The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-05
A SENSATION IN CHURCH.
A Washington Woman Appears
at q Wedding with q Baby.
From the Washington Star.


From an aged brother it was Learned
that the marriage ceremony in this partic
ular case would deviste from the form isiC
down in the book, as a colored woman
Victoria Jackson, had taken legal advic,
as to whether she would have right to
take her baby boy, whom she asserted Wa.
the son of the groom, to the church anC
present il as an objection" to the minister
An intelligent looking colored MAJ, hear
ing this statement, commenced 10 smoker,
and paraphrased passage OF scripture
"As the brazen serpent was lifted up In the
wilderness, SO will the son of Andrew be
lifted up" Crowd after crowd arrived
and ushers had their hands full, every sea,
being occupied long before seven o'clock
From over the gallery rails heads were
stretched TO get sight of those below, and
all parts of the church were scanned To see
the baby boy, the people anxiously inquir.
ing OF each other as to the woman
Didn't YOU anow her?' 81 wonder il
that is the child?" The old mar ough,
to fix it up"
THE SCENE
Then the strains Of Memberships Wed
ding March were heard from the organ
Those on the sides of the church next Ia
the wall got into the windows, others stood
on tiptoe or on the benches. Preceded by
the usher, the groom and bride, the latter
IN dress of white satin: with a veil aud
bouquet, entered the church and '.'arched
To the altar. The Rev y NJ. Ca. -...
pastor, al Ose, and the organ ceased 10 play.
Immediately ali was still in the clI.ci.
save the voice OF the minister, who read /:
Dearly beloved, We are assembled" ETC.
Then an accidental sound from the organ
caused q pause, and it was observed that
about four pews from tie front, on the
right side of the church, sat 4 medium
sized, neatly dressed woman OF about - or
or 2S years, who seemed considerably agita-
ted. The minister continued the reading
10 that portion: eli any one knows OF
just cause why these two should not I've
Joined together i'm the bonds of matrimony,
let them speak now, or forever after hold
their peace"
The woman above referred to. standing
on tiptoe, exclaimed loud enough TO lie
heard: 81 can object" This caused the
attention OF the congregation 10 be divert
e,l from the couple to the woman Amid
misses the minister continued: II require
and charge you beth that il either OF you
know Of any impeachment why you should
not be joined together in matrimony, you
do now confess il"
81 object, Brother Carroll, object" ex-
claimed the woman.
THE MINISTER PAUsEn,
looked over to the part of the church
whence the voice proceeded, and asked,
who objects? State your objection" 81
will, said she. attempting to get through
the crowd, but other women pressed around
her saving, Don't do anything now; it is
not the proper time; you should have
done ii before it is now too late" and she
sgain attempted to make her way to the
altar, but the others succeeded in keeping
her back, and she finally dropped down in
her seat, excited and angry.
The bride, during this scene, chung te-
naciously to the arm of TIE groom, and
the minister continued the ceremony, pro-
bouncing the couple man and wife, and
dismissing them with his benediction.
The couple and the friends leaving TIE
church at once went to the residence of the
brides parents, where q reception was
given them. The woman, to parties who
asked her the ground Of her objection,
boldly asserted that Twine was the father
of her child, and said sne had given hin
notice that she would object to his mar
riSge with any one else. The Rev. Mr..
Carroll expresses his ignorance Of tie
cause of objection. and said he had given
the woman time to make known her OBJ
lection. Twine claimed he did not know
the woman.