The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09
PERSONAL
MEN7IoK
A JEWISH WEDDING.

A Jewish wedding Of much interest wa.
solemn;zed In the Adas Kode.ch Syna.
gogHe at Sixth and French streets last
ovening. Tho contracting parties were
James j. Cohen and Miss Jennie Korn.
gold. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
KornRold, OF No. 22l West Eighth street.
At o'clock Rabbi Resitz stood under a
canopy over the pulpit awaiting the bride
Years ago it was the custom to perform
the cerem0n y under a canopy over the
street outside OF the church., and after
wards go intothe church, but with the
advance Of yeara 1t has become tho clls-
tom to use the canopy inside of this edifics
In which the wedding takes place by
the rabbi stood the groom. who was at
tended by his best man, Elias Wet,tein,
his fathcr, Wolf Cohen, aud the BRIDE .
father. Morris korngold.
Down the aisle came the bride, a'tired
in duchesso satin aud carrying u bouquet
Of bride roses, attended, by tho bridesmaid.
Miss Celia LurSe, who wore gown Of
white organdie over white silk, and led by
her mo her, Mrs, Annie Korngold. and
the groom's mother, Mrs. Rebecaa Cohen,
While they proceeded slowly and solemn-
ly to the canopy, rabbi Resi- said pray
ers and chanted. Under the canopy the
parties mo- and the bride and her at Oh
dan.s marched around this groom seven
times Then the groom placed The ring
on the brides finger. and ssid the marri-
age VOWS. The rabbi next pronounced the
seven banedictiOns, after which the groom
stamped upon u glass handed to him,
wrapped in II handkerchief, u symbol OF
luck. In the presence of the congregation
the rabbi read aloud the marriage con-
tract and the lanes OF the witnesses toit,
and the ceremony was ended.
Following an ancient custom, symbol
OF light. candle-bearers in tho congregG-
tion held lighted candles while the csre-
nlony was being performed. Among the
bearers were DR.. j. Il. V, Block.
som; j. A. Olivsr, James G. McComb,
Senator Samuel N, Knox, Francis II. IIof
fecker, Coroner A! D. Vandever, 5. W.
Taylor. Frank n. Lackcy, Justice of tho
Peace Lewis Sasse and Counclm an W. II
Pier.on.
After the ceremony q receipt on was
held In German Hall. About 400 fiends
OF tie bride and groom were present. An
elaborate supper was served anl dancing
was induged In. music being furnishei
by Il Philadelphia OF cAestra comp 'sed of
NJ. Swerdlow, leader; LSavad,ve. l. Iavi.
dow, G. Rinehimer, l.. Fidleg and A. Beu
jalnin.
Among those PRESENT were' NJ. and
Mrs. Morris Korr gold, Mr.. and Ms Wolf
Cohen, Samuel korngold, OF Philadelphia.
Robert Cohen, Emanuel Cohen. Misses
Fannie and Lena Cohen OF Chester, Rabbi
Heymon Resitz. DR.. J. r. V. B acksom,
Justice of the Peace l4n ,,,. Senator
Samuel W. Knox, f.: els II hoffecker,
Councilman w. f. lie,. -, .,Ir. and Mrs,
J. Il, Chandler. Coroner an Mrs. A. d.
Vandever Frank u. IMckey. John Rich
ard on. j, A. Oliver, w. II. Lockysr, state
Detective Wa tor T.. Witsil, Misses Sarah
Corson, Lola ka"r, Sarah Goldberg. and
Matte Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Faust.
j, Harry Gordon, Chra,0; Losham, Harry
Webster, MIR. and Mrs. Harry Pizor. Mr..
and Mrs. r W. Wolters, Samuel Wolters.
Mr., and Mrs. Bahringer, Mr.. ana Mrs,
Morris Levy, Mr. and Mrs: Llui Finger,
Mr.. and Mrs. joseph " NJ. Laltowe. Mrs.
Alnswortb, MIR. and Mrs J. Lichtenbaum,
w. W, Prickett, Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Leshem. Chafles Tipka, Charles o Cunnel,
William Gallagher, Charles H. W ise, Mr..
and Mrs Souaor aud Mr.. AMI Mrs. Kiln.
berg of PHILADELPHIA, Mr.. and Mrs. Shli-
der OF Scranton. Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Eern-
hard, Mr.. and Mrs. l.indel1eld. Lena and
Anna Lindelfeld Of New York, Mrs. Su.
sic Sherman of Philadelphia and Miss
Matte Hayes of Altoona, Pa.