Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-06-12
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prBuacS, June 9th, loes.
Er,roa Br,lsruN --On Monday cvenin,
OF las, week triple wedding took risee il
the Congregational church. The brides wer,
daughters OF Rev. Lyman whi,ing, the Con
gcgational clergyman Of this ciss. AT NE
hour appointed, which Was half past sever
O'Clock, the church Was full 10 overAowing
there being = large number pscssss, yids
from those who had received formal i~Si,s'
tiors. The invited guests, 90 ~ usssspss
occupied the body Of the house while ,hs
galleries we're filled with those who had coms
in just to witness the interesting and unique
ceremonies which were to be performed.
The church had been decorated during the
day by the ladies Of the Congregational So
c;e,y as token Of afecticna,e regard for
their beloved pastor. Elegant bcqucts
adorned .he pulpit and altar, while . beauti
full cross hung upon the wall back Of the
pulpit. A wire was extended from one side
gallery to the other jus, in front Of the altar,
and ~pon it were three large wreashs, which
had been carefully prepared, and which were
very tas.eially arranged. No word Of mine
can do ANYTHING like justice 70 the decora-
lion OIL this occasion; suffice il TO say, that
though this work wss no. extensive, yss il
was the remarkably tasteful and appropriate
manner in which il Was done that called
forth the aimir~sson Of those present. A.
precisely o'clock the gas, which before had
been dimly burning was turned on, end now
faces are turned towards the right hand aisle
ias vou ealser the charch) and slight rust>
ling is heard, - the Passor and wife preeeds
the three couples that 50 soon are to Be unit
ed in the holy bond, matrimonial. They pass
up the aisle and take position directly in front
Of the altar, and facing the same await for .
moment the beginning Of the ceremony. The
Pastor - xcn ~ father Of the brides, then
proceeds in The customary forn to address
them, and iu few short moments. each
couple Vas respectively pronounced husband
and uifc. During the ceremony, which vas
senarksbly iapressive. the house was per
fectiv ssill, naught ave the tones of the Pas
tor could Be heard, people seemed TO hold
iheir breath while beholdiag scene, the like
Of which they had probably never witnessed
before. At the close, NJ. whising pseseaa<d
each couple with medium sized Mble, and
ia elolu n AMI ,ous hing language, ctargsd
them Ia b. gsrrsed By shs precepts therein
set fcurihs--what mort fitting counsel could
he gise thcm than that which - embsaced IN
The precioss volume. Amer the presentation
exercises. the parties in question passed down
the leit aisle, and seturned 10 the pArsonagr.
where until after 10 O'Clock, the three happy
brides received the congratulations Of their
frieals. or eoarss - - iavited guests
vent 10 IL hosss. Hsss eaAs and lemonade
comprised the refrsshuents Of which the
large number partook. The presents were
many and magnificent iii would be useless
10 undertake 70 mention them. On the whole
il was brilliant AFFAIR AID everytkisepaDsl
Oh in most satisfactory maunss.
Your correspondent hastily closes this let
ter, aud is of for Clinton, TO attend the State
Sunday School Convention, abost which ron
may hear in my next.