The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-09-24
WEINSTEIN- SCHWARTZ,
BERG.

BERG.
Hiss Hattie Weinstein, of Lum-
berton, Becomes the Bride of
MIR. Abe Schwartzberg, of
Brooklyn An Immense Crowd
Witnesses Interesting Cere-
mony at Jewish Synagogue
A Great Feast Follows the
Wedding.
Decidedly one of the most
interesting weddings that has
ever taken place in Lumberton
was the marriage Tuesday
evening at the Jewish synagogue
Of Miss Hattie Weinstein, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Vein
stein, Of Lumberton, and Mr..
Abe Schwartzberg, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. 1t was the first wedding
ever carried out in Lumberton
according to Jewish rites and
customs, and the widespread
interest in the event was evil
denced by the immense crowd
that gathered at the synagogue
to witness the cermony. Before
the hour for the ceremony to be-
gin the house was packed to it's
utmost CAPACITY, and as manV as
could do so gathered at the
windows and door-indeed, so
dense was the crowd that it was
with difficulty that a way was
cleared for the entrance Of the
bridal party.
According to the Jewish GUS
tom, all the attendants gathered
at the home of the bride and
when the bride was ready her
brother, Mr.. Harry Weinstein,
who was best man, went to
bring the groom, who was wait
ing at the home of Rabbi Shock
ct. When Mr.. Weinstein re-
turned with the groom the bride
was seated among her attendants
waiting for him. The groom
presented the bride with a bou-
quet Of flowers, the bride pinned
a flower on the lapel of the
groom's coat and then the party
repaired to the synagogue, the
bride and groom riding in the
last carriage in the procession,
and they entered the synagogue
in the following order:Miss Tilda
and Mr.. Harry Weinstein, sister
and brother of the bride,
who were maid of honor and
best man; Miriam Weinsteir
(sister of the bride) and Ada
Blacker, Max and Israel Vein
stein, Miriam and Hilda Weinsteir
(the former a niece of the bride)
Lena DUNE and Dorette Shocked
all these bearing flowers
Following these came the bride
and groom, after whom came the
. following: Mr.. and Mrs. S
Welnstein, father and mother Of
the bride; Mr.. and Mrs. A
Weinstein, who acted through
bout the ceremony for the absen
parents of the groom, as the
rites require; Mr.. and Mrs. San
Dunie, of Fairmont, brother-in
law and sister of the bride; Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Schwartzberg
of Georgetown, S. c., brothe.
and sister-in-law of the groom
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Blacker, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Joe Blacker, Mr.. and Mrs
H. DUNE; Rabbi M. B. Shocke
entering last. The bride AM
groom seated themselves il
front of the ark, facing tn
. audience, the bride on the groom
| right. Rabbi Shocket took hi
stand on the altar, beneath tn
/ white canopy under which Jew
s ish weddings are performed, an
then the groom approached tn
bride and arranged her veil owe
her face. Messrs. Leste
Schwartzberg and Sam Duni
then led the groom upon tn
f altar, Mr.. A. Weinstein follow
!. ing them, and Immediately there
o after the bride, preceded by he
father and mother, was led upo
y the altar by Mesdames. Leste
: Schwartzberg and Sam Dunit
: The entire party upon the alta
It then marched seven times aroun
the groom, the seven times repre-
senting the seven daysof theweel
II and the ceremony was performe
e by Rabbi Shocket, using the H,
e brew first and translating. Twic
!. during the ceremony a glass
&c wine was passed first to Il
~ groom and then to the bride, eac
81 taking sip, and at the concl
le sion of the ceremony the groo
Dr. broke the glass upon the floor
% the altar, this signifying pro
~ perity and happiness. Ever
" body upon the altar then salut,
rs the bride and groom with a kis
ch after which relatives and frien
IS of the happy couple passed aero