The little church was profusely decorated with vines, ferns and potted
plants, while a wealth of cut flowers adorned the altar, the front of
the new organ, which rose towering to the very top of the church, and
the pews reserved for the bridal party.
Outside the edifice hundreds of sightseers, not honored with
invitations, lined both sides of the spacious Square in front of the
church, and occupied positions of vantage on the steps.
It lacked but ten minutes of ten. The sexton rung a merry peal from the
sweet-toned bell, which was the pride of the inhabitants of Mason's
Corner. Within the church the ushers, having attended to the seating of
the audience, stood just within the door awaiting the arrival of the
bride and groom. They were in dress suits, with white gloves, and each
had a white rose in his butonhole. Robert Wood and Cobb's twins had been
assigned to the right of the centre aisle, while Abbott Smith, Benjamin
Bates, and Emmanuel Howe had charge of the left side of the edifice. If
any noticed the absence of Samuel Hill and Hiram Maxwell, it did not
provoke general remark, although Mrs.
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