New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-11-16
Paris Letter
PARIS, France. Oct. &c. 1891

PARIS, France, Oct. 26, 1881.
The wedding Of Middle. Grevy, the
only daughter OF the President of
France, and Mr.. Wilson, an untitled
Scotchman, was duly celebrated at
the Elysee yesterday with republl.
can simplicity. .....--.
An early breakfast of twenty five
covers was followed the civil mar
rage in the hall Of sovereigns, where
the mayor Of the ACCOMPLISHMENT,
attired in the usual suit aud wear.
ing his official trico]or sash, officiat-
ed. Here M. M. Leon Say and
Ganbetta, the ministers, under sec.
retaries, state officials, and CUES IS
who had not received invitations
fer the breakfast, awaited the arri-
val Of the bridal party, and present.
ed their congratulations to the
president and the happy couple. M.
kochlin Schwartz, the mayor, be.
fore going through the ceremony,
addressed the company in the. fol.
1O"AA6 ocAulS.
''To'day more than ever l regret
my want of ability as an orator pre-
vents my expressing in eloquent
terms the emotion l feel at this mo-
ment as a citizen, Frenchman and
an Alsatian. l never thought, when
| lived in our dear and regretted
Mulhouse, that one day l should
have the great honor Of uniting our
eminent under secretary of state, NJ
Wilson, to the daughter Of the first
magistrate Of the republic, NJ. Gre.
| Wy 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, accomplished un.
der such illustrious and brilliant
auspicies, and in which the young
couple have my most sincere good
wishes for future happiness and
prosperity
The acte de marriage was then
read over, and the register sigred
by the bride and bridegroom, the
temoins NJ. M. Ferry, Magnin, AL
bert Grevy, General Greyy, and {
number of independent witnesses
The nuptial knot having thus beer
tied by the law, it only remained
to seek the benediction of thu
church, which was administered &C
tcording to the Protestant and Ro
man Catholic rites. The former
ceremony was quickly gone through
in neigh boring salon, whence tn,
party went in procession to the pri
vate chapel Of the palace. Th,
president led the way with Middle
Grevy, the bridegroom giving hi
arm to Madame Grevy. During tn,
religious service, at which M. Gam
beta was present, it was remarked
that the ex-president of the chambe1
has only twice appeared publicly II
a sacred editice Of Paris, the frs
occasion being the funeral of M
Theirs. At the close of the ceremo
ny, the cortege was again formed
this time NJ. Wilson leading hi
bride and the company repaired tt
the Salon de Diane, where larg,
number Of high civil and militar,
officials were assembled to presen
their congratulations to the presi
dents family and the newly mar
ried couple. After luncheon NJ. an,
Nine. Wilson left for Chenonceaux
AS no description of weddin,
would be complete without some al
fusion to tie toilettes displayed
may add that the bride wore a hand
some dress OF white satin, with
tablier of velours trappe, and
veil and train of rich point DANCE
leterre lace. Nine. Grevy wore
train dress of velours frappe of tn
hue known as ''dead leaves an,
maize, with a bonnet of similar ma
terial and color, while Nine. Pelouz
the bridegroom's sister, was mag
nificently attired in sapphire, blu
velvet and white lace. On the oc
casion of the wedding NJ. Grew,
presented the sum of $4,000 to tn
poor of Paris.