Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-07
ETIQUETTE OF MATRIMONY.
How Tbcy Marry ana are Given
ga Marriage fu France.
lIaNINa IL coKrRAcr.

How Thcy Marry ana are Given
ga Marriage in France.
gGNING TIE CoETRkcT.
Suppa-ing that ali things have gone on
without difficulty up 10 this point, the next
step IL the signing Of the marriage contract,
OF settlement, a. we should terra it. The
contract must necessarily have been daily
arranged, and lie provisions an settled, and
the decd drawn up, when the parties betake
themselves 90 the notary who has prepared
the document. In the case Of very wealthy
families, aud in the provinces, the notary
comes Co the house or the f1ncee, IN which
case ,hgitetto requires that be should be
invited 10 dine. Il il, a. with Hs, esteem
ed an honor TO hsvethe document witness
ed by a Prince of the blood or a great slate
dignitaIy. All expenses Of the proceed
ings are 70 be paid by the future husband.
The nUtsry reads the document, NJ. De
lauuay rises, makes 4 bow TO his fanoee,
~ though % ask her consent, takes The pen,
signs the decd and then passes the pen
TO Mademoiselle Resale. The young lady
signs In turn, and passes the pen TO the
mother OF her intended, who passes it on
10 tie mother Of the bride, and 40 on through
the members OF the Emily present, Whosign,
for the most part in the order Of their
age.
THE PRESENTS. f
Il il On this day that NJ. Delaunay is ex-
pected 10 send the presents known az the
CO, beiiis DC mUidgs. The value Of the pres
enIs should be about ten per cent. Of the
dol Of the lady. They nousist generally
a alavrlg -. r.
books, aud purse containing a certain
number Of gold peters Of money,
which should be new. These presents
should be put either in sn elegant box or
IN II workable, destined to form part Of.
the furniture Of the young couple The
o0baIe should arrive on the morning Of
the signing Of the CONTRACT, accompanied
with a handsome boquet OF AoWers and The
o0rbeiHi, together with the trousssau OF the
fuHcss, which by this time should be pre-
pared IL exhibited 10 her room fasiefully
arranged Sith flowers, Tor her friends 10
admire. IL there is a ball that evening,
"a is customnry ut the house Of the HIacfc,
the young lady should be in white. She
opens the ball with her intended, and in
the second quadrille she belonged drod TO
the notary, who in olden times had the
right of kissing her on the cheek. Every
body who signs the marriage decd Is eN-
pectedto make present 10 the young lady.
THE MARRIAGE.
As Tor the actual marriage, IL is well-
known this Ia performed in two ceremonies
one at the m1Uie. and the other at the
church. Both az the marie and At the
church marriages are performed on Thurs.
days and Saturdays in every week at the
mdiris from uine ia the morning TO five ia
the evening AZ the church from six Ia the
morning To one an the afternoon. The
Al the marie is Of a strictly civil
character. and is often performed on the
same DAY ~ lhe other, but sometimes one
or two days beforehand. Ii must, however,
prerede the other, though strict Catholics
look GA it a. a mere legal foSmalitY, and
AZ no marriage at all In a proper sense
The 1uuuic can, Il he pleases 20 honor per-
sous of importance, perform the marrisge
ia his ,iawiag-room bat al The doors 10
ihe house must Ice open down 10 the street,
40 that all the world may enter if they
please. 'fhe mglri5 marriage must be pre-
cedsd by the proper legal t0rmalities--evi-
deuce Of publications OF bans, consent Of
parents 90 such Is required by law ;, and
can only he celebrated three DAYS after the
has been published At the
Huirc. When The bride has signed hes
name at the mmrs, she passes the pen %
her husband who receives It. and saws
" Mu-. naiawt." The lady is thus STYLED
madame for the first time in her life By
her future husband The publication Of
the bans ior her marriage ia the church
takes place mach the same az with, Us.
On the morning Of the marriage the bride
groom and hts family come to call Tor The
bride and her family The bridegroom
then presents the b'UgJid he noes. which
must be- entirely white, to his faacsc
Carriage, hired By the bridegroom, who
deirays all the expenses Of the day, with
the exception of those al the house Of the
bride, are sent a. fetch the witnesses OF the
sud tue members ofthe two
families Nhp are invited 10 be present, 10
The house 1T the bride rhe bridegroom,
besides the veddlug-ring and the piece Dc
-nur,J9c Pcice OF money, OF gold or silver,
according 90 the conditions of the parties
Il the former, il l. placed like a medal IN
a more,ya case Amnng the peasants a
piece ui copper coin fulflis the function 4
the pir-l Nc wuiayz which must receive
the priests hsuediaion during the GER
amouy.
A. soon As the whole party il assembled
hev start Tor the marie The bride is 10
.hr hr-t cufisge 90 the right, with her
mother ou the back seat with her father |
lr hss representative 40 front of her 10 /
he second carriage il the bridegroom, on /
he back seat liEewiss bur his m0ther /
or her representative Il he has none |
axes the right and bis fgther lakes the /
rout -cst The witnesses of the marriage \
.ui the other members Of the family follow, 4
Arrived at the church, che father OF the 4
'5iie leads her 10 the altar, aud the bride
.ruum k.iinws with has moiher Then the /
mother ul the bride should follow ia pro, !
es,ion with the father 0i the bridegroom. /
The dearest relatives and mosi iniimafe
rieuds also approach The altar The REST
& those invited sit Ia the BODY 81 the
hurch uu chains prepared for them
he family OF the bridegroom and toe
.ridtgruOm take the right the bride sod
or family take the leit Of the altar. Da.
iug the service gtlft Is made 10 sbe
hurch, which = performed hy tie yoenEer
sters ufthe bride and bridegroom. if they |
ave ANY, on each side. 10 ihe absence ID !
ouuger sisters, the nearest younger female
yisuves supply che deficiency. HHI
TIKI CEREMONY.
Dar,ug tbesceremony. when Tie priest
ddrozes e. the youag people the question,
tSassEtsrJois F-eadrs pour spoE 2 ete
aoh 81 them before replying turns 20 the
de u he iallsT and mother, makes tham
bow ct courtesy, aud then each replies,
OF in a luut toae baI sHl rsir Amer
be uHsTtory ofthe mas The yoang couple
Iiss, sBd each takes a WaK-taper, Which
; placed before them, aad they r. h. She
itar aud place The money which they o. |
r. IS alms ia The hands OF the priest |
I'D after the 'paier" II said q pail Is held |
YER the heads OF the bride and bridegroom
= the Youngest hoys-the nearest Relatives
. each family. Wien the msrrisge-mas-
e over the Young pair 20 TO the sacristv.
nj There receive the cangratulstiore of |