The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-04
A Quaker Wedding-The Knot Matri-
'mOnIaI as Tied by the l.. r, O's,

lfrOm 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, by o
large and fashionable congregation, who
had gatherered together to witness the mar
rage of Mr.. Nathaniel Crenshaw, of Riclr
mend, and Miss Lizzie Jolife 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 dressedin 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 q fair and beautiful bride to
look upon. The groom was attired in a
fashionable suit of black with white crayat
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
silence that prevailed, they stood up, and
Mr.. Crenshaw, taking his afianced by the
hand, said in a Arm voice, words TO about
the following effect: 81 take thee, Eliza.
beth Jolife, to be my wife, and | promise
by divine assistance TO be TO thee q loving
and faithful husband until death do us
part" To which shp replied; 81 take
thee, Nathaniel Crenshaw, TO be my hus.
band, and I promise by divine assistance
to be a loving and faithful wife till death
do us part"
Mr.. Francis T. King then read declara.
ton 10 the purport that the parties had
declared their Intention before the relig.
ious society, and had the consent Of theii
surviving parents, and their marriage was
allowed vt said meeting, and that they had
appeared IN q public meeting and there
made the declaration TO be husband ans
wife. This declaration was then signed by
the groom and bride, a table with pen ant
ink being placed before them. Mr.. Fran
els II. King then read further that the de
claratinn had been signed by both, she Ia
king, after the marriage custom, her hus
bands name, and signing her new name o
Crenshaw,
DR.. James Carey Thomas then delivere,
an elegant address on the passage, 40
godliness Is profitable to all things, havinl
possession OF this world and the world Il
come"
The address had direct reference to tn
ceremony which had just taken place. Tn
beauties Of religious life we're forcibly por
trayed. Afterthis address Il venerable lad,
prayed for the happiness of the yQup.
couple. This prayer vas followed by an
other from an elderly member ef the soci
ETY.. The bridal party then left the churcI
by the center aisle, the groom and brid
first, followed in succession by their atten
dants. They entered their carriages 4
front Of the church and proceeded 90 On
residence Of the brides mother, at In
northeast corner of Franklin and st. Pau
streets, where they received their friend
from ~ o'clock until 2. Numbers of thei
friends called upon them to wish them 10
and hanninaaq