The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1870-05-06
NUMBER 26
WEDDING AT BROOK HILL.

Wednesday, the 20thinstant. the day
fixed Tor the marriage 0f Maj. Thomas
Piucknsy. oi South Carolina, to Miss
Mary Stewart, of Virginia. was usher
ed In by the brightest of April suns,
and vernal nature seemed to sing with
It's opening blossoms AMI caroling birds.
Haste to the wedding" Towards
mid day, the hour appointed for the
nnptials. the road leading TO the place
of rendezvous, a distance of some three
or four miles from the city, was lined
with carriages, containing the beauty
aud fashion of Richmond, and soon the
grove IN ii ont OF Emanucl's church be-
came resonant with the rolling of wheels
aud musical with ec'ioing laughter Of
gallant knight aud fair iadye," as each
conveyanc. success.vsly drove up 10
the church door and deposited there its
precious load of Brauty's daughters.
The church. with its quaint and drow-
~ look, reminding one of those little
chapels seen here aud there, crowning
the hill tops, or nesting costly among
the green valleys OF old England, was
quickly filled to its utmost ex:en. with
the invited spectators. Shortly after
twelve, the bridal party, led by the
bride clinging TO tile arm of her father,
swept up the isle and formed iR cor
don around the altar. In accordance
with the English custom, there were
no groomsmen. but twelve attendant
bridesmaids, each wearing in graceful
drape,y around her head pale pink
veil, that seemed to have caught ITS soft
hue from the blooming roses OF the
bright face il shadewed. AS they stood
in airy loveliless around the. altar
Hinged with eyergreens, the bride, in
hci attire of pnrest white. looked like a
lily surrounded 10y a.group of roses
The impressive ceremony of the Epis-
coIal church was performed BY the be-
loved pastor OF EMANUEL, the Rev, DR..
Norwood, and then TO the mellow notes
of the organ the bridal ira wound
slowly out into the open air.
After the ceremony, the wedding
party and guests repaired 80 the resi-
dCnce of the bS4de's father, where "A
sumptuois entertainment awaited
them. The bride and bridegroom ie-
cti,ed the warm congratulations and
kind wishes OF the many friends there
assem- 5led, and being called on to offer
= toast. Hon. James Lyons proposed
the health OF the happy couple in the
following beautiful aud appropriate
language: ''You call upon me to per-,
form most agreeable duty. in propos-
ing the health of my much esteened
fiItnds, the bride aud bridegroom, and
TO express our qualification at tits re-
union OF Virginia aud South Carolina.
1t is not the first time they have met III
conflict of arms; and | can newer for
get the emotions With which | saw the
h.st contribution which South. Carolina
made TO the defence of Virginia i'll the
hottest cause in which men ever encoun-
tered. Among those sons OF Carolina
was the bridegroom. Virginia and
Carolina re-lInite to-day IN different
field under monarch whose sway all
acknowledge, Who, however misehiey-
ou,, is never mallcIo is, and always gen.
erous. Virginia now gratefully re-
wards the NOBLE conduct OF South Car
olina 10y bestowing upon her one OF her
brightes, jewels; and the charming
bride of Brook Hill becomes the noble
matron OF Carotlna. Health, ma 'plhess
ahd prosperity ATTEND her.
At length the hour of parting came,
aud With IA tare,feli.pres>ure q. the hand
and Guh-speed from every lip, tile
MAJOR and Ms. Pinckney hurried to
the city, " here they took the D . clock
train for the South, Oh tlicir way to the
home ol Major P,nckney, in Carolina.
A After their departure the iiailssf Brook
Hill still continued to rilg with music
and revelrN, aud .he dance was Kept
up until late in the evening. when "tne
muse OF the many tHinkl.ng teet' at
last grew weary. aud the company. bid
ding tne Kind host and hostess god
nigat, returned, TO their homes.
THUS ended another of those scenes
which liiiger like a fairy dream in our
memory, and upon which, in alter life,
we look back with pleasure nIdlmin-
ishcd by lapse Of time OF change OF
place, yet sudlenehby the thought that
they are but tue oases scattered SO tar
apart, here and there, in the desert Of
s.X f..Ilp