Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
MARRIAGE A La MODE.
A Fashionable Wedding at the Ma
tfOnal Capitol, and it's Details.


We fnd in the Washington Herald the
particulars of the recent marriage at
Washington City, of Miss Romaine God
dard, beautiful and accomplished step
daughter of Admiral Dahlgren, of the
United States Navy, brother of General
Dahlgren, of Miss, who has la-ge
circle of friends and acquaintances in
this city. For the benefit of our fair
readers, who are always interested in
such programmes, we transfer the Her
AIDS description to our columns, and,
also, as a token of respect to the Admi-
raj himself who, though opposed to us,
in the late unpleasantness, and though
we are sensible of having suffered not a
little from his strict blockade of the ports
of South Carolina and Georgia, to say
nothing of sundry rather personal and
emphatic salutes from the Dahlgren
guns, we have not failed to appreciate
that, while performing his duties to his
Government with energy, his character
not only remains unsullied by single
act of cruelty or oppression, while many
are grateful to him for kindness and mag
unanimous protection, not alone to de-
fenseless women and children, but for his
consideration displayed to those soldiers
whom the fortunes of war had thrown
into his hands. In its social gossip"
the Herald heralds as the great event"
of that week the nuptials of Miss Ro-
maine Goddard to M. Overlook, at Ad-
miral Dahlgren's residence at the navy
yard The groom's business preventing
his arrival before the beginning of Lent,
a dispensation was procured which
made it necessary that the ceremony
should be comparatively private. There
were consequently only about sixty of
the most distinguished people in Wash
ington invited, about half of whom be-
longed to the Diplomatic Corps Day
light was excluded from the house, and
wax candles shed soft light over the
rooms, which literally bloomed with
flowers. Bouquets, baskets and vases of
flowers we're seen in the greatest profu-
sion. These were mostly composed of
white japonicas, or of delicate tea roses,
with violets or small sprays of
heliotrope, and were sent by the brides
friends No other display of presents
was made" The Heralds reporter, de-
scribing the ceremonies, relates that
when the bridal party was ready to
enter the room, the Rev. Father Boyle,
of st. Peters Church, in full canonicals,
and who afterward performed the eere-
mony, led the way, followed by NJ Over
beck and Mrs Dahlgren, the brides
mother; then Admiral Dahlgren and the
bride; next Mr. Vinton Goddard, the
L..l.i 4, k,o.ha. -, ths ,,,,;fo.n, sc N We. |
Point cadet, with Miss Chase, daughter
ofChief Justice Chase The lovely bride,
looking perfectly composed, was thus at
tired, according to the description of the
local chronicler: She wore a rich white |
satin, made with train, and a corsage |
cut low. The tunic was also of white
satin, and was edged with point lace.
Her veil, of tulle, was beautifully ar
ranged and fastened with orange bios
SONS. Her ornaments were diamonds,
a present from the groom.
NJ. Overlook wore frock coat, white
vest, necktie and gloves He is a man of
forty, perhaps of decidedly Teutonic
Most of the guests wore walking dresses
and bonnets Mrs Grant had on black
velvet dress and red velvet bonnet. Mrs.
Dahlgren wore pearl-colored moire an
tique, with pearl ornaments. Miss De
Luce wore a costume of delicate rose
color. All the naval officers present
we're in full uniform.
As soon as the congratulations were
'eceived the party were invited into the
where an elegant repast
vas served The President offered his
lrm to the.bride, and the groom followed
With Mrs. Grant.
Very soon after all had returned to the
,arlors. the guests began to take their
cave, and the bride buried away to
,hange her dress to be ready for the $50
rain for Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. Overlook will spend two
IT three weeks in New York before sail
ng for Europe.
1t is said that Mr.. Overlook will prob
bly, return to Washington as Minister
rom Austria in the course of two years.
lie will not take his wife to Hong Kong
efore June .. II
As the penitential season made large
impossible, those friends
{ the welded pair who we're not invited
0 be present at the ceremony were APP
rised of the fact by each receiving
ard and box Of wedding-cake, large
lumber Of such boxes having been put
D by the confectioner who had charge Of
he refreshments
The bridal presents, which were not
are said to have been of the
lost elegant description, including sew