Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-22
A Romantic Wedding i'm the
Bluff City.

-MARTIN-MARTIN-At St Ma
rvs Church, in this city, Monday, March ?
1874, by Rev. Geo. Q. Harris, Mr.. G. Fred. Mar
tin, Of this city, and Miss Sallie Belle Martin,
Tuscaloosa, Ala" ..-
Very plain, very proper and very for.
tunate, was what all who saw the no
tice and were acquainted with the par.
ties, thought of the affair. Among the
more intimate friendsof the happy cou-
pie considerable surprise was manifest
ed, as it was well known that the two
had never met but few times, save in
the street.
The circumstances connected with
this really romantic affair, are given
below. Last Monday afternoon, Mr..
10. Stone, well known young man,
met Miss Sallie Belle Martin and a lady
friend on Main street, proposed walk
to the bluff, from which point fine
view can be had of the might river
which leves their base, and the Arkan-
sas shore already putting on the beau
tiful, fresh garb of spring, 1t was a
lovely afternoon, and the trio spent a
half hour on the bluffs watching the
hundreds of steamboat labOrers at their
feet, all busy loading and unloading
the floating palaces and commenting
on the varied scenes IN the panorama
stretched before them. Turning back
and coming down Madison street, a
gentleman acquaintance was met who,
after few minutes chat walked away
with the lady friend referred to, leav-
ing Mr.. Stone and our heroine together.
Walking down Main street, Mr. Stone
purchased a pocketful of nuts, with
which he and Miss Martin, going into
Court Square, gave the frohesome
squirrels feast.
firing of that, the two walked up
Second street, laughing and chatting
until opposite the Calvary Church,
when the conversation CHANGED to be on
things matrimonial, Mr.. Stone, in a
tone of raillery, said:
Miss Sallie, l dare you to 60 across
the street and get married ="
The banter was promptly accepted in
the same spirit, and in high glee the
two crossed the street and entered the
church, in which services were being
held at the time. Not seeing any mani
festation of faltering on the lady part,
Mr.. Stone whispered:
81 give up; you have beaten me; let
us co." and the two retraced their steps
to Court Square, where they met the
couple previously referred to. They
had a package of candy. and Mr. Stone
asked for some, which they jokingly re-
fused: ..
VERY well, Miss Sallie, we will go
and buy package for ourselves"
They accordingly went to Specht's,
on Madison street, and bought the con-
fections. Coming out they saw milk.
wagon standing in the alley along side
Of the store.
"Is not that Mr.. Martins wagon %
asked Miss Martin.
Yes, 1 believe it Isl responded Mr.,
Stone.
81 would ike to see him." said Miss
Sallie, " for l thought him such a nice
gentleman the other night at a party,
and would like to see him again"
Retracing their steps they went into
the store and inquired after Mr.. Mar
tin.
Being told that he was somewhere
near, they again went into the street,
and met the gentleman sought On the
sidewalk. He is our hero. & few
minutes of social conversation ensued,
when Mr.. Stone said:
Fred, Miss Sallie here has Just
backed me out on proposition to get
married"
well" replied Mr.. Martin, turn
ing TO the lady" you can't back me
outr'
"Yes, / cam" laughingly responded
Miss Martin; and then for two or three
minutes the parties INDUCED in laugh
ter and repaTtee, finally closing with
the proposal of Mr.. Stone to 60 off and
| get a license.
This was agreed to by all parties,
and the trio started off for the office of
the County Clerk, where the coveted
document was to be had, Arriving
there they fortunately met Mr.. john
Oyerton, JT., who acqqiesced in the
proposal to 60 on the marriage bond,
| and In ten minutes the license was
signed, sealed and delivered by the
smiling clerk, Mr.. Jas. Reilly. Coming
out, the question was put by Mr.. Mar.
tInl
@@"Where will we 60 to get married."
Tin that obliging manner which rem.
ders him such a favorite, Mr.. Stone pro.
posed the nearest Squire Hall. That
official was not in.
Nothing daunted, Mr.. Martin pro.
posed a walk up street, in passing along
Second street, they took a carriage and
drove out TO St. Mary's, on Pop
! lar street, as the most convenient
place for the ceremony. The rector,
Rev. George G. Harris, was not In, and
the trio, still on matrimony bent, de-
! spite the cruel fate which seemed op'
posed, started back down town When
near Fourth street, Mr.. Martin espied
Mr. Harris on the street, and at once
aecosted him, asking his services
With a profound bow, the obliging
rector expressed himself willing and
ready, and thequartette, taking a street
car, again proceeded TO St. Mary's be-
Joined en- route by two young ladies
friends of all parties, who happened
along at the time. Arriving at the
church, it being dark by this time, the
lights were turned on, and the rather
strange looking bridal party - Mr.
Martin being in his everyday working
clCthes-proceeded at once to the
chancel, where in his clerical robes,
awaited the Reverend gentleman who
was soon to unite them forever,