Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-17
IL HIGH LIFE,
The Marriage OF the Daughter of the
General Of the United states Army.

The wedding of Miss Sherman and
Lieut.. Fitch, at Washington, took place
under the auspices of the Catholic
Church. Rev. j. d. Purcell, Arch
bishop OF Cincinnati, personal friend
of Mrs. Sherman, performed the cere-
monies. His assistants were the Rev.
B. A. Mcguire, s. j., pastor of st. Alloy
sius' Church the Rev. P. ]. Healy, s.
J., President of the Georgetown Col
leee and the Rev: Thos. ]. Mooney,
the pastor of st. Bridget's, New York.
At precisely IL A. N. the notes of
Mendelssohn's Wedding March herald
ed the approach of the bridal party.
There was no delay at the door. They
entered the church in the following or
der: Miss Ellie Sherman and Lieut.
E. P. Wood, U. s. Navy; Miss Bessie
Smith and Lieut.. Russell, U. s. Ma
rine Corps; Miss Ellie Ewing and
Lieut.. Wells, .. s. Navy Miss Marie
Patterson and L. Ewing Sherman Miss
Alice BARLEY and Paymaster George
Cochrane, U. S. Navy; and Miss Liz
zie Sherman and Lieut.. @. W. Rae, y.
S. Navy; and Miss Sherman on the
arm of her father, the General, who was
in full uniform. The groom stood
within the sacristy, near the deas lsad-
ing to the sanctuary, and as the bridal
party approached the altar, he passed
through the sanctuary leaning upon
the arm of Gen. Hugh Ewing, brother
of Mrs. Sherman, and met the bride
near the gate leading to the sanctuary,
where he received her from her father,
and the entire party approached the
foot of the altar and knelt.
The Archbishop descended to the
foot of the altar and proceeded with the
solemn marriage ceremony. He first
obtained the consent of all parties to
the marriage, and the troth being
pledged, they were pronounced man
and wife. The ceremony of blessing
the marriage ring was then performed.
The ring was handed to the groom by
the Archbishop, and by him placed
upon the finger of the bride, and the
ceremony was concluded with the usual
prayers. The bridal party then resum-
ed their places on the prize deus, and
the Archbishop and his assistants vest.
ed themselves for the Duptial mass.
The Archbishop was the celebrant,
Father Mcguire the assistant priest,
Father Healy the deacon, and Father
Mooney sub-deacon, the other priests
also assisting. The music was fine. A
Gloria Sanctus and Agnus Del of Gior
zas, with several other selections, were
exquisitely rendered. AS the words
Dominic non Sstn1 dignuS were pro
nounced toward the close of the mass
the bride and groom advanced to the
foot of the altar, where they received
kneeling the Holy Communion from
the hands of the Archbishop. They
then returned to their prize deus
where they remained absorbed il
prayer until the tie n1iSSa est, whe1
they again knelt at the foot of the altal
while the Archbishop pronounced the
nuptial benediction.
The bridal dress was of the new style
of white silk, with cachemire finish
very rich and soft, and was trimmed
with itself and with satin. No lace wal
used. The back breadth was shirret
perpendicularly through the middle
with three rows of fine gathers, but the
fullness was laid in plalts on the sides
A deep box-plaited founce with SAITH
ran from side to side around the train
meeting two narrower founces of tn,
same description, which trimmed tn
bottom of the tablier. Above these tw,
narrow founces was broad band O
white satin, box-plaited closely, abou
an inch from it's upper and lower edges
Triangular revers of white satin met a
the waist, and were caught lower dow
on each side. These were edged witt
plisses of crepe lisse. A wreath O
waxen orange blossoms and leave
more than yard in length EXTENDED
on the left side from the waist nearl
to the bottom of the train at the back
where it was fastened with large sati
bow. The basque waist was high a
the back and heart-shaped in front
where it was filed with plisses of crep
lisse, as also were the Marie Antoinett
sleeves. The basque was trimmed
correspond with the skirt, and DO,
quet de corSage was worn correspond
ing with the wreath on the skirt. SINH
lar blossoms trimmed the sleeves an
adorned the shapely head, and the Ion
veil of the finest tulle was fastene
| over the flowers and fell over the fact
The ornaments worn we're pearls, pre-
scented by Mrs. Sherman.
The bridal robe, as well as the dress
es of Misses Lizzie and Ellie Sherman
bridesmaids, and that of Mrs. Sherman
was of Partisan make, as was til
rousseau also.
The bridesmaids wore dresses {
white silk, trimmed with whiteillusiol
each alternate bridesmaid having h'
= dress trimmed with pink and blue Aoy
ers.
After the services reception WI
, given in the old Sherman mansion
t where the bridal presents were on exh
d bition.
a On the mantel and table were clocl
i. of Swiss, French, and American mani
{ facture, music boxes, iewelry in cas-
of ivory and Turquoise, spoons to tt
; number of twcnty-three dozen, fng
" bowls, vases, cups, napkin rings ar
: table ware in profusion, not only of 81
; yer but some of gold many choi
Q paintings and engravings, writi1
n desks, illustrated books, choice al
h valuable articles of furniture, point la
d handkerchie s, ETC., together with maj
Q other articles for household use al
@ personal wear and adornment.
> The newly married pair left for S
Louis, where they will make the
4 home.
u Best Organs on Most Favorable Term
q The new terms offered by the Mast
a & Hamlin Organ Company, for the SO