The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-29
MISS MURPHY'S WEDDING.


MURPHY BIZ CARDINAL M'cLosKEx-A CRUSH
AT ST. STEPHENS CHURCH LAST EVENING.
St Stephens church, in East Twsnty-eighth
street, was in blaze OF glory last night Outside
the church 10000 people stood around In the cold
and wet in ferment or expectation. Coaches
filled with elaoora,ely attlred women and gentle
men In full dress stood on Third avenue for blocks
and all the side streets adjoining to the great
discontinue or about one hundred policemen.
who had enough to 40 with the people
without the horses, and who rushed around
in an agony OF desperation, making themselves
painfully dtsagreeaole to everybody, without being
OF the slightest service to anybody. The hubpub
was immense, aud half the people in attendance
didn't know what IL was all ABOUT; and yet 1t was
an event which has been the principal topic of
conversation In society circles for q month past
less an event, indeed, than the nuptials OF Miss
Nellie Murphy, only daughter OF Mr.. Thomas MUIR
ply, particular friend OF illustrious person as
His Exceilency President Ulysses s. Grant Miss
Nee's fate had trembled in the balance for years
and many were the suitors whom idle rumor
said might be the fortunate one, even the
son of His Excellency the President be-
aug at one time mentioned in connection
with that o. the pretty blonde daughter OF His
Excenency, ex-conector OF the Customs. 1t was
with
A FLUTTER
OF no little interest that the world at large heard
II officially announced that the young lady was
10 be united 20 Mr. NJ. L. de Rlvas, q Cuban.
Possibly the American heart bounded with indig-
nation &C the thought that an alien was 70 carry
away one OF Columbias ialrest flowers. whether
il did or not can hardly be told. For the past
four weeks gres has been the rush for Invitations.
Fabulous reports reached the public ear or the
.F
niacence or her wedding dress. And when is
was allowed 10 leak ont that Ills Eminence the
Cardinal was TO unite the happy pair,
and that Hts Exceilency, the President, was to
give the brlGe away. printing once would have
Oeen inadequate 10 furnish the number oil tickets
which were applied Tor. Tnis accounts TOR the
crowd last night. At live O'Clock some people,
fearful 81 seeing nothing, mad posted themselves
IN 'front.' or the d0Or with their invitations. Al SIX
O'Clock twenty -eighta street was crammed from
Third to Lexington avenue anu the ponce were
poweress 10 get them away, and still thousands
more pressed on IN tue nope OF some proyldental
interference which would permit them entering.
the DARKNESS
was opaque and the rain was very wet, vet these
people Dudged nos. For how many attacks or
pneumonia Mr.. Murphy may consider himself re-
spOnsBle nobody win ever know. At seven O'Clock
the doors were opened and ne great church
filied IN fifteen minutes. me front pews were re-
served Tor the more special guests VINO arrived
tastcfully decorated. The chaste altar was liter
ally MAIDEN with flowers. On each size numerous
red roses occasionally lnterspersed. Even the
railing surrounding the altar MAIDEN IN ivy
and honeysucke. liz would be almost absurd TO
attempt 10 name the people present All we're
more or less prominent and there were flye thou
sand VI them.
Tne galleries were packed as densely as was the
roOr, ana all were on the fip-toc OF expectation.
Tne ushers in their allowsas, looking rlcIculous
prayely pr0menaded the entire aisle, wnle Fliz-
patrick, enc sexton Of the church, and Old Brown,
OF Grace cHurcn, stood &C the door looking afIer
the guests. Danf0rtl, tue Organst, was belcnfng
Gus the notes beneath his fingers Ike a string OF
angry tnnndercap- First ne gave 'Straaeilar
and then the everlasting overture 10 civilian
TELL" and stlll they came not. At length there
MOTION ~ THE CHOIR
and the bows. In their EurDllces, walked into the
sanctuary, several priests following, and the rear
being brought mp ~ Cardinal McCloskey, his head
covered with the now lamous beg9efn and clad in
the red robes Of MS new dignity. lie walked slowly
until he reached the point opposite TIE middle Of
tue altar, when, turning oward II, ne was assisted
In taxing on the red cape by Or. McCiynn, then
dOnnIng the sacredotal vestments inclusive OF the
mitre aud golden crozler. At the same moment
the organ struck up the ''silver Wedding March,"
and
THR MUTUAL PROCESSION
entered the churCl. FIRST came tue Master OF
ing him me ushers, Messrs. Vatable Koch. Fausto
Mora aud Tressarian rnen came Mr.. 4. q. MUIR
phT. giving the arm 10 Miss Jameson, ana Mr.. Col
curIa 10 Miss Kitty Hastings. Tie two brides
maas we're dressed IN white tulle, en- train.
nlosion wells. Then followed the BRIDE
groom Manuel r.. de Rlvas, with Mira
MnrnhY IN lavender brOcaue SILK, the
procession being brought up hy MIR. Thomas MUIR
pay WITH the bride. Miss Nellie Murphy. she was
habited ia the famous $1,000 dress. IL consisted
Ot wnie hrocade satin en- IRAN, trimmed with
pearls, with the usual accompaniment ~ the
wreath of orange blossoms and the Illusion veil.
she certainly looked quite charming and pretty
and she wore magnificent diamond necklace.
The procession moved slowly up the aisle 10 the
affair, where the bridegroom ana bridesmaids
ranged on each side the nuptiai pair taxing their
places fronting The cardinal sitting before them,
His Emlnence delivered
A SNORT ADDRESS
TO the pair. He SAID. IN low, sweet tones. which
conld not be heard throughout the church, nrSt
addressing me bridegroom. tnat he was going ~
undertake serious charge and FOR life. ~ was
ms Uutv TO protect and love one VINO had necn
accustomed To kindlg nurture az the hands or low
ing parents. The step he was about to take was
one 20 whcn he should devote great thought, az
the responsibility would only end with death.
turning TO the BRIDE HIS Eminence SAID that she,
the other hand, should consider ner
duties In The tie winch was about
to b, formed. in future she was 10
be ono with him. She was 10 love. honor ana obey
MN, anu TO bring ner faculties 10 the cOnsuera-
ton ~ the means by which she coud make MN
happy. Ills Emlnence then STOOD up.
rHE CEREMONY.
short prayer succeeded. Miss Murphy during
an TINS time stood apparently unmoved ana un-
concerned. she kept all her presence OF mind.
The bridegroom. however, seemed rather nervous
aud ndgeted from one position To another. The
Cardinal tuen turning once more, pronounced the
usual words, speaking to the bridegroom -
"Wht tn0a take Ellen Murphy, here present, for