The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-05-21
QUAKER CUSTOM USED
Bride And Groom Perform Their
Own Marriage Ceremony.

Alexander C. Purdy and Jeanette
Hadley were united in marriage Fri
day afternoon, May Is, 1914. A spe-
cial meeting was appointed for the
occasion in the Friends church and
the Friends ceremony was used. a.
Upon Prof. Howard L. Hockett com
plotting the beautiful solo. 20 Perfect
Love" the bride accompanied by her
father appeared from the north en-
trance to the main audience room,
and at the same moment the groom
accompanied by the brides brother,
Ross A. Handley, entered at the south
doorway. Seats were taken in front,
bur not near together. Next back OF
them were the members of the two
families most interested.
On the platform in front sat Ellison
r. Purdy of Wilmington, o., and Mead
A. Kelsey, the local pastor. The
former read a portion OF scripture
from the nineteenth of Matthew rel
alive to the holy bonds of marriage,
and spoke briefly upon general theme
of wedlock. sM.
There was a moments pause fol.
| lowing the words of prayer. The
groom stood up, as did the bride at
the same moment. Stepping toward
each other, they joined their right
hands, and each turning little to
partially face the company of friends,
the groom said:
in the presence of the Lord and
before these witnesses, | take thee,
jeanette Hadley, to be my wife, prom
Using with Divine assistance to he I'M
to thee loving and faithful husband,
as long as we both shall live"
The bride made the same statement
with the necessary changes in phrase
ology. ... #ar.. .''.
The newly married were seated, and
after a short pause were presented
with the marriage certificate for sig
nature The certificate was read by
DR.. S. NJ. Hadley, clerk OF the Iowa
Yearly Meeting of Friends. Prayer
was offered, and 1t was announced
that an informal reception would fol
low, in the parlors of the church.
The extreme simplicity enhanced
the beauty of the occasion throughout.
This is the first marriage to take place
in the new meeting house. The only
decorations We're few palms and cut
flowers tasteMlly arranged.
The bride is the only daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Stephen M. Hadley, 643
North A street. She was eXquisitely
gowned in white crepe de chine with
Idraperies of shadow lace over chiffon
land carried a bouquet of brides roses,
also wearing roses in her hair She
lis a graduate of Penn College, com
Ipleting the course last year. Com
bined with comeliness of person are
those added charms of mind and
heart that have made her the joy OF
the home, and have so endeared her
ito associates. The only possible com
plant to be filed against the groom
Ids the fact that he is taking away
from the local social circle so much
Of real worth and attractiveness.
q, The groom Is also a Penn graduate
class of 1910, and is son of Ellison
r. Purdy, for a number of years
Friends pastor here. Last year ne
completed the course at Hartford The
illogical Seminary, and was hOnored
with a foreign scholarship. During
his four years course he has preach
ed regularly at the Moses Brown
EsChool Providence, r. J., Quaker
educational institution of wide repute
His efficiencies are many sided. In
college, as many friends here recall
he was prominently identified with
all the principal college activities
His mental equipment and enthusiasm
made him known factor in AFFAIRS
He is striding right along to greater
achievements, and with now so pro
ficient q helpmate, will find new Zes'
lin the always interesting task OF ac
Icomplishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purdy will remain II
Oskaloosa over Sunday. They will
pass a little time at Wilmington, also
Iamong relatives in New York state
Their last Sabbath before goins
abroad, will be at the Moses Brown
School June second they will sal
by the White Star liner, Cymric
leaving Boston for Liverpool. Follow
ing two weeks in England, they viii
visit Belgium and Holland and pass
the summer at Marburg, Germany
Then will come a solid years Worl
lin the University OF Halle, where Mr.
rurdy enjoys a personal acquaintance
with one of the professors in his par
ticular department of work.
The wedding repast, a fiye-courst
idinner, was served Friday evening a
the DR.. Hadley home, there beint
about thirty relatives and friends u
ioin in commemorating so pleasant
. an event. There was an interesting
array of presents. 49,
Among those here from out of thu
city. on account of the wedding We're
Ross A. Hadlev, Calcutta India MI
and Mrs. Hirom Hammond, lie Grand
: REV. and Mrs Ellison r. Purd"
mington, Ohio; Mrs. r. Fl. Hartley
, Quincy. ILL.,. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. r
: ley, Earham Florence Hanson, f
, Paso, Texas; Mrs. E. S. HUM, ant
Miss Florence Hum, Des Moines
Mrs. II. NJ. Pickett, Fremont; Mr.. ant
Mrs. II. A. Roquet. Fremont; Maut
Hanson, Cummings; Gren o. Pierrel
Iowa City; Roy s. Williams, Grinnell
T. Walton Conover. Sully; Theron u
Harris, Lynnville; Harlan MEREDITH
and Lucille Meredith, Lynnville.