A GRAND JEWISH WEDDING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 755, 29 April 1881, Page 2

A GRAND JEWISH WEDDING.

The Sydney Morning Herald has a • long account •of Jewish wedding 1 , in J that city. It:saya,—Yeiy, ; few : events in a private': family could cause such a : , ; sensation as was produced: by- the «iroum??.j:-r stances attending the marriages- of; MijSu;:j Dinah Levey, fourth daughter; of ' Mr; Montague Levey, of Wynyard-Bquare, The bride had been one of. tbe members -- of the choir of the synagogue, and her - former companions then determined to havo a musical treaty and this, with the": curiosity inseparable from wedding cert- . monies, filled the great synagogue in all parti j .thejouter (court, too, was crowded,., and a large number assembled in* the u street. The invited of them non-Hebraic-r-had speoial seats allotted them on either side' of the canopy, and as they arriyad.it wm impossible to help noticing the gorgeous toilettes of many of the ladies, . One lady wore imperial purple plush, another * cream silk with' cardinal front, a third ; wore a dress of rich cardinal velvet,' trimmed with white lace; a fourth biack Vfllyet with magnificent point as scarf and'' drapery for the train; The most perfect' costume of the day was black satin •• embroidered in massive beadwork of dead gold and " fire "-colorid beads, ■ the fronts of the bodice and skirt were thickly covered with rare trimming, the sleeves were entirely formed of the beadwork, and the bonnet of blaok satin with deep crimson and white roses, and fan to match dress, completed the'most elegant and unique dreas seen, The bride's attire was a magnificorit blending of white satin, ; . ostrich feathers, pointy de Venise, and • clouds of tulle. On her right ;stood her father and mother, resplendent in peacock blue satin, embroidered velvet, and broj cade; opposite were Mr and Mrs Victor . ; Oohen, the grooms, sponsers, and in the -. [ centre the rabbi, the Rev Abraham Davis. At the house in Wynyard Square, with well-known hospitable taste, a banquet .waß prepared for some 140 guests. Before ascending to the feast a surprise awaited the company. In recognition- of the-; kindly aid recently given by Mr Levey, : ' f and with a view of showing an interest in' j the race to which by birth he belongs, Mr v: [ Henry Ketten had again' borrowed his [ Pleyel grand and sent it to Mr Levey's, j and, as the bride entered, the band sudj denly stopped, and Mrs Louis Hart waa < welcomed by the " Wedding Maroh," I 3 played on the piano as only Mr \ I Ketten has played it. After tlji's I came a poetic Idyll, written for, and dedicated to the young couple. When the delighted plaudits had subsided, the bride , and groom, with three of the bridest maids and groomsmen, according ;to f j an old Hebrew custom, danced a quadrille ; and this over, the but'ness of the dejuner began. Beyond the special toasts, the Rev. Mr Daviß said it had been fthe wish of their host to add ' Our Christian Friends,' and that he had urged the omission; and then in a very happy speech he - gave his reason. Mr » Davis thinks that when people meet to t accept the hospitality and share in the i family festivities, all differences should be i forgotten, that people meet as equals. , He glanced at the polioy of France, which i makes no distinction; praised England r for her strenuous exertions to seoure ' t liberty for all; and hinted at the troubf lous times in Germany; threatened by the ' persecution of the. Jews, and lie exr pressed a fervent hope that in Australia, ) at least, sectarian differences would soon ) disappear. There was muoh applause over . his sentiments.

Heminiscekces ov wmuflitON.—ln the year 1845 a worthy oitizen pioaded his way. with some difficulty through fern and ti-tree to Te Aro Flat baing in search of. the survey's op eg which had been driven in at the corner of what is now Cuba and Dixon streets. Upon tins spot was erected a small house, in which a very successful drapery business was carried on by two ladies of remarkablo talent and energy, who have long since retired from the scene to the l nd of their birth— ■

"Land o' the mountain and the flood, . Land of brown heath and shaggy wooij. In the year 1866 it passed into the, hands of Mb James Smith, the' present proprietor, who gave to the premises the appropriate namo of Te Aro House, and under whose management business has steadily progressed with the rising fortunes of the city, until at length it was' found i that a considerable enlargement was necessary, and the result was,'Te' Aro :House,.'as ,at ; : present, one (if the; most.; complete, Bad Extensive Drapery EstatlisHments in the colony ol Now Zealand, The Jeneral Drapery occu> pies a large space, being 49 feet by 25 feat, amply sufficient for all Manchester goods, Fanoy Dresses, Bilks,, Gloves, Hosiery, Ribbons, Laces, &c, The Men*!, Boy's, and Youths' Clothing Department measures 24 feet by 14 feet, and has attached a comfort* able fitting-room, Carpetß and Household furnishings have a similar space allotted to them,, The Show-room for the wle ot Millinery, Mantles, Jackets, Costumes, is a veiy.spaoipuß apartment, elegantly fitted up, and beautifully lighted from the roof, / and measures 89 feet by 22 feet. The stook of goods s at all times large and well selected, and patterns are forwarded post free on application. A special feature at Te Aro House is the Order Department, and vory careful attention's paid to thrwasflA of Country Residents. Allordersare executo under the immediate supervision of the proprietor, and securely packed and forwarded to their destination with thaHprompmess and despatch/.which have, always distin guished Te Aro House, Cuba-street, Welling on.-fADVT.I : , . 1