Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-16

revere the memory OF his greatness. In
the marble chapel, beneath the dome OF
which is deposited the crypt, men and
women were earnestly coming and going
with serious faces and reverent tread.
They bend over the marble guard which
surrounds and rises above the sarcopha-
gus, gazing down as If half expecting 70
catch some glance OF the grand face tsat
was in itself such an incarnate love OF
power. Groups Of soldiers, peasants,
and hundreds OF strangers form the
circle around him. but All one in sympa,
thy and feeling at that supreme moment
A little removed is the altar, upon the
splendor of which the sunshine falls
with almost unearthly radiance The
juxtaposition OF the two--the one com
emorating the Prince OF Peace and the
other the Prince Of War--seems rather
inharmonious.
There was fashionable wedding here
yesterday in ST. Vincent de Paul which
church is one Of the most gorgeous in
Paris. The bride is cousin OF Madame
Theirs, and the groom is said to be an
Americans Bostonian. The hour for
the ceremony was at twelve, but the
church was well filed a long time in ad-
vance. The bridal party, led by the two
Suisse, in flaming costume, marched up
the central aisle, under burst Of music
from the organ. The brides dress Of
white satin was very simple; ruche Of
the same bordered the skirt; the postil-
lion basque was entirely plain; a reyers
collar at the throat revealed a muslin
ruff, and the close cut sleeves were finish
ed with small cuffs and small muslin
frills. She wore the conventional orange
wreath, tulle veil and pearl jewelry; a
sprig OF flowers was stuck in her belt.
The groom wore a suit OF black, coat
swallow tail, white vest, embroidered
shirt front, white tie, and pearl gray kid
gloves The ceremony lasted nearly an
hour, and consisted Of a great deal Of
getting up, of kneeling, of music, of
choral and solo singing, and various
other movements that only the initiated
can understand. The poor American
must have been greatly confused; but a
fellow every now and then prompted
him, and he got through without making
a perceptible blunder. Near the close
of the ceremony collection was taken
up for the poor, the first contribution
being given by the bride. At the close
the newly married pair went into an ad-
joining room TO sign the registry, aud |
were followed by " all the world, SO that
they we're obliged to hold au informal re
ception infoae corner. When everybody |
had paid their congratulations, they re,
turned TO the altar and left the church !
by center aisle. Among the interested |
guests were Nine. Theirs aud her sister,
Mile. Dosne Both we're dressed in black,
the former wearing a sacque, relieved |
with a little white. Nine, Thiers has a
good, matronly face aud we'll made fig
ure. Mile, Dosne is not handsome, but
has strong. intelligent face, pleasant
smile, light blue eyes, and her hair is
quite gray. The two sisters came to-
Gether in an elegant coupe, lined with |
bronze green, and drawn by two magniG-
cent bay horses, shining under gold |
harpess. The horses and coach
men of. the happy ooublel were orna-
mented with bunches Of orange blossoms.
The marriage guests we're in church cos
tune mostly, enliyened nov and then
with light silk petticoat The most
costume was poloRsise of he
ron silk, cut away in front, unyelling a
kilt plaitted train Of pale blue. The
crowd upon the church steps, of which
there we're many, hailed with beaming
faces the appearance Of Nine. Thiers
and her sister. Gossipping of the latter
with some French women, ventured TO
ask why Mile. posne had never married
One shrugged her shoulders and quoted |
st. Paul, while another said Mile Dosne
was rich and had no need to marry,
which reason seemed sufficiently con-
elusive.