, 1881-03-11
The RothschIlds and LOI don Society.

London society, says the Spectator,
admires wealth so much that it is rapidly
raising the Rothschilds to position IN
termediate between that of English no.
bles and royal princes. Their move
ments, festivities and marriages are
chronicled IN the newspapers like those
of the most important personages IN
Europe. The marriage, for instance, OF
Baron Leopold to Mile. Perugla ut the
synagogue in Great Portland street, was
recorded with all the particularlty OF
royal wedding, and was attended by the
Prince of Wales and Lord BeacOnstield,
in spite of the snow drifts. The festlv-
tiles were of the ARABIAN Nights
kind, great forest, for example, refus-
ing to sell for "a week that his lighthouses
might be full for the wedding, and the
list of presents being apparently written
by the author of ''Endymlon." There
were no "ropes of pearls. and indeed,
no gift marked by originality, but there
was a shopful of diamonds and gold and
silver articles.
The Rothschilds are probably proud
OF all this. but they should read the his
tory of the Fuggers, who preceded them
as the great loan n-mongers OF Europe,
and who became, under Charles V, SOW
ereign princes, as, though mediatlZed,
they still are. That is the ttopmost
brick of the chimney" and it Is not
gained vet. Could they not buy out the
Grimaldis or the Lichtensteins?
A London correspondent sends the
| following additional account of the re-
cent Rothschild Perugia wedding: "Ihe
father of the bridegroom laid the founda-
ton stone of the Central synagogue, IN
! 1870, and it certainly presented very
fine appearance when decorated for the
marriage of his son. Exquisite flowers
and plants adorned the entrance and the
| steps leading to the ark of the sanctuary,
! a carved Oaken cabinet, wherein are de-
posted the sermons of the law, and be-
| fore which lamp burns perpetually.
| Palms, azaleas, lilies, ferns, and camelias
made bower for the happy couple, and
the dresses of the ladies occupying the
area and galleries completed charming
picture of color and form, set off to the
| best advantage by the gold and neutral
| tint of the walls of the building. Be-
| tween the ark and reading desk rose the
| chupa or canopy representing the cham
ber of the bridegroom, beneath which
the pair stand while the ceremony is per-
formed. The prince of Wales was the chief
spectator of the marriage, and was seated
near the canopy, on the side of the bride.
| Almost all the leading members of Lon
don society and large contingent of the
diplomatic world were present. Mile,
| Perugia wore a magnificent gown of
white satin, trimmed with old Mechlin
lace, forming beautifully arrsyed knot
in front; train of the same. The dress
was trimmed in front with little sprigs OF
orange blossom. sent from the south OF
France, and from a small wreath of the
same hung q long veil of white tulle. In
her hand was small bouquet of rare
| white flowers. She wore no Jewels OF
any kind. The bridegroom had on his
shoulders q silken scarf, with interviewer
threads of blne. marked with his initial
in gold, and united. by q true lovers knot.
This was the tailith, or scarf of prayer,
the invariable gift of a Jewish bride to
her fiance. During the ceremonies a
wineglass was placed on the ground,
which the bridegroom shattered with his
heel-symbol that even in the hour
for which his heart had longed, some evil
fate might shatter his happiness as he
skaters the vessel. The wedding break
fast was given at the house of Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Sassoon. Lord Beaconsfield
toasted the Prince of Wales, and the
Prince remarked that he was deeply
touched by the excessively kind words
in which his health had been proposed
by his noble friend, Lord Beaconstield.