The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-03
IL, ~ sesssektioWn the main aisle to their
tesS inside the sanctuary rail
THE BRIDESMAIDS IND GRooNsMEN.

THE BRIDESMAIDS ANU GRUOMShENs
Miss Lizzie Sherman and G. W. Rae,
United States navy.
Miss Kate Phillips, of Cincinnati, and
Henry c. Hunter, United States navy.
Miss Fanny Marcy, daughter Of General
Marcy, and Paymaster G. W. Cochrane.,
Miss Alice BARLEY, niece Of General Sher-
man, and Mr.. George W. Calvin, Of Boston.
Miss Maria PATTERSON, of st. Louis, and
Mr.. Thomas E. Sherman.
Miss Ella Ewing, niece Of Mrs. Sherman,
and Mr.. Edwin Wells, United States navy.
Miss Bessie Smith, Of Torresdale, Phila-
dephia, and MIR. B.R. Renssel, OF the Ma
rine corps. ...
Miss Ellie Sherman and Mr.. E. B. Wood,
United States navy.
form, supporting his daughter, Miss Maria
Ewing Sherman, the bride.
Such of the eroomsmen rs belonged to the
army and navy wore the full-dress uniform
of their rank.
Mrs. Sherman, the mother the bride.
escorted by her brother, Judge Ewing, OF
Ohio, had previously taken her seat in the
pew reserved for the family. .,.. ~ u
The bridegroom was driven to the rear
entrance Of the church, by which he entered
sacristry. -
THE WEDDING MARCH.
Aifew minutes only were consumed in ar
ranging the bridal procession liz the order
named above. Everything being arranged,
| signal was given the choir, and 1.-THE first
rich and familiar notes of Mendelssohn's
| wedding march announced 10 the expecting
congregation the arrivaEof the bridal process
sion. As they marched up the broad aisle to
take their places in the sanctuary deep
thrill Of emotion was felt by the vast audi.
ence, and the expression on every face told
more plain than spoken words could do Of
the impressiyeness and grandeur of the scene
THE GROOM RECEIVES THE BRIDE.
| With the first peals of the organ Arch
bishop Purcell, who is oyer.eighty years old
attended by Bishop Wood and the priests
who were to assist in the ceremonies, moved
out of the yestry-room and assumed the
places at the altar. Upon reaching the sane
tuary the bridal party passed inside the rail
ing TO the places assigned them, four couple
s4hoving &c the right and four to the left
7 forming semi-circle around the bride AM
bridegroom. At the sanctuary the bride
groom received the bride from her father
and with her assumed kneeling position Of
the stools assigned them at the foot of tn
main altar.
:, ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S ADDRESS.
; The Archbishop, after brief prayer, as
sumed his crook and made charming ad
dress to the young people. We are sorry t
have to omit it.
Then all the usual imposing ceremenie
: took place.
THE DRESS OF THE BRIDE.
, The bride wore dress of the riches
white gros grain, made with very Ion
2 train, the front widths being trimmed wit
! a boX.plaiting OF white satin, nearly half
!, yard wide; under this are two mario,
. f1ounces of silk, bound with the same. Fror
the waist, over each side, and falling wit
the train, are large revers Of rich satir
. edged with narrow p[aitiDgs Of crepe hiss.
/ and ending in large bow of satin 0
| the top of flounce a quarter o. var,
; wide, that goes around the back widths
j On the left side of the skirt, from tn
!, waist to this bow, is full and beautiful gal
/ land of wax orange blossoms and leaves
ending In large spray of the same in tn
; centre of the bow; the back widths are com
posed of very large puffs of silk, running
IengthWays, and divided by stirring. Th
body Is basque, made close at the throat
J and finished with q narrow knife plating Q
II silk, inside Of which Is a very full plating Q
crepe lisse, fastened with a knot of silk ant
i saith, with orange blossoms In the centre
coat sleeves, ending in plating, flare,
La little. inside Of which IS also s.
i full plating of crepe hsse; th
4 bows on tie sleeves are just above th
4 wrist, and are made OF white satin, witt
lorange blossoms In the centre. The veil /