South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-16
The Crystal Weddiag.

hAnrEh: 80 tell you all about
,ne crystal Wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs.
JAMES II. REEsE. would lie more than 7
can undertake.. and yet cannot refrain
rom giving you brief account or one
OF the most pleasant and enjoyable On.
'ertainrnents that IL has ever been my
Soot fortune 10 attend.
In ouedicnce to Ike well known cts.
tom, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese issued invita-.
lions TO large number Of their friends
10 meet them ct their hume on New
Crech' on the evening OF the 18th inst,
20 Celebrate with them the fifteenth an.
hiversary OF their marriage.
notwithstanding the blowing Of tito
cold winds. large company of. ladies'
anil gentlemen, both Oil and younx.
carly filled the parlors and halls. as
VIC approached the house we we're sttuc,,
with the beautiful decoration of the
front entrance with evorgfcens, and Over
tho door the "wclcome" i'm letters OF
cedar. We were received with that most
cordial welcome which tho hospitality
or our host and hostess ever extend to
those who visit their deli. htful home
and which makes all feel at home.
Tile parlors, too. were tastefully de.
cotated with graceful festoons Of the
evergreen, and such other beautiful ar
rangemcnt Of flowers and evergreens as
only the taste Of the ladies can do.
Among the guests were representatives
from Keyser, patterson's Greek, Knob
ley, and not Is few from Romney and the
South Branch. as we'll rs n large number
from New Creek, anl too,
OF tue beauty of all these places.
Contributions wetc rapidly added to
the Crystal collection, until it became
large and beautiful one, made up Of all
XII Ids of useful and ornamental pieces.
The enjoyment of tile evening Soon
began. and tile sweet musie of the piano
was scarcely heard above tho many MGR.
~ voices that mingled in pleasant con-
tersation.
About o'clock an usher entered
the parlor to make way for the approach
ing bridal party. which entered in the
follow ing order MIR. 4 Mrs. John II:
Vance, Mr.. & Mrs. Samuel Reese, MIR.
Shaw Il Mrs. John lnskeep, Mr.. Edwin
Giikesoh dnd Miss Sallie Washington;
Mr. Robert Washington & Miss Jones;
Mr.. Reese aid Miss Homan. Mr.. Kelly
AMI Miss Siarzman. And last came the
biusliine bride and timid groom; who
took theif sttind in the centre Of the par.
lor. there to rGpe3t the nuptial Ceremony
of fifteen years ago: The officiating
minister. Rev. Presley Smith. assisted
10y Tie Revs. Messrs. Wolfe and Mark
wood, made the cerefhony rs impressive
as the occasion demanded: In reilly to
the questions, james, do you promise
hcnccforth 20 love. honor, Protect and
defend your wife? Do you promise to
furnish her will, o nov bonnet twice n
year. and as MANY dresses as she may
desire? Do you promise to submit qui-
city to such curtain lectures rs size may
think are for your good?" The bashrul
young groom, with tremuous voice, an
swercd Il do" anil the bride gave an
afr NATIVE answer to such questions rs
these ado you promise that you will, in
future. leave your husbands socks un-
darned and his shirts without buttonsS"
Do you promise to administer to him
such curtain lectures rs you may think
proper"
was so far from the bride & groom
that failed 10 hear the charges given
the yodthfdl couple by the ministers, all
Of whom took part in the ceremony
which, Judging from the hearty laughing
of those who did hear, must have been
very amhsing.
Then wero offered congratulations
upon the return OF the anniversary of
that period in their lives to which they
look back witlfsO much pleasure through
fifteen years Of q h"rpy married life
Tue bride appeared in the dress tina. she
wn h0U ~ 81
Fashioned after the style OF that be.
riod) with wreath and long veil. Though
only fifteen years have passed. Since this
aress was in tire ''style," it looked Quite
odd wheu cor5pared with the more styl-
ish aud fashionable dresses or the at.
PENDANTS, which my want Of taste in
such matters and your space will not
permit me 20 describe. Suffice it to
say that the happy Couple were very for
tunate i'm their selection Of attendants.
some OF whom acted in the same capa.
city upon the occasion Of their fra
marriage, sud, though somo would now
class them among cold folks" they en-.
tered as tightly and gracefally as did
the younger members OF the parry which
presented quite hIrdsoTne appearance
upon the floor.
AZ the close Of the ceremony supper
was announced. whcreupon we repaired
30 the dining room, where we found All
abundance Of those substHntials that
both tempt and satisfy the appetite, AMI
believe there was none who failed 10
show his appreciation for these good
things IN n very practical way. not even
orr South Branch invalid who. seated
by pretty young lady of the table, for
got that he had taken his wife along
with him. aud seemed TO- imagine, as dill
oil the married ones, shat nc s,as young
man again. The refrcshmont table was
also heavily laden with all manner Of
goO'l things sucl, rs jellios. ices, oran-
yes, candies, nats,snd a variety Of most