The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-16
MARRIED HER FATHER !
While the Expsctant Groom Worried and
Wrestled With tho Vsstry Door
A Serio.Comic scene ~ the ChsuosI oi
Fashionable Church-A
Tardy Groom.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is. The arrange
scene has been presented here OF . clergy
man In fashions bic church joining in mar.
rage father and dsugh ter. The details
have Just become known, and the story Il
now the chief topic Of society gossip. Iuvi.
tstions were issued to a large number Of
Philadelphia most fashionable people +,
to be present At the Church OF Epiphany to
witness the marriage Of Wilson Mitchell, q
young gentleman wel-known In sools ~, to
Miss Fanny Elizabeth Kessler. daughter Of
John Kessler, ir. At the hour
named the spacious church was
crowded to OVERCOMING, and the Assem-.
blsge was anxiously awaiting the arrival Of
the bridal party. Presently there was .
whisper, which ran from the door to the
shancel, that they had arrived. The Rector
stood up and advanced to the altar raiings
The deep tones Of the organ pesled forth
Mendelssohn's wedding March," the
swinging doors ct the foot Of the central
aisle swung open, the six ushers started
slowly forward, and following them came
the bride attired In travelling costume,
leaning on the arm of her father. The
wedding hsd been arranged on the usual
English style, and the bride was TO he met
at the chsncel steps by the groom, attended
by his best man. Eyes which had been
fixed on the bride turned towards the door
OF the vestry room, from which her pro.
spective husband was expected to emerge,
but the door was slightly closed and II gave
no signs Of opening. The organ had ceased
Its music,
FATHER AND DAUGHTER
stood before the altar, with the ushers
ranged on either side. and yst no husband
had come forward to claim bis bride. The
clergyman evidently did not understand
the situation, though II was
evident from the rustic of excitement
which stirred the assembled guests that
they were only too we'll aware that some-
thing was wrong. The bride turned pale
and clutched her fathers hand convulsive-
ly, and the fathers face grew scarlet in
the suppressed excitement Of the moment.
The awk wsrdness Of the situation was in.
creased whe n, 10 solemn and deliberate
tones, Mr.. Kiusslving began to read the
marriage service. He had mistaken the
father for the groom and was about to
marry him to his own daughter. The excite.
ment was intense. On every countensnce
was depicted consciousness OF the situa.
ton, yet no one spoke, and the clergyman
proceeded with the service. When al
length he came to the words. III any man
can show just cause why they may not law.
fully be Joined together, lot him now speak,
or else hereafter forever hold his peace. -
There was q noise outside, and the door n
the foot OF the nave was thrown
violently open aud Mr.. Mitchell, attended
BY his best man, both nervous and excited,
and both ashsn pale, came rushing up the
aisle. A few words sufiosd to explain
matters TO the astonished clergyman. BY
some means the
vEsTRY DOOR had BEEN LOCKED
and the two gentlemen were thus prevent.
ed from making their entrance when the
organ gave them their clue. In vain they
tried to open 1t and had lost valuable time
10 the effort. When they abandoned the
attempt 1t took them several minutes to get
out OF the vestry aud around 10 the other
door. The ceremony was again begun and
the wedding duly solemnised, but the
shock which the young lady's nervous sys.
tenn received was severe, and for time II
was feared II might be attended with seri'
Gus consequences.