Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-01
A JEWISH WEDDING.
The Marriage Bell and Other Bellies
Interesting and Impressive
Ceremony.
the Event of the season All
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marriage Of their eldest daughter, Miss
Sarah Halle, to Mr.. H. Brown, one OF
our most worthy aud prominent young
Main street merchants. As might be
expected upon such an important and
interesting occasion, the elite, worth and
beauty Of Jewish society we're present,
and the large and elegant parlors, as
well as adjacent rooms and halls, filed
to OVERLOOKING. The joyful event was
celebrated in a manner becoming those
who possess intelligence and taste, as we'll
as means, and who are esteemed and re-
spected among all OF the best classes of
society, regardless Of faith or nationality.
To describe or enumerate such an assem-
blage would be impossible, even if 10
good taste, but all who attended will long
remember the evening with pleasure.
The marriage ceremony was performed
shortly after 6 o'clock by Rabbi s. Sam.
field, Of the reformed branch of the Jew
ish church, which differs somewhat from
the forms of thefmore orthodox. In the
latter it is customary for the bridal
couple to be married under a canopy.
and for the groom to SILVER a glass of
wine to pieces. The eloquent Rabbi last
night made a beautiful address to the
young couple, in which he explained the
importance, the responsibility and the
spirit of the marital relation, and stated
why the ceremony of breaking the wine.
glass wal dispensed with. In cid times
it was deemed an i'll omen if the groom
hesitated or failed to suddenly SILVER the
glass. This has come to be regarded as
a superstition, and is accordingly dis.
countenanced. The remarks Of the Rab
bi were delivered in a style Of faultless
simplicity, pathos aud beauty, making a
profound impression on all present. The
groom placed the ring on the brides
finger, with words in Hebrew to this eff.
feet: II wed thee with this ring, accord.
inZ to the holy Jewish religion and the
laws Of the land" After this the
Rabbi delivered a ferVent prayer,
and then %pronounoes the final words
which complete the solemn ceremony.
The glass Of wine remains on the stand
unbroken and two loving hearts are
uaited for life. Then follows the con
CALCULATIONS Of relatives and friends, old
and young, male and female, Who press
around the happy couple with many a
he irtfelt and earnestly expressed good
wish. The bride is rather a bloade type
of beauty aud was faultlessly dressed in
pc ~lrl-colored silk, with orange blossoms
AMI bridal veil. During the ceremony,
c )rding TO Jewish custom, she wore no
jewelry, but o o aiterward appeared
in q full set Of diamonds. Instead Of
the orthodox canopy the bridal party
stood beneath q semblanee Of one made
Of ~evergreens and flowers, very ingeni
ously arranged. In the center was s0s-
pended an immense marriage bell, made
Of pure white flowers. This was one Of
the bridal presents and came from Mr..
H. seessel, il.
OF the many who were present a few
re preventative names will suffice: Mr..
i. Kaufman and lady, Jonathan Rice
and lady, S. Halle and lady, Mr.. Schwar
zeFburg aRd lady, s, Tpubs and lady.
David LoewenstiRe and lady, the Aessrs.
Lehman, Sol Coleman and H. Morris, S.
Ross OF New York, Martin R~osenbaum
of Cincinnati, any many othera. Among
the charming young bellies Of the even.
ing We.e Miss Julia Grassheim Of Phila
delphia, Miss Hannah Phillips, the
Misses Bertha and s. Schwarzenbnrg,
Miss j. Leubrie, Miss V. Cohen and
Others. The m~atronly ladies we're mostly
dressed 10 heavy silks aud wore
an abundance Of diamond jewelry.
and the young ladies we're set Of
graceful advantage IN lighter
silks. Besides 0sF 9sSisb friends
present we're o few outsiders, namely
Judge 7. W. Brown, DR.. H. W. Mitchell,
Mr.. c. B. Bryan, Attorney General Luke
E. Wright aud lady, a LEDGER commits.
and one or tive others. The
floral decorations, which were numerous
and tasteful, wore by Craig the stump
tuous supper By Spectt.
The bridal presents we're costly and
M nerous, Those from The bride's pa
included a grand square piano,
silver tee-set. castor and cake
with knives, forks, spoons, etc
TO correspond; from Mr.. N. Halle, two
salt %cellers; from NJ. Louis Halle,
q dozen fruitknivcs; from J. H. Bux
baum, a solid silser jcepitcber
from Mrs. D. Brown, solid silver soup
from /. c. Levy, Holly Springs,
solid silver pie knife; from A. Drummer,
Nsw York, two heavy cases silgerwarej
rom A. Backer, New York, heavy silver
ish knife and fork, and dozens Of other
Of value from various friends.
AT O'Clock tbe dining-bsll was opened
md the numerous guests eIed in TO par
AXE Of . splendid supper. Sparkling
nine flowed ip ibe greatest sBdndapce