The New York herald., 1870-05-19
WASHINGTON.
Fashionable Wedding Among
the Colored Bon Ton.
Continued Discussion on the Bill to Enforce
the Fifteenth Amendment. ,.~
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Passage of the Naval Appropriation
Bill in the House.
Heavy REDUCTION OF 0FFICERS' PAY.
Debate on the Bill to Revive the
6lipDInQ IntereSt
Heavy REDUCTION OF oFFlCERS' PAY
Debate on the Bill to Revive the
Shipping Interest.

aN WASHINGTON. Nav 49, 1870
Fashionable Woddins in High Iife-Gran.
deur Among the Cslored People.
The long anticipated matrimonial affair In high
colorel circcs came or this evening. and was all
In all. very fac affair." 1t was originally intended
that the ceremony SHOULD be performed at St. Johns
Episcopal church, the parents being OF the Episcopal
faith. The invitations, to the number Of 500, were
sent out. and all the arrangements were perfected to
comply with the orig nal programme 1t was now
discovered, however, that canon OF the Church
prohibitel the marriage. within les walls OF per.
who had been divorced. It appears that the
groom had been married ana had procured a divorce
IN Chicago, he being citizen OF Illinois. owing TO
this impedinent UNEXPECTEDLY presenting itself 1t
was concluded to adopt the next best plan, which
was to have the services performed at the
parents' reilence, according to the ceremonies OF
tile Methodist Episcopal Caurch. Bishop ]. M.
Brown, OF the African MethodI Church, was invited
to ON iat, AS early haifpast sew o'clock quite
crowd OF women and childr, q assembled In front
OF the residence OF Mr.. Downing to witness the
guess as they arrived. Although the hour fixed
WAS eighs ociock 1t was fully half an lhour after
that time before the ceremony begun About 100
ladies' and gentlemen, the cite OF coored fashion
and nigh life. were assembled In the front rarlor
Among the more prominent persons present were
Senator Harris OF louisiana; Senator Revels, Of
MISS ssippi; Jacob Dogsy, OF Ph lade pbia; Fred
Douglass Professor Wilson, cashier of the Freedmens
savings Bank; Rev. sea Martin, DR.. Purvs, Henry
johnson and Cnares Smith. The bridal party row
catered the room the oride resting upon the arm of
her father, the groom supporting the BRIDES mo.
tier. Ihe ooms ana the bridesmaids came after
Ia the following order:-W Furguson with MI g r.
NJ. downing; c. L. Mitche, W I'll Miss r. G. ia obs.
Tha bridal party arranged themselves at one end
o. the parlor, Bishop Brown facing rhem tn,
guests gathe Ell around. The ceremony WIS then
pc formed. This being finished the usual inter-
changs OF ctyililies passed. string band enra ed
ior the occasion was missing AMI did not put In an
appearance until an hour after the marriage had
ended and the visitors had begun to arrive
ihe prde, Mis- Cortlehl Downing, daughter OF
Geofge !. Downing the well known caterer, is a
young lady OF twcnty-one years OF age, pe ,te in
ngurc and OF more than ORC lnary beauty Her we'd
oing tonet consisted OF a heavy MORE ANTIQUE
rouhd point 90 and train three Yards in len nth
"hite ven, n addre of ocangs blossoms diam uds
and peiiJ. Inc bridesmaids wore white tariatln
puned, white satin pam ers ana pearl ornaments
The groom, Mark r.. De Mortie was born In Virginia
OF coored parents Of French descent He is at present
enIagei Ia business In Richmond ya where he Is one
the owners OF mandatory OF oil Of sassafras.
and In Chicago ILL.,. where he is of the firm OF John
l. Jones Co., real estate brokers. Mr.. De siortie Is
about thirtysASssears OF age OF fine figure id ne.
cul ~ intelligent and pleasant face
The array OF presents was large and some were
very eostli and elegant useful and ornamental A
very hne ring with twelve diamonds encircling q
large ruby, was the gift or the groom: also
ring with q custer OF nine diamonls
from Mr.. Washington, brotnern..aw TO the
BRIDE; ring with o solitary pearl, from
Senior Perry, Of Cuba; another ring from SeHor
Meenlez, with five diamonds; from Mrs. Kate Brown
set Of silver dessert spoons, butter knife and
mustard spoons; from Saidee v. Williams, OF
YonKers N. Y, two napkin rings; Mrs. Bowman,
stand for carver AID fork; Mrs. j. @. Evans, OF New
York. beautiful evening fan; Mr.. Bishop, of Anna.
pois, butter knife; Frederick Douglass Sr pair OF
ouiier knives; Miss Rebecca DOWNING q cream
lad.e; Miss Georglana Downing, q sugar spoon:
Thomas Downing napkin ring; Mr.. p. A. WI Hams
O cheese knie; Mrs Proctor, silver caster; Mis-,
Lyons, q small stand OF fros ed glass; r.
p. Saunders. Of Hartford. Conn, set OF
coras; P. H. b. Saunders, OF Hartford, fruit
la'lie very handsome: W. T. Mitchell, OF Hartford,
bronze vases; MISS Tott, beau i.u PIN cushion; Mr.
and Mrs. George Washington, Jr., pickle fork; ar.
Lie Barnes, bouquet vases; Madame Daubet set OF
onyx and gold pin and earrings: Senator Revels,
two heavy napkin rings; Mr. AMI Mrs White, set OF
saltcelars: Thomas s. Boston, sugir spoon; Eun,e
Watson, OF New York, set Of tel spoons; Madame
Jebert, tortoise shell and pearl Marie Boyn on Of
New Orleans pair OF vry elegant Chinese vas es: Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Brooks, butter knife; Miss Essex
sugar spoon and Mr.. and Mrs. O'Fake, sugar spoon;
MI. Charmock, tea spoons; Mr.. Downing brotaer
of G. 7. Downing, silver cake basket; Mr. Montague,
two silver can est. .cks; Mr.. and Mrs. Glover, of
Bos on, a workbox.
In addi lon to those mentioned George 7. Downing
anu lady, the paren Of the bride, gave full set Of
c ina containing the BRIDES initial very fine as
n vyao nj toA
minutes passed In conversation the guests retired to
an elaborate supper, prepared in anapartment fitted
up for the occasion. the ceiling being made up OF
American nags. After supper, the music having ar
rived, dancing followed and was kept up well into
tho morning. The couple will remain at the parents
residence for several days, when they will visit New
York and Chicago. spend the summer at Newport
r. L. end next winter at Richmond, Va.
Charses Against Justices Field and Hoffman.
Mr.. w. Hastings, OF California, has presented a
petition to the House. through Mr. Julian, OF Indiana
accusing Associate Justice Field, OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States, ana Ogden Holman,
Judge OF the United States District Court for Cali
fornia OF mlsbeaavior, maadmin stration ana cor
ruption in Office. Hastings II appears was formerly
lawyer in California and practised In the United
States District Court OF California while Judge Field
was the presiding Judge Of the circuit. He was de-
barred, II Is alleged, by Judge Hoffman, for nscon.
duct, and the action OF the latter sustained by
Judge Field. II is supposed that this Is the main
ground OF his grievances and the the presen
tation of the petitions. He presents two pc.
fi ions lone against Justice Field and the
other against Judge Holman. Both have
been reierle ed to the committee on the Ju-
dietary for Investigation. Mr.. Hastings viii
be allowed to go before the comrnittee and state
what facts ne can offer In proof to sustain ns alle
gaiion II the committee are satisfied that there is
a case they will have resolution offered In tile
House ordering an investigations and asking power
TO send for persons and papers. If they discover
that Mr.. Hastings charges against Justice Fled are
un founded, and The result OF mere pc sonal malice,
the whole thing VIII be dismissed. In the petition |
for the impeachment and removal OF Justice Field
Mr.. Hastings forth that lie is citizen OF Cali
forna and that he came to this district for the pur-
pose OF proc,ring the impeachment and re- |
moYal OF Justice Field ana Ogden Holman |