Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-21
NEwLANDs-sHARON.
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tiea-Iesms Biographical and De-
seriptive OF she Chief rartiei.
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tiea-Issms Biographical and De-
seripsive OF she Chief rartiei.
pants.
In addition to the brief telegraphic
accounts already published Of the mar
iags Of Frank G. Newlands to Miss
Clara A. Sharon, daughter Of William
sharon. Esq. at San Francisco. evening
before last. we give the following eI-
.racts condensed from the San Francisco
Chronicles account Of the grand and
interesting Affair /: /.
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The Nswlands-S Sharon wedding has
been the talk Of the town sincs the day
when II was definitely announced .
month ago. For a much longer period,
or since the batrothal was made known
10 intimate friends, il has been the
Ibsme Of conversation in many private
social circles. Every one has known
that it was Q love match. Mr.. Nswlands
and Miss Sharon met by ~chance-the
usual way; that il, in the gay rounds Of
polite society. more than two years ago.
The acquaintance thus begun ripsnsd
into intimacy, and the intimacy matured
into the tendsrer passion. with the hap
py result now known to all. There are
many reasons why the public should
take a deep interest in the marriage,
many OF which have been rscitsd. The
great wealth Of Mr.. Sharon, his reputa-
ton for local enterprise, his prospective
political prominencs, the magnifcence
Of his domestic surroundings. the beau
ty and accomplishments OF the bride.
who is everywhere q social favorits; the
anu manly qualities Of the BRIDE
groom, the splsndor with which II was
expected the event would be celebrated,
all conspired to make the occasion one
Of general concern. The social heart Of
San Francisco has never before been 30
stirred TO its lowest foundations.
ASSEMBLING OF III QUESTS.
Carriages containing guests invited to
the ceremony began 10 arrive shortly
8 o'clock. They were admitted
and ushered to their rooms by servants
in full dress. W. @. Ralsion acted as
Of ceremonies, assisted by War
rem Leland. The guests wsro received
in tho west reception room by Mrs.
Newlands-a lady Of courtly manners,
and Of q style too rapidly disappearing
from sooiety-and Misses Davis and
Sharon, nisces Of the host. Those who
had been invited 10 the ceremonial were
NEARLY all present nj 8 O'Clock. and made
Of themselves a most brilliant assem-
blape. The toilets were all extremely
elaborate and elegant.
n MAnRIAoE CEREMONY.
The bridegroom being n Protestant.
the marriage was what the Catholic
Church terms A "mixed" one, and could
not therefore. la solemniz.d according
- The ordinary rites of the Church.
lint provision has been made for eIsr-
Of this kind. There r special
services plain and simpls. which are
nsed an similar occasions. The M
nss5 was tbe baltimore service. not the
an. commonlv emnlovsd In solemnizinp
m;,sd MARRIAGES in California. Arch.
Alemany eame some time before
q o,cio.l ,,tc,ded INV Father Aeolti.
! Father Pious1 or. and Father
Uvsc;ptb Durham q. p. Only the last
,.;o ass;s,sJ Az The timo for tbs cere.
80 .nnrn.chsd The orests RANGED
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a.s-;nc raom n. ,bs whole lsncth Of
e. hr;dsi rsrtv Was ~ MAJ
1ns nr,n ..srr
u UNA n anarter n q o'clock xbsn thu
o,shs.sra sfrnck nm that ora.dest Of ali
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m.asan :, az. a;ons, ,bs, ,ha hr;dsi nartv
D.s" .N,.S;nn R;shon Iisrany
m,;a,r,v S,a,;oraJ h;rssII under ~.
aa..I ~ 20 awai, ,ho;r COMING nh.
asa;s,an,s s,sniins ON each side and a
,;,,is hsh;nJ him Tn. marty came
down an. csnter Of the drawing room
toward the Archbisbop In the following
-.
William T. Newlands brother of the
h,;d.,room with Mas Flora Sharon.
s;s,sr N ths bride
F,ant a Newlands. the bridegroom.
,.x;n, nnon his arm Mrs. sharon
mo,hs, of tbs bride
William Sharon. with the bride, Clara
A. Sharon.
Approaching the floral canopy, the
first couple separated, standing one on
each side. The bride advanced to her
placs beside the bridegroom and in front
Of the Archbishop. The parents OF the
bride stood further of, but not far dis
the positions being such as TO per-
mil Of ali seeing to advantage.
Miss Flora Sharon, who il q pretty
and piquant little lady OF polished man.
nsrs, wore an exquisitely tasteful white
tarletane, the skirt and bodice plated
and ruched, the sleeves coming just be-
low the elbow, and similarly ornament
cd. White kid gloves, white sain shoes
and a few elegant pieces OF simple gold
completed the costume.
Mrs. William Sharon, the brides
mother, a brunette, was attired in heavy
vert d eau silk, en- train and ~elaboratsly
trimmed with point de Ancleterrs lace.
She wore an elegant diamond necklace,
coL. posed principally Of solitaires,
cost $4,000, and perfectly
dazzling in their brilliancy.
rux nntpx's DRESS.
Tn. bearing Of the bride was quiet
AMI modest Int suficisntly dignihed.