Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-23
HYMENEAL.
A Brilliant Wedding at the Christian
Church.

A b FtIitRDt wedding at the CHRISTIAN
Church.
We have rarely ever seen more brilliant
assemblage than that which congregated at
the hristian Church last night to witness
the nuptial ceremonies of Elbridge G.. East
man and Miss Corinne Gleaves, daughter
of Albert GlGaves, Esq. Long before the
appointed hour every seat was filed, and
the aisles were equally crowded. The pastor
of the church, Rev. DR.. Fall, had the good
taste to select from his horticultural cabinet
the choicest and rarest Of his plants, with
which the altar was most attractively deco
rated.
A long train of relatives of bride and
bridegroom entered the church about ten
minutes previous to the arrival of the we'd
ding party, and were conducted to seats In
front which had been reserved for them.
among the number was Lient. Alb. L. Ber-
nv, of the United States Naval Academy,
son of VIM. 7. Berry, who appeared in fu
naval dress.
1t was ABOUT quarter past eight o'clock
when the candidates for matrimony and
their escorts arrived. DIR. Fall who ofici-
ated followed the old English style in the
ceremony, and required the bridesmaids
and groomsmen to separate, the ladies on
one side of the altar and the gentlemen on
the other. The attendants approached the
altar in couples, the first greomsman being
L. r. Eastman with Miss Fannie Gleaves.
She was beautiful embodiment of all that
was lovely.
Bright as a star when only one
Is shining in the sky"
Next came Henry Jackson with Miss
Helen Bayliss. OF her it can be said:
How pure the spirit in that form enshrined
Like light that dwelleth in the diamond gem.
The third groomsman was Robert How
ell and his fair partner, Miss Maggie Evans:
"Sweet thoughts are universal in her face, .
And every motion is grace"
John " Eastman was next of the train,
accompanied by Miss Hattie Gleaves, star
eliminating high in the floating cloud Of
beauty,
Heart on her lips and soul within her eyes
Soft as her cline, and sunny as her skies"
Then followed George Buchanan with
Miss Annie Porter, on whose sweet face
mirrored the pure thoughts Of a cultivated
mind.
"On her brow
A katy intellect had set its seal,
A sSul of beauty beamed from her bright eyes,
And loveliness did linger round her form,
AS clouds around the sunset"
The next of the train was Andrew A.
Hensley and Miss Lucy Eastman.
''Her looks were Ike the beams of the morning
sun,
Forth looking through the windows of the East"
Now come the handsome young bride
groom and his lovely bride, whose glances
are as bright and smiling as a sunbeam.
'Fresh as the morning rose,
When the dew vets its leaves, unstained and
pure,
AS is the lily or the mountain snow"
The bride was most tastefully arrayed in
white silk, and the bridesmaids wore white
tarlatan. The gentlemen appeared in dress
coats, white vests, and white rosettes on
lapel of coats, and altogether more attrac-
tive party meier stood before hymen's shrine.
The ceremonies were short and impress
sive, and at the conclusion of which, the
large crowd dispersed.
''Soft silks fair forms enhancing
PTisIlatic hued swept by,
And looks OF love enhancing
Graced many lip and eye"
For the young and loving couple, We in
woke Heavens tenderest favor, and fortunes
sunniest smiles. May life to them be
always what it seems now, and the witch
ing glamour of cloves young dream" en-
dure to the end.