, 1875-01-23
FIFTY THOUSAND MILLIONS,
A FABULOUS FORTUNE N A TREMENDOUS
(From the SUM-
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The entire distance from the Cabral
mansion to the nearest railroad station,
something less than a quarter Of o mile,
was literally q way Of fowers-not under
foot, but in graceful arches overhead.
Thus a long, snow-white bower, fashion
ed entirely of roses, was the connecting
link between the drawing room and the
dr%awing-room car. The demand made
on Flora for the materials for this pic
turesque covered way was unprecedented.
The flower bill for the wedding-exclusive
of the item of hand bouquets-amounted
to $4,000. But the strangest thing IN
regard to this bower | have yet TO tell.
It's floor for the entire length was covered
with camel's hair shaWls, to my mind q
piece OF preposterous, aye, wicked extra
vagance. But the father of the bride de-
clared that so long as it was his only
daughter and only child whose marriage
out of her home to the steam carriage
that was to carry her away from him, over
a pavement not likely to be initiated IN
the future history Of marriages in South
America. The shawls for this extraordi-
nary purpose were purchased in London,
the order being for "the best that can be
had for gold," and the bill for the item
amounted to the enormous sum OF $568,5OO.
After the bridal party entered the train
the shawls were gathered up and to-mor-
row they will be distributed among the
poor of the district.
PRINCELY PRESENTS.
And now a few words about the BRIDES
presents. They were, by actual count,
1,84O in number, and the greater part of
them, / noticed, took the form of either gold
or diamonds. The mothers gift was q dim
ner set Of $50 pieces of solid gold. Each
piece bears the monogram Of Cabral and
Throckmorton in diamonds. The cost Of
this proof of maternal affection was some
thing over 81, 0 900 in gold. In ad-
dition, Nine. Cabral gladdened the BRIDES
heart with 1000 yards of point lace 365
morning, afternoon and evening costumes,
one for each social division Of every day in
the year and to crown all, o certificate Of
deposit issued by the. Bank Of England
England being the objective point Of the
bridal tour-for FL, 900 900. Her father
gave her title deeds of q magnificent town
and country house in all the leading CAPT.
tails of the world and the more famous
watering places. These many man
sions are thoroughly furnished, and in
each-as a tender reminder to Malta OF her
maidenhood-there is an apartment that x
actly corresponds in furniture and adorn-
ments to her own room at her fathers
house. Not contenting himself with this
display of his bounty, Cabral presented
her with as fine a steamship as could be built
on the Clyde, with full complement of sail
ors under contract for ten years service and
with salaries paid in advance for the full
term !; one dozen milk-white Arabian horses,
and, this as a joke, 1000 pounds of caramels,
a confeetion for which the bride is said to
have a pronounced liking. But
HIS GROWING GIFT
was a necklace that deserves to rank
among the enumerated. wonders of the
world. Sixteen years ago, soon after Malia's
birth, he began to collect the diamonds
OF which it is composed. Whenever or