Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-24
A BraMiana AGaIr.


The Temple AnShe Chesed was the
scene, last evening, of one Of the most
brilliant weddings that has taken place
10 Vicksburg for some time. Mr.. Nor.
ris Meyer aud Miss Alice Fischel were
united In marriage, after the simple
and impressive rite of the Jewish
Church, by Rev. Dr.. Gotthelf. We
have never seen such q crash In
Vicksburg. Every pew was crowded
and 80 great was the interest aud curl.
osity that a large number of people
stood In the vestibule, on the door
Steps aud Ia the street. The music was
beautiful, q marked feature of Il being
q sex,et from the bride of hammer.
moor" with Mrs. Louis Hoffman, the
accomplished organist of the Temple,
presiding at The instrument. Al
half-past seven o'clock the sound
of the organ playing the Wedding
March announced The approach OF the
wedding corlege. The center folding
doors were thIo Tn open and the fol.
lowing procession entered, preceded
BY q beautiful groupe Of juvenile
groomsmen aud bridesmaids, as fol-.
lows: Master Eddie Fi.chel and
Miss Ella Shlenker, Master Alex
Kuhn aud Miss Carrie Sim.
mons, Master David Shlenker aud
Miss Amelia Iiornthal, Master Sam
Brown aud Miss Sara Daer. They
we're followed BY The bridesmaids and
groomsmen, as follows: Mr.. Leopold
Levy and Miss Emm9 Meyer, Mr.. All.
L. Fischel and Miss Bella Levy, Mr..
Leon Meyer aud Miss Rosa Brown,
NJ. Brown and Miss Helena Kuhn,
Mr.. Simon Cohn and Miss Bertha
Hornthal. The charming bride, one of
the handsomest of the many beautiful
JeWesses Of Vicksburg, followed lean.
ing on the arm of her future ~father-in-
laR. Then came the groom, with Mrs.
Flschel and Mr.. Fischel with one of
the Misses Meyer. The procession
passed up the center aisle, under three
of evergreen, to the
altar, where DR., Gotthelf receiv-
ed them and made them man
and wife. The costumes Of the wedding
party were elegant, but we caunOt, at
he late hour OF writing, attempt 10 de.
them. After the ceremony the
bridal party aud a large number OF
guests repaired TO GenellA's
Hall where a splendid supper was pro-
Vided by BIoomenstiel, and where
was kept up, TO a late hour.
B sides ali the leading Israelitish ladies
aud gentlemen Of this city, there we're
from a distance, among
Mrs, Carrie Kahn and Mr..
Kahn, OF Shreveport :
Mr.. and Mrs. Sly. Meyer, of Monroe.
La. Miss Emma Cohn, OF New Or
cans. During supper, a shower OF tel
graphic concentrations came from all
quarters, the al c'iOna'e messages of
absent friends, aud in answer TO a
.oas a very happy congratul4toTy
.petch was made by Col. {. Z. Webb,
which was neatly responded to by Mr..
Leon Meyer, brother OF the groom.
THE WEDDING PRESENTS
displayed in the ladies' dressing
room, aud was the most dazzling aud
exhibition w have eve seen Of
The kind. We canAlame but q portion
Of them. All were of solid silver, OF
he finest manufacture:
Two salts and spoons from Dan.
fish knife and fork from Leon
a magnificent tea set from
.essrs. W~achenheim & Herman and
heir ladies massive waiter, engraved.
rom Emanuel Brown two ornate nap
Kin rings from Samuel Leyens halt.
dozen tea spoons from Mr.. and Mrs. L.
halt dozen silver forks Mrs. b.
simmons; Cologne set, S. Schwarz /;
card and bouquet holder, MrS. B.
Ice pitcher and goblcts, Mr..
and Mrs. Brown; large strip spoon,
gold lined, and butter knife,
NJ. Wolf aud lady one large aud
two small soup ladies, A. Kuhn half
dozen gold.lined soup spoons, and half
dozen teaspoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Shlen.
ker toilet set, Lee Richardson and Z.
E. Webb; magnificent epergne from
the congregation of Anshe Chesed;
dish aud TWO butter knives,
Meyer Levy. This lie hardly half the
list, but we have no room for more
Mr.. Morris Meyer is a young man
OF fine personal appearance, and is in
large business with his father and
brother in New Orleans. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. Sam. Fischel,
one Of our leading merchants and a
valued citizen.
The happy couple leave for New Or.
leans this evening on the steamer Lee,
followed by the good wishes Of q host
Of friends, among whom the HERALD
wishes 10 be numbered.