Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-07
Wedding In HIah Life.

Telsgraphlo dispatches give tho
following account OF the marriage Of
Senator Stewards daughter, Miss Bss-
sic, on Monday evening last
The marriage Of Senator Stewards
daughter and Lieut.. II. 9. Hooker
took place last evening at the castle OF
Stewart the Senator's new home, and
was the scene Of Ons Of the most brill
liant and gorgeous entertainments ever
given In this c.Iy, and was attended BY
all the elite In the city. The ceremony
took place In the drawing room. and
was solemnlzsd BY Rev. DIR. Atkins, Of
st. Johns Church, Georgetown.
The bride and groom aud two atten-
dants, Miss Anna Stewart and Lieut..
Tottsn, Of tLs Navy, stood In the large
rectangular recess Of the south slide Of
the magnificent castle Stewart-the
Senator and Mrs. Stewart Close beside
them. Tho back ground was the gu.
perb Tapestry curtains Of chocolate
sround, with brilliant figures which
TOOK the Prize at the Paris Exposition,
and . magnificent full length mirror,
| while on either side two mirrors, sx-
actly opposite each other, rsdupllcatsd
the scene. Above the heads Of the
bridal couple hung q basket Of gilt
wire filled with white flowers, and Just
behind stood al agate vase filled with
wedding blossoms. Ths guests gath
cred In the parlor, and those who
could not draw near watched the tab
leaux In the mirrors. The brides
dress WAS simple but extremely ricl,
consisting Of heavy rep silk, with box
plated fiounces Of the same across the
front breadth. The lsng train was
perfectly plain and caught back with
Q broad sash Of white ribbon. A vail
Of Illusion envsloped her head, be-
meath which was \ wreath OF orange
blossoms. A triple row Of pearls Sc
cured by q gold cross set with dia.
monds. and small solitaire pearls In
tho ears constituted the ornaments
worm.
Mrs. Stewards dress was q rose-col-
orsd silk, with rutilss OF vslenclennss
lace, each row held By q wreath Of
white embroidery. There were eight
ushers, all officers OF the army or ne.
Wy. Out OF compliment to the groom,
all the army aud navy officers sp.
peared In full dress uniform. The
dressing Of the ladies surpassed that OF
any ether occasion In this city. Tho
young bridesmaid, who IL n fair blonde,
was dressed In q simple white aress
with flowers, aud her hair fioated
loosely over her shoulders. The pres
ents, which were very magnificent,
were not displayed. 1t was ascsr.
tained, however. that Senator Jones
presented . solid silver service, the
President q silver lsdle, Mrs. Stewart
the diamond EARRING. worn by the
bride, and the groom the pearls which
adorned her. Many large baskets and
bouquets OF flowers were sent, and an
anchor, suspended by red, white and
blue ribbons, Was In u OF the par
lors. Dancing vas kept up In the
ball room until a late hour.
Among the guests were the Presl-
dent, Col. Fred. Grant. Miss Nellie
Grant, aud Mr.. aud Mrs. Hooker, the
mother Of the grosm and her daugh.
ter; Secretary Fish, wife and daugh.
ter; Secretary Robson, Postmaster
General and Mrs. Cresswsll, Miss
Richardson, General Sherman aud two
daughters. Judge Swan, Mrs, swan,
Judge Field, Mrs. Field, Senators An
thsny, Chandler, Jones, Morrill,, ex-
Senators Cole aud Fowler, Senator
FrellnEhuysen, wife and daughters.