The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-04
A WEDDING IN THE COUNTRY.

The Marriage Of Mr. Ira r. Hewitt and
Miss Charlotte Jones.
In these days of fashionable weddings an old
fashioned affair is quite refreshing. The FASH
ionable wedding consists of rush to the
church, bridesmaids, etc., rush to the rail-
road depot, trip to some distant seaport, and
that is all. 1t ought to be called the sky-rock-
ct process of getting married.
The event we are about to record is one of
the old fashioned type.
On the ed inst, Ira r. Hewitt and Miss
Charlotte Jones were married, at the residence
of the brides mother, an the Medina. Father
Johnson, pastor of St. Mary's cathedral Off
eating.
Being an invited guest, we took the 8
o'clock morning train, bound for Laredo. In
thirty minutes the train had crossed the Medi-
ma, and we were allowed to get out, near the
water tank, there being no station house, or
even platform to land on. A vehicle was in
waiting for guests, and we were driven along
pleasant road of about a mile, when we
reached the Jones mansion, and were soon re-
ceived with the warmest hospitality, and made
at home; cup of hot coffee being administer
ed as stimulent after the trip from the city.
Already number of guests had arrived, and
the spacious mansion rang with the shouts of
children and the merry greeting of friends, but
the bulk of the guests were to arrive from the
city, in carriages, SO that we had an hour or
two to pass away.
THE JONES MANSION.
The Jones mansion was built by Mr., Enoch
Jones, before the rebellion, as family resi-
dence, and we doubt that there is building in
our city to-day that compares with it in its sub
stantial character and convenience. 1t is a
two-story, square building, with half base
ment story; it contains fourteen large rooms,
and three wide halls, facing to the south, with
galleries running the full length of the build
ing. The stone used IN the building is blue
grayish sandstone, almost equal to granite
certainly superior to any limestone used in our
city. So substantial is the work, that after
twenty years no crack or flaw is found in the
walls.
Mr.. Jones was gentleman of wealth, and
possessed excellent taste. He built the man
sion for the enjoyment of his family, and if his
disembodied spirit hovers over the scene of
his former labors, the old home, with its cheer
full faces and the happy event. must have
appeared like an earthly paradise yesterday.
An immense cistern catches the water from
the roof, for the use of the family, and drain !
takes from the premises all slops and fuse |
material. The mansion stands upon a natural |
plateau, commanding magnificent sweep of
country. The bright, >mufmuring Medina
meanders at the foot of this plateau, and
standing on the galleries you have view of
woods, of valle5'and of distant hills, which
even in wj6ter's nakedness is entrancingly
lovely: The line Of the two railroads, Inter-
NATIONAL and Sunset, are discernable less than
aAnile away.
Mr.. Jones had large flock of sheep here
twenty years ago, and the massive stables,
sheds, stone walls, attest the permanency Of
the improvements made Such is the Jones
mansion, which was the scene of the happy
event of the marriage of Miss Charlotte Jones
and Mr.. Ira r. Hewitt.
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS.
At last a string of carriages and buggies
drove up the hill and to the front of the man
sion, and Father Johnson, the officiating
priest, was among the arrivals. As each per-
son came up the broad stone steps they were
greeted with kisses and handshakings-they
were all old friends.
THE CEREMONY.
At last the ceremony was announced, and
the bride and groom, accompanied by their
parents, the two widows, (Mrs. Hewitt and
Mrs. Jones), and the other members Of the re-
spective families, filed into the large, double
parlor and were ranged in front of Father
Johnson, who proceeded to unite the couple in
the most approved manner. Father Johnson
has butrecently recovered from severe illness,
and his voice betrayed a nervousness which
might have been attributed to embarrassment,
but the ceremony was soon over, and then |
came the congratulations Of the company
present, some sixty persons. young and old.
THE BRIDE,
Mrs. Hewitt, is petite in person, with pleas
ing, sensible face, and as she faced the august |
presence of the priest she wore pleasant |
smile that spoke the firm and resolute spirit of