Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-27
A SIxTEEN.YEAR-OLD BRIDE.
A Kentucky Girl Married In the
Mammoth Cave.
Mammoth Gaze Cor. Louisville cOnrtsr-Jour-

Mammoth Gaze Cor Louisville ConrieT-Jotsr-
nal, 18Th.
After four o'clock yesterday afternoon
the four-horse Concord coach. with
seven passengers-the Rev. w II. Viii
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Barr, their
daughter Matte, Miss Jennie BrInk.
from Sonora, Kentucky, and Messrs. P.
L. huffman, of Christian county, and ].
+. Douthitt, of Philadelphia-app
IN sight OF the Mammoth Cave Hotel
Mr.. Robertson, the clerk, a most clever
gentleman, was informed that a
wedding was wanted, and imme-
dlstely sent runners to put the
Gothic Chapel in matrimonial order.
Miss Matte Barr and Mr.. P. P. Huff
man, Of Christian county, were the con.
tracing parties. The brides dress was
short, and beautiful blue trimmed in
black, and upon her head she wore a
wore small cap made of peafowl feath-
ers. She had very costly silk outfit
made In Louisville by the most artistic
French milliner, but was persuaded not
to wear it in the cave. They repaired to
the west end of the long veranda, where
William, the guide, met them, and, Civ
ing each lamp, led them to the fern
fringed chasm, which they entered and
fastened on to the bridal chamber.
EIGHT o'CLoCKP. M.-Two miles under
ground. Fourteen in number, being
Joined by seven others, representatives
from Scotland. Germany. England and
America. The room is so feet square
and IL feet high. The roof is supported
by stalagmitic and stalactitic columns,
the largest of which are called the pillars
OF Hercules, and, according to Dr. A. D.
Binkerd, it has required 1900 years
for them to develop into their present
dimensions. From the roof hang many
stalactitic formations, on every one of
which was hung a lamp. On the fur
ther side of the chapel, near the middle
of the exit avenue, stand the Herculean
pillars, so grouped as to form two gothic
arches and serve most beautifully as an
altar. Beneath the large arch stood the
Rev. Mr.. Williams. On either side of
his head hung lamp, and as the bride
and groom approached within a few
yards Of his subterranean altar they
stopped, being near the centre of the
room. In the midst of this pleasant be-
wilderment there came a voice out from
among the colossal columns, speaking in
tones of tender earnestness;
This occasion is indeed the more in
terestlng on account of its romance, and
the more solemn because of the wonder
full works of God with which we are
surrounded. The marriage relation is of
Divine appointment, instituted in the time
of mans innocence, ere he had forfeited
the favor of his God, and is designed to
conduce in the highest degree to
human happiness. God saw it
was not good for man to be
alone, and gave him woman. This
selection implies mutual affection. Hus-
bands are exhorted to love their wives as
Christ loved the church, and gave Him
self for it. For this cause shall man
forsake father and mother and cleave to
his wife, that the twain may be one
flesh"
Then followed the mutual pledge, and
the two were pronounced husband and
wife. After visiting many parts of the
cave they returned to the hotel at eleven.
The romantic marriage, on account of the
youth (that being her sixteenth birthday
celebration and beauty of the bride, and
the amiability and popularity of the
groom, has excited no little interest
among their many relatives and friends.
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