The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-20
A QUAKER WEDDING.
A Beautiful Bride and Interesting Cere

A Beautiful Bride and Interesting CeFe-
mOny.
correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch,
writing from Loudon county, Va, gives the lol-
lowing interesting account OF Quaker wedding
in that section;- -r.- rt.r
Much OF orr population consists ofthat class
known as 'Quakers.' In their mode OF worship,
manner of dress, and many other customs they
differ from other denominations, bnt more par.
ticuarly in the matter OF marriages. attended
one OF these, by invitation, last 1Thursday, and
will endeavor, as nearly as 1 can, to give you an
accurate account of the proceedings. The par
ties proposing matrimony are required to hand
in their intentions to business meeting at
least one month before the time appointed for
the wedding. This meeting appoints a commit
tee to inuuire into the propriety of the match
and report at the next meeting II the report is
favorable~-i. c., if nothing which they consider
an obstacle is presented-the parents or guar
dian of the young lady give their consent TO the
union One popularity of marriage among the
members OF the society Is, that by its rules the
ce Iemony shall take place during the day; none
are ever married after night fall.
"In the case OF the one of which we are writing,
all the preimmares having been settled the
parties repaired to the residence of the brides
lather, where the ceremony was to take place,
and found the place well flled-for their circle
OF acquaintance was very large. The BRIDE
groom is one OF our most energetic and enter
prising citizens; frank, free, and Joyous, he is
always the life OF every party OF which he forms
part. The bride is the youngest daughter of
one OF the Oldest and most honored of our
citizens. Always bright and beautiful, she was
doubly so on this occasion. Dressed in the
purest white, emblematic of her spotless char.
acter, with no ornaments save those supplied
by nature, she walked in with the bridal party,
and took the seats prepared Tor them.
"Atter short season of silence, the bride and
groom, with their waters, rise to their feet, and
the gentleman, III a clear and distinct voice, re-
peaIs the vow which is prescribed by the discl-
pline: " In the presence of the Lord and before
this assembly ! take l.. j. to be my wife, pro-
missing, with Divine assistance, to be unto her
loving and faithful husband, until death shall
separate u.s. And Immediately following him,
the lady, in soft and tremulous voice, but still
loud enough TO be audible to all within the
room, repeated her portion OF the vow " In
the presence OF the Lord, and before this assem-
bly,, / take w. B. to be my husband, promising,
with Divine assistance, to be unto him loving
and faithful wife until death shall separate us.
This was followed by signing the marriage
certificate by the newly-married couple and
large number OF those present, nearly one hun
dred, as witnesses The marriage ceremony was
now completed, this twain have been made one,
and the company dispersed over the different
rooms to enjoy as best suits their fancy But as
| before said, committee OF older friends is
always on hand to see that every thing is con-
due ed properly and in good order. Their pre-
sence, however, 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 tull of fun and pleasure, and
enjoy pasime of this sort as much as those
who are younger, and more given to parties,
trolics, etc.