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. Miss Helton's dres consisted
of plum colored silk and black velvet,
with ornaments of diamonds. The groom
wore an English cutaway walking coat,
and his best men were in full evening
dress.
The husband and wife will contiuue
with the opera company until the end of
the season, when they go to Coney Island
for the summer, probably rejoining the
company again next seasoD. — Rochester
Democrat, March 8.
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