The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-18

/ and happiness or mankind, Instituted mar
riage, the loving union OF one man with one
womari, and ordained this institution for
alt the ages.
Marriage developes and cherisbes the
purest and sweetest graces OF which human
hearts are capable; Is the basis of social
morality of domestic confidence and con-
cord OF family training and thrift; OF
neigiborly charities and friendships, and,
through these, OF national refinement and
virtue.
Without marriage high state OF civiliza-
ttion and Q rirtuous. public sentiment are
| impossible. It is the most benefcent insti-
tuition which the good God has given to
mankind save the Church, and without 1t
the Church itself could not be preserved or
perpetuated. !, ;..@.....<...
TO honor this Divine ordinance, and to
enter into covenant with God and with each
other, according to its provisions, you now
stand together here.
| You, Calderon Carlisle, in taking this
| woman to be your welded wife, must SOL
emnlY covenant and engage to love her ten
derly, to protect her carefully, to provide
| for her diligently. to cherish and comfort
her in health and in sickness, in adversely
and in prosperity, so long as you both shall
live r.,s,, 49,. ,g.t..
Do you thus, as in the fear OF God and
| in presence OF these witnesses, promise and
vow? .4f 49,
| Mr.. Carlisle: do. mo-
And do you, Kate Cornick Thomas, in
taking this man to be your welded hus-
| band, covenant and promise that you will
be to him faithful, loving, and dutiful
| wife; that you will comfort him and cher
| ;,t, III ;,,b coll in ipIy
perity and in adversely, so long as you both
shah live?
DO you thus covenant and vow?
Miss Thomas do.
| DR.. Burrows: Let us pray. [Then fol-
| lowed the praycr.l
DR.. Burrows: AS memorial OF the vows
thus interchanged, he whom you have taken
| to be your husband places upon your hand
this ring-an emblem in its plainness OF the
sincerity Of his regard; in its material, OF
! the purity OF his affection; in its form, OF
the continuance OF his love; itself an em-
bem Of eternity, expressive OF tie hope OF
OF an eternal union in heaven.
And now. by virtue OF the authority
vested in me in accordance with the laws
of God anasG this Commonwealth, pro-
nounce you Husband and wife.
The benedicton followed, and the bridal
| DartS ie1L Tue CuuICI.
Personal. -.
| After the marriage the bridal party and
invited guests repaired to Mr.. james
Thomas's residence, corner OF Second and
Grace streets, where the festivities OF the
evening were concluded.
Miss Kate Thomas is the daughter OF one
of Richmond's best-known and wealthiest
citizens and a tobacconist OF very extensive
reputation. She is a handsome and accom-
plished young lady, and has host OF
friends in Richmond. Her tr0uSSeau is
said to have been bought in Paris. and TO
he one OF the most elaborate and costly ever
made for southern lady. Her bridal pre-
scnts were numerous and very handsome.
Mr. Carlisle is OF Virginia family. He
is lawyer Of prominence, and occupies the
position of interpreter to one OF the foreign
legations at Washington.
PERSONAL---VERY.. W. B. Thomas, D. D.,
of Norfolk. is in the city.
Rev. w. J. David, missionary to Central
Africa of the Southern Baptlst Convention,
is in our city recruiting his health.
Rev. J. K. Connally. formerly OF this city,
but now of North Carolina, is on visit to
his friends and relatives here.
Ex-senator John L. Eubank, OF the Warm
Springs, is at the Exchange Hotel.
Rev. J. L. Burrows, D. D., OF Louisville;
KY, is in the city. :,
Mcssrs. Samuel 3. Davis and Tazewcll
Elicit qualified yesterday as attorneys In the
Chancery Court OF the city OF Richmond.
Fl. Y. Redfeld. Esq, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, is in the city.
Mr.. w. r. Bowie. clerk Of the Southern
Historical Society, has Just returned from
Washington, where he was treated with
every courtesy by Adiutant-General Town
send and officers and employees OF the War
Record Office. and made copies OF num-
her OF important battle reports needed by
the Society for immediate use.
The German commissioners YlSlted the
Capitoi yesterday. Auditor Taylor pre-
sented each Of them with copy OF the
State revenue laws and his annual reports
Happy commissioners
Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, Of Washington, D.
c., has subscribed $1,000 to the fund for
hall for the Virginia Historical Society
This, with $1,000 already subscribed by the
president OF the Society, Hon. Il. 3: GrIgs
by, and 500 each from MesSrs. Conway
Robinson, William Green, and W. W
Henry, together with the amount in The
hands of the treasurer-about S60G-Wll
make the reliable fund about $4,000.
Mr.. Richard Battle, OF the Tarboro
Southern, is in the city in the interest OF BIZ
paper.
Among the visitors to the Tobacco Elk
change yesterday were William Lindsey
Reidsvil!c, n. c.; NJ. H. Halpine, NeN
York; C. D. Burruss, Goochland; w.
Krumbhaar, New Orleans: E. Hunt, Nil
ton, n. c.; and John Z. Spindle, Mathew
; county.
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