The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-25
A HEBREw WEDDING.
Marriage of MIR. Hymon DavidOw and
Miss Vichy AarOnson i'm Ressini Hall
Yesterday.

A brilliant event in Hebrew social circles
was the marriage yesterday afternoon at Ros-
SIM Hall, the contracting parties being Hymon
Davidow, of New York, and Miss Vicky
Aaronson, daughter of Bernard Aaronson,
Esq, the well known olothier of this city. A
large number of invitations had been issued,
and fully one hundred and fifty guests were
present besides the immediate friends OF the
parties at the time set for the ceremony. The
hall was tastefully arranged with flowers and
potted plants. About O'Clock six groomsmen
entered, four of whom standing at the corners
raised a canopy, under which the ceremony
was performed The canopy was made of silk,
and upon it was inscribed in Hebrew charac-
ters the words Long Life and Prosperity"
Mr.. Israel Ratshecky, Mr.. Israel Aaronson,
Mr.. William Davidow, Mr.. David Schwarz,
Mr.. Jacob Levi, and Mr.. Simon Shimberg
acted as groomsmen, and Miss Ratshecky
Miss Bessie s. Schryver, Miss Prince, Miss
Bessie W. Schryver, Miss Wolfe, and Miss
Sarah Schryver were bridesmaids.
The groom entered leaning on the arm OF
one of the relatives, followed by the
bride on the arm of her father, while the or
chestra played grand march, and both took
position under the canopy. The friends of the
bride and groom formed a close group around
them. The bride was elegantly and becom-
ingly dressed in mushroom drab silk, cut
square neck and made fan front and court
train. She wore bridal veil and the usual
orange blossoms. The groom was dressed in
conventional black. The bridesmaids were
most becomingly dressed in white, and each
bore basket of flowers. Mr.. Aaronson, the
grandfather of the bride, officiated as rabbi,
and her father as assistant rabbi. A psalm of
David was chanted, and then Mr.. Bernard
Aaronson addressed them with tender words
of affection. The elder Mr.. Aaronson fol-
lowed, performing the ceremony after the
forms of the Jewish law, and the father as
justice of the peace made it binding A prayer
was recited by chanting, and the groom there
upon crushed the glass with his heel, symbol
izng that the marital relations Just entered
upon could no more be broken than could
these scattered pieces of glass be gathered to-
gether, and the ceremony was ended. Con-
CALCULATIONS followed. The wedding feast
next engaged the attention of the guests. 1t
was prepared under the supervision of Mr.. @,
E. Irish of the City Hotel, and was a most
elaborate one.
At the post-prandial exercises Mr.. A. e.
Chase oficiated as POSTMASTER, and interesting
and witty speeches we're made by many pres
emit. Dancing to the sweet strains of trim
mer's orchestra followed and continued up to
late hour. The presents were arranged upon
the STAGE and were both numerous and costly.
Among them we're a solid silver service, two
beautiful ice pitchers, a silver tea urn, bridal
set, hsnd-painted in the most charming man.
ner, and many others equally noticeable. The
bridegroom is interested in large wholesale
house in New York. and the couple, after
bridal trip of few days to the White Noun
tains, will make that city their future home.