The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-02-15
III MfNEAI.
Hear the mellow wedding bells,
Golden bells,
What III uf happiness
Their harmony futrirlls'

Hear the mellow wedding bells,
Golden bells,
What wnI i'll uf happiness
Their harmony fotcf-lls,
Those whn by sHor' experience kHDw
that marriage. nightly understood, gives 10
the tender and the good i paradise below.
and they whose uesk> are CALLED hy the
matrimonial yoke, seem equally and always
inter. strd III the even; OF ciIuTch c-icbra,
ton Of that diyinely appointed ordinance.
Individual success, III failure In m.,I'mo-
NAL ventures never seems 20 lessrn public
Interest III each new drvutee at the hyme-
neal altar The trui>m never had y more
fnrciblc illustration than on Thursday
evening, on the occasion I'll the marriage
of Miss Mary Jeanette Booth, the cs;ima-
bile daughter OF Joseph Booth, Esq, Ia Mr..
Joseph ;. Mack, of Philadelphia. Had the
lady ia question been a blood relation of
every resident of Elkton there could not
have been apparently greater number Of
interested spa ctaturs Of her marriage. nor
a more gcnei al d-sr. to witness the launch
ing of her matrimonial bark.
Several days ago handsomely addressed
wedding card announced the performance
"f the service AT q clock l.. VI on Thnrs-
day. The popularity Of the prospective
bIIde, however, and the fact thai the cerc-
moTy was the first 10 be- so formally ccle
hIat.d III Ihs. new and handsome church
edtice, attracted an unprecedented thrnmg
ri friends 1T \ much earlier hour. Every
available seat and aisle was packed with
respectful and interested witnesses 81 the
ceremony, which. by common consent. was
one of the most pleasing ever witnessed III
Elkton. At half pas, five the church doors
were opened. Mr.. :. : Rambp and Mr. c.
VI. Boulder acting As u>hers with hecom-
ing dignity. At ten minutes past six the
parents and family of the bride and groom
entered the church aud occupied seats i'm
mediaiey in front of the chancri. Ten
minutes later the opening strains Of Men
dr!sohE's Wedding March" arristicaily
rendered at the organ 10y Miss Eva Perkins,
announced the arrival of the happy couple.
Passing up the center aisle Of the church,
preceded by the ushcrS and 10y Mr.. George
Booth as -. best man and Miss Mack as
bridesmaid, they made pleasing rahlcaux
in front of the altar. which had been beau
tifully decorated with flowers 10y the skill.
full hands Of Mrs. Ilrberton.
There was no rude or offensive obfrusive
ness. either; no disregard Of the proprie
ties. no standing upon seats aud stretching
Of nccks Ia secure peep at the bride, and
a dozen other thouehIless breaches Of
church decorum frequently witnessed;
but. gu the other hand. nothing bui dec
u.ous aud refined consideration MAJ kcd the
occasion.
The ceremony WAS celebrated with ring,
Miss Perkins, with striking appropriate
ness, accompanying it With the selection,
- Take the Ring" 10y Brliini. the Rev. MIR
Iicberton's manner hrin. At once delibcr
ate aud impressive. The service performed,
the wedding party retired from tho church
To the eulIyenIug strains of the - Wedding
Chorus" from the Iucuenots. As cere-
mony, none more pleasing has ever been
celebrated in Elkt"u. As Mr.. Mack and
bride passed beyond tho shadow # the
church portals. we are sure that every spec
tainr IF their marriage wished them Cod
speed i'll tho Journey of life, then auspi-
cIously begun. After reception Of their
most intimate personal friends at the resi-
Geuce Of Mr.. Booth. where the Eiktou Cor
net Band complimrnted them with i sere-
made, Mr. and Ms. Mack left for their
home in Philadelphia on the . +. NJ train.