The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-05

| At this stage of the proceedings the best
man, with an assistant, brought small
table into the room, upon which was q
marriage certificate in the shane of q
scroll, pen, and an ink stand, and placed
ii in front of the bridegroom. He signed
his name to the contract, and then the bride
assumed for the first time the name of hel
husband Immediately after the signatures
had been affixed to the document gentle
man took the certificate, and read it aloud
to the company, as follows:
WHEREAS, Eugene, of tile city, county,
and State of New York (son Of, and
-, his wife, and Amy daughter Of
and, lis Wife of Greenwich, Fairfield
county, State of Connecticut, having de-
clared their intention of marriage with
each other, and having obtained the con-
sent of their parents
Now THESE are to certify whom it may
concern, that for the full accomplishment
of their said intentions this tenth day of
the eleventh month of the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-eight, they, the said Eugene and Amy,
appeared in meeting held at the house of
John Seaman, of HARRISON, and the said
Eugene taking the said Amy by the hand
did on this solemn occasion openly declare
that lie took her, the said Amy, to be his
wife, promising with Diciac assistance to be
unto her loving husband until death
should separate them and then the said
Amy did i'll Ike manner declare that she
took the said Eugene to be her husband,
promising, with define assistance to be I'M
to him a loving and faithful wife until
death should seperate them.
And moreover they, the said Amy and
Eugene, (she, according to the custom OF
band) did, as a further confirmation there
of, then and there to these presents set
their hands. EUGENE-.
ANY,
And we, whose names are also hercEnto
subscribed, being present at tie solemniza-
ton Of the said marriage and subscription.
have as witnesses thereunto set our hands
the day and year above written.
+ PETER,
JOHN,
NAOMI,
PUTH-
And scores of others.
The contract having been signed and
read it was now taken to the back parlor,
where it remained throughout the evening
during which time the signatures of all
who witnessed the marriage were affixed
The people now pressed towards the newly
married pair, the nearest relatives going
first, and others following in their appro-
pirate order. AS the unclas and elderly
gentlemen relatives kissed the bride they
slipped fifty-dollar bill into her hand, as
part payment for the kiss Immediately
after the congratulations the dining-room
was thrown open, and the wedding supper
announced. This was much like that of
any other wedding, only the bridal party
sat at an elevated table, and the br-
dial cake was not cut.
The whole ceremony consumed about
one hour. Between fifty and sixty
signatures of the relatives of the bride and
bridegroom were appended to the parch-
ment. This is good custom, and serves
to call to mind each one present at the
wedding. 1t is little curious that the
marriage certificate has to be procured i'll
Philadelphia. 1t is afforded at the reason
able price of five dollars. A new gold pen
and case is always purchased for the sigh
ing of the contract. This may he presented
10y the husband to his wife.
Before the final performance of the ccre-
mony several rel.earSals are gone through
in private.
The Friends receive presents like other
people, but no cards are issued. Besides
the usual presents of silverwarc, jewels,
lices, etc, they give household goods such
as blankets, countcrpancs, linen, etc
These are displayed with the rest.
G3p< S.