The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-23

The Marriage Of Genetal AMeS N1u
Miss Blanche ButleE.s-The Most
Brilliant Affair Of the Kind ever
Known In Lowell.
| BosToE, July 81 /.
The great fashionable event 81 tlls 50
SON was the marriage. this evening, q
Lowell, of General and Senator AdAlbert
Ames, Of Mississippi, TO- Mis- Blanche;
daughter of Gen. B. F. Butler. f ~
The preparations for the ceremony have
been making tor along time. The brides
tro18Seau was wholly imported from Eu.
rope, and all the Arrangements haVe been
Of themo8t lavish character. ff - w.
General Butler has q very fine place at
Lowell, md 1t has been decorated for the
occasion, utterly regardless Of expense.
There were present at the ceremony in
the Episcopal Church: Senators lPdme,
royl OF RansaS, and Chandler, Of Michi.
gan, Gov. OIaAin, Wendell Phillips; and
numerous other Well.ln0Wn gentlemen In
this and other States, including not few
Of the hridegroom's many friends and
comrades. i sJs,v. - N'lbfs ~ ="
L. A curious crowd besieged the church,
contented TO wait outside and RSee the
show but the church was only moder'
ately full All who deSiredJand whose
dress was respectable such were the
conditions imposed by the Democratic
BenImin), ware admitted. However, IN
vitatiOns were given outwith an unstint'
ing hand, and the crowd Of the reception
was even greater than at the ceremony.
The bride was dressed in white corded
silk velours, with flounCe and overdress o.
Duchess lace, tulle veil, and orange aoW'
erS. There was no jewelry.' u 'Hl.f.
Mrs. Butler wore dress Of green velvet
and heavy green silk. 81 i1u
The bridesmaids wore white silk dress
es, demi.trin, with Oversskirts IOf tllle
Topped upwith flowers, each wearing flow
ers OF 0 distinct and different color. frheiI
veils hung downlIow IN the right side, bul
were caught up on the shoulder on the
LEFT. @ 1r3ii = a..'@H So !"
The bridegroom and General tButlel
were infplain evening dress, but the
groomSmen werein full military costume
each Of them being an officer in the regn'
lar army. Three OF the four bridesmaids
are Lowell ladies. sidLup f3 ry.H Ir'l
The church was decorated only on the
altar, railing and pulpit, with flowers, In
q most effective manner. r. r ~
The ceremony was performed by DR.
RdsOu, who was the first minister in
Lowell, married Gen. Butler and his wife,
and baptized the bride Of this evening
-Four other clergy1nen assisted in the cere'
mony,- by their presence. y,.3n
Alter The soIemniserVice had been per
formed the party proceeded to the resi.
dence of Gen. Butler, the grounds and
rooms of which were decorated and illuni-
mated in a most proftlse and brilliant man
ner, where music and dancing are in pro-
qess at the present time ~.
As an example Of the imposing manner
in which General Butler has carried out
his hospitAble plans! it may be mentioned
that he chartered the whole Ofthe Merri.
mac House to provide Tor his guests, and
engaged all the available room in another
hotel, while private houses are opened 70
accommodate those who are not otherwise
provided for. ;":; ,liI;i ~ .Jai.,rr IJtrt
The festivideswill bekept up for several
days,t .J.. 50 ms b, ~ IHila- ..r