Marriage of Midgts* A scene occuared in the parlors of the Whitcomb House yesterday noon which, 111 its nature, we think is unparalleled in the history of Rochester. It was no less than the marriage of two members of the Liliputiau opera company, which has just ended a successful engagement of three nights at the Grand Opera House. The fairy lady who deserted the ranks of spinsterhood to assume the cares and responcibilities of aw ifb Was Rebecca Ann Myers, the second sopratio of the compa ny, who is by actual measurement just thirty-one inches in heigth. She is a de cided blonde, has sparkling blue eyes, a perfect and symmetrical figure and is, up on the whole, as Li 11 put inns go, a decided beauty. She is remarkably intelligent, has a good education, is a brilliant con versationalist, and since her engagement with the opera company has made rapid progress in music. She was born near Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, and will be twenty-seven years old the 3d of April. She is of an economical nature, has saved her income, and it is estimated has a snug little estate of her own. Reuben Allen Steere, the groom, was born in the village of Glouchoster, R. 1., October 11), thirty-three years ago. lie is thirty-five inches in height, and of slim build. He is the only one of the Lilipu tians who has any beard, quite a "killing" moustache and goatee adorning his manly face. His complexion is of a healthy col or, and his hair and beard of a dark brow n. His eyes are piercing black, and the heavy brows which cover them give his face a stern and dignified expression. At an early age he was called "Colonel." and that appellation has ever clung to him. Ever since he has earned a salary, it is said, he has been constantly iayiug some thing aside for a rainy day, and probably has a comfortable fortune. The marriage was looked forward to as one of the probabilities, though it was supposed that the wedding would not eouie off until the end of the season .But "love knows no law" and but little reason, and it was decided one day last week that the event should take plane in Rochester on Sunday. It was the desire of the col onel that the ceremony should be per formed upon the opera house stage, in the presence of an audience; but this was found to be impracticable, and so it was finally settled to come off in the Whitcoinb house parlors at 12 m. yesterday. The affair was kept very quiet, and but few of our citizens were aware of the event which was to take place. As it neared 12 o'clock, however, it was plain ly visible inside the hotel that something unusual was to occur. Members of the troupe were seen li}ing hither and thither through the halls and in and out of differ ent apartments, and all dressed in a fas tidious manner. Even good naturcd Col onel Orr, the giant, had evidently spent an unusual amount of time on his toilet. At a few minutes past the mid day hour, the Rev. Asa Saxe, 1). If., of the Eirst Univorsalist Church, arrived at tlm hotel, and all those who had been invited to wit ness the ceremony gathered in the parlor and adioiuing hall. Processor Jackson of the opera troupe, was seated at the pi ano, and immediate]* struck up "The Weddiug March," and the bridal party entered the parlar. The bride cainc lirst upon the arm of the groom, and then Miss JennieQuigley and Admiral Dot, and Miss Haidic Belton and General Totman. all of v> hon: officiated as bridemaids and grooms men. They proceeded to the northeast corner of the parlor, where they all stood upon a common-sized parlor rug. When J Jr. Save entered tnc piano ceased play i tig there was dead silence and the rev era ml gvnlleuimi commenced the ceremony, which was very impressive and of course iuterrcstiug. The high contracting par- Mas were petit-coy composed, and but for mischievous smile on General Tot man's ace and the tear drops on the cheeks of tjaidie Belton there was nothing to dis *Mrb the composure ol' the service. Jennie Quigley had fully made up her mind to have the first kiss from the newly made man and wife, and Dr. Saxe had no sooner uttered the last words of the ceremony than she turned like a flash of lightning and had her companions in her arms. In traductions and congratulations followed, and continued for some time, when dinner was announced and the party adjourned to the dining hall and took possession of a special table that had been prepared for them. The dresses of the bride and Miss Qmg ley were almost similar, and consisted of pale blue grossgrniu silk and pleated pale pink satin, with tulle lace trimmings, and ornaments of diamonds, the former hav ing under her tiny veil a pro fits ion of or ange blossoms. Both dresses were cut princesse. 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