Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-14

CuEsTEE- Ouc OF those agreeable cpl
sole- in our everyday life, which Though
frequent are not always source OF inter
est and excitement, namely, a wedding,
took place at the Uniyers,list Church,
Thursday evening, December 3i-t: AT
which whether a. participants, guests, or
spectators. nearly all Of our citilens were
present, while tLa adjoining towns were
largely represented. Fox some weeks
past the event has been the chit-chat in
certain circles, and many have been the
queries and woudermerts a. TO when and
where the grand event would come off
On Thursday morn it wa. publicly de-
clared that the nuptials were 10 be per-
formed in the Uniyersalist Church and
long before the hour appointed for the
ceremony to.take place, the body of tie
housewas filled to oyerhowing with al
audience eager for sight seeing Durin
the day the friends of the bride were bus
ily engaged in decorating the church ex-
preSsly for the occasion, and when the
doors were opened and the public permit
ted to enter, the appearance was grand
beyond description. Wrcaths Of ever
green arranged with artistic taste, adorn-
ed the wall and windows. The altar was
tastcfully draped in white and decorated
with evergreen, presenting an attractive
and pleasing aspect. The bridal party
entered tie church from the vestibule
door at six o'clock, While the organ and
chorus began their orisons. The bride
and bridegroom entered from the right.
while from the left came seven handsome
young misses from five To seven years of
age arrayed in white, with their dresses
decorated with the fadoless evergreen and
myrtle, typical of the Immortality of the
soul, and the enduring nature OF unalloy-.
ca affection. Thy u.aro followed by the
officiating clergyman, father Of the bride.
The bride, Miss Foster, who j. a young,
handsome, and remarkably graceful lady,
was attired with simple elegance that
became Ter youth and condition. The
bridegroom Mr.. Stearns, was dressed
with his usual characteristic elegance, in
a suit of black broadcloth, white vest,
stand up linen collar and white silk neck
tie, patent leather boots, and white kid
gloves The ceremony was very brief. be-
ing performed by the Rev Z. s Foster,
and the whole affair was characterized by
simplicity and elegance. After the cere-
mony had been performed, the bride re-
ceived from her father AN elegant bound
volume of Gods Holy Word At the close
70 the presentation, the divine blessing
was invoked, and the scene presented at
features of the ceremony. Upon a raised
platform in rear of the altar, kneeling in
the graceful attitude Of prayer, with
their eyes upturned to heaven, their little
hands meekly folded across their breasts
were seen the misses TO whom we have
before referred. The effect of this tab
leaux upon the audience was electrical
and caused thrill in every heart, which |
language fails to describe To the many |
friends of the bride the audience are in |
debted for this impressive and beautiful |
sight. During the ceremony, the bride
wore her veil down, according to the
present modest custom, but as she turned
from the altar a wife, she threw il grace
fully back, presenting a calm and intel
lcctual face to the admiring company.
The costumes of the numerous ladies who
as friends of the families, were
TIE admiration of every one present, elic-
iting many Communications from their
curious sisters as the bridal cortegc
passed from the church. How was the
bride dressed ? the ladies will all ask
Tastefully arrayed in a beautiful white,
dress, with the bodice delicately trimmed
with fringe, a beautiful point lace veil
reaching to her feet, hung over her head,
which was crowned by wreath of orange
flowers. She carried an elegant fan,
diamond powdered, and fringed with