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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 37, 3 June 1876, Page 3

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! n .i T '..<.f M«llI--;. Bettina de KothsI *"wVnl*- "liiu-i.iv Albert de Kothsehild 4 vi unusually ceremony. ,; 'i.'.in''' i" the new synagogue in the "i\ lVvii:t"iiv. Twelve o'clock was ,:',"„.,!'on fchu earda of invitation, hut " ~,-u'ly half '»> IV hmu " aJC ' ttl ' r tlua t,tuo «, ti'i'i- bridal pair arrived, in a magHit: eiiuippage, followed by the other 'i„.,.M i.l' i-heir numerous family in .''."/,, ,/,(./,/. There was arv immense 'l ;., (-,!ir narrow street, but. as no one ,' |(| , ,„(,,',., I in ho Hi*; synagogue without '].,.( Hirrr was plenty of room in the ,)j r ' ( |iV, ( T. on passing riitifiil iloot-way, was highly etleetive. 'uwiltccture is imposing in the grand ,'iicilv of its outlines, and the budding 1,1, wi.lo and lofty, forming a spacious ■ divided by a series of round arches [ two Mid.'' aisles. A gallery rnns „| three nidi's of the budding, and the „..loll;, with a line-toned organ, is in a ii,| urn' al«»ve the principal entrance. ~|i;.,:t ~f the latter on the eye, pruned J,,, liiu'h aloft, is more peculiar than i.j„.f ;*l.iit in a musical sense the ni'imicnt is admirable. Behind the .circular portion of the synagogue, on ' s ii{(! of the Ten <>Jonuuandments, vuring to what would- he called the itiiiuy in a churc<\ there was a profuse Imtifin of tropical plants, with festoons ~,'| juid white roses disposed against a Wound of verdure. The red eauopy iilfcli which the ceremony took place it out in- piuturesipie relief from imisK of green colouring. The lady ,t, s were marshalled into, seats on lute, while the men were sent to the I, Tin: latter were all in full evening si. A-s souu as the hride and brideiiii niiide their appearance, the organ „,| nut and the evcelleiiS clioir intoned .ll'ccfcivu hymn. The hoys' voices were iiciilai'ly bright aud tailing. Fr-uu a liitiil point of view the service was very misting. A hymn on a charming oily, coluposed expressly for the oeeailiv >!. .Jonas, wa.s well snug byan amar, and during the ottertory M. Faure v the famous prayer from k " Mose* in Ho," and it was droll to observe the i;. ffoiil with which- the entire cougrega- | i |. was ahoiit to say audience—turned ji' lui-eks on what we should call the r, and- remained in this position to gaze ;he famous singer, their love of music iv iiiL: their respect for the sauetity Hie place. Moreover, as soon as the ii'f.ory hegan, everybody reversed the .ti.f his vvondeu- chair, in order Co make in for the i pie tensest who, preceded by a ssii'i' and accompanied by- a gentleman, died alms in accordance with- the >iH'h practice, which in this instance mwhat impaired the effects hof.h of ;.i'iiineuts and voice. M. Faure also it witlv superh ett'tet a "Chant iviiienee,- composed expressly for the j isinii hy M. Sam net t>avid. The choral iiii'iiclle of the canticle is very melons, line i.i■... harp accompaniment to the hi." -. • r-ie ~ihls to the untptestionat'de n ,-i -.in- eouiposition. It begins in il;. ; : "l.es eliefs d'lsi'aet SoUt datlS ;-, ..-■., huh M. Fanre sang it t<>.I'-,\ •;. The ceremony was eon-ili-ii. o, Khraordinarily wild aud ir.ulh 'i'l.ini, sung by a cantor possessed i voici ■■!' rare compass and power. In tioi't sermon the olHeiating rabbi alluded the rircuuistance that the bride and ilegri.oui were already- related by family !. When the service was over, alt the .mis of the I.ride crowded into a side iii-iucut to congratulate the newlyivii.'i! pair. The assemblage comprised .-.-(: of tin- notabilities of Paris, and a mirkahle number of handsome and 11-dressed ladies. Hundreds of people re waiting in the bitterly cold wind in I; "pen street to see the hride pass, but i: escuped hv a side door in the line St. ior-es.