantly furnished throughout. The
sntire bonse has been newly decorated each
room being irescocd iu new designs and colorS
tho furniture corresponding. The walls are
adorned with elegant and rare OIL paintings,
some Of them by old masters, sent from abroad
a, oroat eynense Beautiful pieces OF Statuary
nm all tle alooves and inches, and rare orna-
mpnts are distributed about the rooms in pro-
Vrarv all the bedrooms are hung with silk,
tho beds heing placed in acoves and entirely
hidden from view Long mirrors from ceiling
to Aoor are in every room, and nothing can he
desired even by the most tastldious. lhe attic
hos been fitted up as eroquet ground the
walls aud wood work padded with repS an1
the foor covered with the same y billiard
table stands in one corner, 50 thh' "heh one
game has become tiresome OF monot9ho1s'
another can be called into requIS'uo9' IN tho
liar which has been cemented and paved, a
lor|, alley has been built tor bowling, with
svs,v convenience OF gas, fires, Ae,, Tor all
weathers. ,.-......, -,
Tho taxes on the house and furniture have
all heen paid for one year IN advance-S0 1t 1t
said-that the newly married couple shall have
ncitber care nor expense. Attached 10 tie
bonse is An extensive conservatory, hlled with
The choicest and most beautiful eXotlcS.
The wedding is to be celebrated in June, IN d
t,>bionable church near Gramcrcy Park.
4 story which is told about town viii show
how little the President really kuows whom hf
appoints or removes. IL Is said that j..
b Hawey, Radical member from the fourth
district, waited on the President some time
sgo with the announcement that he had come