The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-10-17

mere ciVil CUniruct -'llll n uflilhgt
made IN accnrlanre with to,Ps holy
pnrpose. Mary, the mother OF Jesus,
, was present at the wedding Ot thra IN
| Guliiee, aud Chri-t's disciples and
! apostles were also there. IL was at
| that wedding that Christ Wrought
his first miracle ly turning the
| water into wine. Thus we see what q
1 sacred thing marriage Is, aud What
are its duties. Hence you nre thor
oughly instructed in the nature of The
ceremony which ~ to bc performed
before you. And | am exceedingly
pleased to see thr great resi- ect FOR the
| house of God; respect for his cEctilency
| the president; respect for the parentS OF
| the bride aud friends oftlc bridegroom,
which this large congregation show IN
| the good order, quictness and the pro-
prietics that have been observed.
' congratulate you on ii. Ii Is not like
other marriages we have seen, lat 1t Is
n marriage which shows that the cere-
! mOny IL holy one; one over which
| God il expected to preside, andawhlch
God Is expected tn bless
NV friends, shall not detain you
any longe", nor delay further in be.
slowing the blessing of Al mighty God
upon. the bride and bridegroom, the
bridesmaids and their friends. When
marriage is contracted lightly, irrever-
entity. then Gods blessing Is not reali-
| lied, and marriage fails of its high
| mission and society becomes loser;
| but when, as in this case, the marriage
ceremony is properly respected, prop
| erly conducted, and Gods blessing rests
upon the parties, then all is well and
society becomes the gamer. Would to
God all marriages were soiemniZed in
this manner, Here are the bride
groom and bride just about TO seal their
VOWS with the body and blood OF
Christ. Was there ever II scene more
beautiful? May Gods blessings rest
upon this happy pair.
After the address the mass was said
with all the dignity and solemnity that
attends that solemn event. The cere-
monies were concluded al noon, and
Immediately General and Mrs. Sher-
man passed out through the sacristy
and hurried home to receive the newly
welded couple and the invited guests.
As the bridal party entered the house
they were greeted hy n magnificent
wedding marci,, and were ai once con
dictei To the dining room, where nm
elegant wedding breakfast was spread.
The bride caused much merriment at
the conclusion Of The breakfast, in cut-
ting and distributing the slices of the
we,llingcalie. History does not tell who
gOl the piece with the riugin il. This
is n great oversight, which the agent Of
the associated press at Washington
ought to spare no means TO correct.
The reception closed at four O'Clock,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch took the ears
at six for New York where they re-
mained few days before proceeding
To their new home in st. Louis. AS
President Grant and his wife were on
their way to the church the horses at
tachcd TO his carriage took fright, and
smashed up things somewhat. His
eXcellency had to make lhe balance of
the trip in plebian style in street car.
Millions of ioy0k hearts are no doubt
swelling with joy that this great event
is over, and that the president escaped
the perils that surrounded him, and
still lives to sustain Kellogg and other
mOnstrOsities.