The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-09
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGES.
DISPLAY AMoNo THE HEBREWS AND
IN TRINITY CHAPEL.

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Crush In the Henry Street Tabcrnacic-Ts-
raeiite Fashion and Beauty Out in Force
Trinity Chapel Filled Assin-Fiuttcr In
Upper Tendon.
The great event Of the season with the Hebrev
Inhabitants Of the east eide OF town was the mar
rage OF Mr.. J. Bernstein, Q wealthy resident Of
Mount Vernon, to Miss Sarah Kohn OF this city.
The ceremony, which was q most interesting and
splendid snar, took place yesterday In the Tabor
nacle 10 Henry street, near Market and was pcr.
formed BY Rabbi streissnt, who has Just returned
from Europe, the Rev. Mr.. Lowenthai oniciatinE q
Schozen.
The bride. accompanied BY number OF attendant
maids, was led 10 the reading desk by the BRIDE
groom. The Schdsen then delivered the customary
address, after which Rabbi strelsant addressed the
couple, and after the customary Mosaic ceremonial
OF presenting the wine 10 them, and the crushing Of
the wine glass; they then declared and wife.
The whole party then drove from the Tabernacis
TO Pythsgoras Hall, which was elegantly decorated.
aud whore O large number OF the friends Of both
families were to receive them. The street outside
the ball room was crowded with carriages deposit
ing their charges, and about three In the afternoon
dancing was commenced and continued until long
after midnight The dining and supper room was
brilliantly lighted, and accommodations being made
for upward OF three hundred guests.
The bride, Miss Sarah Kohn, a beautiful girl, wore
q lavender colored moire antique dress. Her jos
black hair was tastefully ornamented, and from II
hung long, rich lace veil; her sistcr, also very
pretty was dressed In purple silk, with white lace
trimmings and another sister wore a rich whits
silk dress, beneath q pink lace SKIRT. The mother
OF the bride plain moire antique dress which
was partially covered by white lace shawl. Miss
Sarah Abrahams, handsome girl. and good dancer,
was dressed In green elk robe and white lace trim
mings, with magnificent head-dress. The two Mise
Bernsein's, both handsome and lively, wore white
satin dresses, trimmed with blue satin.
One thing remarkable about this elegant weddina
was the few diamonds worn by the ladies, though
many Of them belong to the wealthie.t Hebrew FAM
lies In New York. The gentlemen, however, sport.
Of them were Mr.. Bernstein, brother OF tue bride
groom, Jacob Kohn, Lewis Abrams, Joseph Nichols.
WEDDING IN UNIVERSITY PLACE.
The announcement 10 fashionable circles that Mr..
Frank a. Halleu was TO lead Miss Amelia Florencs
to the altar suicient to Oil Trinity Chapel yes
multitude. The edince was brilliantly lighted, but
there were no decorations, no pyramids the altar
besnty. For Trinity Chapel is Mtuaii.tc, and in
the gloomy season OF Lent flowers were inadmi.-
si6le. Tie hour appointed for ~ ceremony was
Messrs Richard r. Homer OF New York and VIM
II. Dunn OF Brooklyn, had filled all the available
but the bridal party still fingered and their pro-
crastinaton would have seemed tedious had not ths
ment in Bee,hoven's second symphony with such
power and fee ling that the delay rather plea
SAINT than 9th erwise
At Q O'Clock the party arrived. The bride was es-
corted by her guardian, an old gentleman with
snowy white hair. and the groom gave his arm to
her mother. Mrs. John Florence. She was accom-
panied by her two bridesmaids. Miss Forentins
Strockbne and Miss Mary Houghton, their cava.
iers being Messrs. Chas. Hy. Homer and Mulford
Dunn OF Brooklyn.
The bride was dressed In white silk with small
pdntSr OF satin, the corsage cut Tpnpddovr and
trimmed with satin, the skirt festooned with box
plaiings wreath OF foraDse blossoms circled her
well-fOrmed head, and over this was a blonde fail
Miss Strockbire wore fue dress trimmed with pink
hoN Ners on the skirt and with pink satin tho
corsage and painter. Her dress was cut dtoolitt5
Miss Houghton was attired In white tarlatan, the
men and the usher were all dressed In the conven-
uonal gloom OF evening costume and wore white
ehokers and white gloves, but were without button
hole houquets
The service was performed by the Rev DIR. Gal.
OF New York.
Amer the ceremony one OF the bridesmaids re-
moved the brides veil and disclosed a very pretty
iace snnused with rosy bushes. The receponwas en-
tirely confined 10 the most intimate friends and near
relatives few OF the presents were exhibited,
the major rart being AZ the brdegroom's rosiencs
on Staten Island. Among those dsplayedtwcre q
massive tankard OF elegant construction, a nalyer.
ice pitcher, and two goblets all OF beautifully chased
silver, presented by the comrades and officers OF the
Equitable Insurance Once 10 Frank Uallett on his
wedding dnv." There wRs also n set OF spoons 6l
grandmother and some rare and costly lace present-
ed to tie bride by lady cousins The position OF
both PARTIES, and the prominent standing Of Jacob
GRAY liAllet the groom's father, Wall street. in
evitaby occasioned many rich and beautiful ore.
sents but with excellent taste the number displayed
was slight,