Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-18
MARRIED In MAMMOTH CAVE.
A sixteen Year Old Girl Goes
Under the Ground 10 Get
Married.
OorrespOndence of the Courier Jourpal.

Correspondence Of the Courier-JourDal.
MAMMOTH CAVE, September lS.-Aher
for o'clock yesterday afternoon the four
horse Concord coach with seven passengers
Rev. w. H.. Williams Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Barr, their daughter Matte, Miss
Jennie Brunk, from Sonora, KY, and
Messrs. p. p. Huffman, of Christian coun-
ty, snd j. +. Douthitt of Philadelphia
appeared in sight Of the Mammoth Cave
: otel. Mr.. ROBERTSON, the clerk, a most
clever gentleman, was informed that q
wedding wa wanted, and Immediately
sent runners to put the Gothic Chapel in
matrimonial or0er. Miss Matte Barr a =
Mr.. p. P. Huffman, of Christian county
wee the contracting parties. The bride
dre-s was short and a beautiful blue
tr,mme1in black, and uoon her head she
wore a small CAP Of peatowl feathef. She
had a very costly silk outfit made in
Louisville by the most artistic French
milliner, but was persuaded not to wear it
into the cave. They repaired to the west
end Of the long veranda, where William
the guide, met them, and, giving each a
lamp, led them to a fern ffinged chasm,
which they entered and fastened on to the
bridal chamber.
Eight o'clock pm.-Two miles under
ground. Fourteen in number, being
Joined by seven Others, Representatives
from Scotland, Germany, England, and
America Thelike was never seen before
and we shall eve look upon its like
again. The room is fly feet square and
twelve feet high. The roof is supported
by stalagmitic and s.alaotitic columns,
he largest Of which are called the Pillars
Of Hercules, and, according to DR.. A. d.
BinkeTd, it has required $4,000 years for
ITEM to develop into their present dimen-
sions. From tie root hang many stalae-
tito formations, on every n of which
was hung on a lamo.
On the farther sit of the chapel, near
the middle Of ofthe exit avenue, sand the
Herculean pillas, so grouped as to form
.wo gothic arches and serve most beauti-
ally as an altar. Beneath the lsrge arch
stood Rev. Mr.. Williams On either
soc of his head hung a lamp, AID IS the
bride and groom approached within a few
yai Is Of bis subterranean altar they
Stopped, beiny heal the center of the
rec n. The light at this moment became
more mellow aud mystic, the sparkling
ceiling more enchanting, the air more
full OF beams Of haunted glory, e cry face
more dlvine-in fact 1t. was The faLcied
land. In the midst Of this pleasan.
bewilde 'ment there came a voice out from
among the colossal columns, speaking in
zones ofe3rnestness:
'IBis occasion is indeed the more inter-
e. .1g on account of lis omance and the
no solemn be use Of he wonderful
Of HnH M nrAs.L 49, -
.ourded. The marriage relation is Of di-
vine appointment Instituted in the .ime
{ me- rs innocence, e e he had forfeit !
ae favor Of his God, and is designed to
,orducs in the highest de zee to humsn
God saw it wa no good To-
ran to be alone, and gave him wolns
lhs selection implies mutual affec
lds are exho ted to love .hei- Wy
Christ loved .hecburch, and ave Hin
ielf for it. For ibis cau-e shall a ma
fashe- aud mother and cleave
MS W fe, that thetw n may be one flesh
Then followed the mutual pledges, ano
Zoe two We're pronounced husband and
wife.
Many gifts were presented to the bride.
The following are the most important:
+ ne silver napkin ring, by Mis- Jenn e
b ilnk, OF Sonora. Ky; foe gold watch
by Mrs. Maria Barr. of Bowling C.eeu,
KY, l50 &C es Of land 10 Wellington. Ks.
BY Nc. W. Barr of Sonora, XIV; silver
butter dish, by DR.. Ba :, Of EDzlbe h
town, XVI oil p1intino, BY Mrs. Martha
Of Cewfordsvi.le, Ind; set of ST.
yer spoons, by Harry 0fnboin. Elizabeth
Tow a, XVI bureau by Mrs. Taylor Wat
dus, Sonora, Ky, ald a foe Jersey COW,
by Mr.. NJ. A. Mason, of HopkinsviIle,
KY.
After visiting many paris Of ,he cave,
.hev returned 70 tAe notel at II, fsncying
heir marriages dream, but knowing it a
The next day tne friends departed for
.beir homes, while the bride and groom
to visit the gToOm's many relatives
friends in On stan county.
Thus ends the roma tic marriaZe, aud
N account Of the youth THAT being her
ixteenth birthday celebration and beau
y Of the bride, and the a~miability and
popularity of the groom, it hrs excited no
title interest among their many Iela-
ives and friends.