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The Newtown and Welshpool Express Tuesday June 16th 1874 Page 6

Trefeglwys

Marriage Rejoicing - Friday June 5th was a day of musical rejoicing in the quiet village, being the celebration of the marriage of Mr E. Bennett of Glanyrafon and Miss E. Savage, of Rhydycarw. At the break of day scores of willing hands were to be seen erecting arches &c, along the route leading to the church. The first one, as the carriages entered Trefeglwys, was a good substantial arch with a well executed motto of crimson letters on a white ground, "Long life and happiness to Mr and Mrs Bennett", and on the other side an elegant design in ivy leaves on a pink ground of two hearts united with wreaths and monogram, the handiwork of Miss Lizzie Savage, Mr W Savage and Mr John Savage, Pwllglass. In the church the choir had assembled and led by Mrs Ashton, Llanidloes, sang sweetly "The Marriage Hymn" from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", Miss Ashton presiding at the harmonium. That lady also played with much taste "The Wedding March" on the wedding party leaving the church. The church was neatly decorated with flowers by Mrs Ceiriog Hughes, especially the altar and east window, and the lamps on the aisle with pretty leaves of ferns and flowers. The booming of the cannon announced the arrival of the first carriage, containing Messrs N. Bennett, E. Bennett, and E. W. Savage. The bride was given away by her uncle, the much respected Squire Woosnam of Bodaioch Hall. She wore a rich dress of grey moire with Honiton lace mantle, bonnet, and fall. On leaving the church, the wedding party were hailed with a shower of roses, while little girls dressed in white strewed flowers the whole length of the path. At the entrance of the churchyard Mr and Mrs Lloyd of Talgarth, had made a pretty floral bower with appropriate motto. Mrs Hughes, The Green had a flag with the words "May God Bless Them" worked in a laurel of leaves and flowers. A handsome arch was erected by Mr Mills and his friends with the motto "Let us be merry", and another arch on a similar scale by Mr Humphries (smith's shop), completed the village's decorations; but we hear that Mr Tudor had erected some elaborate bowers near Bodaioch Hall. The wedding party drove off to the hall where a magnificant luncheon awaited them, prepared by Mrs E.W. Savage and the Miss Pryce, Maes Mawr, which for elegance and taste would perhaps astonish even Bolland. The health of the bride and bridgegroom having being proposed by the worthy vicar, the Rev. W. S. Williams, it was as warmly and as pithily responded to by Mr E. Bennett. Appropriate speeches were also made by Mr N. Bennett, Mr Woosnam and Mr E. W. Savage. The bridal pair left early in the afternoon for Caersws en route for London, amid showers of old slippers, the firing of a cannon, and ringing of bells. When we look at the position of both parties, and the fact that the two families are the oldest in the neighbourhood, we cannot wonder at the great heartiness of the demonstrations. Similar rejoicings were held at Llawryglyn. We understand there is to be a presentation of plate (subscribed for by their very numerous friends) to Mr and Mrs Bennett on their return.