Year: 1859

ing, and remained standing until one. The windows
and roofs oi tho houses looking towards the Cathedral
were all ed with anxious faces young and old, clean,
medium clan and awfuly dirty, haggard thin and worn
with the labor that never ends the hunger that always
graws, the thirst that Is never quenched Contrast such
sombre background with the splendid cqupages, the
clouds Of criDolnc and lace and flowers the fair ladies
most Expert c e as jewellers and
The cunnngcst fabrca'ions Of all the Thousand
O he na' % s no ae
liers dressed in the best possible taste, with coats
irreproachabc, white cravats immaculate, trowsers
that might be called wonderful works OF arts bei gasee
d bitn chdasseeldeaixe il all with the clear atmosphere
of lovely Indian summer day, and tell f the phio
sophie "red b. did not have interesting study the
more arstocrac cerulean customer who was admitted
10 the Temple OF Hymen2


And then when il was all over and everybody had
fallen back so far that no had any back 10
fall upon, or any more toes TO be trodden upon,
how refreshing was the cheer which the OF poltoi
set up as the bride hoated 10 her carriage, fol
lowed by her train Of attendant divnies The carriage,
with the blinds down. drove rapidly away but the brides
sight at them You could see bit Of nose and some
htaddress all the rest Of muslin and wonder
iuliy gaNzy fabrics, looking like form Of ice cream
with "Ied b. stuck In the top Of il.


And then when wonderfully gotten up men, plotting
astonishing bclles got mixed up with the canaie, how


refreshing was the thorough contempt Of the former and
the absolute indifference Of the latter.


II was a .lne thing, this street scene, this acci-
dental meeting of the extreme ends of society and as
an individual opinion the cred Bsn quite agree with lady
OF Enthusiastically Celtic origin who said TO her compa
MON that took the Cubans 70 do it, and she wished that
sne OF them would get married every day.


IN TRANsITU-FROM THE CATHEDRAL TO THE HOUSE.


The classic purleus Of Mott and Mulberry and Prince
streets doubtless knew such charming crush of
crinone carriages satin Slippers patent leather boots
new hats and snowy kids as sgnazed the egress Of the
multitude from the Cathedral Between the people who
wanted TO get away, the carriages that wanted get
them, and the inqusve multitude anxious to witness all
that was going there the most charming confusion
Of the de a and the lower thousand But
surely though slowly the extrcaton completed and
the emerging Of SO much of fashion and the feminine
gender into Broadway added much to the brliancy of
that world renowned thoroughare steady current Of
both vehicles and pedestrians could dscerned pouring
that point was almost repetition Of the Cathedral lam
20 far as the density Of the crowd was concerned.
THE CROWD AT THE DOOR OF THE BRIDES RESI-


DENCE.


Long before the brilliant corege Of the bridal party had
made its appearance, heading the long line from -
church TO the house, the crowd began collect the
vicinity, and by the time the vsters to the bride and
bridegroom began TO enter the stops Of the ncghborng
buildings, the windows and the sidewalks were crowded
with eager gazers anxious TO the rich Cuban and his
friends, and ndugng in all of extravagant ideas
concerning his untold wealth. It was rumorcd that his
team TO consist Of Flora Temple lantern Princess
and lancet and that he designed si silver dollars along
the route, or the benefit Of the people, the all import
ant occasion of his marriage But this story doubted
BY few. Expectation however, was none the less on
tptoe and as carriage after carriage wheeled up and de-
posted its fair load eager eyes peered in at the windows
blocked up far from Sixth avenue to Broadway
with the numerous vehicles Of the BON ton nterminged
@ sc s nr back a or apord
favored that democratic mode OF conveyance.


THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE.


Tho compacness ofthe Cathedral crowd daguerreo
typed in that of the house it not for the ex
pansive and protecting crnone doubtless Of the
ladies would have been uncomiortably squeezed--un-
ayoidaby of course. Everybody anxious to get in
and perfectly unconscious that nybody else wanted
the privilege II was all ebb tide and fow and
the neucement to try and stem the grew small
and beautifully less. To attempt to enumerate
the gentlemen of note in the army aud navy
at the bar, in the political world, or in prr'
vate life, or the numberless ladies Of account
in the world Of wealth letters and fashion, would neces
room Suffice it TO say that everybody was there and
everybodys friend


THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM AT RECEPTION.


At the head of the front paror stood the newly
ried COUPLE the brdesmads-Msses West Parker Stark
Rowland, Bartlett and Izquado--with the attending
grocmsmen and the happy father and mother being
ranged on either side. The vsters expected to
greet the bride and groom pass round the other
OF the room taking look at the gorgeous and prince
ly wedding presents, and pass out through the
third stopping take look at bite well
surrounded collation.. As before intmaed those who
got in first cyinced little disposition to make room for
new comers, and locomoon was rather difficult, and
hkely to play sad havoc with the ladies' expansive toi
let's, and envelope the comparatively dminutive gents
in n mysterious maze of silk, laces, poplins and
grapes OF delicate texture and delicious odor But
raj thousand invitations had been issued, and the crowd


The bride received her guests with unaffected cordaty
and a smiling self possession which few could have main
tanned amid such embarrassing prominence. She was
ready with pleasant jest for ali, and the poet hath
it,


her cheek was pale,
And yet so lovely that the mirth would flush
Its rose Of whiteness with the brightest blush.


Nor was the groom less happy, and TO one and all he
extended cordial greetings in his native tonguen which,
by the way, he would have better comprehended the
cannot make him whit less Jolly or o,iai or rich, and
doubt be contents himself with the decision Of Pope,
The depth of judgment most in him appears,
Who wisely weds in his maturer years.


Certainly, II he las thus taken due consideration he has
Deah Deanre, Eriphyle, Clyemnestra, Judith,
or Xantppe enlven his matrimonial fe and Judging
from the general opinion of his fair Spouse will have no
reason regret his delberaon. His selection fully
said to have proven that hs riches are only equaed by
his good taste.


THE WEDDING PRESENTS.


Anectonatey watched by two good looking policemen
in citizens Dress stood the table Of prncey wedding
ents said to be worth fabulous sums from $4,000 TO
100000 and ncomprchensipe TO the finite mind Of
Presents flowed in apace in showers Of gold;
They made their court as Jupiter Of old.
First may be mentioned the magnificent wedding neck
lace-the at the reception well the
rage ceremony, and made by Tiffany &Co.


The BRIDES parrre-ccnsisting Of necklace, brooch,
bracelets and earrngs-was superb composite Of dia
monds and pearls each Ingredient the precious
ton being OF the finest color and symmetry The neck
lace broad festoon Of four strands Of pearls Of the
most perfect roundness and ORIENT meeting In bband
OF briants exqusitely arranged a loveknot this
effective and appropriate centre being finished by pen
dant pear shaped pearl Of magnificent size and symmetry


In proper keeping, the bracelet is likewise quadruple
band Of pearls, but confined within two rows Of finely
matched brilants The clasp is elaborate medallion,


It's centre being very large diamond set in beautiful
maze Of pearls intertwned with briliants


The earrings magnificent pendants, the upper part
of each being splendid diamond solitaire and the drop
pear shaped pearl Of corresponding and beauty tip
| ped with diamonds


The brooche, like the clasp Of the bracelet, is rich
con mmglng Of gems, the centre being very mountain
Of light set in meadow Of pearls, through which intro
duced stream Of the first water briapts Supported by
this diamond Gordon as pandeloQ,e s-perhaps the