Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-03
A BRILLIANT AssEMBLARGE OF SPECTATORS AND
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONIES.

A BRILLIANT AssEMBLARGE OF SPECTATORS AND
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONIES.
A wedding took place yesterday, which attracted
unusual attention, especially among the Jewish fami
lies Of the city, The parties were Charles Kahn,
Jr,, young and enterprising butcher, and Miss
Hannah Marks, the lovely and accomplished daugh-
ter of Isaac Marks, the Well-knOWn ice merchant.
They are both Israeltes. The marriage took place
at the Broadway Synagogue, at one o'clock yester-
afternoon, and that capacOus and splendid edifce
was early filled with the friends of the happy couple
The galleries. and Onehalf Of the seats in the body
of the Synagogue were filed with elegantly dressed
ladies, and the appearance Of the assemblage was
very grand. The choir and the officers of the con-
gregation occupied their appropriate places in the
Synagogue.
At one o'clock Mr. Kahn arrived, accompanied by
a few of his friends. He took a seat in the sacred
desk, or reading pulpit. few minutes after the
bride arrived, accompanied by her maids, three in
number, her mother the mother of the betrothed,
and other relatives. They entered in the
basement where the mother ahOctionately resigned
her daughter to the marriage vow. This was done
IN the presence Of Dr. Lenthal the officiating priest
About half-past one o'clock the choir commenced
singing psalm. The doors leading into the Yesti-
bule were Immediately thrown open, and the bridal
party entered. DR.. Lenhal, clothed in sacred gar
ments came first. He was followed by the tT
mothers they by thebride, and she by her maids.
Miss Mark looked exceedingly lovely, Her dress
was. rich Watered white silk, the waist trimmed
with delicate buds, and deep lace. Her hair was
ornamented with a neat cluster of white flowers, and
her face hidden by a spOtless veil. The bridal
party also assembled the sacred desk where the bride
was seated beside her betrothed,
After a short service in Hebrew, DR.. Lienthal
offered up short prayer in behalf of the marriage
about to be cOnsummated. Next he addressed the
groom, and then the bride, both in terms of the
Warmest affection, admonishing them of the impor-
lance of the new relations they we're about assum-
ing and exhorting them to strictly fulfil, to the
end of life, the holy VOWS they about to make.
He placed the Book Of Prayer in the hands of each
and bid them pray, willie the choir sang psalm.
This ceremony occupied som five OF ten minutes
At the conclusion Of the palm, the grOomsman
erected and held over the couple, who had risen to
their feet, crimson canopy, ornamented with gold
fringe. The officiating priest again approached
them We could not hear his language distinctly,
and cannot give it. lie presented goblet of wine
to the groom and he slipped it. 1t was next presented
to the BRIDE and she also partoOk Of it. Vows were
then exacted, and the wedding rings presented by
the priest. The wine was again partaken of. when
DR.. Lienthal pronounced the marriage consummated,
and in the most solemn manner invoked the bless
ings of Israels God. The near relations then came
forward and congratulated Mr.. and Mrs. Kahn.
While previously addressing the bride, DIR. Lien
thai spoke of her attachment to the project of estab
fishing choir in the Synagogue, and stated that,
but for her devotion to 1t, 1t would doubt have
failed Alter the ceremony ne presented her. IN be-
half of the congregation, with handsome silver
goblet as an evidence of their appreciation of her
services, in this regard. After the presentation the
couple retired to certain portion of the Synagogue
where they received the congratulations of
their friends. While this was going on, however,
another marriage was cOnsummated at the desk.
Mr. David Asehaffenburg was welded to Miss Han
nah Sommer. The ceremonies were the same, ex-
cept that the German language was used for the
English. These ceremonies concluded cOngratula-
ton followed, and the company began to dispense.
After the marriage, Mr.. and Mrs Kahn, and Mr..
and Mrs. Aschatfenburg accompanied by large
number of relatives and friends, proceeded to
Greyers Assembly Rooms where they partoOk of the
wedding dinner. It sumptuous feast, and
gaiety and pleasure abOunded. In the evening the
company received a very large addition when music
was introduced and the dance added to the pleasure
of the occasion. 1t was decidedly the largest and
one of the most brilliant assembages ever assembled
under similar circumstances, in our city. Most of
the first Jewish families ofOur city were represented
and large number of the Christian friends of the
two families we're also present as guests. Many
of the ladies were very richly dressed. One was
ornamented with diamond jewelry, said to be Worth
900 The hours passed delightfully."- away
Supper was partaken Of at y o'clock, and an hour
or two later the newly married couples withdrew
and the festivities we're at an end.