The Weston Democrat

The Marriage of Tweed's Daughter.

The papers are publishing incidents in the life of Tweed during his brilliant career in New York, and among these they give the notable marriage of his daughter. The acme of Tweed's social splendor was reached on the occasion of the marriage of his daughter. This was seized by all of Tweed's friends, followers and satellites, as well as by other prominent men who had to conciliate the great man, as a welcome opportunity to testify their regard. The marriage took place at Trinity chapel, and one report says: "The aisles along the floor were crowded with fashionable ladies aglow with rich silks and satins and flashing with diamonds. These were all in full dress, and the confusion of white arms and shoulders, elegant laces and valuable jewelry was perfectly bewildering!" "After the ceremony all the invited guests entered their carriages to the music of selections from the 'Prophete,' and were driven up to the residence of the bride's father, on the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty-third street. The whole avenue was thronged with liveried turnouts. * * The house, from basement to roof, was one blaze of light. The fountain at the side played merrily in the twilight, and the flowers in the garden diffused a delicate perfume on the night air. An immense crowd blocked up both sides of the awning for the purpose of catching a glimpse of the guests passing in, and it was with difficulty that a strong force of policemen could keep them in order."

Inside the coup d'oeil was simply gorgeous. From roof to hallway the interior of the house was one mass of flowers—"all from my own place at Greenwich," said Mr. Tweed to the reporter, with honest pride. The central chandelier was perfectly entwined with roses. Over the two entrances to the parlor on the left were solid pillars of flowers, from which hung a ten-pointed star and a large bell, all of white and red pinks." The description continues in the same strain, and to judge from it the house must have been literally smothered in the most beautiful floral ornaments. The banquet, which is described as gorgeous, was by Delmonico, and then comes a long list of presents, estimated at $500,000. Laces, turquoises, pearls, diamonds, gold, silver and everything else of value reposed in satin or velvet on every side, vying with each other in brilliancy and beauty.

Among this magnificent array of presents were gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Tweed, a black walnut chest, lined with blue satin and velvet, with five drawers, containing three hundred pieces of solid silverware; also another chest with a complete silver tea set, solid waiter tea kettle and coffee urn; a pair of yellow gold band bracelets, with fine copper colored festoons, each festoon being ornamented with a large diamond, etc.

Then came the troubles and downfall of the ring, Tweed's arrest and trial, his sentence to the penitentiary for twelve years, the release on points of law, the civil suits, the escape from jail, a dash for liberty to Cuba—all to be ended by recapture and return to durance vile.