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MsssRs. EDIToRs: So much has been said,
written aud sent % distant papers about the
Parsons and Swayue wedding, that the writer,
an eyewitness, thinks something more than
marriage notice Of il should appearin the Free
Press. a paper the lovely brides ancestors have
been reading Tor more than City years. An
other reason. il is published 10 Jefferson, the
very county 10 which her distinguished father
and mother were horn.
judge Swaynes elegant residence on IL
street. opposite Franklin Park, was the point
Of attraction By o'clock. p NJ, at which
hoar tie ceremony was 10 take place. The
apra decorations Of boquets, wreathes, and
other arti,tically arranged flowers from New
York aud Tie government garden here, sent
by the President and Solicitor General, was
cheering and lovely sight. The new library
adi,i,ing the dwelling was equally ornament
Cd anil fir the FIRST time usel. 1t was greatly
admired. and in a few days will be filled with
law p'cldingS. decisions, stationary, pictures Of
emiacut iurists. authors. and hundreds Of vol
umes of ns lul books on all subjects.
The Episcopal ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Dr. Starkey of the church of the
7 Epiphany. Il was grand, solemn, aud beaut-
/ fully rendered. Such was the opinion Of all
( the distinguished persons present. The mum e.
I Der was about Que hundred and ten, and most
( ly the friends Of the Judge and Mrs. Swayne.
All single persons were excluded, as they had
! their day at O grand reception given 10y Miss
+ Swayue ou the Saturday previous.
The feast gutte0 up by Worrley the famous
I Epicurus Of the day, furnished everything
kuuwu Ia the cooking art" The bride ;
/ ,ke was perfect chef dG1rTe was dis
tr.butcd aud sent away for loves young
dream
An were anxious 20 see the preScu;s-as the
report was ont that they were gorgeous costly
and cleslut-br, the family declined exhibit
I ing them az Tie wediing-excusing Themselves
I by saving ;hcy could be seen the next day IN
I the room over The library. To give some idea
/ of these splendid gifts allow Us "a mention a
few. III ere was the accomplished groom :
present OF costly set Of diamonds, aud a
$1,000 India shawl; a fun set Of gold and sill
yer ware for family party Of twenty by a
/ New York friend. There were some forty
presents besides many Of them Of rare beauty,
large value, aud usefulness.
THE GUESTS.
The President ard cabinet; Vice President
aud many members &C the Senate the judges
of the supreme and other courts; members of
,le House oft Representatives friends. and a
few relatives Of the family. Each being ac-
I crmraried Us his wife, whose magnificent
dresses cannot Ie described 10y the writer.
TUE journey.
The wedding party left at o o'clock, 7. NJ
f,r New York. 20 80 on beard the steamer on
Saturday m,uing. and 20 he absent o"c year
The Intended trip will be about as fullowS:-
To LONDON Eluburg and Paris. To Rome
/ Florence ard Venice To- Cairo 20 Get pass
port om the Khcdive, through tie Ameri-
can Consul. o. yjSi, Jerusalem. Bethlehem. tie
b CIV aud utl er Interesting places ia the holy
lands. After tli, IS over Mr. aud Mrs. Par
sons will return and stop CIR some weeks ia
tie principal cities of Germany. Then ful
home where we shall all be delighted 10 hear
/ Dor say.
Where Ger roam whatever realms see.
/ Ny helrt ultraviolet ioudly turas TO thse.