The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-01
A COSTLY WEDDING.

Nuptia1s of n Daughter Of william NJ.
Tweed-Splendors of the Rec eptton-The
Urousseau-Expensive Gifts.
At o'clock last evening Miss Mary Amelia
Tweed daughter of VIM. Marcy Tweed, of New
York, was married to Arthur Ambrose Msginnis,
of New Orleans. The wedding was most ex-
pensve affair. The ceremony took place at
Trinity Chapel, which was crowded. long before
the az pointed hour, with richly dressed audi.
ence, who awaited in speechless expectation
the advent of the bridal party. When at length
1t tappeared, the whole audience rose and leaned
over to catch sight of the bridal magnifcence.
The bride is young lady of twenty-one years.
The bridegroom, who is a widower of twenty
five, was supported by Messrs. Dick and Frank
Tweed as groomsmen.
The bridesmaids were Miss Josie Tweed, q
sister of the BRIDE and Miss Maginnis, the sis
ter of the groom. The marriage service was
performed by Rev. Joseph H. Price D. D. After
the ceremony was concluded the bridal party
drove at once to Mr.. Tweed's palatial mansion,
corner of Forty-third street and Fifth avenue,
whittier they were soon followed by the not
ables who were present at the ceremony, and
such of the undistiDguished as had been hon
ored with invitations to the grand reception.
Among the guests were Commissioner Henry
Smith, Sheriff Brennan, Controller Connolly
Superintendent Kelso, Commissioner John T.
AgHew, Congressman s. s. Cox, City Chamber
LAIN Peter B. Sweeny Commissioner B. F. Ma
nierre, Judges DAILY. Bosworth, Barnard, Hogan,
Senator Michael Norton, Corsner Sehirmer
Colonel Roberts, DR.. Carnochan, Thomas j.
Creamer, James H. Ingersoll, Chauncey Depew
Andrew j. Garvey, Charles Hall, Secretary of
the Americus Club, and many others. All these
functionaries were accompanied by their wives
or daughters in magnificent apparel.
The presents were a chief centre of attraction
to the guests. They filled an entire room when
crowded close. There were forty silver sets,
any one of which would have attracted crowd
If placed in jewellers window, and one single
onecontained 240 separate pieces. Mr.. James
Fisk, Jr., sent frosted silver contrivance repre-
senting an iceberg, evidently intended to hold
ice-cream or some equally frigid substance. The
association was beautifully sustained by the
presence of Arctic bears reposihg on the icicle
handles of the bowl and climbing up the spoons.
Singularly enough, Mr.. Fisk displayed the same
taste as Superintendent Kelso, and their offer
ings were exact duplicates. Among the names
on the silver were Shandley, Norton, Witthans,
Carnochan Maginnis, and many others.
There were forty pieces of jewelry, OF which
fifteen were diamond sets. single one of the
latter is known to have cost S45, 900. 1t cen
tanned diamonds as big as filberts. A cross of
eleven diamonds pea size, bore the name of Mr.
and Mrs. IL. w. Genet as donors. pin of sixty
diamonds, representing sickle and sheaves of
wheat, was the gift of j. Fl. Ingersoll. Peter B.
sweeny's card appeared on diamond bracelets
of fabulous magnifcence. Cornelius Corson
gave ring with a tiny watch as the seal.
Bronzes, thread lace, Cashmere shawls, rare pic
lures, everything that could be conceived Of
which is rich and costly filed The room with
splendor.
The trousseau of the bride, which was de-
signed and cut by Mr.. iEustace Roberts, was
superb, the materials being of the finest quality
and obtained from q leading Broadway dry
goods house. They are of the most costly de-
scription, and the labor of preparing them has
consumed nearly two months. The dresses are
models of elegance and the most refined taste,
and carte blanche was given the maker, with
the simple injunction that the outfit should be
''the richest ever produced, and ft for q
princess" The wedaing-dr was composed of
white gros grain, with . train three and half
yards in length, and was trimmed with real
point lace, costing near $4,000. The trent of the
skirt was cut with deep scollop, and the over
skirt consisted of lace, ornamented with orange
flowers. The price of the material and labor
required in making and trimming this dress was
$1,000 making, with the lace, a total cost of
$4,000 The other dresses forming the trousseau
are fourteen in number, and are all elegant and
designed in the most artistic manner. The total
| cost of these dresses was $4,000.
| The evening was passed in dancing, conversa-
| tion, and visits to the supper-room. The dinner
| was the chef d9uUre of Delmonicos establish
ment, which had been occupied for two days
exclusively in getting it up. Grafulla himself
played in the band which furnished music for
| the dance. 1t was late in the night before the
festivities were brought to close.-Nels York
| Times, to-day.