St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-06-12


Him.
Almighty and Everlasting God, Father OF OF
onr shirts Trainer of our bodies. the glver or
every good and perfect gift, Thou no cahst
see the end from the beginning; VINO know"
est what is best for Us, my chlluien na 7a
Amounted the holy rite of marriage TO De
sacredly observed throughout all @ener-
atoms; regard now, we beseech lhec' ~, my
servant. our Chief Magistrate Mhu nov, , mt
wisdom to walk in Thy ordinances De Vely
nigh to him in the midst of his many cares
and grave responsibilities. Day by day may
ThV law direct him and Thy strength uphold
him and be Ther f1 pfeSsed e ook
on This Thy daughter even as Thou diaSt
favor the chosen Rebecca and many Nope
women that have adorned the world Nay
she indeed be precious noon ON, OF oU ~
Va woman gifted with the beauty OF me
Lord and shedding the sweet influence .s,t o.
Christian life upon the Nation IN whose ,rne,
approye what we, Thy servants, come to 40
in THY name, by Thine authority, ana undet
graciously assist them-this man anu ha
this woman, who are here TO De
united in the bonds of holy wedlock, &C cord
ing to the institution of Thy word. Merc fo
to each of them Thy grace, that they may
well and truly weigh the unfalllng VOWS
which thew are now about to make TO eacn
other in the presence of this COMPANY ana
before Thee-and that they may be enabled
hereafter at all times, SO to i've togetheI
as to rejoice In the solemnlzatlon o.. llIs
unfOn with ioy unspeakable and full OF @lo-
nv. through Jesus Christ, our LORD. Amen.
| After the prayer, DR.. Sunderland MADE
the following address:
| Marriage is honorable among all men, IN
| trata man shall leave his father and mother
| ami shall cleave unto his wife. and they
| twain shall be one flesh. 1t was f1rst lnstl'
tut-d by our Creator in the first Paradise
! 1t was confessed by patriarch ana priest,
u W
| fhe teaching and adorned with the presence
| of the Redeemer, and has been honored by
! the faithful keeping OF all good men anu
| women since the world began IL Is not
| therefore to be undertaken lightly or unad-
| visedlv, but soberly. discreetly and in the
| fear OF Cod Into this holy state ths man
| present can show just cause why they may
| not be lawfully united in marriage, let MN
| now sneak or else hereafter forever holu
| his peace.
eff you desire to be united in marriage
Won will signify the same by joining your
right hands"
Here the President and Miss Folsom
! Joined hands.
The clergyman, continuing, asked:
"Groyer, do YOU take this woman,
| whom YOU hold by the hand, to be your
lawfully welded wife: to live together
after Gods ordinance in the holy state OF
| wedlock: do you promise to love her,
| cherish, comfort and keep her, in SICK
ness and in health, in JOY and in sorrow,
and. forsakihg all others, keep you only
unto her SO long as you both shall I'VE!
President Cleveland responded firmly !:
81 do"
| DIR. Sunderland then, addressing Miss
Folsom, asked:
"Erances, do you take this man whom
you hold by the hand to be your lawful
husband; to live together after Gods or
dinance in the holy state of wedlock; do
YOU promise to love him, honor, comfort
and keep him in sickness and i'll health,
: in ioy and sorrow. and, forsaking all 9TH
ers. keep you unto him so long as you
both shall live?"
The lady responded:
81 do.'
sIn token of the same" said DR.. Sun
derland, ''let the wedding ring be
: passed."
The President then placed the wedding
ring upon the BRIDES finger.
DR.. Sunderland then pronounced sane
ton, saying:
"Forasmuch as Grover and Frances have
here agreed and covenauted to live together
after Gods ordinance in the holy state OF
wedlock, and have confirmed the same D!
giving and taking wedding ring; now
, | therefore, in the presence of this company
in the name of the Father and the Son ant
, the Holy Ghost, | pronounce and deciar,
that they are husband and wife, and wh ma.
aSunder."
: DR.. Sunderland then concluded thu
: ceremony with benediction in the fol
/ | lowing words:
: God the Father, God the Son and God TIN
| Holy Ghost, bless, preserve and keep you
, The Lord mercifully I'LL you with all tenn
| ,;,;f,, nj md an,
that you SO live together in this world tina
in the world to come you may have life ever
, lasting, amen"
{ Congratulations were then in order
t and Mrs. Folsom was the first to congrat
t late her daughter and so.,-in-law. Con
CALCULATIONS from other relatives and in
3 | vited guests quickly followed, and tn
company passing through the Green t.
: the East room, engaged in pleasant ans
5 social conversation for some time an,
E then repaired to the family dining room
: the President and his bride leading tn
G way to the supper room.
4 At supper the President occupied hi
e usual place, on the north side of the ia
k BILE, his bride seated at his left, and thei
r guests disposed about the table in a man
t ner best calculated to promote free an,
e unrestrained social conversation.
e President C eveland was attired in
Il full evening dress suit, and wore a turn
k down collar, aplain white lawn necktie
e enameled shirt studs and cuff buttons t.
match.
i The bride wore an enchanting weddin
!, dress of ivory satin, amply garnished o
high corsage with India muslin crosse
0 in Grecian folds, and carried in exquisit
J. fall of simplicity over the petticoats
7. The orange blossom garniture, CON
$ mencing upon the veil in superb core
S net, was continued throughout the cos
!. Tune with artistic skill Her veil c