Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-12-01
A MUTE MARRIAGE.
Interesting Account of a FaSh- iOnabIe Wee ding OC a Deaf and Dumb couple.

Yesterday witnessed at the Second Presbyterian cliuch. says the Memphis Avalanche of Thursday, an unusual and beautifully impressive ceremony, the marriage Of Mr. HenyJ. Haight. ot New York city, to Miss Moilie l.. Church, daughter of Captain and Mrs. C. E. Church, of this city, the groom and bride both being mutes. The ceremony was performed in the sign language by Rev. Dr. Gallaudet, rector of St. Aun's church, in New York, who came South for the purpose.
 Tbc invited friends of Captain and Mrs. Church began 10 assembled long before the appointed hour--eleyc'l o'clock-ana tie church was filed to its utmost capacity with the elite, the beauty. fashion and intellect ofthe city. Al eleven o'clock, a line of carriages, conveying the nuptial party, arrived at the church. The attendants entered the door and passed up the aisle i'll the following order:
 Miss Emma Topp and Mir. Vim. A., Gwvne Miss Jennie Molloy and Capt. R. s. Bugg, of Nashville 1; Miss Corinne Cicaves and Mr. Win. Bowles; Miss Lulu Dugg and Mir. Charley Newal, n mute; Miss Florence Bugg and Mir. Haighi, brother of the bridegroom. The bride rested on the arm of her father ard Mrs. Church on the arm ot the bridegroom. The head of the aisle was spanned by beautiful archway of flowers, and the sacred desk and clndrlabra on either side were taste- fully dressed in wrea,hs of evergreen and rare flowers. The four front seats. reserved for the immediate family friends, were marked by . heavy white cord.
 The attendants passed under the arch. the ladies to the left and the gentlemen 10 the right. The bride and groom stood under the floral rainbow, and the parents or the bride next to them. The bride, now the object of all eyes, ,eever looked more sweet and angelic. She has the face of Madona- peculiarly spirituelle expression, which speaks oi pure, refined soul. No earthly music ever fell upon her ear, but her soul is attuned to diviner melodies
 sSuch AS when winds and harp strings meet 1 And take n long unmeasured tone
 To mortal minstrelsy unknown"
 The bridesmaids looked lovel, c,. ough to he brides themselves, ant were dressed in elegant taste. wearing rich. white silk dresses. with very long trails and white vails of half length The bride was dressed in white satin with an elegant tulle veil and wreatl Of pure white orange blossoms,
 When all were in their places, Rev l Dr. Gallaudci, at,ired in the vestment' of the Episcopal clergy. began imme diately to read the beautiful and solemn marriage service orthe church. At th' I conclusion of each section he would repeat the same in the sign languag,
 of the mutcs, and the responses were I made in like manner. The only varia ion from the Episcopal from that couls he observed was the omission of tn,
 knccling service and laying on q
 hands. The entire ceremony was ii...; l longer than usual. and was witnessed in profound silence and interest by Ilh large and brilliant audience. At tn l conclusion the newly married coupl led the way to the door, and the con
 gregation remained standing perfectl, I quiet. To make the description nor
 ull we might have mentioned that tn
 srnomsmen were tastefully dressed i
 black suits Of cloth. with white glove
 and ncckiics. and each one wore yer
 pretty white rosette on the facing o
 inc left coa collar.
 We understand that the groom an
 bride left yesterday afternoon for
 bridal tour to New Orleans. Frof thence thcy'go to New York, 10 liv permanently. The bride was grea | favoiite in society here. Her beaut,
 chiId-like simplicity, ease of manner
 and dignfied womanlv graccs. wo sincere friends wherever she wa
 known. The gentleman she has mai !, ried. like herself, has enjoyed all tll advantages of education, of mental an
 moral deve.opment, that money coul
 secure, or kiRd ingenious friends con , ceive. This alliance is one of the mos interesting social events that eve
 occurred in Memphis. not only fror
 the peculiar mental and physical cond
 lions involved. but from the high fam lily connection and position in societ of both parties. Hundreds of heart unite in wishing the young and happ couple continuation of joy and pros
 perity through life.