Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-18
Wedding in Quaker High Life.

The Quakers 4 very nice, quiet people-al-
most too quiet TO suit the tastes OF some of our
go-ahead young ladies, whose ordinations at a
marriage ceremony this morning took very much
the form and expression of .'Who tCoHId be a
OWdkersSSir
For some time back double marriage between
parties high in the Quaker world has been on the
tapis. and this eighth day OF the fourth month
was tue one SET down for the accomplishment Of
their purpose" 40 at half-past 10 O'Clock this
morning, the Friends Heeting House. in Orchard
street WAS thronged. but more by the world 5
people than by the Friends. Three quarters of
the house were occupied by ladies whose dimin-
utive bOnnetS, tremendous hoops and elegant
mdntles contrasted strangely with the sober drab
= fxings' Of the few staid old Quakeresses who
occupied some of the benches in the place where
the pulpit is in other meeting houses. It was a
queer tluakers meeting, and we warrant there
was more talking and gossiping done in ha IL
hours time than the old meeting house ever
heard before.
On some benches elevated one above another.
at the pulpit end of the church. sat the ministers
and the elderly ladies OF the meeting in full Qua
ker costume. On the lowest bench sat the pa
rents OF the parties to- be married, and when the
house was so full il could more, the two bridal
parties appeared in quick succession, and sat
down on the lowest benches between the old
folks The first bride had six bridesmaids,
dressed IN white silk and tarletan, very plain
Dut very ele9ant,-all with good sized hoops
The groomsmen Were in full dress, as " world s
| folks" The bride herself was robed in white
SATIN edged With ermine, and Wore an elegant
! little hat, with rose-colored ruche The second
bride had only two maids, in white She wore
white SILK with mantle and hood, and white
iace Vell-rlch and simple at the same time The
| b9ldegr0Ons were both dressed in the eopyen.
tional black, and when all had been seated si.
lence gradually took the place of an animated
chatter.
straight into the faces OF two brides who endured
/ the ordeal with wonderful patience At length
Friend Die ckerson. the minister, knelt down I'm.
Healately behind the first bride. All the congre.
OD.-O fho Int l..
I dneh:-stood up, while Friend Die ckerson PRAYED
linen all sat down again, and then there was Inor.
/ staring for about ten minutes
/ At last, a. If they could stand II no lonoe, ,hs
nrst couple stood up, and, clasping hands adj.
/ dressed each other a few words which could ~,
/ be heard except by those immediately near them
/ Ihey SAID something about tsUood husl,,p6 >,
loving and faithful wife, - and then Sat do,,,r
! again. Two Friends, in black. next BROUGHT !
! table. whereon was roll OF parchment, an ink
stand and peas, and the newly married pair signed
something-afIer which the table was carried
away again. The Clerk of the meeting naxi
mounted TO the highest OF the elevated benches
and: In loud voice read the parchment, which
Set forth that Henry Laurence and Caroline White
OF the city Of New York, having agreed 10 mar,
/ together, and no impeachment appearing &c &c
| &C, they mad risen In open meeting, promised
&c &c, &c, and signed their naInes TO the con.
tract the eighth day of the fourth month TN.
hfst couple Were thus married
: ine srcohd couple then rose and went througt
unr saule formula but even those nearest to then
| so,,,.l m - ''i'' iiPS move, and heard M
souhu. % however, when their parchment wa,
read I1ad, II sci forth that Richard l.. Nicholson q,
I'm. ahuPnia, ana Elizabeth Van Hoesen, of thi,
CIV! hau nialIled together, in the same manne,
as the hrst couple. All sat down again. bmt nn, !
trace OF emotion was visible on the f,ce -, ~. a
fnend: After few moments, a very benevoien,
loon looking Suake: gentleman, In the his chest bench
rose and requested the audience 10 be sea,ad
while the parties went out. The newly marie
retired with their trains, and the buzz OF voins,
thai followed Was all the more striking from tb,
previous silence. IL was a fashionable Co.,
! wedding, and such a one as is not often seen {,
Friends Meeting Houses Times.