New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16
4 PRETTY QUAKER WEDDING.
THE DOUBLE CEREMONY TAKES PLACE
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF FRIENDS.

THE DOUBLE CEREMONY TAKES PLACE
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF FRIENDS
A noteworthy wedding ceremony. at which a
mother and her only daughter were the brides and
which was conducted according TO the form laid
down by the Society Of Friends, took place at e
o'clock yesterday afternoon at No. Il Jefferson-aYe
Mrs. Elizabeth Davenport Miller was married TO
David II. Underhill and Miss Carolyn Alice Miller
was married to David Frederick Carver, of Phila-
dephia. IT has always been the custom OF Friends
to assume "A form Of supervision over weddings.
first by inquiry TO their propriety in each case
and them If pertinent objection is found to the
union. by representation at the ceremony by
committee of and women appointed by the
monthly meeting of the Friends having local juris-
diction, over the persons concerned The ceremony
is remarkably simple and consists in nothing more
than an oral exchange of solemn promises OF mar
ital love and fidelity according TO the following
form in the presence Of the Lord ana this assem-
bly, | - take thee be my welded wife
Tor husband promising through Divine assistance
TO be unto thee faithful and affectonate husband
Cor wIfc). until separated by death The marriage
certificate IS then read by a person appointed Tor
the purpose. and Is signed by the newly welded
couple and the witnesses. 1t reads as follows:
Whereas. - of -. son OF --- and - daughter
of - have laid their intentions Of marriage with
each other before the meeting of the Rehgious
Society of Friends. held at and have received
consent Of - which has left them at liberty 10
carry out their intention Now. these are TO certify
that for the accomplishment OF their marriage TINS
- in the presence Of a committee of Friends
did on this solemn occasion declare - took -
TO be his WIFE, promising through Divine assistance
to be unto her faithful and loving unto death
Except in the form OF the ceremony. the mar
riage was not unlike any other quiet home wed
ding. Contrary TO the universally accepted Dehe''
Quakers as rule wear no distinctive sarD' Many
OF the women's costumes rich. and in sew
eral cases elaborate. Most OF the young men wore
evening dress. \ few OF the older men and women
appeared in the quaint Quakery earb. which. how
ever, was not conspicuously unlike that now worn
by all people past middle age The oIder Driue
wore a gown OF French gray satin trimmed WIN
duchesse lace and carried bunch of Violets-
Her daughter dressed In ivory Sam anu
duchesse point lace. and wore veil OF tuie win
orange blossoms. Her bouquet was of bride roses.
Miss Alice l.. D. Moore. a grandniece OF MIS-. NIL
Ter was the maid OF honor. Her gown was OF PINK
silk chiffon, and she carried a bunch or req roses
Louis J. Deacon, OF Philadelphia. was MI Car
vers best man. The elder couple had neither maid
of honor nor groomsman. The parlors were taste
fully decorated with flowers. and dainty boxes OF
wedding cake were given to all the guests AI'er
the ceremony a wedding dinner was served ana
from to 10 O'Clock reception was given. Inc
following were the guests: Elias H. Tnderhil.
Mrs Charles +. Underhill. Mss Martha Lnderhi1.
Miss Caroline Underhil. Mr.. and Mrs. Van bus
kirk Mr. and Mrs Henry Seymour. OF Rye \. y
Mrs Mary A. Thorne. Mrs. Mary T. Carpenter.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Briggs Davenport. OF Al
bany County y. Y: Mrs. Sarah a. Carver, OF
PHILADELPHIA mother OF David Frederick Car
YER; Mrs Lydia Briggs Moore. Miss Phebe Car
nenter Davenport Miss Carrie Willets Moore. Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin Carpenter Miller. Mrs. Mary
A. Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin MAI
Mary Emily Miller Miss Phebc Davenport Briggs.
Mrs Joseph Griffin Miller, Miss Miller. Miss Amy
lane Miller Mr. and Mrs William Jesse Grincn.
Mr and Mrs. James Strngham Eugene string,
S,r,neham Miss Gertrude Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Marshall, Mr. and Mrs, Mrs lanes p fdeld. OF
and Mrs Henry Havland and Samuel ;. Ash. Of
Philadelphia