The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-24
Marriage IN High Life,
A Grand Colored Wedding in
2" Washington.
Rapid Progress Of Great Moral Ideas
rrlnm The Now York Hernld.l

The much talked of marriage Of
Mark Rcnnie de Mortre, Frenchman,
and Miss Cordelia Downing, colored
girl, daughter OF the well known caterer,
Geo. Z. Downing, took place this even
ing, at tie residence OF the brides
father, Capitol Hill. Tic ceremony
was perro' med by the Rev. J. V. Lewis,
pastor o: St. Johns Protestant Episao.
pal Church. Mss r. NJ. Downing and
Miss X c. Jacobs were the brides
maids, and Messrs. c. L. Mitchell and
N. Ferguson the groomsmen. The
bgide is a younG lady of tweaty-one
years OF age, petite in figure, AMI OF
more than ordinary beauty. Her wei
ding toilet COAST led of heavy MORE
antique, round point lace and train three
Yards n 'cagth, white vel, hea1dress OF
orange blossoms, diamonds and paris.
The bridesmaids were white ta-atan
pulled, white satin panniers and pearl
ornaments The groom was born in
Virginia Of colored parents of French
descent He is at present engaged in
business il Richmond Va, where he is
ore of the owners Of a manufactory OF
oil OF slssairas, and in Chicago, H.,
where lie is OF the firm Of John l.
tones ~ Co., real estate brokers. Mr..
De Moctre is about thirty-five years o.
age, OF fine figure and peculiarly intclli.
gent and pleasant face
The array Of presents was large, and
some very costlv and c'egant, useful
and ornamental. A very fine ring,
with twelve d anon Is enrirclng q large
ruby, was the git Of the groom; also a
ring with cluster Of nine diamonds
from Mr.. Wa hington, brother-in-law
to the bride; q ring with solitary
pearl, from Senior Percy, of Cuba an
other ring from Senior Mclcrdez, with
five diamonds; from Mrs. Kate Brown,
a SCI of silver dessert spoons, butter
knife and mustard spoons; from Sadce
Y. Williams, of Ionkeys, y. y, two
napkin rings; Mrs. Bowman, stand for
carver and fork; Mrs. j. G. Evans, Of
New York, 4 beautiful evening fan
Mr.. Bishop, of Annapolis, butter
knife; Frederick Douglass, Sr., pair Of
butter lnivcs; Miss Rcbecca Downing,
a cream ladle; Miss Gcorgiana Down
in, a sugar spoon; Thomas Downing,
a napkin ring; Mr.. p. A. Williams,
4 cheese knife; Mrs. Proctor,
Il silver castor; Miss Lyons, a
small stand of frostel glass; T.
P. Saunders, of Hartford, Conn, a set
of corals; p. II. B. Saunders, Of Hart
ford, a fruit ladlc very handsome; W.
r. Mitchell, of Hartford, bronze vases
Miss Tott, beautiful pin cushion; Mr..
and Mrs. George Washington, Jr.,
pickle fork Mr.. lie Barnes, bouquet
vases Madame Dauhct, set Of onyx and
gold pin and earrings; Senator Revcls,
two heavy napkin rings; Mr.. and Mrs
White, set Of saltcc,lars; Thomas S.
Boston, sugar spoon; Eunie Watson, Of
New York, sc. o" teaspoons; Madame
J,hert. tortoise shell and pearl; Marie
POynton, of New Orleans, pair of very
clean. Chinese vases: Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Proo'is, batter knife; Mis-
E~s X, sng2r spoon, and Mr.. and Mrs.
y FAKE, sugar spoon: Mr.. 'harnocK,
teaspoons: NJ. Downing. brother Of &.
T. Downing, liver cake ia'kct; Mr..
Montague. two silver cand'csticks; Mr.
and Mrs. Glover, Of RoS or, workhoX.
In addition to those mentioned Geo.
T. Downing and lady the parents of
the bride gavea full st Of china CON
tanning the brides initial \ very fine
assortment of laCcs was also presented
After some minutes passed in converse
ton, the guests retired to an elaborate
supper, prepared in apartments fit cd up
for the occasion, The ceiling being made
up of American flags. After supper,
thcmusic having arrived, dancing fol
lowed and was kept up well into the
morning The couple will remain at
the parents residence for several days,
when they will visit New York and
Chicago, spend the summer at New
port, r l., and next winter at Rich
mOnd Va