Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-05
The Wedding Festival.

Wednesday last was a day that has been
long and anxously looked for by the good
people Of our neishborhood us on that day Il
ceremony was to be performed which usually
causes a cemmotion and hutter ia the hearts of
all females, and like all things earthly the day
came and went, and as the shades Of evening
were slowly settling down in our usually
quiet village, Miss Elizabeth II. Wheeler. and
Mr.. Edwin Robey were declared man and wife
in the sight of God, by the Rev. Gilbert F.
Williams in Christ Church. in the presence Of
a host of happy and congratulaiing friends. 1t
WAS indeed II beautiful wedding and one that
has been much talked of and for Vi hich extern
sive preparations have heen made. When the
glad day arrived there was a general stir among
the numerous friends Of both parties, and long
before the appointed hour for the ceremony a
long line of carriages and vehicles were
vending their way toward the church each one
eager and anxious to See tie happy I" ain made
one, and no doubt TO critcise the toilet of the
bride and the appearance Of the couple The
church was well filled and every available
point from which the coupe could be reviewed
WAS taken up when at length the organ, under
"A masters touch, Numbered in its maj esty and
amid the sweet strains of joyous wedding
March" in PAGAN of triumph and joy, the
bridal couple entered and made their way TO
the altar where the minister, book in hand, ST. Cd
awaiting them, and every one ia the church
expressed it as their opinion that seldom before
had they seen finer looking couple or one
whose every action Dor, mote gracefully the
test of every criticim. The groom in suit of
conventional black presented a handsome aP-s
pearance and looked the embodiment Of manly
vigor as he stood with happy look at the alter
beside his happy bride. The bride ina hand
some garnet satin and plush which fitted her
fine form TO perteciio., looked everyiuch bride,
as with her eyes cast dswn and blush mantling
her rosy cheeks she stood beside the man 10
HON she was so sosn TO DO joined in holy
redlock. The ceremony proceeded and the last
solemn declaration uttered Of "W hafsthereft re
God has joined together let not man put asua-
DER then the groom ia happy triumph turned
and claimed hi. bride, and the numerous
friends and relations OF both parties focked
around to tender the newly made pair their
A reception was given that
evening to a few friends of the bridal pair at
the home of Mr.. T. Yates Robsy, father of the
groom, and thiihsr after the ceremony the
chosen few wendell their way. The parlors of
the mansion presented indeed a .es,ve scene as
under the glitter of the lights the handsome
toilets and bright eyes of the ladies made
old bachelors like ourselves TO wish that We
mi sht become also BensdIcts.
In the dining room suuptuous supper
was prepared under skiiliul management which
was served at ten O'Clock and TO which The
guests did ample justice. The bridal presents.
were both numerous and handsome aud made
a beautiful show as they were aid out for the
inspection OF friends aad consisted of many
articles both useful and pretty Amid the
pleasant company they greeted each other
both at church and at the reception, there Was
but one criticism, and that was hearty ad-
miration of all and everything pcctaiuing To-
the occasion. Ma, the ferveni prayer of the
minister, THAT their love NAV be as cudess as
the ring with which they were weass be fully
is bieaihed by the friends of the
happy pair.