The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-08-29
A REMARKABLE WEDDING,
A Wealthy Christian Lady BECOMES n
JeSess,

A correspondent writing from Hart
ford, Conn, under recent date, says An
imposing ceremony was performed in
this city on Sunday. Miss Esteile Sarah
4 Livingstone of England, heretofore an
Episcopalian, renounced her faith and
professed the Jewish religion, partly for
the purpose of marrying DIR. Louis j.
Jordan, late of the English army, but
now of New York, and partly because
it was her conviction that Judaism is
the true faith. This belief had been es-
tablished in her mind before she became
engaged to DR.. Jordan.
| She has been for some time under the
care of DIR. 1. Mayer, late Rabbi of tho
Congregation Beth Israel in this city,
who conducted the ceremonies at Miss
Livingstones reception into the Hebrew
fold, and of her marriage to DR.. Jordan.
The lady is described as twenty-five
years old, coming from one of the best
families of England, and of fine educa-
tion, and DIR. Jordan as wealthy gen.
tleman of large. income, and thirty
seven.
The ceremonies of profession, confess
sion, and marriage were celebrated at
the Allyn House. But very few per-
sonal friends of the parties were present.
The parlors in which the ceremonies
took place were at first darkened, and
lighted by gas and wax tapers. The
Rev. DR.. Mayer, in black silk robe and
velvet cap, sat at table covered with
white, two candles burning on the side
of magnificent basket of flowers. Drs.
Nathan Mayer and Moses, with the
rabbi, acted as the tribunal before whom
the convert was to appear, and sat on
either side of the table. All being in
readiness, the convert was led in by Mr.
b. j. Sandheim, private secretary, and
Dr. Jordan. She wore q heavy black
silk dress, with long train, her hair
falling loosely down her back, and her
head concealed by heavy black Grape
veil. Not particle of white or bit of
jewelry was to be seen on her person.
Standing in front of Rabbi Mayer she
made profession of faith, and was re-
ceived into the fold of Judaism.
A short prayer in Hebrew concluded
the ceremony, and the lady retired to be
robed for the marriage ceremony. In
about an hour the approach of the
bridegroom and bride was announced
-Four gentlemen held canopy of drab |
silk, embroidered with blue, upheld by
standards surmounted with gold wound |
with white satin. Under this the groom. |
DR.. Jordan, first took his place, and soon
after Miss Livingstone appeared. She |
wore dress of eau de Nile silk, over.
sklI. oI snaae aagser & &Rot6 S6m slae559EatslE e5
A long veil of tulle, edged with blonde
lace, enveloped her from head to foot.
Her ornaments were of diamonds |
glittering array. They were the gift of |
the groom. They consisted of a pair of
solitaire earrings, valued at $4,000; a
locket worth 1900 brooch of forty |
elegant diamonds, worth $4,000 and
two bracelets, equally valuable. In all,
the diamonds amounted to nearly $780,
600 worth. Pale and trembling, as
brides usually are, she looked exquisite
ly lovely in the midst of the cloud of il
lusion and the blaze of her glittering
jewels. The groom was in full evening
dress, and on his bosom sparkled two
solitaires worth from $4,000 to $4,000
each. DIR. Jordan is the possessor of
other equally magnificent diamonds to
the value of nearly $l50,000.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rabbi Mayer, after the orthodox style,
the groom breaking a wine-glass under
his feet according to the old custom. Af-
ter the ngratulations were over, an ele-
CANT collation. was served, and bridal
loaf cut and distributed among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan left on Monday
for wedding tour via Niagara
to Canada. They will return in a
month and settle in New York, where
DR.. Jordan is in business. Previous to
the party breaking up, DR.. Jordan pre-
sented the Rabbi Mayer with an elegant
Turkey morocco case, containing we'd
ding fee of 5000, and Mrs. Jordan put
ring worth $4O0 upon his finger
as an acknowledgement of the services
be had rendered her.