, 1874-06-24
L Fashionable Wedding at tho Pa-
CiiiC.
Beautiful Floral Decorations Of the
Rooms.
The Guests, the Ceremony, and the
Supper.
Presents and Toilets.

Of life, all things arc proper servants to happi-
ness. There is only one deity 10 be acknowl-
odgcd, and bofore tho aooptro of Love tho
dull things OF common life fado Into insigna-
cance, mud arc only acknowledged for the power
thoy NAV have Of smoothing Tho pathway and
strowing 1t with flowers. &c. iu all times, tic
music Of wodding-bells has silencod any Thought
Of tho outlay that mny have been made
to Secure tho, brief passing display. II it be
h1mblo, 1t is marked with smiles and toara Of
Joy. and when those whom fortune las favored
are united. 1t il all the better, for such natural
homage to that ocoaston Is supplo-
,nontod by tho banquet, md meeting
Of tronas, by muaio and flowers,
by tho display Of richness Of attiro, and Of
youth and beauty gathered together to honor
the festival.
A wedding was celebrated on last evening Mt
tho Pacific Hotel which embraced all OF theho
advantages. and to which tlcro waa no stint In
tho nattors Of taste, profusion and oom-
pleteness.
THE PARTIES
to this high contract wore Alr. T. J. Kennott sou
Of fexAlayor Konuett. .of 81. Louis and Miss Ella L.
Durand, daughter OF John DuiHnd. Enq., Of tbts
city. Tile arnir has bcon kept exceedingly qniut,
and 80 large is the spacious hotel tlut oven thuHe
rcsiliug thero wtre not nll informed of tho
northwest Hootion Of tho building, which WaB
disconnected from tho main portion, waB Hot
aside for tho convenience Of tho guests to tho
Wedding. ParlorB 8 b, and Z wero used for tue
ceroulonio1, tho hRnluet-hall tete-n.toto tables,
each crowned with Il beautiful bouquet, lined tlo
halls from cnd to end.
FLOWERS WE'RE NEVER DISPLAYED
in Ercater nrofs1sion or moro art,btically ar-
ranged. fn tho drawing room wllolo the cere-
mony TOOK placo was larga suspended canopy
1f t3REn nntttrnt triht1tSH nF fJArn.
tho choicest that could DO cultod from
her gnrslenH. The mantolB were covered
with them, and Borcona Of roses filled
tho openings where Antnraoito eIows during
thoso months In which To wish it waB tho month
Of roBca. A large shield at ONO slao Ind In
ncribed upon green ground. in white aowora,
tho tlato ''Juno, a. 1874" Standards and ped
eatals had their usual marble and bronze
sa pyramlds sosis ss Of aoTsrs lung fro@
the ceiling. A shield With tho monogram WAS
at one ond. Tho statrways wore lined with tllom
md tho hnlts II are 10 ornamonted with beautiful
troo ferns in ornamental yaBea tllat 1t seotned
NJ If the banquet weio bsing served in BONO
tho roses Cubhl 1ure could offor to ald fragrance
md bounty to tho sccne. Tho corsluouy took
place at I o'clock precisely, aud
THE ORDER OF PROFESSION
was as follows: First, two of tho uBors, A1essrs.
Kounett, Of Now York City, and Durand, Of D1il
waukeo. Then Mrs. Durand. with tho bride.
groom, MIR. r. J. kcnnett, Thon Mr. Duraut
with his lovely daughter, who was 30 soon to bc
more ualors, A1su susra, Mccormick aud Keep, rho
led
TIL INVITED QUESTS.
Prominent among thuse wore, first, Mrs. y. n.
Kennett, mother Of tue bridegroom; Mr. ". G.
Kennett. Lieut. -Commaudor J. @. Aonnett, y.
Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Frost, and Misn
Frnst; DR.. W. G. Konne.t and Miss Violet iBn-
mott: Miss Adeo kimbnil, Miss Ada ". Smith,
Mr' neniy 4; Eesht, Ea9rr Ct William , NesIlt \
St. Louis SIallcablo Iron Works; William i.
Lockwood, Esq, Lucas Turner, EHq., all Of St.
Louis. Among the Now York guoHts no mny
mention Mr. and Mrs. Havomoycr, stnny Of
the a fo Sf Gesse e,teoG afo rom pGfsn Ss but
oleco to Now York, mud Comprised over
tlousand people, it would ba impossible
to mako eapocnl mention Of them all,
or, indeed, Of very many Of them. Rooms wore
reserved for tho invited guests in TINT portion
OF tho hotel which Alr. Durand was no happy M
to secure for the pleasant Wedding reception ho
gaye hia daughter. -...
was performed by Prof. Swing III d very imros-
ng manner. The BRIDES mother locked
palo, and her fathers lip .quivcrcd.
tic birth and culture, no farther signs Of on,o-
tion betrayed tho fact that thoy tins giving
lulu tlla NEQllLH VI AuUtltE tAH uMpHaIGSA OF ELL
only and dearly.beloycl daughter On all sides
are board her praises spoken. The put and lfo
Of tue household, hor fathers darling. her
motlor'a pride, howT 1nncl, thoy will miss her,
WAS tue burden OF tho strain.
The ceremony over, the guoBtH advanced to
greet tho brito md groom with tho best Of
Wishos and hopes for thoif future happiness.
Thoy pasncd around u pedestal Hlrmounte1 by 4
bronzo figure. By which arrangement oil confu-
zion wab avoided: 30 passed away pleasant
hH1 nd tcnItr all
turned their steps to
TIE surrEn-nooss,
Horo again II soemed AZ IT fairy handa
had been ut work. Tho banquet seamod a rnall-
Hts or tourists in Oriental lallds have stimulated
our fanclen and dehiros. Prominent, Of course,
wah tho BRIDES cake. over which wnB built
tight aud airy temple Ut tloworH. Flowora oyory-
whero, intetspersed with fruits from every
s stsnta I'M poren a ~ ot tc st was mo not @ foreotte a
but tl1oee who lnow whut has boon done BY tho
caterer Of tho Grand Pacific, need only to DO told
that At this feaBt he really ano1ned to haye out.
douo himef to fancy what tue menu was. TO
thoHo who ilyo iii that outer darkneHB Whalo
thoy knew nothing Ut these natterH, we will not
destroy their bliss OF ignorance by naying any,
thing moro OF thiH portion Of the entor.anment.
For tho hotter accommodation Of guoats
tete-a-teto tabies woro placed al along oaoh side
Of tho hall. 70 theHo tho young people wore
naturally attsacted, md many all illcpont flirta-
ton may very liho!y roach more horluub ouding
through this arrangement that al agreed was
most charming.
In roam beyond tho recoptlon-rooms wers
gathered together
THE PnEsLNrg.
There waH no nlosetriulous display IN tho
matter, aud tho intrinsic value and beauty OF
tAem Nero so great that they Hpoke for them-
aolvoa Many OF these wore froI, tho noar rs!a-
polry H. Hmfttl'A and Ills. MoFckerfH cArdB
AIMING the others. Two auperb, silver s,ervlosst'
both unique. and yot ontirely ,ditforont,
marked !" Father" tho othor was from anothur
near relative. An elegant clock anh n.antel or-
naments Of antique bgonxo aud marble were co,-
apicnoas. Two antiro aots Of spoons amt forks.
Of all kinds and! alzes wero from " Mother"
beautiful fruit mud cream flshos
~ silver ware from tie brol!ors,
0old osg-otlps, salt.collars, aud salad~tiishes
wero alao thsro. In fact, avery beautiful or or
nan.ontal article that Gun no imagined in tho
precious metals. for rendering hospitality brt-
liant IN ita aHpect, was certaiuly to be seen here.
4 puff of lovely bracelets, anil sone cl.armlng
illustrated bookn, wore alao attractive IN artstio
lealltY.