The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-01
SUNDAY GOSSIP.
Wedding Bells - The Mound
Builders.

i Builders.
The Kinter Orchestra---The Heroine Of the
i Blanche Porter---Strong- Minded
Women Of the Past.
/ A very interesting ceremony was the mar
rlage at the First Presbyterian Church Of
charming Miss Cora Jennings to our young
.orator," Mr.. Octo Nash Ogden, who In this
happy case did not "pray" in vain. The
bridesmaids were eight pretty young ladies,
wearing hats In the English manner. The
other floral adornments were also extremely
handsome. Instead Of the customary emblem
of superstition, the horseshoe or the familiar
bell, we noticed an exquisite effigy Of 1.-THE
knot there's no untying." Conspicuous after
the cynosure Of all eyes-the bride-was the
splendid silver-haired mother, herself a social
encouragement for many years in our good
city of Atlantis.
| Carondelet Street Church was the scene OF
another large and pretty wedding, the actors
the Rev. John Keener and Miss Phala
| Matthew'S the lovely daughter OF DR.. John
Matthews. the famousest recruiting sergeant
! In all his wide division Of the church mill
| itant
| The ladies Of the congregation expressed
their affectionate appreciation of the bride
and the occasion by decorating with floral
tributes the church altar and the organ In the
rear, over which Miss Phala had presided
with so much taste and skill these several
years.
| The simple Methodist marriage service was
performed by Bishop Keener, In his calm, jul
dieial manner, removed at once from the con-
ventionally clerical, aud conveying no ner-
vous hint OF the tender relations of the cele-
brant to the young pair entering into that
happy but solemn compact
$500 Saafa 81 1sa I ~ easal Ssaape
that mode OF decoration usually think neces-
sary Tor q church interior.
ALI other pre-nuptuAlite excitements have
phled La comparison with the expectancy Of the
gllded New Orleans youth at the approaching
norseoack Wedding. The bride and her six
nymphs attendant are to be arrayed In white
silk habits, sitting on snowy caparisoned
mtlk- white steeds, the groom and his half
dozen better men and best mounted on coal
black chargers, all to march In solemn "Jer-
sey' procession to the presence of the minis
ter. who will be stationed on regal platform
resting on two equine supports. Since cheuaI
gave the etymOlogy to ehivalry, this affair
will be eminently chlvalrous.
a very crowded audience was greatly in
structed and entertained by DR.. Joseph Jonas'g |
lecture on the Mound Builders. In the sense
that versatility is not synonymous with any
dilettante-ish dabbling with branches. DR.. |
Jones is versatile. The greatest authority In
treatise on nervous diseases, which, it must
pc admitted, to the unlearned would be ex-
hausting as well, and an Archaeological recog-
a q most widely; equally devoted to collect
Prof Marsh the remains Of ancient animal
lie. The presence Of this truly great savant
q our midst has always been a source Of in
,ttable comfort; to feel that an alert watcher
carefully feeding and trimming the lamp Of
'clence among Us, and that at the happy mo-
nent when It's rays shall blaze forth, illumina-
Ing some dark pathway, we enervated Lo-
us-eaters may come forward claim him for ]
y own, and SO appropriate the glory OF his
discovery and enjoy the fruit of his most nm !
painstaking researches. s'' =
An esoteric few have been admitted to the ,
eheaTsals OF Mrs. BrOaduss Kinter Orches 4
"a: The instruments being the most varied !,
! ~ y. unique ever imagined. The whole sphere
1 music, In the broad sense, Is represented. s,
rom the classic violin, vioionceIlo and the \
onventl0nal piano to the song of the cuckoo. I
Ferman corn-crake, quail and thrush with y
oTns, drums triangle, sleigh BELLS gliding Of !,
Ft t,P popping OF champagne corks rattle u
20 numerous for feeble memory to recall. All
, perfectly arranged as to music and time A
lat the most exquisite. harmony is evolved b
~ OF What would seem In advance to be an
pproaching musical pandemonium.
The performers are fourteen interesting a
Dung girls; who, each, with little page Of Z
uslc Ia front, does her devoir toward pro- II
lcing the general fine effect. v,
ew World. The great Haydn scorned not S.
, compose beautiful sonata especially for 1t, L
hich the ladies rendered most charmingIy. J
Wy perseverance was rewarded by procur-
z g neat little volume, OF the color OF
hoolboys new slate, embossed exteriorIy
20 an oaken branch, with trailing moss, and
lorned In less conspicuous corner with no
imetto-surrounded image OF our self-abne-
,f ~ pelican the whole bearing the legend
hope no one Of the predestined owners of &c
ls book Will pass carelessly by the exquisite g.
etch OF POISON Jone." The titular char st
ter tn. the bsrly robust Christianity and the su
90 when the "Posson's" religion was in
ipse by the dense shadow Of the cttv's 90.
ctiye wickedness. is wonderfully drawn To
1or Jules st. Ange,, dearer, more delight. b bu
!; u, unst.ttupuIous little Creole never smoked
cigarette. La artistic contrast are the two
nor tigures,, the negro serving men
pLlste exceeding his master In sunnleness On
conscience, and the sable Colossus. With
lnlng also. out allied to a self-sacrificing Y
rage and devotion to the Pastor n arc
myrna Church. "eeoi VI ers
-he chambermaid Of the wrecked blanche pa
rter,. who SO nobly illustrated the mnrae str
.s principle was 10 the solitary position Of the
wells Lady Of the Aroostook. far .so con- ~ mes
Ct exhibited finely the noblesse obiiae ITO to nsr
resent her sex worthily. 80 - oa'
s uIeiy TINS woman would be as brave 10 s.
man n Whnaa hsh II inlltary for that, as boo
l1e-preserver in the face of flame and wavn ~ II
ne daughters Of Louisiana are in the en-. lurl
ment OF noble legacy of community Ia v ul to I
lon us ~ Ine courage and devotion Of his
their ba,s g a s1ermans, who shared new
. tne dangers OF war. We must See IL Il q,
nen receive Soma aeara+ia anu privileges Of don
upht industrin,1s1., -. loI cur having tere
s.'os01s ~ oouIageously. It fron