Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-03
OCBS.WISE.
Inc Fourth Daughter or Rev.
Wise Welded to a Journalist
a Beautiful Marriage Service,
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day at 2 o'clock. The bride. Miss
Eiie NJ. Wise, is the fourth daughter
OF Rev. Isaac NJ. Wise, rabbi Of the
Synagogue Congregation and Presi.
dent Of the Hebrew Union College of
this city, in which institution he fills
the chair Of history and philosophy.
DE IS also editor of the American
lsraelite and Die Deborah. and one
OF the most widely known and bril-.
liant orators among the American
Hebrews, as well as one of the most
scientific Talmudists in the country
The groom, Mr.. Adolph s. Ochs. the
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Ochs, OF Chattanooga. is proprietor Of
the Chattanooga Times aud publisher Of
the Tradesman's and the uralRecord.
he's one OF the youngest and brightest
newspaper men 10 the South, and has
built up, In the last FIVE years. by his
own exertlons, most prosperous bus-
mess He is, besides, a man of excel
lent presence, and that he can WOO
as successfully as he can work is
proved by his being able to carry off
fromseveral able competitors one of our
relgning bellies. The bride is a petite
brunette OF the most pronounced and
brilliant type, With magnificent black
eyes and Level brOWs, and an extraor
binary wealth Of raven hair. She has
been highly educated, and inherits
much OF her distinguished fathers
intellectual acumen, as we'll as that
gaiety OF temper and brilliant wit
which makes him a most ENJOYABLE
companion. AS Miss Wise she has
been the life Of gay, cultured and
brilliant circle, and her place in Gin
clnnati Hebrew society will be long
The ceremony took place at two
o'clock in the presence of a congrega-
ton that nearly filed the synagogue.
Rabbi Sonneschein. of st. Louis, off.
elated, and Rev. Rabbi Wise and
Rabbi Benjamin, of the Mound Street
Temple, occupied seats within the
pulpit, but took no part in the service.
The synagogue is a magnificent tenn
pie, moresque in point Of architecture
aud modelled after the Alhambra in
Grenada. All the branching lamps
OF the great central chandelier were
allght. and the altar lamps and cam
delabra were ablaze, with many can.
dies, which lighted up the golden ark
OF the tabernacle and brought out all
the splendid cOloring of the stained
glass and frescoed walls. The entrance
to the ark was ourtained with white
6rocaded silk, and over the reading
desk hung an antependium of white
brocade, heavily fringed, and bearing
in gold embroidery, in Hebrew char.
acters, the legend of the high priests
coronet, Holiness to the Lord" and
above 1t, In a wreath Of golden flow
ers, Come to the house Of the Lord
all ye children of Israel" At either
end of the desk we're placed superb
bouquets of cut flowers, and a half
circle of palms decorated the front Of
the pulpit.
The ushers were Mr.. Arthur Salin~
ger, OF Jersey City; Mr. Isidor Wise,
brother OF the bride; Captain Milton
b. Ochs and Mr.. George w. 0chs, of
Chattanooga, brothers of the groom
Mr.. Sig. Wise, brother, and Mr.. Harry
Il. Block, cousin Of the bride. All
were in full dress, wearing bridal
favor OF white ribbon instead of the
customary beutonniere; and perform.
ing their graceful duties with much
address and courtesy.
The brilliant music of the great
organ, admirably played by Prof.
Nembach, sottened to the distinct
strains of the wedding march as the
bridal procession entered, the ushers
leading the way, followed by the two
ministers, and then the bride leaning
on the arm of her uncle, Mr.. Edward
Block. She wore a train toilet Of
white ottoman silk, with petticoa:s of
brocade yelled from belt to foot in
deep founces of Spanish lace. The
open corsage was yelled 10 lace, and
fastened by cluster Of white roses.
A cloud OF tulle drifted about her
form from crown to foot, and she
carried in her hand a bouquet OF
Marechal Mel buds. At a little
distance behind this charming vision
came the groom, escorting Mrs. Ed
ward Block, who wore black velvet
with fehu of point applique and
diamond ornaments, and last Mr.. and
Mrs. Julius Ochs, parents of the
groom; Mrs. Ochs also in black velvet
with vest of point lace, wearing dia.
mond solitaires. The ushers deflcd
to right and left of the pulpit steps
and the bride and groom assembled to
the front of the altar. There thew
were met by the reverend doctors and
took their places before the reading
desk, the brides father and uncle
on the left, the groom's parents on the
right-the organ peiling forth mean.
while a splendid anthem of triumph
and double quartette of male and
female voices singing "Resound, We
Domes. "
Rabbi Sonneshien, after an appro.
pirate collect from the Jewish ritual.
impressively addressed the pair upon
the duties of the matt imonial estate.
The choir ohanted the beautiful
marriage psalm xiv. Then followed
another brief address and the benedic-
ton, the groom producing a ring Of
gold which he placed upon the hand
Of the bride. the rabbi saying.
Behold, thou art welded to this
man with this ring according to the
law OF Moses and Israel, and may Tod
bless and guard you both, cause His
countenance to shine upon you. and
grant you peace forever and forever"
The choir sang a joyful anthem, the
groom saluting the bride-his family
gathering about their new daughter.
Rabbi Wise gave her his blessing. and
hundreds Of happy friends assembled
the pulpit stems to offer congratnla.