The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
GENTLE GUESTS AT JEWISH
WEODIHe GROW IMPATIENT
Finally Send a Delegation to Ask
the Groom to Hurry up the
Ceremony = All Have Coed
Time -

Mr.. William Pearlstein, the most
popular vegetable man" in East
Bridgeport was married last evening
to Miss Sarah Plotkin at Germania
hall according to rites of the Jewish
religion Mr.. Pearlstein saw to IT
last week that many of his customers
received Invitations to the wedding.
The result was that about one nair
Gentiles who live along Mr.. Pearl.
stems route in the northern part OF
East Bridgeport. The invitations
said, "e o'clock" but the groom for
got all about the time for the we'd
ding after he struck the hall. He
wore a derby hat to the door and put
ON a silk tile to wear inside of the
building. With that silk hat on the
groom forgot the hour. He seated
himself at a table at one end or the
room and proceeded to drink the
health of the bride. The time wore
on and the Gentle contingent began
to get anxious for someone to start
something. There were thoughts IF
home and of supper but all decided
10 be game and stick.
While the Gentle guests sat still
the other guests who had attended
similar events before spent the time
dancing the ChardaS and other Rus
sian folk dances Eight o'clock roll
ed around and still the groom re-
manned at the festal board. Those
Gentiles who felt the pangs of hunger
partook of the little zephyr-like cakes
that were passed around and washed
IL down with a dark colored wine
that followed the cakes accompanied
by two glasses. After drinking a
guest returned the glass to the tray
so that the next guest could use it.
A few minutes before 9 o'clock the
Gentle contingent from the northern
part of East Bridgeport was stirred
to the point of action. They had
a. H1 iv1O n
have the ceremony at high midnight.
Finally a delegation of the Gentiles
decided that the ceremony must take
place soon or they would go home
They sent a committee up to wait up
on the groom. A housewife who buys
cabbages and beets from the groom
every morning in the week was Sc
Iected to speak for the crowd
Wont you please get married Mr..
Pearlstein? we want to go home" she
asked
I'm 10 minutes lady I will do it.
Don't CO." said the prospective groom
who was profuse in his apologies for
keeping the crowd waiting.
His word was as good as his bond.
In 10 minutes a canopy of red cloth
trimmed with gold was raised in the
center of the hall and many of the
guests lighted wax candles to light
the bride on their way. A venerable
rabbi with flowing beard began to
bride was obliged to elbow her way
through the Nthrong of guests in or
der to get under the canopy. The
bride was attired in a gown of white
silk MULE with a veil of orange bios
SONS and she carried a bouquet of
white carnations.
Following the ceremony a master
of ceremonies escorted the guests to
the bride and groom in pairs and in
troduced them and congratulations
were in order. A bountiful supper
was served to the guests in the Ger
mania rathsheller but the hour was
so late that the Gentle customers of
the groom decided to hurry home
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearlstein were the
recipients of many ha ndsome gifts
from their friends and his customers.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Max Plotlzin and the groom
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Pearlstein.
They win make their home at 26
Linen avenue. Mr.. Pearlstein's abil-
ity in supplying the wants of his Gus
toners makes it impossible to get
anyone to run his business for a few
days and consequently there will be
no bridal tour.