The Washington herald., 1908-08-24
CUPID'S bow IS TIED
Esther Dick Becomes Bride
of Abe ROSenthal.
ORTHODOX RITUAL EMPLOYED
Unique Services and Popularity of
New VOyaEerS on High seas Of
NatrImOny Attract Holiday Crowd
to Columbia TurnVerefn-StranE
Celebration Follows Service.

Everybody said Il was tile biggest and
finest wedding that has taken place in
Washington Tor many years. and every
man. woman and child present soIemnIy
declared that there never was a Iovelier
bride and handsomer bridegroom than
Abe RosenthaI and his uewly-espoused
partner. Esther
They were proud and happy couple
as they stood respieudent in brand new
wedding attire. and surrounded by hun
dreds Of invited and unlimited guests and
friends in tse center OF the hall Of the
Columbia TUruveriu last night. receiv-
ing the congratulations and good wishes
for a blissful and happy welded life
The guests had donned their best h0li-
day raImeat and the nevIy-vedGed couple
being members Of the Hebrew Orthodox
creed. many OF those who came 10 cele-
brate this day of days kept their hats
on as a sign OF respect and esteem 10
the great occasion
Hall Was Decorated.
The han had been decorated for this
event with multi-coIored japanese Ian
terms and paper bunting OF all colors. ana
there were designs strung from gas Jet
to gas Jet The Star Of Israel. made Of
green. yellow. and brown paper. occupied
a prominent place. Il was suspended IN
the center Of the hau. An orchestra Of
two violius. a piano. and flute PLAYED
strange music. which placed s0ma Of the
participants in q joyful mood. while 9th
ers talked and danced by themselves in a
corner
Al intervals the music OF the orchestra
and the general noise OF voices. CIinki1E
Of glasses. the rattle Of plates and dishes
was accompanied by "A man with a fun
black beard singing IN a high tenor voice
a strange song IN a strange language.
At the approach Of the hour set for the
ceremony the assembled guests gathered
around the platform. where Abe Rosen-
thai and Miss Esther Dick. attended by
their parents. the bridesmaids, and the
best man. had taken position Rabbi S.
Becker, OF the Above ShoIsm SyuaEogue-
at the stroke Of O'Clock ascended the
steps Of the rOstvun. and recitinE the
ancient Hebrew wedding ritual. finally
pronounced Abe RossDthal and Esther
Dick man and wife.
The ceremony being over. there was A
rash for the youthful couple and con
sratulations came thick and fast IN the
Yiddish. German. American. and other
languages. All were received by the
proud and happy Abe and his lovely wife.
Esther. with becoming dignity. and the
young groom felt himself growing in i'm
portauce every moment
Being a member in good standing OF
the Elesa Vetgrad Beneficial Society. his
brother members were present in fun
force and took every opportunity 70
vigorously by the hand and wish them
good luck and other wishes OF g SINH
lar import
The Netgrad members were easily rec
ognized by the badges they wore upon
their coat lspeIs. They made themselves
generally useful In assisting with the
edibles. which were 10 he had in every
conceivable shape. form. and manuf5c-
ture-
DeIicHfeSsen Feast.
Every delicacy dear TO the heart OF
the Orthodox Jew was on hand in fun
and plenty. and judging from the man
ner IN which one supply Of the good stuff
disappeared, 10 be replaced by another.
there was not one case Of indigestion In
the whole assembly.
The feasting. singing and dancing con-
tinued until late in the night. and Abe
and Esther ROsenthal remained until the
last.
The bridesmaids were the Misses Jennie
RosenthaL Of Norfolk. brother OF the
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