The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-06
WEDDING IN TURKEY.
An American Marriage Ceremony. as
1t Appears to the Turkish Reporter.

Below is given an account of the
marriage Of an American couple which
occurred recently at Aaleih, Mount
Lebanon, Syria, viewed from the stand
point of the Turkish reporter, who
seems to have been favorably i'm
pressed with the American wedding
ceremony. The bride, Miss Ethel Hyde
Jessup, is the daughter of the we'll
known missionary, Rev. Or. II. II. Jes-
sup, of Beirut, a I'd is niece of Judge
Jessup and C.. y. Jcssup. of this city.
The following is a translation of the
account of the wedding, which ap-
pcared in a Turkish newspaper. and
was printed in the Montrose Republi-
can of Saturday. The fascination
which the Turkish reporter has thrown
about his story indicates that the
genius that immortalized the Arabian
Nights has not been entirely cXtin-
guished in the Arab story teller of to-
day:
Aalcih. September 81 lSg7.
My Lord the Editor: 1t was my good
fortune two days since to attend the mar
ridgc ceremony in the house of his cX-
'cl"ncy, Rev. Dr. Henry JeSsup, ,he
American, in the village of Aalcih. 1t
was conducted with great brillancy.
beauty anI perfect order combining all
the features of delight and politcness
For perfect quiet and peace prevailed
during the entire ceremony, a fact which
! regarded as the ClCarost Indication Of
III" high degree Of civilization, dignity
and perfection which the American pcu-
plc have attained in all their undertake
ings.
The two brides bride ana grooml were
Dr. Frank Moore one of the teachers of
The American college, and Miss Ethel,
the daughter of his cXccllcncy, the Key.
JDssup mentioned above. At o'clock on
Thursday afternoon the invited guests
began to assemble in companies in differ
Cnt part of Beirut ana Lebanon in the
spacious sides Of the dumiCic of the
brides family. And as soon as a lady
entered the house there advanced TO mcct
her one of the young men appointed over
the of'lCC OF reception, who led her to a
SCAT under one of the arborcal canOp;cs
OF living green or under one of tiR avn
irgs spread out in the pleasure gardens
which encompass this beautiful house
Now, when the company of invited CUES 3
was complete consisting of gentlemen
and ladies, as well of children, who were
Ike living flowers transiigUred among
Inc gardens, behold there came suddenly
the sounds of delicious music like tho
warbling Of hUlbuls mightncaiesD, rising
at first with gentle cadence from tn, re-
CcsScS Of the shady paths ovcrspreal
with carpets, then swelling more and
more distinctly by degrees, until there
appeared, like the rising Of the sun
from among the winding paths six yir-
gins clad in white raimCnt ana bearing
branches of the tube lose crowned win
their white fragrant blossoms the very
symbols of purity. They continued sing
ing the song Of welcome to the bride
groom until they reached the area in
which was erected bower of greens and
roses and wild jesSamine, under whose
dome hung the marriage bell. construct l.
Ci OF green leaves and white flowers
There followed them a company of ladies'
ana gentlemen in pairs, surrounding the
bridegroom who was led by the brother
of the bride Next followed the maids
of honor bearing bouquets of flowers be.
1orc the bride, who walked with slow
step, leaning upon the arm Of her noble
rather. She was arrayCd in a robe Of
bright and pure white satin and on her
head was crown of orange blossoms
and on her cOuntcnance were portrayed
the linoamcnts of gontlencss, dignity ana
modesty, ycilcd with a. diaphanous COR
delcate) vcll of purCst tullr.
And when they reached the green bow
er, the bride took her position by the
side Of her bridegroom, each one taking
the hand of the other,
Then the Rev. DR. Samuel Jcssup be-
gan by reading the marriage service i'm a
clear distinct voice, Then the father
Of the bride united with him i'm the ccrc-
muny i'm manner profoundly impressive.
Ana what added sOlrmnity and dignity
- this marriage service was the fact
that all present were standing listening