| Show ARMENIAN AllMEN AN Sweetheart Were Tied Together With Silken Cords To the accompaniment of ot weird music rising and nM falling In measured cadence on air nil an au Ar Armenian man IIan and maiden were mauled married In the Armenian Episcopal church Fifth and Buttonwood streets It was tho time picturesque wedding set ses vice Ice of at the country unchanged In the 1800 1100 years ears since the time religion was found founded ed cd and It was aa the first time tine the service correct In III every overy detail had been held meld In Philadelphia Sadly tearfully at nt times tines the guests who comprised ell al almost ale most the time entire Armenian colony In the city elt took part purt In the service It cm emit vied them back to Armenia recalled their sufferings at the hands of their oppressors and by Its likeness to the thu ceremonies of ot past days III in their na native tive land reminded them that they Were exiles The rho bridal party sat on the front seat directly facing the tho altar the bride and bridegroom side sideby sideby by b side nude Ide His iliA best man was 1111 at his hi right her bridesmaid at nt her hel left lert Doth Both girls were beautiful b and made madean an nn exquisite picture this tha little clinging to her bridesmaid like n a child turning back on her future husband not plot oven even venturing to raise her bier eyes e cs to the time brilliant In front of the time altar altaras ns nil the he music began Yet Vet It was wan a sight worth seeing The priest the Hev Rev H N of ot New NewYork NewYork NewYork York wore the rich vestments of ot thu the Armenian church the red and anel gold Rold brocaded stale falling tailing over n white silk ellk robe both built being held In place with a n sliver slaver belt of rare workmanship On his lieu heu was as a mitre this giving a com corn commanding manding air and strangely the tho strong clear cut yet face tace of ot the time priest ny BY 1 his hili side nn m acolyte swung the Incense In to rhythmic meas measure measure ure One by 11 ono one O tho the singers In vestments themselves around the priest Urle t Then the nuptial mass inane be bee began began gan gnu the weird chanting of oC the tern being more flora Impressive than any words could be beA beA beA A single Voice hesitatingly he h faltering ly b Impressed on the bride and bride bridegroom bridegroom bridegroom groom In the tho mysterious language of at music the solemnity of ot the step they thel about to take Otis One by one the thes others Joined Slowly sadly badly solemnly tiny they chanted until the sorrow of at the time world was wal n In their walling wallin tones Sud denly they stopped and mid the priest passed between the rows of at singers hold held time the crucifix over liver the time heads of the bridal e couple nail and bade hade them arise The bride clung clun to her bier bridesmaid her head h ad bowed boned lower ann ant lower as CIS she listened to tho the marriage service The Time bridegrooms response was wan diM dis distinct dl but the time bridesmaid replied for tor the th bride when she he was W I risked If IC she would lo Io o e honor and obey nut Dot the priest saver for Cor herself herselt and faintly she pho gave told old the timid girl that she must an her promise This ThIll ceremony over oer the bride and bridegroom still wearing their silken fetters resumed re their seats peats and corn com service I followed The Tho made l was wa exquisite The rhe priests priest voice olce rich richand and vibrant Ibran rang ranj forth now ad sad now lOW tender again low and solemn A talk taUt to the husband and nn l wile wife followed In which they were Inre given shell much mach good advice Then followed a i reception and a 1 scramble among the young men for tor time brides brIde roses ro es for tor luck And tho the happy maple went vent home still wearing their thell liken shackles Philadelphia North American |
