Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-20
INTERESTING CEREMoNY,

Married, on the Ist ul;imo, at the institution for
the deaf and dumb In this ctv, by the Rev. DR.
Minor, Mr. ] r. Burnett. OF Livingston. ~ j., 10
Miss Phebe Osborne, of CASTLE, Tennessee county,
\. Y, "a pupil OF the instiiuion.)
We have seldom attended matrimonial occasion
Of more agreeable interest than the above mem
toned We viii not attempt minute description
OF Ihe scene though foil chapter might be written
on II, which would doubtless bc gratifying to those
who particularly interested IN what relates TO
the deaf and dumb, aud those who curious TO
know how the ceremony OF two deaf mute persons
would be conducted
IL was gala day at the institution. The annual
examination OF the school at the close Of the term
had passed off successfully the day before, and the
summer vacation was Just commencing. The Sec
rotary of State, ia his official capacity, supenn-
tendeni OF schools, together with several other lit
erary gentlemen of distinctan had attended the ex-
animation, and all expressed themselves highly graf
flied with the progress of the pupils and the pros
pority of the institution the majority of the pupils
were just abou, 20 take their accustomed summer
tour into the country to visit their parents and
friends and the wedding he the finale of the
term. Health. hope and happiness reicned among
the inmates of the youthful mute community and
/ the language OF every coun,enance seemed to be
come haste to the weddng-then haste to our
homes
I At half past nine. A. NJ. the bride and her maids
were dressed and decked with flowers, and the
bridegroom and several of his relatives and friends
arrived in carriages from town. -Four pretty deaf
girls ofhciaed as bribe maids accompanied by two
deaf mute young men, and two of the young gentle
men professors OF the institution Attended by these
four couples, the betrothed pair, o'clock, en-
tered the large apartment in the west wing of tho
institution where, in the presence of assemblage
OF some 200 PERSONS consisting of the pupils OF thu
institution, the professors matrons &c, the pTinci
pal and his family, the officiating clergyman, an,
numerous invited guests, they 10 be united il
the holy estate OF matrimony.,
The ceremony solemnized after the Episco
pal form, by the Rev. DIR. Minor, president of tn
institution) in his happiest and most Impressive
manner. The Interpretation of the spoken words
sentence by sentence to the mute married pair, an
the mute portion of the audience was performed b
Mr.. Peet, in his peculiarly elegant and iorcble mod
OF exhibiting the sign languages nor could it for
moment be doubted that those most interested in tn
exercises of the occasion fully comprehended tn
of the interpretation, when, in answer TO tl
several questions put TO them their mods of aiiirma
ton returned with an expression OF most dc
vout meaning, and emphatic determination, direct
to the officiating clergyman, each, in turn, seemin
to say yea, surely, and mean il too
The solemnes of the occasion terminate
by PRAYERS, and the benediction by DIR. Minor an
: Mr. Peet in words and signs Then followed Il
usual salutations, refreshments, &c, and at ii
bride, after taking affectonate leave OF her e
low pupils her instructors and friends at the
luton, departed with her husband and friends to ht
new hcme west of the Passic.-N. Y. Com. ADJ.