The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-02
Tho Marriage Of Mr.. Richardsen and
Mrs. n Rcfarland-What Mr.. Maefsr-
land Said about Il.

Tho New York Tribune OF yesterday has
the following account of the marriage of
Mr.. A. D. Richardson and Mrs. Macfarlaud,
noticed in our teegraphlc dispatches yester-
day morning
The unfavorable symptoms set In about ii
O'Clock yesterday forenoon, and early In the
afternoon his physicians thought 1t desirable
that the wishes expressed by both Mr.. Rich
ardson and Mrs. Sage, and by their relatives
and friends, for their marriage, should be n o
longer opposed, though heretofore, In view OF
the necessity OF keeping the sufferer per-
fectly quiet, they thought 1t best that the
ceremony should be postponed. The Rev.
II. w. Beecher, who had promised on Mon
day evening to hold himself In readiness
when called upon to perform the service
was accordingly sent for, and reached the
Astor House between five and six, 10 COM
pany with the Rev. N. NJ. Field, d. D., and
the Rev. o. B. rockingham. The physi-
clans were also in waiting, and after Mr..
Richardson had been made as presrntable
and comfortable as circumstances would per-
nit, the clergymen were admitted 10 the sick
chamber and stood by the bedside of the suf-
ferer, while Mrs. Sage sat near, claspng tho
right hand Of the patient, and the numerous
personal friends and relatives present stood
at the door and around the bed. The mar
rage service then followed.
Mr.. Frothingham-Let us pray
o our ather, may 1t please Thee In this
place and ~ this moment to bless these Thy
csnst give-N blessing that shall make the
dying bed fali Of peace and sssisisetioH and
full OF courage and faith. Blnd together these
two hearts, our Father, and though the hands
may not hold each other through the journey
Of life, may these hearts still be one before
Thee, to whom life and DEATH the world to
come and this world, are the same. Father,
we thank Thee for what these two have been
to each other, for what they may be yet. Nav
he take her image with HIN to the spiritual
life, and may she, bearing his name and vindi.
eating his honor, carry him about with her
through all the pilgrimage that Ia yet before
her, to strengthen her courage snd give her
patience under her burden, TO help her through
all her care: Bless those who may depend
upon her. Bless the little ones who are left
Ia the world without their father. Be Thou
their Father, their Mother, their constant
emily lie, may he pass on to rheei may she re.
main with them aud him here below.
Our Father who art In Heaven, hallowed be
Thy n.mei Thy kingdom Gomez Thy will be
done on earth asst Is In Heaven Olive US this
daY our daily bread, and forgive US our tres
against US, Lead US not into temptation, but
deliver US from evil, for Thine isthe Kingdom,
the power aud the glory forever and ever.
Mr. Beecher ITO Mr.. Richardson)-Do you
take the woman whom you have by your side |
now 10 this hour, standinE near the heavenly
land, and renew to her the pledges Of your
Io'sI Do you give your heart TO her, and Your
nsme' Is she, before God and before these
w Wn,,1 your beloved your honored aud
Mr.. R,chtFIs1n lin an audible and clear
Mr. B~echcr, Cunning to Mrs. sags)-And
do yon accept him as your hosd In the Lord
Ana are you now to hitn a wife sacred and
honored; bearing his nSmel And will you love
him to the end Of your lifei
Mrs Sage-I do, and will
Mr Bee cher-rhen by the authority given
Y n1 " Sn ,Hs Church Of Chris. do pronounce
Of Ai@Ishty dod' the T.theT, the S"e' .ns
rhs ho,y Sp'tit rest upon you and abide with
Short and simple, the ceremony was
deeply Impressive and affecting. At its
close the ministers and friends withdrew,
after offering their silent congratulations
and sympathles.
The intelligence Of the marriage was COM
municated to Mcfarland last evening. lie
was lying In bed In his cell at the time, and
his Informant, not Wishing 10 make the an
nouncement too abruptly, asked him, AFTER
few incidental remarks:
Have you heard the news concerning
Richardson this afternoon ~
No. did mott except that | saw in the
Wees that he was worse"
"You DID not hear Of the CEREMONY"
mol What CEREMONY
Henry Ward Beecher visited Mr.. Rich
ardson this afternoon, and"
"Hc mdrrid my riEti"
MI. Richardson and Mrs. Sage were
married.
Macfar land threw himself back Oh his
pillow without uttering u word. Amer u
long pause bis informant gravcy asked,
''Do you think that u hardl"
ayes, do think Il Is very hard " was tho
slow response. Nothing more vas said on
either side.
FRAsC A GDInu,S have H., ,