Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-24
HYACINTHE'S WEDDING.

Some Account OF the Ceremony.
A London letter to the Herald, speak
ing of Pere Hyacinthe's marriage, says;
The marriage was performed at the
office of the Registrar of Marriages,
Marylebone. 1t was civil marriage,
pure and simple, and they were driven to
the district registrar because Mr.. Moran,
the American Charge d d'Affaires, refused
to perform the ceremony, for the reason
stated, that it was contrary to the law of
France to marry priest. | do not know
since when Mr.. Moran considers himself
bound by French law, or amenable to
French justice, especially as he is not
Charge d'Affaires to France. If a
Chinese widow should present herself
to be married to an American, suppose
Mr.. Moran would object to marrying
her, because, according to Chinese law,
she would be compelled to burn herself,
with her husband 8 remains. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Moran will be diplomatic
enough to not create any Jealousy among
the nations by showing his zeal for the
execution of the laws of one more than
of the other, and that the Germans will
not be incensed by this partiality in
favor of France.
The ceremony was performed in the
office of the Registrar, little room
about eight by ten, nearly filled up with
desks, bookcases and chairs. The wit
nesses had already been waiting some
minutes when the bride and bridegroom
entered. There was very little formality
attending the affair." the exchange of
the ordinary salutations and usual ques-
tions put and answered with the previ-
Gus affrmations Of each Of the parties.
81, Charles Jean Marie Loyson, know Of
no reason why | should not be united in
the holy bonds of matrimony to this
woman, Emile Jane Merriman," with
similar declaration on the part of the
lady. The witnesses we're Mr.. II. G. NJ.
Bowles, of the firm of Bowles Bros. &
Co. Ralph Wills Merriman, aged about
twenty, son of the bride, and the Rev.
Mr.. Freemantle, pastor of the st. Mary
lebone church. There were besides
present Dean and Lady Stanley, who, ]
fear. will not like to have the fact known.
Rings we're exchanged during the
ceremony. although it is optional on the
mart of the married pair to be married
with or without themi bat theFe was no
weeping. nor shedding OF tears, nor sob
bing exelamations, nor heartbreaking
Paintings .when the happy couple LETT
their friends for the long period OF three
weeks, TO which we are accustomed on
such occasions, and the affair, therefore,
was rather dull and prosaic. n fact
both parties seemed 10 be perfectly self
possessed and cool, and vent through
the ceremony with a sangiroid which
was rather disappointing, considering
the extraordinary circumstance attend
ing the affair. A little emotion on the
part of the priest especially would have
been very natural, particularly as he has
all a Frenchman's iBstneiiFe love OF
dramatic effect He wore an evening
dress and really looked very we'll, With
his broad and intellectual forehead, his
dark eye, in which q smothered hre
might be detected, and his long, eurling
hair, rendered somewhat thin.
The bride was becomingiy dressed IN
light purple silk people never dress,yop
know, for a civil marriage), which set
of a well-rounded figure to advantage,
and she appears TO be a very charming
woman. After the ceremony was over
few whispered congratulations we're
offered By Dean and Lady Stanley and
Mr.. BoWles, and the party Withdrew.
There we're no guests invited, and no