Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-05
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~ noon, n Tie prim meeting houss q
The Society oe Friends Il Rutherford
place and Fifteenth strsst, xis Eliza
beth Willsts and Dy. Samuel W. Lam
bsrt married themselves No minister
o6aciatsd, fog none was needed No
prayers were said. and no muso greeted
heir approach 70 the altar. Csrsmcuy
and display were lacking.
Half IN hour before the ceremony We
70 take place the little meeting house
was crowded TO the walls Three thou
and invitations had BEEN ssnt out, but
only about 100 could gain entrance.
Evsrything had subdued character
the pews painted In soft ysllowish brown
eolors, the ceremony, the decorations
and the people No flowers were dis
MAYED. but the rostrum and the choir
sssts wers banked with mass Of palms.
Especially noticeable among the people
were the young women, clad In soft col
ored cloth gowns, wearing big hats.
which drooped In unexpected turns and
crept out over their foreheads and had
soft wells twisted about the brims, which
shaded the eyes and the browa These
young women a. they entered kept their
.yes right toward the pews where they
were going to sit. Scattered among the
crowd pressing into the church came
few Friends dressed In their old time At
tire-wearing smooth black coats. with
velvet faced standing collars and broad
topped lspels, and broad crowned. wide
brimmed black hats.
Miss willets reached the church. &C.
companied by her father, shortly before
noon. A few minutes later the ushers
led the procession mp the aisle. Follow.
ing were the two bridesmaids. The bride
advanced leaning on her fathers arm.
She wore Q white satin gown trimmed
with point lace and . tulle veil. The
bridesmaids were attired In delicate
green and white striped gowns, made
with full skirts and adorned with black
velvet bows.
The procession was received ut tho
rostrum BY Dr.. Lambert and his best
man and Dr.. J. w. Markoe. Dr.. Lam
bert advanced and took Mis- Willets by
the right hand. They stood facing each
other, scarcely looking at their Assem-.
bled friends, a. Dr.. Lambert said;
"In the presence Of the Lord and these,
my friends, promise to take thee to 30
my welded wife, promising through d..
vine assistance to be faithful and at.
fectionate husband till DEATH"
Then Miss Willets spoke few hur-
ried words, inaudible to the people. What
abe said was;
"In the presence Of the Lord and my
friends I promise to take thee to be my
welded husband, promising through di.
vine assistance TO be faithful and affec-
tionate wife until DEATH"
No prayer was offered, but after .
moments pause Mr.. Howard ]. Wright.
the white haired clerk Of the meeting.
unrolled large certificate. Dr.. and
Mrs. Lambert walked q step or two to
the left, where he was standing, and
then seating himself In Q chair DR..
Lambert signed his name to the certif.
cate. Then Mrs. Lambert signed the
document. writing not her maiden name,
but her new name.
Then Mr.. Wright stood mp and read
the certificate. which recounted that on
the 2ist day Of October the two parties
In the presence Of witnesses had pledged
themselves to be husband and wife. To
this certificate Is appended list OF wit
nssses giving testimony that the cere-
mony was performed. The marriage 10
recorded In the birth. marriage and death
book Of the society.-Nsw York Letter.