Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-06
The wedding Last Night.


Last evening the Second Presbyterian
Church was crowded to its utmost capaci-
ty by the elite of Knoxville society, to wit
ness the assumption of the marriage vows
by Mr., J. l.. Thomas, of Nashville, and
Miss Lucy G. McClung, of this city.
| The rain commenced falling early and
continued to do so with persistence that
would have been more appreciated il
Pluvious had exercised better care of the
"wet bulb" so well known and often
mentioned in the weather probabilities :"
but the torch of Hymen burned too bright
ly to be daunted by summer shower
and carriages and other vehicles were
| called into requisition, and Beauty was
conveyed to the center of attraction dry
shod, albeit fiounces and drapery might
have been slightly mussed, which infiic-
ton, however, was borne with an
air of patient martyrdom for
none could tell when her own fate would
be as that of her whom they had assembled
to bid God speed on the voyage of welded
life.
Nine o'clock was designated as the time
| for theceremony, but long before that hour
had arrived, every seat was filled except
those reserved for the immediate famil y of
the couple, while the gallery and vestibule
were crowded with those forced to content
themselves with standing room.
The church was brilliantly Illuminated
and the pulpit beautifully decorated with
festoons of rare flowers, while between
| two large antique vases, whose brilliant
ornamentation was hidden by wilderness
of overhanging tendrils, arose the support
of the Marriage bell, !" the green formation
being relieved by white lilies, typical of
the purity of her, soon to stand within the
sound of its chimes, which never rung
more sweetIy even in ''Belgium's capital .
ON that memorable night described by
| Byron, before the rude alarm was given,
| When
| "Soft eyes looked love TO eyes that spake again,
| And all went merry as marriage BELL"
| On either side of the pulpit, forming a
| semi-circle, extending to the principal
aisles, were arches of evergreens beautified
with garlands of many-cOlOred flowers,
while the supporting columns, four in
number, were surmounted with wreaths
encircling the magnolia, that queen of the
Southern floral kingdom, whose delicate
fragrance permeated the air, sweeter than
the odor of Oriental perfume and beautiful
as "Loye among the roses"
The front seats had been reserved for the
| occupancy of relatives present, among
whom, besides the parents of the BRIDE
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McClung Gen.
| Finnegan and wife, Rev. p. ID. Cowan and
wife, z. Dickinson, ESQ.,, Miss Lulu Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew McClung,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. D. Cowan, Miss Mary
Cowan, DR.. and Mrs. Rhea, Thompson
Anderson, Esq, and wife, and Mr.. j. A.
Thomas, of Nashville, G.. l.. Thompson
on6 1o5x, Of CT ouic Gon T ~ Nin,p,c
and wife, and Misses Maggie White and
Payne, of Virginia, Messrs. George Litton,
of Nashville, Jesse Hill, of Chattanooga,
and A. A. Barnes, of Memphis.
AT nine O'clock, the bridal party entered
the church, accompanied by the following
attendants, to the Inspiring notes of the
wedding March,"
M. &. McClung, and Miss Mary P. Nc
Chung: Mr.. Robert Cowan, and Miss Sallie
Thomas, of Nashville; DR.. A; P. White, of
this city, and Miss Sue Hamilton, of Nash
Vile; Mr.. t. L.. Williams, and Miss Bette
White, of Abingdon, Va; Mr.. w. Con-
nell, of Nashville, and Miss Mollie Nelson;
Mr.. E. Pendleton, of Nashville, and Miss
Katie Humes Mr.. E. r. Richardson, of
Nashville, and Miss Ella Wicks; and Mr..
Joseph Hamilton, of Nashville, and Miss
Belle Coffin. FEs q
-Four couples of the bridesmaids and
front of the pulpit and crossed over to tn e
opposite side, to their allotted places,
the bride and groom taking their posi-
ton under the Marriage BELL" when the
wedding ceremony was, performed by
Rev. 2. ID. COwan in the most solemn and
impressive manner, in which the old, yet
ever new, scene was enacted that has been
rehearsed by every people of whatever
cline, whereby two loving hearts We're
united in bonds of affection sanctified by
Divine benson, for as even Paradise was
not perfect without the companionship of
woman, so in this life and age she was still
Heavens best gift to man.
There's bliss beyond all that the minstrel has
told,
When two that are linked in one heavenly
tie,
With heart never changing, and brow never
cold -
Love on through all ills, and love on till they
One hour of passion SO sacred is worth
Whole ages of heartless and wandering bliss;
And oh if there be an Elysium on earth,
1t is this-it is this.
The reception of the spectators at the
church was admirably manged by Mr.. T.
III. Head, assisted by Mr.. Addison, and to
their able efforts is due the fact that
nothing occurred to mar the recollection of
the happy occasion.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony, the |
large congregation retired, though slowly, |
owing to the rain, which was still falling,
the invited guests proceeding to the |
residence of the brides parents, where the
newly welded couple received the congrat-
ulations of their friends, together with |
many costly and beautiful presents. Sup |
per was then served, consisting of almost |
every conceivable delicacy, and which |
GulOseton himself would have eniOyed
Though Mr.. Meetings. residence is of |
commodious dimensions, he found it too |
small to accommodate the large number of
friends there assembled. In fact to use the |
customary parlance, there was a perfect
jam, and many a tasteful toilet passed |
almost unnoticed in the throng, which,
had the evening been fine and outdoor
promenading possible, would have awak-
ened admiration in the masculine bosom
and corresponding shade of envy on the
part of their less fortunate sisters.
M. 70 10 e.,