Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-06
mr.. and MRS Moneys silver
Wedding.

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been an equal, certainly no superi.
or, to the one of which it Is on,
pleasant Office to write now. We re.
fer to the silver wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wellborn Mooney, which was
celebrated at their residence, on
College street, on last Tuesday
evening, the I'd inst. This date
was the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
this happy and most estimable
couples union, and the event was
seized upon by the members of the
GAINESVILLE Reading Club (of which
Mrs. Mooney has been the efficient,
honored and greatly esteemed pres
ident ever since its first organiza-
tion) and their many other admir-
ers and friends, both of this city and
elsewhere, to demonstrate in a be-
fitting and appreciative manner the
very high respect and dear regard
in which they were held.
For weeks before the joyous oc-
casion the young ladies and gentle
men of the Club began to busy
themselves in the arrangement of
suitable program for the celebra-
ton. The esteemed principles, of
course, highly appreciated the we'll
meant compliment and readily con-
sented to celebrate the twenty-fifth
re-Occurrence of an event which
was fraught with so much happi-
ness and unallOyed bliss to them.
Tickets were issued to the immedi-
ate friends and relatives of the
"high contracting parties" and on
Tuesday night joyous, expectant
thrOng gathered at the residence of
the groom" to witness the
twenty-fifth re-tightening of the
siIken tie.
The residence was brilliantly IL
Illuminated, while the parIor and
piazzas were draped in lace and
adorned with the greatest profusion
of rare cut flowers and exotics,
tastefully arranged by the young
ladies of the Club. The capacious
yard in front of the residence was
decorated with brilliant Chinese
lanterns and other lights, present
ing a most enchanting scene to the
eye of the observer. The night
was clear, but rather warm for COM
fort indoors; so it was decided that
the ceremonies should take place
out on the front piazza, which was
appropriately arranged beforehand.
Circles of seats were drawn up
fronting the pOrtico, where the
guests were comfortably seated to
witness the solemnly happy cere-
mony. At the appointed hour the
bride and groom" made their APP
Dearance, accompanied by the
aides and gentlemen of the Read
ng Club, who acted as attendants.
These latter were arranged in a
iemi-circle around the principles, ;
Who took their stand in the center.
The bride was arrayed in a silver I
gray satin, with the usual veil and
orange blossoms; the groom, dressed I
n the conventional black; the /
in white tarlatan,
With silver belts and silver jewelry. {
t was a most pleasing and solemn
Gene as the Rev. w. G.. Doris, of
iallatin, Tenn, the reverend min
ster who had performed the sacred
,ffice just twenty-five years before, |
when the aged couple who now !
TODD before him were diffused with ]
bushes and trembling with youth '
ul timidity, stepped to the front
nd began this counterfeit present t
nent of marriage. To them and l
lin it must have been a moment 5
raught with a thousand happy t
and conscious pride.
Thesilver-haired minister deliver
d most appropriate and feeling |
iscourse, recalling in a cursory \
manner the pleasant "reminiscences /
f his earliest acquaintance with
Ir. and Mrs. Mooney, and review z
ng their happy welded lives from Q
he hour when he confirmed their c
lignted thrOth with the sacred in
auction, "Whom God hath Joined Y
Ogether let no man put assunder," t
p TO the present moment of cele- L
ration and festivity over the event.
lis remarks were listened to with
apt attention and as he closed, a U
hum of pleasant comment
7as heard from among the assem-
,ly. q
The Rev. ]. d. Barbee then read f
he following verses composed by
Dr.. L. o. Summers, of Nashville Q
propos of the occasion. The wit t
nd friendly sentiment was appre-
lated no more, perhaps, by those s
, whDm they were addressed than
V the assembled friends:
Then two inustrious MONEYS wed,
A silver wedding it must be. \
he pun is poor-it may be said, \
Suggesting only hundcy. Y
hen Hymen bound you with silk ties, l.
The moose, twas thought, would e'er stand,
ut lest il slip, il may be wise s
To clasp 1t with silver band. .
wilt thou this woman still
Regard as erst thy welded wife? I
owe, comfort, hOnor-wen or i'll
And keep her to the end of life? [
lsan, wilt thou this man regard Ii
Thy welded husband? and obey,
srve, love and honor him, thy lord,
And keep him while ON earth you stay?
on will! Then / pronounce that you l.
Are man and wife by silver tiesl a.
Olden and diamond weddings, TOO, h
Be yours, ere you ascend the skies.
Rev. j. B. West, then offered up Z
n eloquent and befitting prayer. n
The reading club was next called o
, order by acting President John e
West, who, in behalf of the men, n
ers of the club, stepped forward, a
nd with a few weli-spoken re- a
larks, vOicing the sentiment of its e
presented Mrs. Mooney
18th an elegant silver pitcher and
Dblets. Mr.. Mooney thanked the ii