The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-10
A MEXICAN
Description OF . High Life Marriage I
santa fe.


Santa Fe.
I apprehend that few have ever wit
messed 4 Mexican wedding in high life.
On last Thursday l had the special OPP
portunity Of witnessing the ceremony.
reception and general blowout" Of =
Mexican alliance in the ultra circle Of
the natives.
Early in the morning the bride-elect
was prepared for the sacrifice. In all the
sp'endor of white satin, silk and rch
laces and crowned with bridal wreath.
which held the flowing vail. the poor
child was escorted to a coach. and. W tn
three tiny bridesmaids. took up her way
to the scot the cathedral. Now. dear
ladies. don't expect mt to describe her
apparel. for l don't know whether the
dress was gored or shirrcd or sherry
cofblered: nor do ! know whether the
satin was embroidered or the lace gen
uine old Spanish cremor. the price Of
which per yard would make Vanderbilt
dizzy. don't know the difference be-
tween a chef d'9uvre Of the millinery
art and . four-doliar bill. But the dear
creature of whose dea-.I should saw
marriage, l Am writing, was bundled
into . carriage and took up her last
journey of single BILE sedness behind .
brass band and followed by all the people
and Lose dogs in town. The coach
was drawn slowly but surely through
the public streets to the cathedral. and
was there met by . detachment Of
troops under command Of the unfortu-
nate groom. He looked n though he
had been dead about two hours. -
nothing but q hectic flush denoted life
within him The populace surrounded
the carriage. and that q poor child
was the unspared target OF e~verypody's
gaze and grim. Alighting from the car
RACES. the procession Wa formed upon
entering the cathedral. and the final
single harness march was ipdalged in
The solemn service Of the nup.ial mas
was performed aud the young people
for ever and for ave were made one
man. They received . quantity VI good
advice from the Archbishop who put
them through their initiatory trouble.
and then the military band began .
lively sort Of mareh and headed the pro-
cession out of church. Eae bride and
groom entered the carriage and the
procession headed for . hotel. where .
reception VAS held until the evening.
then the dancing and Teasing began
and il Was two o'clock next morning
before the curtain fell
The ceremony is At once impressive
and amusing. The Mexicans consider
be-, one even: in the lives Of Their CHI
dren. and TIA. is Their marriage II
they are poor they VII s9uander their
last nickel on white satin or Spanish
lace with viii h u deck their daughters
a; their wedding time Their sons are
beloved until they MARY. and until the
grandchild Is born there Is no further
concern upon the parts Of the parents
Of the Young couple An the glamour
and display possible Is INDUCED in 10
herald the brides beauty and eonse-
queace to the world Is she approaches
the place Of ceremony. and Ill the
.pOmp and circumstance" of dollars
and-cents influence b brought 20 bear
upon and for the success q TIE lrass
which follows Childzen In white streW
the new brides way viii aoweEx She's
lucky II she's not P1neAing bauos ovsr
the rocks nex9 1uDOeE. In ~ in
stance botA his add ggooo ars raA