The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
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company At Westminster Abbey on Saturday,
July 2'th, at ii o'clock punctually.
The favor Of an immediate answer Is par.
uculary requested.
Entrance through Deans Yard
and by the West Cloistcr door.

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THE CROWDS IN AND ABOUT THE CHURCH.
The announcement that the wedding was to be
solemnized attracted miscellaneous multitude OF
curious people. who swarmed around the grim and
venerable doors Of the old Abbey and swarmed into
the cloisters and corridors opened to the public.
AS parish church Of Westminster, the Abbey can.
not, under any circumstances be closed to the pub
lie. SO the portion known as the choir, extending
back to the chanccl and the screen which separates
the chancel from Henry Wills chapel, was en-
closed and carefully guarded by police and officers
of the Chapter On the outside of the iron railing
in the space known as The Poets Corner, and In
the space Immediately opposite. the public, to the
number of perhaps two thousand had swarmed In,
and were eagerly clustered around pillars and
under the arches and heaped over the
chairs and benches in the most pro-
miscuous and unseemy way; while within
the choir, where there were probably
seats and standing room for thousand people,
the invited guests slowly and impatlently assem-
bled. The entrance to the choir from the Deans
Yard was trying, on account OF the crowd ana the
absence of discipline or foresight among the at
tendants. And as the hour OF eleven drew nigh the
choir was apparently well filed, and long line of
eager guests extended through the middle aisle of
the cathedral ana the cloisters. AS the day was
unusually oppressive there was much suffering
among the people in the corridors, and one or two
ladies tainted. An announcement was made by
one OF the officers that no more could be admitted
the choir being full, except few particularly in
vted guests who were in the closters. There was
quite an animated scene. One noble lady, with O
beauty as peerless and queenly as that of Tenny-
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respondent, as well as many others in the
vicinity, confdants Of her misfortunes ana
emotions, told US that she was the Countess
of So-and-so fine Irish title; that she came there
as the brides especial friend and to do her honor
and must be admitted. The individual to whom
these observations were addressed was q burly-
faced and rather venerable beadle, whose miseries
were acute as he could give aid to the angry null
titude and who felt acutey the presence ofhundreds
Of eager pressing citizens on warm summers day.
The situation was solved finally by determined
rush upon the part of the crowd against the iron
Tor a moment, the police being ovcrborne, and
about hundred OF the guests, mainly women the
their way into the choir before the onset could be
arrested. Among the victorious assailants was the
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centre of the aisle, Immediately overlooking the
chancel.
The scene at this point was exceedingly beautiful
md impressive. companion suggested that 1t re-
or more particularly the wedding scene in ''Don
Carlos" But the fur and gifted lady who about
to ma re up the aiseprima donna IN the great
most triumphant hours scene so splendid and
real and full of color and poetry. Above rose the
majestic Gothic arches, gray with the incense and
the smoke Of ten centuries, under which kings and
queens had walked since the time OF william Rufus
to the coronation chair. The warm burning sun,
arrested by the stained glass of the venerable win
dOws, lost its fury, ana fell soft and and gen.
erous upon the carved woodwork the quaint panels
and the mass OF monumental and mural ornamen-
tattop. There grouped In eager expectation were
many Of the fafrest and brightest women
summer rament adding interest and color to the
scene. On one side, within moments walk, was
Jonson and Dryden and Gay and Goldsmith and
Shakespeare looked out upon the unusual pageant
with what might have been fancifully regarded as
wondering eyes. Nor was the interest allowed to
nag. The coming OF some distinguished face caused
ripple of comment and discussion. The American
Minister, General schenck, with his daughters, ar
rived early, looking unusually well, and not the
least concern In his rcsOlute, grim kindly face as
to Washington Treaties aud international compii-
cations. Then came Baron Brunow the Russian
Minister, and Baroness Brunow followed almost
Immediately by some of the French Legation. Sir
among those in the company were Lady Emily Peel,
the Countess Of Cork; Lieutenant Fitzgerald OF the
timex, M. p; Mile Titicns, Sir G. Armtage, viscount
Remington, Sir Michael Costa, Lord a. Compton,
Signor Gar1oni, Colonel Iomline, NJ. p; Prince
POniatowski, Sir X. Gerard, Dr. Doremns, OF New
York; Mr.. ii. @: Jarrett and Miss Louise Jarrett,
the daughter Of Sir J. Bencdct aud two Of the
daughters OF Baron Rothschilds; Lord Walter
Campbell, the brother of the Marquis OF Lorne,
came in, looking unusually well after his American
tour.
TIE WEDDING PROCESSION.
by the Church law all weddings must be solem-
Dzcd before noon. About twenty minutes after
came into the chancel, accompanied by the Rev. i.
Flood Jones and the altar attendants, and pro-
eeeded down the aisle. At precisely twenty seven
heard, the hymn selected beginning, "Now thank
We all our God" Then came the procession OF
themselves in line as far as the sacratarium. Dean
Stanley then took his position IN front OF raised
stool, under the lantern, apparently in the centre
rustic of eagerncss and expectation, ana at pre-
ciscly halrpast eleven the wedding procession
THE BRIDE,
whose features and appearance are too well known
her lace rather pale and subdued. She bent her
eye to the ground and seemed to move inadver-
tently to the presence OF the Dean. Your lady read
ers may be Interested In knowing that the bride
wore white corded silk dress with large entire
dear at the bottom OF the skirt ana large down.
-ward-running sidcbands OF white satin embroid-
cred with white roses. The bodice of the dress
was not cut low, but decorated with bands OF EN-
broidercd white satin fastened with iestoons of
were, with rich Alcncon laces The wreath was OF
orange blossoms with veil OF tnlle The only jew.
ery visible were pair OF magnificent diamond and
pearl earrings, which belonged to tile Empress
Eugene.
THE BRIDESMAIDS
Miss Nilsson was attended by the Princess Cathe-
rine Poniatowski the baroness Florence de Brit
ton, Miss Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Kate Vivian
and Miss Veneta Cavend!sh Bentinck as brides
maids. These madens were attircd alike In
dresses that. were extremely attractive and
becoming They were composed OF a rich
underskrt OF white muslin under large
overskirt fDidntedU de cOtuJ Of blue silk
trimmed with pink silk. In addition there were
wreaths of PINK roses, with white tulc wells and
golden l0ckets bearing the monogram initials G. N.
In diamonds and ruHes. All OF these costumes
came from Paris, and said by cunning critics to
he gems OF millinery, costing fabulous suns-Mss
Nsson's alone according to al accurate authority,
costing $4,000.