The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-21
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BRILLIANT WEDDING AT ST. PETERS CATBE
DRM.- MARRIAGE OF MISS ALICE IIIG0Iy
AND Mr.. CHARLES N. CAUGuY-THE REcEF
TON, ETC.
81. Peters Cathedral, corner OF Grace
and Eighth streets, was yesterday the scene
OF beautiful and interesting marriage Ger.
emony, the parties to the contract being
Miss Alice, daughter OF MT. John NJ. Hig-
gias, weIl.knOwn merchant and member
OF the Common Council, and Mr. Charles
VI. Crnghy, editor and proprietor of Erery
Saturday, OF Baltimore. Mr, Caughy Is
the son OF one Of Baltimore's wtaltbiest
merchants. and is young gentleman Of
promise ard popularity. The marriage
ceremony was according 10 the ritual Of the
Roman Cathode Church. The sacred edi-
flee was crowded TO oyerfowiDg by friends
OF the bridal party, among whom were
many OF our most prominent citizens, in.
cludlng his EXcelleDcy Governor +. w. M.
Holiday and his aid, Colonel Taylor; Judge
Joseph l.. Christian, Of the Supreme Court
Judge Beverly r. Wexford, OF the City
Circuit Court; ex-Mayor Kelley, and Mr..
Isaac Davenport, president OF the First
National Bank.
Members OF the City Council and city
officials, with their families, occupied seats
especially reserved for them, near the altar,
in the rght-band aisle.
At % O'Clock the bridal party entered the
Cathedral in the following order, the organ
ist playing the wedding march from Wag-
ner's Lohengrin": Miss Alice Higgins
and the groom-elect, Charles NJ. Caughy;
Mr. John Grace and Miss Stella Lawson. OF
Baltimore; DR.. c. Fred. Bevans, OF Balti-
more, and Miss Lille LOttier. OF Richmond;
Mr.. Emmet Brown, OF Baltimore, and Miss
Mollie LOttier. OF Richmond. The BRIDE
was handsomely attired in a brocade satin
dress, with 4 veil and full wreath OF orange
blossoms, and was the object OF universal
admiration. The brides maids wore white
silk, with short lace wells coquettisnly pin
ned back, and were indeed a beautiful trio.
The groom and groomsmen wore ful-dreSs
suits. The beautiful marriage ceremony
or nuptial mass, according TO the ritual OF
the Church, was celebrated by Right Rev.
Bishop keane. assisted by the Rev. Father
Walker Caughy, brother Of the groom.
THIS ceremony being concluded the bride
and groom partook OF the Holy communion,
and, after receiving the blessing Of the
Bishop, pronounced in terms eloquent and
impressive, retired from the church and
repaired to the residence OF the brides fa.
ther. on Nineteenth street between Broad
and Grace. Here q brilliant reception was
held, lasting from II O'Clock until =. The
bOuse was handsomely arranged with flow
ers, and the bride and groom received the
congratulations Of 4 host OF friends who
babe them God-speed on their journey
through lie. The handsome parlors OF the
residence were also tastefuly decorated
with beautiful flowers, and there was a
splendid display Of magnificent and valuable
bridal presents.
The bridal party left the city at ) O'Clock
last evening on the noIthward-boun train
for New York city. After spending some
time in that city they will return to the
home OF the groom in Baltimore.
The young gentlemen who acted so ac-
ceptably a. usheIs on the interesting occa-
sion were Dr. George Ben. johnson, 10.
Lane Stern, and James Augustine.
The music as rendered by Professor f..
Caulfeld, who presided at the organ, and
the Cathedral choir, was very brilliant and
suited to the OCCASION. A cbaste and classic
Andante GraZiOso was performed by Pro-
fessor Caulfeld before the arrival OF the
bridal party with exquisite taste, and rs the
bride and groom, with their attendants, en-
tered the church. he played the beautiful
- Bridal March - from WaGner's Lohsn-
grin" During the solemnization OF the
nuptial mass by the Bishop the choir rem
the "KWie" and BenedictuS from
Haydn's Third Mass and the - Dond No
biSt from Haydn's Second Mass. For an
offertory piece Cherubni's Veni JeSu was
sung with much feeling.
The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Caughy
in this city unite in wishing them as
much happiness in their new life as they
could possibly desire for themselves.