Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-06-02
Quaker Wedding The Knot Matri-
m0niaI as Tied by the [. f. O'S.

From the Baltimore Commercially
This morning, IN despite Of the falling
rain, the Friends meeting house, at the
northeast corner of Eutaw and Monument
streets, was filled down stars and up, bya
large and fashionable congregation. who
had gatherered together to witness the mar
riage of Mr. Nathaniel Crenshaw, of Rich
mond, and Miss Lizzie Joliffe of this city.
The groom and bride took the front seat
facing the body of the church, with the
mother and uncle of the bride to her left
The attendants occupied seats Immediately
in front facing the happy couple.
The bride was dressed in white satin with
long train. trimmed handsomely. She wore
a white bonnet with orange flowers, and
a white opera cloak trimmed with white
satin. Her dress was rich and elegant, and
she was indeed fair and beautiful bride to
look upon. The groom was attired in
fashionable suit of black with white cravat
and gloves. There were five bridesmaids
and groomsmen.
For some time the happy couple, evil
IDENTIFY impressed with the importance of
the occasion, sat in deep silence and with
out motion, the bride with her eyes cast
down to the ground. Amid the breathless
Mr.. Crenshaw, taking his affianced by the
hand, said in firm voice. words to about
the following effect: 81 take thee, Eliza
beth Jcliffe, to be my wife, and promise
by divine assistance to be to thee loving
and faithful husband until death do us
part. To which she replied 81 take
thee, Nathaniel Crenshaw, to be my hus-
band, and L promise by divine assistance
to be a loving and faithful wife till death
/ do us part"
Mr. Francis T. King then read a decla1a-
/ ton to the purport that the parties had
declared their intention before the relig-
/ ious society, and had the consent of their
surviving parents, and their marriage was
allowed at said meeting, and that they had
appeared in public meeting and there
made the declaration to be husband and
wife. This declaration WAS then signed by
the groom and bride, table with pen and
/ ink being placed before them. Mr. Fran
! els I. King then read further that the de-
/ claration had been signed by both, she ta-
king, after the marriage custom, her hus-
bands name, and signing her new name OF
! Crenshaw,
DR.. James Carey Thomas then delivered
all elegant address on the passage, .tFor
| godliness is profitable to all things, having
/ possession of this world and the world to
come"
The address had direct reference to the
ceremony which had just taken place The
beauties of religious life were forcibly por-
trayed. After this address venerable lady
prayed for the happiness of the young
couple. This prayer was followed by an
other from an elderly member eff the soci-
ETY.. The bridal party then left the church
by the center aisle, the groom and bride
! first, followed in succession by their atten-
dants. They entered their carriages in
front of the church and proceeded to the
residence of the brides mother, at the
northeast corner of Franklin and St Paul
streets, where they received their friends
| from II o'clock until 2. Numbers of their
friends called upon them to wish them Joy
and happiness.