NOVEL WEDDING.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2148, 22 November 1875, Page 4

NOVEL WEDDING.

In accordance with the report in Monday's Alta, the wedding of Miss Elloise Eelley, a totally blind girl from birth, was yesterday celebrated at the State Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute. Eleven o'clock being the hour the ceremony was to have taken place, and everything was in complete readiness at the time; but pw,ing to some misunderstanding as to the hour, or because, perhaps, he is somewhat interested in a morning newspaper himself, and did not want to assist in furnishing an item in time for the afternoon papers, the Bey. Mr Hamilton did not arrive until some time after meridian. This delay was apparently unpleasant to -those in readiness, and caused them some manifest uneasiness, but no serious damage. The nuptial ceremony was performed in the large Becitation Boom, wnich was very prettily decorated with flowers* in the presence of all the unfortunate inmates of the Institute and the few invited guests. The bride is quite small in stature, and appeared more like a daughter than the wife of the Benedict, Mr John Jeffreys. She has a fair complexion, and golden-brown hair, worn, short, with a natural inclination to curl. Her eyes are of a light bluish colour, and she moves about with so much ease and confidence that at a little distance one would scarcely judge her blind. After the wedding ceremony, and the receiving of the congratulations of all her teachers schoolmates, some excellent vocal and instrumental music was. furnished by a number of the blind pupils ; then all were invited into the large dining-hall to lunch. The several tables were, abundantly spread with cold meats, cakes, fruit, coffee, &c> The bride's cake in the centre was large and handsome, for all of which, and the pleasant way in which the whole affair passed off, Superintendent Wilkinson and his busy helpmeet certainly deserve much praise. The bride was attired in a neat, brown travelling dress, and the happy - looking pair, left on the four o'clock train from Oakland for San Jose, where they have gone on a brief visit to some of Mr Jeffrey's friends. Quite a comical scene transpired just as the newly wedded pair were being driven away from the Institute. A large bevy of the deaf and dumb girls appeared, with their aprons filled with old shoes, and threw them after the departing couple. This they did for luck; and the rapid way in which they capered, and talked with their fingers and hands, indicated that they 'enjoyed it immensely, although they all seemed to regret the parting with their schoolmate and companion.