, 1875-05-16

| 3lr. John Shields at ST. Nary Catholic Church
Lansing, last Wednesday, occasioned an uu
wonecd ripple upon the quiet surface Of society
; NJ. Shields, d Lawyer Of fire tulents and libera
| education, g;Ees great promise Of succces in. hi
! profession, While Bliss Stambaugh, possessed Q
b.: lean.y. gr:co, and accomplishments has hce1
1aiEHlng belle Of the Capital during residcnc
/; Of Eve years. Tho antceedouts Of her family
+! aa well os her own r4lc merits and co1ture, in
diepataby entit!od aliss stenbaugh to this posi
tion, her mother teisg rear connection Of tn
late Thom*s Eaing, OF %, and an intimnt,
5irs. Geo. ". T. Sh> >rzunn. which lady is sod
mother, to the bride. Fort sta1nbaugh, in Wyo
Mig Territory beero hoto1ab!e testimony in it,
ver: ns:.: 70 tho gallant Lieutenant, brother o1
tbs b:.cs. s;Ao perishod 1t tie hands Of tho In.
di-ns in It's doicnse. -. -, =
Tao hour appointed for tho ceremony was 91S
Il. H., bCs o. persistent ruiu caused delay Of
about halt an hour. It seemed az it Netfrc
Nas "ous O. tuEe )" with tls cSept which vas
fTauEht With go nnuc! interest in the hesrta OF
the %hca;s Of friends in waiting at the church.
Meanwhile Tho dsvout Catholics occupied them
selves At their rEve'e, whIe tho Pro.cstanta, OF
Wne1n tho as*cmblage WRs largely composed,
watched Alternately the chAncei and the door lcst
stat Of their rnriosity BY entering unobssrvsd
Finally, the rain graciously ab.t1ng, Nature and
tie BRIDE burst rpon the sight in q radiant yiG:on
Of white and azure. Tho c6rtege WAS composed
OF tho mother and brothela OF tue bride aud the
relatives Of tho bridegroom There we're no a.
tenaants. The bride and groom immediately
knelt ct prie-dieu in front Of the chancel-rail,
in IT h1ch position they remained until the con-
clnsion OF the voluntary: The officiating priest,
The Roc. .Father Van, Driess, now appeared In
md fkn trit JAis,-
cred slo1t and foEcib}e sermon On. tho ssnctity
Of the marriage state, taking occasion etronely
10 condemn : The facility Of divorce afforded BY
the civil Law, and to assert the 1ndissolubie
character Of marriage as divine sacra-
ment. Despite the solemn earnestnees Of
tho preacher, one almost felt TINT there
was . touch of tho ludicrous in the uncton
viii which this ceubate pr1eBt ha-apgncd tho
contracting parties upon the Responsibilities,
changes, and chances OF the state upon which
they we're entering, as it it might hare been tho
e3-cathedra utterance Of ono sorakiDg from o
lifelong experience OF tho ups and downs Of
double blessednasa. -. 81.
At tue concius1on Of the aermon, tho bride and
groom came .furNArd to the chaaceI rail attended
b7 The mother sud brother Ut the bride as Nit
Dossess asd tho marriage: ceremony proper as
once begun ,:"
The bride. had kept, her. left hand, ,ungloyed.
thereby avoiding THAI most embarrassing: oper-
ation Of peellng OF the tight kid, preparatory to
receiving che ring, #h'oh. previously blessed :by
the priest, the Bridegroom slipped on the thumb
u tile. name Of tae Fa.her and second finger; in
the name OF tho Son, on the third finger, in the
name of the Hol7 Chest, and finally With: >
solemn AMEN upon tho fourth, where it Haa IL
{oued to rest, =.
1t the couclueion the bsido and groom again |
knet at tho p1ie-dieu tluung the chanting Of the
Kyrie Eleison. Nuptslal High Mass Has now
said, the priest ;one receiving, Is the !
bride aod groom had. . according to tho
permission Of the Church reee1yed the holy |
Communion together on the Monday previous.
1t tho Pater Noster they went within the church.
Eail, and lnee1;ns It The foot OF Tho altar re-
;eived the blessing. Returning asain to the |
orie-dieu, heantfn1~ soprano voice sang hymn !
the Holy Virgin to bless tho ;nnp-
ion, closed rho caremoniea. -.
Tho invited gneSts then repaired to Riverside, !
he beautiful guburban residence OF Mrs. SIAM
'augn. The bride, having removed bar: veil and
,rauge blossoms. stood Wlth her husband to, re-
elvc the congratulations OF then friends; The
'r7dal robe, the gift at: her younger brothers.
ras OF blue silk OF richest texture snd most cx-
Iuisite sh:de, made en-. txane, trimmed etab-
rately with it's oHn material, profusion Of the
o1feat Lace upnn :a!eeEes and waist
ioaaa: go,npey perfectly sth the delicate
he travehng-a:ass, q. gilt from mrs, Con.
was OF dark, stono- -colorod Queen's
10th, made without oYersldrt, with long basque
nd rnttied sElrt- 4 very rich Sic1lienne was =
resent from hrs. Dsueherty, Of Columbus.
liver, go1dllned ice cream set, from Mrs. Gen.
herman goid-lined ico-pltcher and goblets,
rom Senator: Huntington q full and boautiful
nina set, from Mr. Shields, orothar Of the.
bridegroom; and an excellent cake-basket from
[rs. Bresiin. .of Texas. Among the regrets Of
bsonce we're thoHe Of DR.: 6tam5aush, Of Tole-
o.; c1-Superyising Architect Mn1ett OF Waeh- |
,gton Judge Eorlaod. Of Lancaster Mr. snd