New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-13
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This is a special to the Chicago 41''u''e;
NEw YoRK. August s.-AmOng the guests
at Miss Missions wedding, at Westminster
Abbey. July q, we're General Scnenck and
daughter Baron BrunOw, Russian minis
a., fine French legation Sir j. Benedict,
~ eminent musician Lady. Emily Peel,
Countess of Cork; Lieutenant Fitzgerald,
Of the household of Prince Arthur; Mr.
Cayendish Benedict, NJ. F.: Mile. IItjers,
Sir q. ArInitage, ViscouDt Bennington,
Sir Michael Costa, Lord A. Compton, Sig
nor Gardeni. Colonel TOmline, NJ. T., Prince
Poniatowsh, Sir r. Gerard, DIT. Dore
mus, of New York, Mr. IL. G. jarrett and
Miss Louise Jarrett, two o. the daughters
az Baron Rothschild, and Lord Waiter
Campbell. brother Of the Marquis Of Lorne.
nv the church law, all weddings must be
aolen1nized before nOOn.' About twenty
minutes after eleven, the Dean Of West
minister Dean Stanley, came into the cham
Der, accompanied by Rev. j. Flood Jones
and the altar attendants, and proceeded
down the isle.
At twenty-seven minutes past eleven the
first notes of music were heard. Then
came the procession OF chonsteTs, IN tnelr
quaint, white gowns, who ranged them
selves in line. Dean Stanley then took bis
position in front of raised stool, IN the
centre of the choir The music continued
At half-past eleven the wedding procession
came in sight The bride looked unusually
well; her face pale and subdued. She bent
her eyes to the ground and seemed to move
inadvertently to the presence Of the dean
The bride wore a white corded silk dress,
with q large entredeuX at the bottom OF the
skirt, and large downward running side
bands of white satin, embroidered with
white roses. The bodice Of her dress was
not cut low, but was decorated with bands
Of embroidered white satin, fastened with
III l..
was flooded with rich AlenCOn laceE. The
wreath was Of orange blossoms, with a
veil of tulle.
The only iewelry visible was a pair Of
magnificent diamond and pearl earrings
which belonged to the Empress Eugene
Miss Nilsson was attended by Princess
Catharine Ponatowski, Baroness Florence
de BritOn, and Miss Cavendish Bentinck as
bridesmaids. These maiden5 were attired
alike in dresses that were extremely attract
i've and becoming. They we're composed Of
a rich undershirt of white muslin under a
large overskirt of blue silk trimmed with
pink silk. In addition there were wTeaths
of pink roses with white tulle wells and
golden lockets, bearing the monogram I'M
tails &C. n" in diamonds and rubles. All
of these costumes came from Paris, ard are
said to be gems of millinery, costing fabul-
GUS sums Miss Missions alone, according to
an accurate authority, costing 100000.
The bridegroom, who bore the battery Of
eyes with exceeding grace and GOODNESS,
was a rather pleasant looking French gen
tleman, with kind, open features, of medi-
um height, face adorned with tidy dark
beard and hair carefully parted in the
middle. He was in plain morning costume,
with a light blue necktie, held with gold
ring, and wearing in his lapel small
bunch of orange blossoms. The company
passed into Jerusalem Chamber, where the
marriage contract was signed After this,
there was a wedding breakfast at the house
of Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, corner Of Graf
ton and Bond streets. At two o'clock they
returned to ROyfs Hotel, leaving at four
o'clock in the train for Dover. After rest
ing one night in Dover, the pair proceeded
to Baden for the honeymoon. Thence they
90 to Russia, where Madame Rouzand will
sing a month in Moscow and month in
st. Petersburg.