Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 2, 1874, Page 1

VOLUME 28, PAPER. PAPER. Wo invite attention of olose buyers to onr largo and woll-solcoted stoolg of Printing Papers, Book Papers, . Writing Papers, Cardboards, Envelopes, Twines, Manilla Paper, Wrapping Paper. BRADNER, SHITH & C0. 110 & 112 Madison-st. QHIOAGO MILLS, WINNEBAGO MILLS, : ROZET MILLS. WATCHES, ISWELRY, & GOLD CHAINS! We have just received, and offer at lowest prices, o magnificent stock of Guard Chains, Opera Chains, Neck Chains, Vest Chains, ete., of the very best quality. Also, Fino Gold and Silver Watch- e8 of every description. RifH NEW JEWELRY. Now and original designs in Solid Silver and extra flue Silver Plato, for Wedding Gifts and Housokeop-~ ing purposes. HAMILTON, ROWE & (0, 99 STATE-ST. CORNER WASHINGTON. EXPOSITION. Exposttiont EAIR; NOTIGE, People of Chicago and the Northwest! Do you realize that the Chicago Exposition will close on the 10th of Octo- ber, in eightdays ? Only eight days left in which to see the greatest Industrial Exposition of this country! Ouly BIGHT DAYS MORE in which to sce and study the finest display of AVorks of Art ever opened to public view in America, {; HALL'S SPRINXLERS, FIRE! /ABSOLUTE PROTECTION Against Fire. . Cttizens and Strangers are {nvited to call at tho offico of BROWN BROTHERS, i Qorner Olinton and Jackson-sts., A soy time, and soo our “*SPIINKLERS" in uotual operation. SEND ¥OR CIRCU_'LARS. LAKE NAVIGATION. “TOUORICHS STEAMERS For. Racine, Milwaukee, Shahoygan, Blanito- woc, otc., dally(Sunduys axdepted; . 9aim. £~ Baturdny's boat de 1 8. For Grand Havon, Mutkegon, o Cliy, i da Baturday's Boat don't leave until 11 Por Manlsteo and Ludington, T ‘Thuradsy, For Groen Hiny and Inioriodiatoor Yor Fsoanaba and Lake Supenor ports, Mone day and Thurrday.,, 0 0.m. Gardner House Pricos Roduosd to $3.60 Por Day. @, IL. BISSELL, formorly propriotar of tho Mattcson Fotso' and Into of the Fountuin duriug Houue, Wo ko Sk b i (hemanngep, o th Gurdner ¥ o bis cid friontin and 3 :;:..K“[:-‘n‘l‘;nn.“‘lfi'.fitlv ol xpionition Tinitd .. A L bargntn, 95,000 worth of hardware und stov st i v e FOR SALE. A, Larloves, haukenpt. Apply to Noolicrsar BRI R ol FOR SALEKE. N R ), ta W R RT Austynos, 109 Lafalloat, FOR:' SALL. ¢ oulupiols Matiess sud impisasnts of the candy tary of B, Wi Iyball, baukeunt, Aupiv e e L Aukgacey U6 Lanao b FIRE INSURANOE. WESTCHESTE TIRT INSURANCE €O, OI' NEW YORK, ONGANIZED ..... 1837, CHICAGO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1874. FITCH-SHERMAN. The Marriage of the Danghter of tho General of the Army. Cash Assets - - $700,000 A Description of the Bride and the ST, NICHOLAS|cone INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK. Groom---The Trousseaus at the Church—~Theg Notabilities Present. Cash Assets - - $2770,000 | Contuines of the Bride, the - (HONDAG INSURANCE COMPANY, OF POIMNIX, N, Y. Cash Assets - - $275,000 These Companies have not abandoned Chicago, but will acoept good risks in desirable localities at fair rates,” TEALL & FISHER, 148 Lagalle-st. BANK STATEMENTS. Bridesmaids, and Gt ” er Ladies. | The Nuptial Mass-~-An- Im- posing Ceremony. Tie Recepiion at the Yome of the ’ Father of the Bride, The House and Its Floral Decorations.-- The Wedding-Breakiast. Breaking-Up of the Shorman- Residence at Wash- ington. Snecial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, WasimiNeTon, Oct. 1.—On Tuesdny, May 1, 1850, n Jargo and fashionable throng of peoplo azsombled 10 the clognut patlors of the Hon, ‘'homas Ewing, Secrotary of tho Interior, to witness the marringo of QUARTERLY STA_TEMBNT piit] mv;::;;tnn BLLEN AND SECOND-LIECT. WILL~ OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIDELITY SAVINGS BANK SAFE DEPOSITORY, At tho Closo of Business, Sept. 30, 1874, TECUMSEN SUERMAN, U. 8. A Among thoso presont wero President Taylor, with his @aughler, Mrs. Blis; Messrs, Clayton, Badgor, and others, mombers of the Cabinot; Tlenry Clay aud Daniol Webator, those two grand statesmon, whoso eloquenco and superb appoar- anco live yot warm nnd glowing in tho memory of all fortunato enouigh to bavo scon audboard them, Distinguished officers of both arms of tho Sorvico wore in full uniform, and the Corps Diplowatiquo wero in Court-dress. Several notod beauties—among thom, Madame Bodisco— creatod quite a furor by reason of tho loveliness of their featuros aud tho magnificonce of their toilettes, Sir Ilonry Bulwer—said to lhave e boen, in his day, Duglnd's hondsomost man—wes presont, with his wife,— ST o niece of the Dulio of Wellington,—who waa vt g e rogal in brocade and diamonds, which glittored 161,90842, o0 08,92 | from amid tho priceloss laco around her shoul- Miecollancous Stack e ders and shading hor arms, Tho bride, who was Demand Loss 5,622,08 | guito petito and sylph-like, woro a satin brocado, gurod by Castt Gol- 145,084.05 | °® traino, Ingh corsage, long, fullillusion vei, Timo_loans soswred orauge-blossoms, aud whita lilacs, and her bou- m‘{,{&:;{,‘ Jolixiorale 270,686.65 | quot waa composed of the eamo rara sweols. plmued Reat Hatato 308,440.80 | Hor attendants wero Misy Tohnson (doughtor of 102,000.00 “0% } Rovordy Johnson), Miss Goddard, Miss Hoyt, B80T 2a Mieo-Youeg, Tl:ey woro piuk dorded eillt,— aperty AR gros-grain being all Fnknm\'u,-—nnd earried SndSates o 16,090.02 Douquets of pink and white flowers, The groom Safo Deposit Voulis. 1LLAVOHO 50 o0 oo | Wos in tho uniform of n Becond Lioutenant, sud "$1,576,408.02 LIABILITIES, Oapital, $200,000.00 Shenfas. DY AT § Prolic anid ‘Lios ) Dividonds uhp: 0 Due Loposilore 5 O HAINUS, Prosidont. ;. d oo Prosident, 51st Quarterly Statement I THE Werchants', Tarmers' & Mechanies SAVINGS BANK. IHCORPORATED 1861, 76 Clark-st., Chicago. WEST SIDE OFFICE, 62 Halsted-sgt., near Madison, EXCLUSIVELY A SAVINGS BANK, Condition after Close of Business, Sept. 30, 187, Nepatitteuces e e Cupital and Contingeut Fuud. Yalue of Ground,. Valuoof Building Burgfar-Proof Safes sl Hiahits Gilicas, with Talograph Prluted for tho Informntion of Dopositors, —_— SYDNIY MYLRS, Manager. For oity or country Nswspaper Advertiring hofare conult T it e for uricen, tomite 6, 0. Ax COOIE & CO. withorizod ageuts far all nowapapors fiy tho U Canudas, Oficy eornor Dearhorn nnd Waslingto Clilonga, (Succossors to Cook, Coburn & Co.) FTURNACES. The liost Furnaco cuanBISN WAy Manulactyen 117 igltoonth.st., cor, ¥ RENMOVAL, AR A IDRATYACGT, LLAVE REMOVED T0 Room 1, 170 Washington-st. FAIRBANKD, MIORUE & 00, 111 & 316 Laka 8%, Ghlcsgos P Siu snrwiuitabuyonly the Guauine, $1,678,409.02 COAMENCED BUSINESS 1862, ADVERTISING. . Don't Spend a Dollar FOURNACES! Jos. Stockton & Co., his attondants, also in uniform, were Licuts, Ord, Hardie, Ewing, and Craig,—all now serving 88 Gevorals i the army of which the thon groom is— Goneral, Two Josuit Fathors performed tho coremony,—ono the Presidont of Goorgatown Collogo, and both elnce dead. Aftor soveral yosrs of military sarvico, Gon, Shorman resigned, and accoptod o Professor- ghip in o Soulhorn colloge, where our last war found lim. Thero is neither time nor space to follow tho brave soldier through hig toilsomo and dangerous marchos ; to trace tho vietories 8o sigunlly achieved, or point to tho lauroly o modostly worn. IIis promotions, rapid and well desorvod, censed only when he became the Gonoral, Icannot now write of how fair cluldren camo to bless tho bappy uvion,—to Dbleas the home yprosided over by hor who has beon of wives tho best and of mothers tho most tender,—but hanten to muke it known how, in Tesponuo to an invitation, I to-day withossed THE MABAIAGE OF THEIR OLDEST DAUOKTER with the mun of her choice. T'he fuvitation, printed on Piric’s finest tinted note-papor, obloug in shape, read thus : TUE GENERAL AND MRS, SHERMAN AT HOME, Thursdsy, Oct, 1, from 1 unlll 4 oeluck, 207 I stroet, With it was s large, squavo card, to match in shade, and on it thego wordy ¢ ‘Tho Genernl of the Army and Mrs, Shernun fnvite you fo bo present at tuo LUPTIAL MASS AND JARNIAGE of thewr danghter, BARIA EWING SHERMAN, a TUGMAS WILLIAM FITCH, Eugincor Corys U, 8, N, witlelt will Lo solennized by N QRACE, 3, 1, PULOE ost Jiev, Archhishop of Cineinnaty i 8t Aloysins Ohnivet, Wishington, D, Ou Thuredsy, Oct. 1 L:““""'d‘l"'“" 6,370.17 At 11 o'elock, ans aid Domai 2.022 Thon there wos & long, narrow curd, withont Uo R SR 43,0220 | iich o ono wa admibied to. fuo. chiured, wid and other Public Honds , on it thoso worda : i avalisble eourl- o 0 70,000.00 Tresent thin gt tho church-door. ma‘"o“’n D fiuus nu}:mms.l . i . 15264 y o brido han _ beou vory popular n Baclaty, 4202008 | G nuel boloved by ol whom sho hies ads D62,462.12 | mutted to the cluso cujoyment of hor friendelip, Sha is of modinm height, with fair comploxion, light hir, gruy oyes, squiline noso, andss montls indicative of flrmuess,—vos o beauty in overy neeoptanee of the word, but with n graca in fuco ond manners that would atiract o stianger, £ caunot hotter illuatrato .tho marked independ- enco or individunlity that charucterizod Miss Kherman in ber soolal Iatercourse with the world than by rolating this story : When Prince Arthur was in this country, tho - | British Minister, Siy Edward Thorntou, tendered Lit o ball,—hirfug, for tho fotonight, tho u~ wonte Toraple, to laro hall in which is of noble proportiony. TFor aays the socinl world was iu a Tormout. IHundroda of _strongly-worded appli- entions wora mwde to Mys, ‘Chornton for ai e vitutlon, and, as we read fu tho atory of Cin- dorolin, thero w8 an #gony RIMON oUr youug Indios—an ugony of curicsity as to whom ho would lonor with Liw hand in tho dance, Tho mght eamo, and tlo reom wad thronged with the elilo of tho city. Tho opening ovent was a tor- riblo faux-pas; for the Prosidont and Mrs, Grant Lopt the Luinco and Tady Uhornton waitiug for mara then ouo hour,—Lnglish courtosy domand- Ing that tho hoxtess should recelvo tha * Rulor ™ atthodoor, Inthe tirnt danco, Lndy Thornton wan quita proutrated by oyor-oxostion, and for #oversl mornouts confusion and rogrots took tho place of morrimont and denchgz, The dccand daneo was & waltz,—ono of thoro droniny Danube waltzeu so fascinnting ta tho oar and inspiring to tho foct. The Drinca navauced (o whoro Miss Shormen wus standing, and solleited hor haud pour fovatse, M Shormun howed slightly, und ‘mewered, with quiot dignitys I thank you, but tho ritles of my Chuvel DO NOT ALLOW ME TO DO THE HOUND DANOES," T ‘Phoso Around woro aghast ot her to- SCALES, morts, Wan' oo’ ??"u;’ aulino" s o Al 0 quest. made by Rovalty e tho Prinos FAIRDANKS Diiigly took lis pleo st tha uida i of iun Baeri, whers bo vamalued uutil * Les - C A L IE S Toauviors ” wus pluyed, and theu rathor upsat the 1iet of thoeo with whot ho was to danoo by tak- oF ALL KINDS, ing Mixy Bhormun to the hoad of thowsot, Im- wrdintoly npon his roturn to England, hoe sent, with a Jottor, ¥4'o tualndy whom, of ull othord In Awsrion, ho mbitrod tho woay” & suporb 1ockot of £truacan gold,'having on ono sldo & larga tirquolso sucrounded by diamonds, snd on the 1overae his ?hnto;(rnph. In the spring following a wintor of such soclal dissipation a8 was necessitated by ber fathar'a rank, Mius Minalo wont to Fort Laaveawarth to vinit somo army friouds, Whilo thero sho wns thrown from n horso, sustaining injurlos so sovorans to produco an ilneas leaving hor so mch of au Invalid that hor family and frionds bocamo alarmod for tho result, 'I'ho physiclana ardored o trip to Europo, which wes made with gomo frionds. En routo for home, and during Ler stay in London, whoro Princo Arthur tront- ed her with thn‘g{runtush diatinction, sho mado a visit to tho Crystal Palace, whore she mot | LIEUT, FITCM, who to-dny won the foir biide whom he tten woaod, 1t woa lova at first eight, aud Licut. Fiteh walted in Now York tho arrival of lis “ndyo fairo,” cscorted hor home, stormed tho fort, ond ‘cloimed from tho Goneral tio sure rondor of i treasuro, With what wuccess tho slogo was conducted wo all know when wo were bidden ta the \\'enldlni; Tho groom s n Now-Yorker, posaibly cight yoars older than his wifa; a Catholie ; and nn oftleer whoso racord is most creditable. Mo is o tall, woll-proportioned, brond-shouldored man, with bronzed comploxion, dark hair, * bonnie ‘brown eyos,” and wears o full beard. 1o is vory aupotior in appoaranco to the Englishman who took from uy our protty Priucess Nellio, TIE TROUSSEAT * was opdered fram Paris, and ombracos overy- {ling thut {4 now 8ad ‘beautitul, Tho woddlng- drous, from Worth,~which I will describe fur- thor on,—18 n porfect chief d'osuvro of Axt, Thero aro walking-drostes of tich caghmore and velvat, eamal's-hafr and silk, gros-grain aund gros d'Otloanns ditmer-dreases of tho eamo costly fubrius, in difforont colors, garnishod with Inco and volvot; ovoning-drosecs of shoony ilk in dolicato colors, draped with Jaco or fonmy Litlows of dlaphanous illnkion and masltu; coquottinh hats and dainty bonuets from Virot, and other French nxtiety; superh rots of frosty- loaking lace, ou which tlio potats of the flowera and tondrils of tho leaves and viues seerm quivering with lifo; dainty mou- chofvs, edged with Valoncleunes, Mahnes, Poiuts d'Alencon, Pointo do Venlso; lace- covored parneols with covered handles, doftly wrotgtt peatl, ivory, and Malacga ; whild thread-laco veils, barbos, 7»1:00.5, and dozens of “ Jouvin's bost,” make up, with s largo varioty of ologaut lingorio, this beattiful trous sen. For days Washington hus been in o fover of excitement over tho wedding, Mrs. Sherman has beon porracuted with applications for cards, and [ aw ixformed that one person'’s timo has been ocenpied in rocaiving paople and nnswor- iug these orsonal requosts for ** church-cards,” Modistes have beon worked ill, and milfinors hiavo boen up night ond_day tashioning dninty Dits of Inco, ribbon, and flowers, for * 1cceptione bonuets,” * Oponings” have beon & week enthor to furnish ** protty things” for the avont,—bonuots boiug purtionlarly Bought after, as, nccord: ;g to tho rubrics of the Catholio Churel, * No womun is pormitted in church duting Meep with uncovered head.” TS, THE BRIDAL MORNIXG, dawned clear and coof, rud -as ouly as 9:30 o'clock thero ware engor erowds thronging the thoroughlare leacung to the Goueral's house and tho Clitreh of 5t. Aluysins, on the same stroot, nbout {hreo squates farthor oast, Around his house, coming &8 uear aw the * blao-coats * wonld parmit, was a_crowd of curious. pooplo, only kopt at bay by tho ciliciont corps of police, OmG ten in numbnr, whe wero 1o thuir * very Lest. By 10 o'clock equipngo niter equipago vollod by, glittering in the bnght October un- hight, snd, ns thoy dashed along, ono canght glimpses of tho showy uniforias of army snd uavy oflicors and tho Court dress of different momUors of tho CorYs Diplomatiquo, Beaux yeuz, finshod ont Parthian glancos from under- hoath the roses of Parixisn hnts, and preity faces rogo from amid the laces and garnishings of Franch coptumos. ~ .oute to the church, and dingohally acrosg from Geu, 8horman’s residenco, is the home of MRS, RODERT WILLIAMS, better lmown us the besutitnl Widow Douglas, who for 80 many yyus relgued 48 quoen _of our wocioly, ¥ 1t i8 n large doublo houss, plantercd and pob~ Dled, and its yough extorior almost bidden by iuxurions ivy, which olings in ;;]rcm profusion to 1ts walls, The houso is on (e crest of a hill, torracod to o ;inrden below, in which aro arbors and summor-houtes, covered with grane-vines and woodbino, In this charming gurden Gon. Williams wooed his brido,~tho oecasion heing a foto given by s, Douglas to her two_stop- sons, Lhon schoolboys, by whom sho was ndorodl. During tha festivitios sud ob somo point whon tho lm;u wanted the opinion of * Madnmo In More,” sho conld not bo found, As in the story of " Ginovra,” they sought ber “in_ hall md in tower.” When shio appesred among them, it wag 08 tho aflanced brido of Robert: Willinms, U. 8. A Timo has dealt gontly with hor, an as matron sho is cven moro beautiful than as maig, ¢ At tho othor corner ig' tho home of Jndgo Deadloy, bl by Senntor Dongine, and, aftor s dcath, purehmsed by Alwrelal Brown, and, mora’ recontly, by Judgo B, Lower down, on ' _another corner, lives the sisler of Mn). Tulbo, who, liko the greal Qaresclio, %as hot teo grost o Boidier to bo & Christisn, Thon_comen tho Collego of Gonzagn, and then tho Obureh of B, Aloyaing, Dbuilt by and undor the divection of the Jesuit Fathors,—ay ugly n stracturo as ouc would wish to soo,~0l red brick, with an unfinislied tower, and not o prowonsion to architectural graco. On tho pavement was nlarge body of police, whoso duty it was to aliow no one on the #teps withont the magical card, A wiso procau- tion; for all around, und coming as near us tho Dutons would sllow, was rn inquisitive, pressing inuititudo of people, At tho dvors were ordor- lies,—thoir uniforms clonn and woll itting, and accoutromonts glittoring Jilo gold, 'Fhy teone was full of excitement and life. INSIDE THE, DOOR, - found the nshera—Liout. ‘Thire, U. §. N.; Liont. £ "Wotten, U, 8, N.; Liout. Very, U. 8. N.; Licut. Mure, Mirino_Corps; Licut. Greondoaf, U. Nej Dir. John Shormuan, Jr., and Mr. Edwardy, tho fivo tirst named in full uniform, and ihe others fu full drows,—waiting to fulfill graco- fully pud ably thowr ‘duty. Btrotched ncross tho uhnrel was o whito ribbon of groat width, which rosorvod somo tou pows, eniirely acruss 1onin and #ido nistes, fnto onopow, Noxt ibat resorved spaco I was phown. 1t was early, and I conld count ten, twenty, thirty neoplo who, likio mywelf, Lad conto to wvoid the cinsh, 1L id 2 largo chukelt, capable of seating 1,600 peoplo whilo tho Sanotuary alono soats G) porso “lus Sanctuary is tha great dofect in tho chureh, Instend of boing ralsed, no tuak tho clorgy conld Lo scou from all parts nf tho churely, it i% on n dead lovel with tho aisles, Lho muin altur is of marblo and vory large,—tho Tabernaclo boing 8 foot in hoight, - Ovor thla is n paintg repro- sonting tho Fisst Communion of 8t. Aloyslus. Up quite near the coillig are balconics roscine bling proseenium-huxes, whers the clargy can liear tho mass withont belng veon. Thora wro two slde-nltara. Ovor ono is tho Assumption of tho Blessed Virgiy, and a fresco of tho Dodicn~ tion of St. Aloysius to God; over tho other, the Good Shoplierd aod o frosco of tho Death of §t. Aloysius, Thowaln aisla {s 12 feot wide, affording good spnce for trafus, ote. On the altars wers huudreds of , wnx-candlos and gus-jots issuing from porceinin candlos ; whilo tho wmmblo -was elmost hiddon by the fraginnt blossoms aud tendor vinos placed thero by the Hanotunry Liadios, *Thers ‘Wera nuinberless * Prto Dicux™ aud two thrones fu the Sanctuavy,—the one far tho clorgy, the Dride and groom, and the attundants ; the olher for Bishop Wood, of Dhilndelphis, and Areh- Lishop Bagloy, of Baltimors. Gradunlly thoe chureh CONMESUED TO FISG, The choir-gallery is near the ceiling, over the main entrauce, and was crowded with tho best ometour musical talont of this and nelghboxin cities, In tho laga gollory unidor the choir woro geats for tho War Dopartment and Tioad- quartors messougors, reserved by Miw. Bhore man ; sud sthere, in their veils and uted rufilos, ware tho Holy-Uross Sinters, the Little Sistors of the Poor, and the Bistors of Notra Dame,—ull hclonglufi Lo insticutions in which dra, Bherman takes o lvely Intoreat, That fino-looking mun with the handsoms wifo s tho Hon, AL A. Duugherty, from Columbas, Q. She wewrs castume ot black gras-grain 1 o bewlldoring mass of jot and lave is over [t ; pink and blue ostricn- fonthors aro {u her Dmir, held in place by a dinmond and pink-pearl migrotto ; s barbe of Pointo laco worvos o vovarlug, Gou. Walcutt, with wifo sl protty duughtar ; aud Dr, Gatey, with Mra, and Miss Qarior,—both an grande contime,—ore from the same vity. Gon. Fronch and staff are prosent from Baltimore ; slso, Gon, Bowman and wife, —aho wearing blaock silkk volvot, en traino, plon- tifully wimmea with job fringe snd &mnnoln«n. torle, aprioololored pibbona muxed i with costly Inco, and hlio ostrioh-foathor in halr, held in position Ly dismond-blrd, From Now Yerk wo aro shown ox-Colleator and Mra. Bmythe, with thotr lovely dmfimm\ whoso costnmo of two-slinded Invendor vitk, with diamoud orna- monta, is much admired ; Mr, and Mra, Wilifamn Beott ; Alr, and Mra, Frod Llliot; Mr, MM, aud Miss JafTroy,—supoibly drossod ; Mr. an Mra, Charlos Stotson,—sho \mnrlni: tho most distinguo toilette : M., Mrs., and Aliss Hackor, ——tho Jatter & piquant, charming boHo; with & scoro of othor Now Yorkora whoso namos 1 con't recall, Thoro, with his geacoful, dolicate~ looking wito_on hi arm, is Gon, Doynton ; and thero Mr. AMaoferland. Indeed, ovory leading journal in tho oountty was repro- souted st church and houso.g3lton, Shormnn himsolf propared tho list of tho gontlomen of tha press, and his wifo sont the Invitatious, Ug towards the front pow resorved for thom, wenl THE PRESIDENT AND AMS. GRANT, with Dr, and Mrs, Blarpo, Mrs. Grant woro an elegant robo of alll, with black Inco ovordreen,— tha figuro of tha laco belug traced fn fino cut job beads; n lace drapory was around her shouldors; Lor bounot waa of iilusion lace and job, and hor ornamonts wore diamonds and onyx. ier faco wa snd, and I havo no doubs but that the moth- er-hoart was ovor tho son, with the fair daughtor who 1ast May oxchangod her * name and homo for o foreign cottago and an English husbaud. s, Sharpo wore & costumo of eilk and jet. Judge nnd Mrs. Walte camo up tho aisle,—hor costumo boing very rich, ‘Tho Judgos tha * Bupreme ~ Court* snd- - Court of Olnlms_ woto nearly all progent, with tholr fomilic#; ns wero Clom. Hoeintzelman, wwith ig fzagllo, protty wifoaud lovoly daughtor; Gen, and Mrs. Robert Williams ; Gon. aud Mras, Casroll; Gon. and Mrs, Rumsny,—tho Gonoral i6 conpidored vory liko old Kaiscr' Williolm, only Jis rionds any that Ramsay bas tho advantago; Gen, aud Mrs, Rickolts,—sho, it will bo romom- Derod, spont Boveral months ih the Libby Prison, with hor Lusband, then Capt. Riciotts, shariug biu privatious, and ministerng, insofar sy sho could, to the comfort of tho wonndod anddying ; Mr. ahd Mrs, Sprague,~she just as lovely na whon her wobriquat was * protty Kete Chase,’— ovory moyoment full of tho gontlencss of tho woman; Gens, McDowell, Towngend, Vinceut, Maroy, Meigga, Binghani, Myers, 1untor, Jab- cock, Bhiias, Beckwith, llumphries, Alvord, Bornos, Towors, and Olavk ; Drw, Idorris, Lemb, and Ofls; Cols, Luddingion, Craue, Larued, Clavk, und Leo; 2ad o hont of olbers, oach ao~ ‘compAnied by lis wifo, TFrom tho Navy I saw Admitals Dorter, Golduborough, L'owetl, Smith, Togers, loynolds, andattorson: Commodord Amumon, and Gen. Zoilin of tho Marino Corps. "ot oilicers woro all in full uniform, and pro- sonted o most brithiant appoaraucs, FROM TUL CABINET . was Secretary Itobeson, with Lis wifo,—she In poarl-colordd” gros-grum, with black laco and diamonds. dlrv. ltobeson is u lady of rare acoomplishments, being o_thorough inguiot and accomplichod mitzician, Whilo tho progioss of ttma has of courso offected yomo chanzos i ho porsonal appeatanca which mude protty Mary Ogador: Bultimore's moet fuvored bello, tho samo wenerons hearl remuins in hor Loson, and ity kindly feoling for otheis not ricii iu thiy world’s goods wall die out only with ber hfe. Gon. Balknap was alona ; his wife, beiug {n a dalicate stata of hoalth, was not uble to appear. Beere~ tary and Mrw, Fish wero there,—sho handsomo aud stately m luvouder gros-grain, thread-lace shawl, sud a dresuy reception-bonnot ; also, Scevotary and Mrs. Bristow, with their prosty 16-year-old daughter ; Postister-Geaoral and Mea. Jewell ; Attorney-General and Mrs, Vill- inms,—sho elegautly robed, but looking worn and ‘huggard,—nt which ono cannot wondor when it is remombored through what sho has passed,—caree, auxiotics, und porploxitics of ov- ory degeription, ‘Among othors prasent wore: Judga Holt, grufl and grizaly-lookiug. Con. and Mrs. Dunn, with_thoir fair daughtora; Mrn. Dunn s o daugbter of Lamar, tho Now York bankor. und iy u gioat favorite in eociety. D, I Meliee, of tho As- socinted Press, with bis stafely wilo, whose groat Dustity 18 o erowniug of golderr, suony hair. Uen. aud Mo, Ciripmnu,—sho tho mont porfoct of bruncttos, and ho the most straw-colored of bloudes, Gov, aud Mes, Shepherd,—sho superb- Iy attired i & costuine compovod of two shades of sillz, with bonnet to moatch. IHois a broad- shouldered man, with mapsivo head, squnre jows, short, plmn nowe, and keen, piercing ‘oyes,—dotorminution in every foaturas. Col. aud Mrs. Routt. Mrs. Dabigren and ber guest, Dr, Brownson, tho Uatholic writer. Near nim was Mrs, Anna J1. Doreoy, elso o Catholie writer. With her were her hindsome daughter and hor son. Mrs, Dorsoy 18 woll known through Cathalia Americs end Europo. Sho is ubave tho medium leight, with reguine foatures and o wealth of pnowy, wavy hair, and ler faco is very youtuful. g THE LEGATIONS wore nearly all prosent, and were, for tho most part, in Court-dross, From Englnud's Embasay was Sir Bdward Thoraton,~a tall, wropor-look~ fug man, with gray sido-whirkes, white hair, and u forid eomplexion; Capt, Willizm Goro Joues, Huglish Navy; aud tho Hon, Houry lo Poor Yronoh, I'rance—)M. Bartholdi, Minister; the A, and Marquito do Clermont do Lounerro,-—s vory French in ber exquwito toilotta aud vie wacity; M. do Yermolofi; sud M. Paul Dejurdin, German Lmpire: Kurd von Schloezer, Min- ister Dlenipotontin Commander Narl von Eisondacier; Mr. P, Budeleel, Chancollor. Kuasiu—Nicholas de Voight, Acting Minister, and kis protby wife ; Nicholas de Gretech, See- onl Seerotary, Spain—Senor_Manilla, Minietor ; Senor Don L do Polousnd and wifo,—she is rockoned tho jrandsomost woman in society hore,—hor toilotte m cout; aud, although o Vieginian, site mulien » most Spanist-looking wife for u Spau- ish husband, aly—Count Corti and Count Zannini. Uerico—Souor Don Jgnaeia Marescal, who algo hay an American wifo, Miss Smith, a Iadv of grent beanty and rofinoment; her toilotta wus very elegant and much admired. JLern—Don Eduardo Yilleris, Charge. Portugal—Chovalier Jono do Sonza Lobo and bin agrevable wifn; during the gay senson they ara much in gociety, and sro gront favorites, Purkey~Enltazzi Efondi and Madam Baltazzl, Dlaging with jowols and rich robon, Zeuador—Senator Don Autonio Tlorez, whose fovely wife is n uieca of tho late Madume Oliegaruy, of New Youl, Dirazit—Councilor A. P. do Carvalio Borges and wife,—she a bandsomo _brunetts. ‘Their Saturday-ovoning receptions during tha wintor are the groat feainre 10 onr gay life. hile—Senor Don Francisco ‘Gonzales Erra- 2unz, g Sweden and Norway—O0laf Stenoreon, o britliant effect produced by Lha plittering, ruporb comumes af theso, the represontativos of ovary forolgu Power, ean be bottor_lmagined than described, Gold Jaco and braid, diamond slara ond crosyos, khono rosplendont in overy Qircotion, nd, cotplod with tho dlaplay of wni- forms worn by our own officers, mads & seoue nover beforo equaled in this conntey. i MILITARY FAZILY have placos veserved for thom, Col. Mc’Jof, looking mora delicato than his frionds conld wish, has his plquant wife and suny-haived duughter, 'he hanuroms Andonreid, ovor whoss doprrtuye #Tho Gormous™ weop and rofuso to bo eomfurted; ho was their leader; to him tho; looked for fuspiration snd uid on ail chintitable accasions; for thom he borrowed flags for arapories, Lirds for ornaments, and flowors for decorations ;. thon supplomented Tie good_works by hnuging cuch iu its place, Mrs, Audenreid was superb iu violot gios-grain, ofnte-laco, and dinsonds ; sho Is much boloved 1 Jargo oltelo of friends, who groatly doplora per dopartma, Col. Lourtolotte 18 insorrigible in hin baoholorhond, and thinke twico bofara ac- copting an introduotion to s lady. Col Ducou in alone,—his_wifo uot boing outirely recovored frow’ hor iliness, ~Maj. Whipple,” with M. Whipplo and thoir beaniiful dsughtor Marion, who Iu Justin tho Amb flush of rosy-luwaing womanlivod, Col. Yoo, with Bir, CGrangor. Thoy wro sonted nens the 'altar, and tho lighting of thio myrind vandles tolls s thiat T"nfi‘;“mnly N;“l.yt Tho white aro near at hand, Thero fnn thuttor. o wihi ribbou Is loworod, and Miss Jicoker. of New York,—wearing while grow-grain with Hinsion avordross and_gaviands ot hinos,—ontors, with Miss Mtlor, of Cincinnatl, who wears rosu-oul- aved gros-grain with wild-flowors, With thom ara Mp. 7 Hommediou, of Cinelunati : Judge and Mus, Baciloy,~sho n &hstor of Con. Bhorminn,— In vluck gros-raln, with superb trimmings of Inco unid Jot g M, and Mra. Alfrod Iyt ; Mlisy Tinctlys Mra, Gruugor ; Sonntur John Shertan, wwitts I# istor, Mrr. eoso; Col, nnd Aisa Bloul. ton, from Citiclunuti; Mis. Mooro, in doop motcuig, with tho tvo youngest ehildron, Tachol wigt Teoumwelt Bhoriman,~1lo little il oxquisitoly drassud ; Gou Thomas Bwing, with hiy wistor, Mya. Htaala (Alrs, Bhormnn's only slator), Wrearing on stoborato tollat af ashos-of-vousy ail talmmed with plum-colosed volvot, oruas nis . ! ¢ Chigage Daily Teibwme, mants of diamonds and amothy A3, man, on tho Arm of hor oldost & Twing; her dress, from Wof & most dollcious concoptions,—of: 5 high corsego skitt, en fraine, f =¥ . moat oinbo- rately, trimmod swith -hows, pu sd shirrings of tho samo, with an abundances. soh-Pointe do Vontug S thors i no Jewelry, and on her hoad in & thread-lnco barbe. Tn the front pet, alroadyscat od, ju Mra, Fitoh, mother of Lhs groon),—adelicato, protty woman, richly dressod, bul In too wuoh of a crowd to pormit mo to describio what sho. woro. Ifor health uln;ilvury dolicate, sho entorad long i;ln(n;‘o tho church was 1llled, to avoid tho exclto- ont, 7 Aud now tho organ sounds its first note. Thero is » buez of ospoatation, ‘furaiug our heads, wo 800 tho first of THE DRIDAT PARTY, _Tho first to advance up tho aislo wns Miss Nollio Blierman, third daughter of the General, n nchool-gitl, and wearing to-day, for tho firs timo, o traln, with Lieut.” Wood, ‘U, 8. N. llor droan wan of oostly pros-graln, garnishod by o garland of forgat-mo-nots and mornng-glorios, Digh corsnge, badquo-waist, with pleating of cropo-lisge “nb tho thrond nud slaoves ; o long, flowing voil, worn aa English ladies of rank wear them when' presented to tholr Quoon, was hold io pinco by morning-glotics, Mivs Bossio Smith, deughtor of Gon. Kilby Smith, of Ponnsylvanin, cawo next, with Tiont, Rusroll, of the Marine Corpa, - Her dress, un- like Miss Bhorman's, was fastoned wilh pink ncaclas instead of morning-glories. -Next camo _ Mina Bilio. Bwing, nloco of Mrs, Shormon, and Liout, Wells, U. 4. N, Down ber illusion dross foll morning-glorios, witl throo bows of grog-grain ribbon. Miss Pattison, of St. Louls, comes next, with M. Thomas Shorman, cldent son of the Genoral. Ior elogunt robo was covored across the ontire llrunt with su exquisito garlond of pink lotus- flowors, BMis Alics Bartly, a lovely blondo, with n pro- fusion of shimmering goldon hair, was with Mr, Galvin, of Boston. _Hor trimnings woro graco- ful, bluisk roses, with their sutumnal folisgo. Miss Marcy, daughtor of Gon. Marcy, U. 8. A., wore fostoous of morning-glories in piuk, with tralling sweet-poas, Tho groomsman wad Puy- mastot' Gt W, Cochran. Miua Kuttio Phillips, who wan with Tiout. Hun- tor, woro u dross of, oxcocding lovelmons, Lho front widths woro covered with festoons of for- got-ma-nots, .8 oo of lils t gros-graln, S “They all wore illusion vells and irainy, and their robes woro of costly gross- prein, with illusion overskirts, mado by A.T. Stowart, of Now York, Msn Lizzio Sherman was with Liout. Rae, U. 8. N. Ifor dress, mado by Worth, anda marvel of hoauty, wan o rich whito gros-grain, very long train, basque, high corsago, lofg uoni-slooves onding in knifo-pleating. ~On the sleoves, from tho sioulders to the hands, wero two lengthwiso pullings ot oropo-lissa, ‘Lho neck of tha dioss was_ifnised with ruflles of silk 2 inches wido, Insido of which was o plouting of cropo-lisso. From tho vight shounlder to the waist on tho Joft sido foll n garland of exquisite pink rosebuds aud leaves. From the waist to the hem thoro woro on tho front widih alternate ploatings, 4 inches wido, of silk and crope-heo, Avound _the back-width was o flonnco of silk, a quartor of a yard deep. 'I'ho ovor-dross was crepo-liese (tha ovor- dreatios of the othor attondants were of 1liusion), On tho lott uide, from tha waist to tho hem, trailing wath tho skict, fcll o gatland of roscbuds, fantonod at tho end by & Low of pink gros-grain, A voil of Nugon, worn liko those of tho other Indies, wa# held in placo by & sprav of buds. ‘I'he Jadics =il carriod supord bouquots,—gifts of the groom. “Lhou, on thio arm of her distinguished father, camo 'THE FAIR DIIDE. TEer dress, nlio from Worth's artistle fingers, was of the grestest richness, and mada eu traine, On the front width was » box-pleating, » quarter of u yard doep, undor which Woro two fouucos nn oigith of a yard wide, bound with tho sk, and having pipiuygs of msatin, o ploating snd flouncos oxtonded over thres widths, Then thera wore flonnces of silk a querter of a yard deep, bound on ths narrow rafllos. Theee went all tho way round, and flurshed in a trsin. From tho waist fell back Tarpo lappols of white sntin, back-sdged vitl crepo-ligse, Tho basquo was nigh in thio throat, and finished with & tarrow rof, 1aside of which way plaited erepe-lisse, and fastened with a bow of #lls, having & sprav of orange-blossoms in tho contro. Around tho odzo of tho basquo wora two rows of crene-lisso, each nbout two inchos wido. The slosves were coat-fiuished, with ruflles of sk and very full plontivg of cropo-lisse. Above the ruflle was o bias fold of wilk, with a very tiny pipmg of satin, nnd a beautiful satiu bow “and clustor of orange- Dlossoma; aud & garland of orange-lowers and teaves fell from tho waist on the left gido, trailing with tho dress, aud fostooned by bows of tatiu, with loops n auarler of & yard wide and hnlf o yard long. Aho back of the dregs wos . mass of Joufithmsn pufl, A tullo voll complotoly envelopod her figure, aud wa3 held i place by u wreath of orange-blesson. Her ornuments were tho ‘Penfls givon_ her by her osher, aud & bouquot of Bostot buds. GEN, BUERMAN whs in full uniform, nnd woro over his gold- colored sash a mugnificont bolt of Ituesin leather, lieavily ombossad with gold, from which dapoud- od the wvord progentad by a few Now Yorls men immediately safter tho Dattlo of Bhiloh,—mado by Tiffasy, of Now York. On the bludo of Damasens steel, in raised lotters, are the fumouy words telogrphod by Gen. Halleek from Ditts- burg Laudiug, just after Shilol, to tho Secrotury of War: sm: The ununfinous opinfon here s thut Brig.- Gou, William . Bheriaan saved the fostunes of il day on thie 0tl, sud contributed Jargely to tho gloromy victory of the Tth.: 1o was fu tho thickest of hs figlic on botl days, hnving theeo horses killed undex him, and belngg wounded twico, I 1ospectiully Teyuest i De wade Major-Geueral of Volunteers, to dute from tho Gth. Respectiully your abodient scrvunt, W, Havneos, Tho hilt, of solid gold, I8 very largo, sur- mounted by un_engle with outstrotched wings, restivg on a wiobo of fold studded with dlamong stars, - Ou a nicho, awid drapery, is o flguto of tho Goddoss of 'Liberly, wraught lu silver bronze; tader this, a shiold of blue enamel, and on it the Genoral's monogram in diamonds. The seabbnid {8 of fiuo gold, claboratoly wrought. On entoring tho Sanotuary, tho bridal party formed o somi-cirelo,—the P'ric-Diou_for tha brido and groom being in the contra. Roaching tho Saotuary-door, Liout. Fitch, supportod by Gon. Hugh Ewing, camo from_tho Badristy, and took from the gallant sotdier bis brightost jowol. Joined by Gen, Hugh Ewing, tho Geveral lort ho Bunctunry, and seated himsolf, witls M. Sherman, §n 1ho tront paw. ARCHIMBHOP PURCELL, {n robos and capo, camo out, with Fathers 3ln-~ guiro, Ilealy, Mooney of Now York, and Quat- may of Cinciunati, and procoeded to vest, I wora n purplo silk cousoek, white laco sachet with hght “cont-slooves and - cuils of rod sills, purplo Wik smockings, saim slippors, 8 caps of cloth-of-gold, his mitro aud croswor “Aftur un addross approprinto to the ocesion, ho docconded to the foot of thoultar,and nnyestod to his cassoel s thon robod for Muss,—oneh artl- clo banded by tho sselsting clorgy 3 Amico wud b wrought with preolous) stovion, aud given by ono of Kuropes famed Prines ; clngture, tanle, dalmatie, stolo, croes and cham, and chasublo, Tho choir intoned tho Gloria by Gi- orizn, and the duleet voieos of tho singers rang forth in glovioud necord with tho mellow notes of tho organ, At tho Pator Noster, tho Arch. bishop turued ta tha brido ana groow, aud read n short, and thenu vory long, prayor. Roturn- Ing to tho middlo of tho aitar, ho proceoded with * Libors non, Domive ;" and, afier that, administorad Lo the young couplo TUE UOLY COMMUNION, during which tho Sunotus poured forth, followed by tho goft, plaintive notos of the Agnua Dei, Au thoy kuoit, orowned by eaithly and colostial gifts, and the melodions notes of the organ broathod Tortl, tho encuanting voloes of tho wingors soaring aloft, the ulr houvily Indon with fragrant odors, and the glittoring lights shintng out from the gorgeous altar ou the muitituda of Cathollca aud Protestants, Jews and Goutilea, kneeling in lhusbed silenco, with hoavts throb- bitig,—omo with high hopes, others fillod with worraw &t partiug, but all ualtig . praying » Wossing from God and Madro di Div on the fair bride and brave busbaud,—the scouo woy im- prosaive. 3 Bofore delivering thofinal benediction the Ayeh- blohop~—a man of noble provence and wpacions wien—turaed to tho bride and groow, uitoring, in the longuago of tho Chureh, thowo wonls: S May the God of Abraham, tha God of Tssno, and the God of Jncob, bo with you, and Hhmself fulflll His blossing upon you, that yoit may 800 your chiliren’s childvon “unto the third and Tourth genoration, and may uftorwards have everlasting ifa without ond, by tho holp of our Toord dennn Chrint, who, with tho Fathar awd the Bpirit, liveth and rolgnoth, ono God, world with- out cud,—Awon,” Sprinkling thom with oly wator, sud having 40. UMBER rond the * Plncoat tibf, Snuoti Trinitan,” ho gava’ +ho benodiction and read tho last Gospol, § At tho conclusion, tho vonorablo 1l'relnto wasi taken vory ill, and with difiiculty congratulatod, the brido bofora leaviug tho Banctuary, Hls ex-). amplo of congratulation was foltowod by all the) clorgy iu the fnelosuro, The musis poalod forth,’ and the bride and groom passed down the alsle, « Diroatly aflor the solomn gorvicos woro con=; eludad, the Gonernl, Mrs, Bhorman, and Ars.’ TFitoh loft tho church by tho Banctuary, so that? thoy wmight arrtva at home bofora the party, who: wora fling slovly down the main msla, pro-i codad hlyl tho ushera, Aa tho gontlo brido passod! mo, with hor head slightly drooped snd cyoss downeant, hor calm focs shiono with a now and” marvelous radisnco,—a radlance born of that! rich, glad, sunny lova that louds ta “tho grass? a grovnness, and to tho flowers a glory,"—ands f]n:men tq us all at somo timo durlug our young! V. H —— T G O ST AT HONE, i Thero was o bronlfast sorved for the bridal: party, In tho Gonorat's dining-room ; the main} foaturo at which wad o caka containiug s die-y mond ring, Thoro waa much morrimont causodt Ly tho soarch for tho ring, which foll to Afiss; Maray, who, sucording to tho tradition, will bo lht}i‘mxb brido, e ‘Tho roception commonced at 1 o'clock, and: from thab until 4 thoro wau stoady Atroain ofy pooplo coming and going. ) i TIE HOUSY, B it will bo romomberod, was purchnsed from Gou, s Graut by o few personnl .frionds of Gen, Sher{ man, and by thomgivon to him, When ho’do-" cided upon leaving Washiuglon, e notitled tho? donors of tho fact, aud_signifiod his willingnasa’ to roturs tha gift. Thoy uuwcroq) “The bhouse, . 16 yours, for yoursolf aud family.” 1t was vory] lurge, and was divided into two houses, ono ofh which Gon. Shorman reutsd to Col. Rloutt, and in the othor, after adding n spncious hallway,? ahout %5 foct wide, with bay window, ho hag} Hivod for sovoral yoara. On tho westorn sidoig: alargo croguot-ground, and, ruuning buok 200§ faot, & charuung garden, H MMIlglng the stops on which mstood thok Genoral's orderlicn, I ontored tho upscious vestir bule, in which ara’ two eauy ehiairs, and on tho} walla of which liang two tine oil paintings. Day-- Tight wan exohuded From {ho hotse, and. honvy{ silkk and Incs drapories wero suspouded from tho+ windows, whoso hmish outlines woro ontiroly/ hidden from view by everpreons, ivy, and deli={ . eato vinoe, Intermingled with frn;:rv%ut flownra.i T'ho batustrade was'concealed entirely by atately) palms, Japoniea, oraugo and lewion troos, whila ! - Hlowers minglod thoir bright potals with tho ¥ _shiby, waxy Jouves, On the walls of this hall is{ a {0 croyon of Gen. Sherman; n portrait of) O'Conncll; one of Judgo Ewing; and s view. wade around Naples, Acrosa the front parloy~r door was a rope of flowers, tlanked on oither sida | by largo plants, and two stalwart waitors wha{ motioned to tho lowor door, in front'of which,!, * over by tho wall, was an arch of evorgroons, witloalla-lilies, tuboroses, orange-flowers, josan~ s mive, smaryiliy, bogonias, and holiotrope. Irom this arch was suspondod 3 A MARRIAJE-DBULL { of snowy flowors, tho tonguo of i which was x' lily, Back in an srch was o pedestal of bleoic marblo,and onit, soulptured in white Carrara mar- ble, was tho bust of Gon. Sherman by Emmous, | of Homa. ‘Thero, over tho haud of tho brido, ) wBs o flne portrait of a xon lost i 1853 ; about thad framio of this was a superl) wroath of snowy tiow=. ors, Under this boll utood tho bride and groom, and around thom their attondants. Lho sombre b pedestat brought ont in bold reliof tho stowy) ‘shitencss of ler slicony satin roboe. At the fars oud of this raom, ko windows openad on o toin- ! Dorary platform, on which was the Marine Band, - * oF folty-two mombors. Largo plants concealed’ them from view, and you could hear tho musio? without scoing' tio “muslolans, Thoy played ! choico selections from operas, with lovely vom-" positions by Ilerold, Labitzky, sud Schneidor.j T'nore are porttmits of Judge and Mrs, Ewing, | futher and mothor of Mrs. Shermnn ; around tha . framos of thensa wore aldo wroaths of fragrant g flowers, A portralt of Mra, Fich when 4 years. old attracted much ntlontion. : Offering to tho brido tho homago which na*, Lride she commanded, and teuderini my hoarts felt wishos for happiuces which ny feiend I foit, I 1 paseed into b THE FRONT ROOY, 4 % whoro etood the brave soldior and.hfs prond wife. Folicitaling thom on the ovent, I lingored } » moment to njote tho britiiant scono batore me, roflocted fifty timos by the lofcy mirrors nty oither ond of tho roont. On oach sido tho door-; way lending into what was formerly Gen, Sher-; man’s, but 16 now Col, Routt's ballway, hang twot fino full-length postraity Ly Henly,—ono of the, General, tho other of Mra. Shorman, Ovor the dagrway, sveiied with vines awi tlowots, ia a por- trait of the Holy Father. ©hore is an oxquisito pietnrs prosentad by Aspiovall, callod * Tho, Pride of the Villago i aportrait of Mra. Fitch, puintod a yoar ngo by Healoy; ono of Miss’ Lizzio Shermaa ; with * bronzes, marbles, nod othier articlos of virtu in ondless profusion, Thej Tolding doors wero hoasily nrehcd by fiowera and | vines, and from the centre huag a’ buge ball of I snowy, fluily blossoms, similar to two which’ wera m the hallway. Trom tho chandoliera; Jalcato vines drooped in feathery lightness. | Starry-eyed Llongoms wiltod under the heak from . © the burners, ‘Thoy oxponded their swootness: over mirrors and picturosrames dopended from 3 cornico, arched doorway, and covered brackets 3 nodded ar and folicitatod each othor from off mantlos ; and were heaped in profusion on, plano and tables, Buraly, all ‘& Borry, onrt fomous _flosists, had oxisusted tholr erbistio: goniug in muking ). & FLORAL DISPLAY H worthy of the veeasion, Thoy had bronght to:: bear, in their cfforts, greal, fluming gladiols: Dogonins, lusclons roses, Naunting crimdon Fornuhlmu. gonsuons, BNOWY tuboroses, Bpicy; Loliatropes, subtla tignouatto, doliciouy violots, » ruta, 1ipe eatnations, delicato potusiay, slonder: lilies, gracefnl fuchsias, starry-oyed jeskrmino, i amuryllis, West-India hibisciis, atophauatus, Givoot pods, pelargoniums, and bonyardin, From i tho dreomy lavgitor croated by the soft lustro®” Irom myriads of wax-lighta and tho odov from - iuvitalion to posa into tho noxt h whero, in Col. Routt’s olegant roomo,— ho, with ", gront kindnsy, had thrown opou,—I found, ¢ mt“"‘ fholcn puintings, statuary and rare articlea of art, ' THE TADLE,— A Freund's happlest offort. It was 40 foct in * lougth, 6 fooe 1 width, draped with tho siuout awgoryy . glittoriug it glss ond silver. Avound it ran o foathery fringe of forns and § flowers, whila thoro woro bouqutots, boutontioces, @ and pyramids of blossons, bero, horo, and overy= whore, Tho bill of fare, on Pirie's tine-tinted los 1d papor, {s orunmentod with an I' tormed of an oalron branch ; around itivy tacras ! the 8, Undornenthin ; 207 1 STUEET, N, W, WEDDING-REGEFITON, Tinruiay, Oct, 1, 1874 On tho rovaise we tiud : MENU, Terraping, o I Marytnd, Balmou us gy, sinee Diaphing it Molange, o Ja Pavisionue, Qfcken Uroquots, - Birds in soason, docorated, Galaufiuo on Dellevio, Ducks, with Carsant-Jelis, Tow, decoratod, Lougtie, decorstod, Tried Opaters, Plekied Oystors, Ohfekon and Labstor Safady, 3 In Mayoustss. Hrlde’s Cako, Contre-Plsces, Groom's Qalte, Centry-Pioces, asgorted, Gateaus, ded I'rois Freven, COroque on'Boucho, u la Roino, EPIGRATIE DEE FLEURS, dedion AADEMOISTLLE MABIA EWING SHRRSNAN MONSIEUR THOMAY WILLIAX FIFCH. Pudding, o Ia Nossalrole, satico 4 la Crome. Tartolettes de Frumbolae, gurnlcs ala Geu, Washington, Vachcriny, & b Strashoticg. i Sido-Pleces of Churlotte Tuse, and Oroiis on Bouclia, Geleo dlo Vienur, Melingeo do Frulta, Itaue Mango, & la Napoleon, Plowbleres, garuies o Fruilao Flours glaclos, “Teo-Urean i Watar-Ticu of varlous Havors, Small fancy Gakos, i Tunehes, b Tomen, Quampagne, Claret, il Champayics. i Ollequat, Nayoleon Oatinet, ! Tlelduelek, Loelorer, Dry Verzouuy, 1. Lintwitrs, Sues ot do la melilvonre qualito, | J Cafe, Ohocolad, Leult naturels, i PRINGIPAL FRATUNES \wers tho Brido's Cakie, T35 fect high, prramidal - i hinpo, composed of Gvery slzed cako, orun- munh.'& in the nighost styla of art,—the Lop sur- mountod by s figuro, over and rronud ‘whiok worn flowara of Vroneh manulaciure, in color k. white, and perfoot in finish, 1t wan consblored ) by avery oue (o bo the fluost thing of the sort { over mado_hore,, Tho othior festuro was tho - Lipigrapire do Flors, oval fn shape, and scom-. | ing ab fivat sight to bo made of the yarost rogos ) carnations, japonions, aud lilles, rosting on AV mosny bod, with tho dodication hu&mmnunly Ll b_flllT(.‘l ark in, On oxamination it proved {o bo ‘oyp, of colo:od dces, Tho molds, made, v dibee.50 (§ov 1ifth Pagon it e 50 many ploasant mwoets, I was arouwed by anty—