The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-15
Frederick 6. Eaton and Miss
Margaret Montgomery Were
Married Yesterday.
Ceremony Was Performed at the
Friends Meeting House, Great
Road, Lonsdale.
FIRST WEDDING IN 90 YEARS.
The Marriage Was Witnessed by q Large
Number Of People Vito We're Much I'm.
pressed at Its Simplicity.

One Of the most interesting wedding
ceremonies that has taken place In this
vicinity for many years occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Friends Meeting House
on the Great road. The contracting par
ties were Frederick G. Eaton of saylesville
and Miss Margaret Montgomery Of Pros
pect Hill, Lonsdale.
The services were performed according
to the rites Of the Congregation Of the So
ciety Of Friends, and, while OF peculiar
character, were nevertheless impressive
and interesting to those who assembled in
the sacred edifice.
The ceremony took place at 40 o'clock,
and long before that hour 10 great was the
interest manifested, that every available
seat was taken and standing room was at .
premium. This was the first marriage
conducted according to the customs OF the
Society of the Friends that had tahen place
In that house of worship In 60 years, and
many were drawn there by curiosity to
see Ii.
The Meeting House Is not an exceeding
ly large place of worship, but the excellent
arrangements made and carried out by the
ushers, Thomas B. Mitchell, Henry c..
Pollard and Henry c. Duby, made matters.
pleasant for the large number present.
Shortly before 4:3O O'Clock the sisters
and brothers, accompanied by visiting
ministers and elders, came in and took
seats on raised platform at the rear Of the
room.
Seated upon this platform were Rev.
James Atwster, Elder Robert Gibbons OF
Providence, Rev. Mr.. Balcom of the
Saylesville Memorial Chapel, Rev. Mr..
Collins of the Union City Mission and q
number of the sisters and brothers of the
congregation.
Precisely at 4 80 o'clock the bride and
groom, attended by two young sisters OF
the bride, as maids OF honor, entered the
Meeting House and quietly took seats re-
served for them in front of the platform,
facing the congregation.
For several moments after the wedding
party had been seated there was a silent
communion and prayer. Then followed q
prayer by Miss Hannah Ladd, who was
followed in turn by Elder Robert Gibbons
OF Providence, who explained the nature
of the contract that they were about to
enter into. He was followed by Rev. Mr..
Atwater, whose remaks were of a similar
nature.
At word from the master of ceremonies
the young couple arose and, In the pres
ence Of the members of the congregation
and the guests, pledged themselves In q
union to last until death did them separ-
ate; and, with divine assistance, to love
one another and live happily together to
the end.
After this the certificate, which was
quite a lengthy affair, was read and signed
by the contracting parties and the MEM
bers of the Committee of the Society.
When their signatures were affixed all
present were invited to sign their names
as having witnessed the contract entered
into by Frederic e. Eaton and Margaret
Montgomery.
When the ceremonies were finished the
young couple were driven to their newly
furnished home on Hope street, Prospect
Hill, followed by the best wishes of largo
and sincere circle Of friends and acquaint-
ances.