The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-04-30
Wedding in Quaker High Life.

The Quakers, are very nice, quiet people
almost too quiet to suit the tastes of some
OF our go-ahead young ladies, whose exca
nations at marriage ceremony, on Wednes-
day, took-yery much the form and express
sion Of" Who aoouid be a Qaakeress Sp
For some time back double marriage
between parties high in the Quaker world
has been on the tapis, and the eighth dsy
OF the fourth month was the one set down
Tor the accomplishment of their purpose.o
So at halfpast 10 o'clock, on "Wednesday.
the Friends Meeting House, in Orchard
street was thronged, but, more by the
Worlds people than BY the Friends
ihree' quarters of the house were occupied
by ladies. whose diminutive bonnets, ire,
mendous hoops and elegant mau.les con.
trasted strangely with the sober drab fix.
ings OF the few staid old Qnakeresses who
occupied some of the benches in the place
where the pulpit is in other meeting houses.
1t was queer Quaker's meeting and wa
warrant there was more talking and oossip.
ping done in half hours time than tbe
old meeting house ever heard before. -..
. On some benches elevated one ahoye,ap.
other, at the pulpit end of the church. sat
the ministers and the elderly ladies of the
meeting in full Quaker costume. On tbe
lowest bench sat the parents of the nor,i..
to be married, and when the house was So
full it could hold no more. the two hr;da
parties appeared IN quick succession, and sa
down on the lowest benches between III,
Old folks. The first bride had six brides
maids, dressed in white silk and tarIetan
very plain but very elegant-alI with good
sized hoops. The groomsmen were in fu(
dress as worlds folks" The bride Lcr,eI
was robed in white satin, edged with or
mine, and wore an elegant little hot with
rose'colored ruche. The second bride had
only two maids, in white She wore white
silk, with mantle and hood, and a white
lace velI-fich, and simple at the same time
lhe brdegrooms were both dressed in tho
conventional black, and when all had boor
seated, silence gradually took the place ot
an animated chatter. For a half hour eve.
ry one sat still and looked straight into the
faces OF the two brides, who endured the or.
deal with wonderful patience. At length
Friend Dickerson, the minister, kneIt down
Immediately behind the first bnde. All The
copgregaIion-or tue audience, as the min.
lsler called them-stood up, while Friend
Dickerson prayed. Then all sat down
again, and there was more staring for abont
ten minutes.
AT last, rs if they could stand It no lon.
ger, the first couple stood up, and, claspino
hands, addressed each other a few words
which could not be heard except bv those
immediately near them. They said some.
thing about good husband, "" loving and
faithful wife," aud then sat down again
Two friends, black, next brought a table
wherepn was Il roll of parchment, an ink
stand and pens, and the newly married pai
signed something-aiter Which the tabl,
was carried away again The Clerk OK III,
meeting next mounted to the highest of tn,
elevated benches, and, in loud voice reac
the parchment, which set forth that Henry
Laurence and Caroline White, of the CITY
OF New York, having agreed to marry to,
gether, and no impeachment appearing, &c.
DC, DC, they had risen in open meetino
promised DC, &C., &c, and signed tbei,
names to the contract tho eighth day of :he
fourth month. The first couple were thus
married. .r -' ..- ..'
The. second couple then rose and wen,
through the same formula, but even those
nearest to them could only see ther lips
move, and heard no sound. However
when their parchment was read, it set for...,
that Richard L. Nicholson, of PHILADELPHIA
and Elizabeth Van Hoesen, of this city. had
married together. in the same manner as the
first couple. All sat down again, but not a
trace Of emotion was visible on the face Of
any Friend. After few moments, very
benevolent looking Quaker gentleman. in
the highest bench, rose and requested the
audience TO be seated while the parties went
out. The newly married retired with their
trains, and the buzz of voices that followed
was all the more striking from The previous
silence. 1t was fashionable Quaker wed.
ding, and such an one as Is not often seen in
our Friends Meeting Houses. ,.g -.....
..... l. NeW York Daily Nes0s.
PRoFANE swearing is abominable. Vul.
gar language is disgusting. Loud laughing
is impolite. Inquisitiveness is Offensive
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