The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-12-12


A paradise below. Cotton.
DARLINGTON, Nd, Dec. Sd, 1879.
Editor Of 1EgtS d Htelligencer.
This has been u gaia ddy for Darlington. The
village was filled with people-men, women and
children-dressed in their best Sunday attire, from
early morn till noon-day. Bright ribbons and
if in rivalry of the bright and cheerful counter
brightest and balmiest kind arsurpassing in that
respect any that had cheered our town for many
weeks, past, more like the beautiful spring-time
than the usual chill December.
The occasion for this general holiday was the
marriage of the Rev. VIM. Brayshaw, of Grace
Memorial Episcopal Church, in this village to
DR.. John Sappington, of Darlington.
The beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal Church
A. Colburn, of Holy Trinity; and, being the mar
riage of clergyman. it seemed quite appropriate
that 1t should be- as IN fact 1t really was the 1rst
beautiful new church.
The interesting event having been generally an
nounced in advance, the edificc as consequence,
was well filled with friends and neighbors; with
the elderly as well Us with the YOUTH the latter TO
see how it might be with themselves; the former
to live over again their experiences of by-gone
years. Thus it is that weddings are ever attract
i've alike to the experienced and to the inexper-
fenced
At precisely II o'clock the wedding party enter
ed the church door. Mr.. Joseph Andrew. the skill
full organist of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
very kindly consented to perform the - edding
March, on the interesting occasion. 1t sounded
beautifully indeed, as the happy pair walked up
the aisle as bachelor and maiden for tie last tne-
Mr.. Andrew acquitted himself with commendabe
credit, and at the same time afforded pleasure by
his music, to the large congregation; ,- so,
Mr. John Shure and Mr.. John p. Kirk perform
ed most efficiently the Office OF ushers on the occa-
sion; and everything was conducted in proper
order apd AZ went haPpy as marqEs
ed the church with the bridal pair, and did them
the service of '..giving the bride away"
Previous to the arrival of the parties most in
terested, Mr.. Colburn, the officiating clergyman,
requested the congregation to remain seated dur
ing the ceremony, so that all might have salts
factory view, and to retain their seats until the
bridal party had passed out of the church; which
request was very generally observed, thus pre-
venting much delay and confusion.
As we are not a mem Der of the Jenkins" fra
ternity, of course we have nothing to say of the
dress, or other such details. which engage the at
tenton of the curious, further than to remark
that so far as we are competent to judge, all the
fix ups were unexoeptlonable; and what we
groom appeared perfectly happy.
The bridal party, upon leaving the church, i'm
mediately repaired to the residence of the brides
mother, who lives near by, where collation. was
prepared, and to which the friends Of the family
were informally invited. large number took
ulations to the bride and groom: there having been
no opportunity afforded for this pleasant cere-
mony at the church.
ings ended, the bridal pair entered their car
riage, which was in waiting, and proceeded direct
ly to Havre de Grace; from thence by railroad to
Washington, and elsewhere, the exact route or
extent of travel, being unknown to the writer
Take it altogether, it was one of the most pleas
ant, and one of the best conducted occasions of
the kind that we have ever had the pleasure of
witnessing, and we can scarcely express our kindly
feelings and our good wishes in better language
than to say, as we most sincerely do, that truly
hope that their future lives may be mirrored In
the beautiful sunshine of this delightful dayl
In conclusion. we will ask the newly welded to
remember:
"The kindest and the happlest pair
Will find occasion to forbear;
And something, ev'ry day they live,
To pity, and perhaps forgive. "-C0Wper.
WISE