Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1879-08-14
Jewish Nuptials.
The Espousal of Mr. S. G. Hipsh and
Miss Tillie Nassauer--A Beautiful
Marriage Ceremony.

The Espousal of Mr. S. G. Hipsh and
Miss Tillie Nassauer- "A Beautiful
Marriage. Ceremony.
There was d wedding in Fay
etteviIle last Wednesday night
that attracted more than ordina-
Try interest, because it was the
first ever contaminated here ac-
cording to the Jewish mode. A
bout $50 o'clock the guests ar
rived at the residence of the
brides father, where the mar
riage would take place. At z
o'clock the strains of Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March were
the signal that the wedding par
ty was approaching. First Rab-
bi Goldammer entered the parlor
and took his station near a table
upon which were a waiter with a
massive gold ring and two glass
es of wine. All eyes were turn
ed toward the hall door; but a
few moments passed until the
groom and bride appeared. There
were no attendants except the
parents and uncle and aunt of the
bride. All of the gentlemen
wore their hats except the Rabbi,
who was uncovered during the
prayer, but donned his hat at the
beginning of his address. The
party having taken their places in
front of the Rabbi, the service be-
gan with thefollowing invocation.
"The blessing of Almighty God may be
granted to you, beloved and loving wedding
couple, to your father and mother, to your
relatives and friends far and near, and all
that are here to enhance by their presence
the joyfulness of this family festival. a.
men,"
At the conclusion of the prayer,
Rabbi Goldammer delivered the
following address-first' in En-
glish and then in Hebrew:
"Dear wedding couple, you are standing in
she invisible presence of Almighty God to
be united into the sacred bonds of matri-
mony. In this union you solemnly promise
and vow 10 support and sustain each other
in all conditions of life, whether in prosper
ity or, may it never please God, in poverty );
whether in health or, may it never please
God, in sickness; in life or in death. Though
your hearts be entwined by the wreath of
love, yet by this religious act you will be
welded into the sacredness and purity of
the Jewish family household. The human
life extends into two realms, the realm of
the visible and earthly, as well as into the
invisible world, the religious and the spirit
ual, so the same wedding cup will be put
twice to your lips. May you drink undis-
turbed happiness from the same fountain
of life, the mortal as well as the immortal,
and so you will live according to the viii
of God In this sense you viii say, dear
bridegroom, "Thou art the woman which
God, in His divine dispensation, has ap-
pointed to be the perpetual partner Of my
life" With this ring, which having no
break nor breach, is the symbol of peace
and harmony, so may peace and harmony
never break in your union. According 10
the laws of Moses and Israel, which are the
foundation of all love of God and love of man,
may this union be source of happiness for
yourselves, for your relations, and for the
community at large. Amen.
ain the name of Almighty God, in the
presence Of these witnesses, declare s.
G. Hipsh and Title Nassauer, in accordance
with the laws of Moses and Israel and in
accordance with the laws of this country,
husband and wife. May God bless this
union, and congratulate you"
Thus by the ring and wine for
mula of the Jewish church they
were married. The whole cere-
mony was SO simple and inform
al that its neatness and beauty
are seldom equaled.
The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of our friend Mr.H. Nassauer.
She is a charming young lady and
possesses the rarest accomplish
ments. She was beautifully at
tired. The groom is junior of the
firm of Nassauer & Hipsh. He
is a gentleman of fine business
habits and superior social quail
ties. He wore the conventional
black.
After the ceremony came the
usual congratulations, supple
mented by an elegant repast for
the relatives and a few friends.
The wedding presents bestow-
ed upon the bride were numer-
Gus, costly and elegant.
As the ceremony concluded, a
storm that had threatened to be
severe, passed away. The wind |
subsidized, the growl of the thunder
became more distant, the light
ming flash became fainter and
less vicious, the big drops changed
into smaller ones, the smaller
ones into mist, and then the stars
as Messengers of Hope peeped
forth. Was it ominous? Did it
presage for the couple who had
just bound themselves together
before God through youth and
old age, through veal and woe,
through health and sickness, a
life's journey that shall contain
only the beautiful, the good,
the bright side of life? Let usI
hope so.