The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-16
From the Cincinnati enquirer, 7th inst.
Pleasant Matrimonial Occa-
sion.

Tho dry monotony of the season was hap.
ply relieved by q pleasant Occu rrence which
took place at "The Church OF the Cross" co r
nor OF Findlay and Baymiller streets, Thursday
evening, I'd in stant, ut eight Ocln OK, where II
large audience was assembled 10 witness the
nuptlals ofJOhn II. Spielmun, Professor of Ilis.
tory in Capital University, Columbus. Ohio, and
Miss Kate sehifi, daughter of Hon. John schiff
OF this city.
During the sinsingofan appropriate anthem
by the choir, the bridal party entered the
church, preceded by the two officiating clergy
men, the bride, leaning upon the arm of her
father, followed by her three bridesmaids, ad.
yancing by the left aisle, and the groom, ac-
companied by his groomsmen, by the right I;
they met at the altar, where the bride was pre-
sented by her father to tho groom. She was
richly attired in white silk and white tul e veil,
and crowned with n wreath Of myrtle and or.
ange blossoms the bridesmaids we're dressed
in white tarletan and becomingIy adornedwth
sprays Of white jcssamine in their hair.
The Rev. s. Mease, the pastor of the congre-
CATION, then solemnized the MARI Iale. with an
appropriate ring service, tho first gro0msman
presenting the ring to the bride, by whom il
was handed to the officiating clergyman, he de.
liyered IT to the groom, who placeiit upon the
finger Ct the bride, decaring-''With this ring
Ithee wed, &C." " ''
rhen kneeling ut the altar blessing was
asked, and the benediction pronounced upon
the bride and groom by the Rev. Professor II.
threw back the vail, and the salutations Of the
bridesmaids, gr0omsmen, and of the parents
and otherrelntives then fol lowed and during
the singing Ofan anthem by the choir, the bri-
dal party withdrew from the church by the left
aisle, afler which II proceeded with large con-
course OF friends to the fn suburban residence
of the BRIDES father, where the happy couple
we've greeted with kind wishes for their future
happiness and well.boing by many warm
friends. Soon tho company was invited to par
take Of the rich repast which was dealt out
more than q hundred persons dld ample Justice
Another notIcehblcfeature was the fine array
OF costly and elegant gRs, which evidenced the
high appreciationn 10 which the bride was held.
The manly dignity and genial cordality man
Tested throughout by host and hostess, pro-
duced = corresponding dignity and easy free
dom on the part ofthe assembled guests, thus
causing all TO enter INTO the festivities Of the
occasion without restraint, and yet, at The same
throughout as TO prevent apy approaching re-
collections to mar the nieGnSries Of the zane.
Several features Of the above, though unns.
ual struck the ewriter as we'll tuned and worthy
OF earnest attent on.
Tho manner which was observed by tho father
in presenting the bride, as well as the aet itself
seemed highly appropriate, and the soiepnIty
OF the service at tile church showed its appre-
clation by the audience In the deer silence and
evident interest shown from beginning 10 end.
We were particularly impressed by the hearty
welcome and earnest counsel which was offered
the newly married par by the parents on the
return to their beautiful and attractive home.
altogether, ttfis sumner egeging,w dding was
n most delightful affair." and 0ne that, we doubt
not, will long he remembered with pleasure by
the guests present.