Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1897-05-22
A Mysterious Wedding.

Last night at the city hall, says the
Corsicana, Texas, Daily Light, was
consumated one of the most mysterious
weddings on record. By ieight O'Clock
the hall, beautifully decorated with
flags and roses, was filed to overflow
ing.
The quartettc composed of Mesdames
Coates, Townsend. Kirkes, and Miss
Maggard, sang the wedding hymn with
the usual pathos characteristic of this
quartette, which was highly appreciated
by all, while the bride, Miss Jennie
Cunningham, and groom, Mr.. G. P.
Pinkston, and bridal party, marched
onto the stage where Mr.. j. l.. Halbert
pronounced the following romantic and
interesting ceremony.
MARRIAGE CEREMONY.
Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here
in the presence of this great aggregation
to celebrate this Rose Wedding, Mat
rimony is an honored and aged custom
instituted away back in the dark ages
when man was innocent and unsophisti-
Gated and knew no better. 1t was not
his fault, the woman fooled him into it,
and since then he has never been able to
get out ofst. Some men, however, like
the state of matrimony, though some
Ike the State of Arkansas the best.
Matrimony is IN agreement entered
into by a young nan and a young wo-
man ignorantly and unadvisedly, for
which rash step they afterwards repent
and are heartily sorry. but from which
there is no escape, except by way of the
grave or the court house, both of which
are distressingly inconvenient.
This, however, is no time to admOn :
ish. This victim has made his choice
, and it is not our fault if he afterwards
repents-as all other men have done. ]
require, then aud charge you both thai
l if either of you, or any body else, know
: any reason why these two young people
should be Joined together in matrimo
ny you say so-for l do. not. For be "
well assured that such as are not joinet
in matrimony have a fortunate escape
and live ever happy afterwards. A
one Mr.. Shakespeare has said, "'tis
combination devoutly to be avoided.
TO TUE MAN.
Mr.. Pinkston, wilt thou have thi
woman to live ever as Miss Jennie Gun
ningham in her present state ipf singl
blessedness. Wilt thou love her, hone
and obey her, and keep her supple
with fruits, flowers and Huyler's can
c. dies, SO long as she may have a taste fl
L. the samel Wilt thou take her to I'll
Of theatre on rainy nights in a carriage
= and send her Cape Jessamines in Il
season when they are scarce and deal
Wilt thou let her have her way in a
things, as a woman should, and allo
her to lirt with other men to her heart
TX content Wilt thou permit her to o
no der all her dresses from Louisville al
.ly buy spring bonnets in unlimited nun
~ bers.
So, TO THE WOMAN.
Miss Cunningham, wilt thou have IL
man to still live in his present stat
" Wilt thou not obey him nor love hir
~ but after the fashion Of q truly up-t
-. date nineteenth century woman, lea
nd him at home to look after the honsehe
". affairs. while you attend the cemete
society meetings, the Home Indust
Club, the Corsicana Literary Circl
ing and stump the county for the Popul
ticket-so long as you shall live. "
sy thou rule over him with an iron wi
see that he stays home from the Lod
't.' at night, and in all other respects ms
by him so truly miserable that he will
heartily sorry for this rash act.
10 Who gives this woman away
NV. THE GROOM.
wv
~ With this ring | do not thee wed, a
with all my worldly goods Ithee endo
Including. all my soda water and
+. cream checks street car tickets.
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