The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-19
Paris Letter.
Irregular Correspondence
PARIS, FRANCE, Oct.


The wedding of Mdlle. Grevy, the only
daughter of the President of France, and Mr.
Wilson, an untitled Scotchman, was duly cele-
brated at the Elysee yesterday with republican
An early breakfast of twenty-five
covers was followed by the civil marriage in
the Hall of Soverelgns where the Mayor OF
the ACCOMPLISHMENT, attired IN the usual dress
suit and wearing his official tricolor sash, Off
ciated Here NM. Leon Say and Gambetta
the Minister'S Under Secretaries, State officials
and guests who had not received invitations
for the breakfast, awaited the arrival OF the
bridal party, and presented their congratula.
tions to the President and the happy couple
NJ. Koechlin Schwartz, the Mayor, before go.
ING through The ceremony, addressed the com.
pany IN the following terms
To-day more than ever | regret that my
want of ability as an orator prevents my ex.
pressing in eloquent terms the deep emotion
feel at this moment as citizen, Frenchman,
and an Alsatian. l never thought, when !
lived in our dear and regretted Muhouse, that
one day should have the great honor OF
uniting our eminent Under Secretary of State,
M. Wilson, to the daughter of the first Magis.
trate OF the Republic, NJ. Grevy, the valiant
soldier of democracy, who, since 1880, has
conquered every stage in the path of liberty.
Allow me, therefore, ladies and gentlemen, to
congratulate you on this happy union, accom-
plished under such Illustrious and brilliant
auspices and in which the young couple have
my most sincere good wishes Tor future happi
ness and prosperity"
The acte de marriage was then read over, and
the register signed by the bride and bride
groom, the temoins, NM. Ferry, Magnin, Al.
bert Grevy, General Grevy and a number OF
independent witnesses The nuptial knot hav
| ing thus been tied by the law, 1t only remained
to seek the benediction of the Church, which
WAS administered according to the Protestant
and Roman Catholic rites. The former cere
mony was quickly gone through in a neigh
boring salon, whence the party went in process
sion to the private chapel of the Palace. The
President led the way with Mdle. Grevy the
bridegroom giving his arm to Madame Grevy
During the religious service, at which NJ
Gambetis was present, it was remarked tha
the ex President of the Chamber has only
twice appeared publicly In. . sacred edifice q
Paris, the tirst occasion being the funeral o.
NJ. Theirs. AT the close Of the ceremony the
cortege was again formed, this time NJ Wilson
leading his BRIDE, and the company repaired
to the Salon de Deane, where large number
Of high civil and military officials were assem-
bled to present their congratulations to tn,
Presidents family and the newly.married cou
pie After luncheon M. and Nine. Wilson lief
for Chenouceaux. As no description of wed
ding would be complete without some allusior
to the toilettes displayed, may add that thu
bride wore o handsome dress Of white satin
with a tsblier Of Velours frappe, and a vel
and train Of rich point d'Angeleterre lace
Nine. Grevy wore train dress. Of Velour
frsppe of the hue known as dead leaves" ant
lmsize, with q bonnet of similar material anC