Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-23
MARRIAGE TN HIGH LIFE
One of Our Most Beautiful and
Charming Bellies and a
Wealthy Southerner.
The Ceremonies to Take Place
Christmas Day.

Chr1SUma8 Lay.
Only yesterday we learned the particu-
lars of an event so soon to take place, the
arrangements of which have been quietly
going on for some time In fact, some of
the minor details had their origin over a year
ago. But as quiet as the matter has been
kept the secret has at length leaked out,
and society is to be startled, on Christmas
day, by one of the most brilliant weddings
ever witnessed in Knoxville. The intention
of the parties concerned was to keep the
matter very quiet until the day of the cere-
mony, which lie to take place in one of the
most fashionable churches of the city, and
the Christmas morning papers were to give
general invitation to the public to visit
that particular church to witness some ex-
ira Christmas services. After the wedding,
as the audience passed out, cards were to be
handed out to large number of special
friends, who were expected to be present at
the sumptuous repast, to be served at the
residence of the brides parents Of course
our readers would like to know who this
lady is, also something about the bridegroom,
but then we must plead our promise of
secrecy. We said we would not give
names, and we will not, but we did not
promise not to describe her, and if our
readers can locate her by the best descrip-
ton we can give, they are welcome to
do so.
| THE BRIDE
Is possessed of as fine features as perhaps
you will ever find any lady displaying in a
mirror. Her nose is straight !; her upper lip
is short, and might have been nodded from
Cupid's bow; her chin does not form per-
feet oval, after the cold and severe Grecian
| type, but is slightly firm and prominent
receding with decided yet exquisite curves
! to the white, full throat. Her cheeks have
transparent fairness, in which the color
comes and goes instead of lingering in
any conventional place or manner; her hair
is too light to be called brown, and too dark
to be golden, in fact, happy medium, and
| rpples away from a broad, low brow IN
natural waves, half hiding the small, shell
| like ears. Whether the reader recognizes
her or not, he must admit that she is beau
tiful, but no description can possibly do her
full justice.
THE TRoUsEAU
Was ordered from Paris, and was gotten up
| by Worth, regardless of expense: White
| Duchess Satin. The style is en- princesSe.
The tabier is shirred, clusters of shirring
alternating with deep bluffs, and terminates
in plating, which is continued all around the
skirt; rounded train, seventy-two inches
deep. Princess sides open on this tablier,
and are draped high on the hips The back
is draped slightly bouffant by tapes set on
| the wrong side. Button front, crossed on
the basque by paniers, laid in upright folds
and clasped in the centre with a knot of
| satin. Point AngLeterre lace, set on slightly
full and outlined with a narrow garland of
orange buds and foliage, finishes the neck,
and two rows of lace, set reversed and di-
vided by drapery of satin, finish the
Marquise sleeves, Corsage bouquet of
crange-buds and foliage, set on the left side
of the bosom. Garland for the hair of
orange-blossoms, with buds and foliage.
| Silk tulle veil
| THE BRIDEGROOM
Is a wealthy and influential gentleman from
the South; tall, well made and decidedly
handsome, dark complexion, black, piercing
eyes, black nloustache, with the ends in
clined to turn upwards, and very dark hair,
with firm mouth, straight, thick eyebrows,
| giving him general appearance of one un-
compromising, ambitious and aggressive
man who has already made his mark in the
world but who doubtless sees other rounds
higher up on the ladder of fame and fortune
which he has determined to reach, and de-
| termination with him Means success. The
two met by accident something over year
ago, at one of the principal watering places
| of Virginia, and Cupid at once did effective
work. In fact, it was a case of love on
first sight. They have met but few times
since, as the gentleman's immense business
interests have kept him from making many
visits, and certain laws of society, of course,
prevented her from visiting the city of her
lover. Yet, their correspondence was
voluminous, and the result was the time
fixed and the arrangements above alluded to.
The most extensive preparations have been
made for the occasion, and
BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FLOWERS.
Have been ordered from the most noted
Conservatives in the country to decorate
the church, and the parlor and dining-room
of the brides residence
While writing this, we can not help OF
thinking of the beautiful bride thus leaving
her home and lifelong friends, to make fol
herself another home with comparative
strangers, and mixed up with the pleasure.
and joys of the occasion are the many re
grets of quitting home, the tears of parting
between parent and child, the consciousness
of leaving the dearest and kindest of friends
OF the happiest portion of human life, t.
encounter its cares and troubles with Others
still untried and little known. These arr
natural feelings, and we will not render thi
article mournful by further describing them
but will turn our attention to more cheer
full subject, and that is the preparation
that have been made for the
| WEDDING DINNER.
The bill of fare has been the care anC
thought of the brides parents for weeks
their intention being that it shall surpass any
thing of the kind ever witnessed in Knox
vile. We understand that the following
dishes have been decided upon:
Soup-Green Turtle Soup, Oyster Soup
Okra and Tomato Soup, Julliene and Yer
nicola Soup.
Fish-Boiled and Baked Salt Water Fish
and Columbia River Salmon.
Meats-Roast and Baked Turkey, Boiled
Ham and Smoked Beef Tongue, Corn Beef
Boneless Sardines, Gulf Shrimp, CLANS
HOLSTERS, Crabs, Fried, Steamed and Seal
loped Oysters.
The Light-bread, Biscuit and Pastry is t.
be made of the very finest Flour that can b.
obtained.
Vegetables Tomatoes, Corn, Succotash
Peas, Asparagus, Lima and String Beans.
The finest Italian Macaroni, imported