The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-23
THE DOUBLE WEDDING.
The Rites of Moses and Israel.
imposing C"remony.--The Contact
Good Advice from Rabbi suhIer-
Fine Dressing,

Tho lights In the beautiful Com
merce street Synagogue blazed up
brightly Sunday AFTERNOON and help.
ed 10 heighten the effect OF the gor.
geous dresses Of the ladies' who had
gathered to see the ceremony that
should unite Mr. Leopold Wallerstein
aud Miss Rosie Schwartz, and MIR.
Henry HerH and Miss Mamie Hoff.
stadt In the bands of wedloek. The
double wedding was to be at 4 o'clock.
but long before that hour nearly all
the seats bordering on the centre alsles
were filled and constant stream
poured in until the church was filed
and the doors were closed. A few
pews In front had been reserved for
the special guests, and these kept
dropping In gradually In all the splen-
dor of silks and flowers
The lamp, hung from the ceiling OF
the altar, and in which the light il
never allowed to 90 out, threw u soft
light over the Interior, and the four
silver cups filled with wine. In the
organ loft the organlst and assistants
awaited the appearance OF the dual
bridal procession. AT u signal from
the usher the organist struck up the
Introductory to beautiful hymn,
which was sung IN German, the words
being by Rev. DIR. Suhler and the
music by Professor Bauer, OF this city,
With the echo of the strains the
doors were thrown open and the brides
ana bridegrooms entered, accompanied
as follows: Mr.. Wallerstein by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kahn; his bride by
her sister, Mrs. l.. Davidson, and her
husband; and Mr.. Herll by Mr.. and
Mrs, a. Mittetthal; his bride by her
mother, Mrs. M. Hoiistudt, and Mr..
Bauer. The brides were hand.
somely attired, the former In u
seai'orown silk, and the latter In law
nender silk, and both with a profusion
OF the usual bridal equipments. The
bridegr0oms wore quits of shining
black cloth and bllck silk hats, which
they did not remove throughout the
ceremony.
The bridal parties went directly to
the platform In front Of the altar and
took their positions, Mr.. Herfi having
his bride on his left, and Mr.. Waller
stein his on his right, and their atten-
daDts Immediately near them ON the
right and left, the usual gentltme
supporting the groom and the ladies
the bride being dispensed with on
this occasion. The Jewish law re-
quires the BRIDES face TO DO covered
with II viel, and the requirement that
ten adults shall be present to make a
legal ceremony, was more than full
filled. The ceremony was begun by
the rabbi taking the wine cups IN his
hands aud pronOuncing short bless
ing In Hebrew, the brides and groOms
tasting the wine. He then
gave u somewhat lengthy exhortation,
advising the young couples to make
their homes u plac OF prayer, and to
RENT mber In their prosperity, that all
good gifts come from above. At the
direction of the rabbi the grooms then
produced the wedding rings and put
them on the fingers of the brides, and
the rabbi asked each separately wheth-
er he or she took the other of his or
her own free will, to be- his lawful
wife or husband. Affirmative responses
having been made, the grooms repeat.
ed after the rabbi the words: "Behold,
thou art betrothed unto me by this ring,
according to the rites OF Moses and
Israeli" The rabbi then pronounced
blessing over the wine and the brides
and grooms again tasted 1t, the brides
attendant lifting the bridal veil and
holding the cup to the BRIDES lips.
With the signing of marriage contracts
the rabbi pronounced the ceremony
complete, the grooms impressed kiss
on the lips Of their brides, the bridal
procession filed slowly out from around
the platform, and In due time received
the congratulations ola crowding host
OF friends and acquaintance.
And each and every generous, glow
ing wish then uttered, finds In The
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