Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-18
,-.-.elE QUAKER WEDDING.

a VIM 49,
,renarative meeting-day in
VA I'M month, many year ago,
ne close Of the first meeting, on
arg. Law for thee knows, we yet
a Al'I nid-week meetings, when
nave o.,.,,rs have been drawn prepar-
the 80 the business meeting, thy
atol CHRISTOPHER. attended by one OF
Uncle rrfepds. came into the No-
u.o NJ. Meeting and Offering me ms
H,v waited upon me TO the lower rs
a'l' .,r when after sitting lew mo-
Iur lin silence. we rose and declared
mg,a...5..l,,o1ly. that with Divine permits
~ and Friends appreciation, we IN
SUI u marriage with each other. then
- suitable pause we went ac-
Al'1' .,,,iod bv one of the women
Co.H s,3s into the Mems Meeting, and
,,,ode the same declaration and
-. ,ban escorted 10 my seat again
No VT" ,,.os what was called Passing
It-atirgv Nv dress was a pearl coll
"a Canton crepe, made with very
stort waist aud leg-ot-mutton sleeve
ord wore white silk shawl and
rrase-wbite Quaker bonnet, and thy
Tncle was much pleased with my
e1nearante. a perfect proper state OF
Ind for HIM to be in was 1t not, my
o' ,rben il was i'm order for the persons
.,,nointed by the Meeting, to make
nsrassarv inquiries as to our clearness
tanroceGd in marriage, such as the
eobsant of our parents and our mem
Gorsbip of the Society of Friends in
rood Standing. Then the next Month
F. Meeting gave us liberty to accom-
Ilish said marriage, according to their
rules. and appointed two Friends each
frou the Mems and Women's Meeting
., attend aud see that good order was
1rosarved and certificate prepared
asa1 properly witnessed. Then the
iosf day of summer oth month, Slst,
ryos "0ur Wedding Day and my
dress was a very light fawn-colored
Tovaptiue silk made with a Grecian
waist. but short-waisted as all our
dresses then were, and new white
Quaker bonnet
We went INTO the Mems Meeting,
accompanied by those Friends who
had been appointed as well as by our
own family friends, and took our seats
ON the second rising seat, where we
sat through the Meeting for Worship
more than one hour long and heard
supaking from one or two who sat on
tip seat above us. Then after a sea-
SON of silence, we were advised very
quietly that il was proper time for us
10 rise and take upon ourselves the
bonds of matrimouy.
Thy Uncle Christopher took me by
the hand and sad I'm the presence
of this assembly. take this my friend
Rachel Starbuck to be my wife, prom
isfng through Divine Assistance TO be
unto her faithful and alfectionate
husband until death shall separate US,
and / then said the same words TO thy
Uncle Christopher.
Then the certificate of marriage was
set before us, which we signed, saying
as a farther confirmation thereof, eve
set our ua0ds;' / after the custom Of
marriage adopting the name of my
husband. Christopher Macy,
Rachel Macy
"AuJ we whose names are hercunto
subscribed, being present at the sol
emnlZatIUu OF lhelr marriage, have set
our hands as witnesses thereto" and
an who chose signed. We then re-
turned to my fathers house, where
were assembled all the members of
both families and some intimate
friends. We dined and had wedding
cake of fine quality to offer all who
called. The next day we dinc1 at the
house ot thy Uncle Christop' ", and
that is where the Secondary Wedding
Padding gets its name, and both
families were also there After that
tea drinking and dinner parties We're
ID order, and we remained at my faith
er house until our own house was
ready for occupancy.
80 going away in those days on
wedding journeys, no unnecessary
display and mo- need for Opponents,
and as TAR 80, has come to my knowl-
edge no divorces, aud of marriages so
carefully contracted few comparative
ly have been failures cool House