Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-16
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! QUAKER WEDDING. "A correspondent of
The Richmond ihSpatch, writing from Lou
i IN county, Va sivcs the following interest
;,, account OF Quaker wedding in that Sec
lon:
.Huch of our popa!atioil consists oi' that class
:rown as ''Quake.'s In their mode OF wor-
.tiD manner Of dress. and many other customs,
they differ in their denominations, but more
particularly IN the matter OF marriages. |
attended one OF these, by invitation, last Thurs
day, and will cadeacor, aS nearly as | can, to
rive YOU an accurate accoaE: oi'the proceedings.
The parties proposing matrlmOny are required
10 hand in their 'in;eutions TO business meet
;ng 1t least one month before the time appoint
i for the wedding. This meeting appoints
committee to inquire into the proprety of the
match and report 1t the next meeting. If the
report is favora',I:- c., ii nothing which they
consider an obstacle IS presented-tha parents
or guardian OF the young lady give their consent
20 the unon. Ouc peculiarly Of marriage
among the members ct the society Is, that by ITS
rules and ceremony it shall take place during the
day: none are ever married after night fall
In the case OF the enc OF which we are
writing all the prviminalies having been
settled, the parties repaired to the residence Of
the brides father, where the ceremony was to
,ake place, ard found the house already well
ilicd-for theic circ.e of acquaintance was very
large. The bridegroom is one Of our most ell
ergetic and en;erprising citizens; frank, free,
and joyous: be is always the life OF every party
(Which he forms part. The bride is the
yGungest daughter Of one Of the oldest and
laost honored of our citizens. Always bright
and beautiful, she was doubly so on this occa
SION. Dressed in the purest white, embamatlc
- Der spotless character: with no ornament
save those supplied by nature; she walked in
:yith the bridal party and took the seats pre-
narea for them. ....
:.(ter a 81 ort season OF silence; the bride
;.ad groom, with their walters, rise to their
Zee: and the gentleman in 4 clear and dis
nct voice, repeats the row which is prescribed
:, the disipne I'm the presence OF the
LORD and before this assembly [ take L. J. to
ya M wife. promising, with divine assistance,
to be unto her loving aud faithful husband
until death shall separate Us. And immedi
sieIy following him the lady, ia a soft and
,rcmuous voi3c, but still loud enough to lie
audible to all within the room repeated her
portion Of the VOW In the presence Of the
Lord and before this assembly | take ". 3. to
Le my husband promising with divine assist
ance, 20 be unto him loving and faithful wife
until death shall separate us. This was toll
loved BY signing the marriage certificate ty the
newly married couple, and large number OF
those present, nearly one hundred, as witnesses.
f,lp for
these twain have been made one, aud the COM
oany dispersed over the different rooms to en-
Joy as best suits their fancy. But as | before
said a committee OF older Friends is always on
hand to see that everything is conducted prop
ery and iu good order Their presence. how
ever, causes but little restraint upon the
younger members Of the party, for these-old,
stale, and solemn as they may appear-are
many Of them full Of un and pleasure. and en-
lev g pustime Of this SORE As much Is those WHO
&c Younger, and more given to parties, trol!cs,
&c.
The New York Observer relates the case of
{ citizen of Indiana, tc whom his nephew has
forwarded two French vases and some books,
taken from the house OF Col Bird, Of Baton
Rouge, during the war The vases were beau
tifu!, but it became more and more painful to
the InGiariar to look at them. Said he:
Il never wanted them my wife never want
ed them; I felt ike thief every time looked
ct them -
lie set to work to fad out the owner, and
through the aid ct the Masonic society succeed,
ed 70 his offer 70 restore the vases, Col. Bird
wrote touching reply:
YES he wanted the vases and the books,
1t was all that vas Ieit-the only link he had
to bind the past 10 the present; Send them:
carefully; spare no expense. ''Such was the
tenor oi his letter. Aud then his thanks and
EXPRESSIONS Of regard for the kindness and
tenderness t&at prompted such an act.
Last week the vases and books were packed
and are TOW on ;hcir way to Baton Rouge
The writer in the Observer continues:
How many houses in this fair land Of ours
have mis- wedge Of gold in them, How many
are furnished outright from The plumber of the
var? Gome, [ kcov. II there is any one
who can sleep easy under such a load, he de
serves pity.