The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-14
NUMBER 614
to advance those principles which honor a,
nation. GEORGE f. GoopALE.
Go. d. 10th, Regt. Vt. Vol.

Tom THUMBS WEDDING-THE RECEPTION F..
AND SERENADE.-lm after the perform.
ance OF the marriage ceremony in Grace Church.
on Tuesday, Gen. Tom Thumb and his bride,
with their attendants, proceeded to the Metropol-,
tan Hotel, where the reception was t. take place..
The ceremony and the serenade in the evening
we find thus described:
-Four parlors were thrown oDen on the second
floor, in the largest one of which the General and
his lady, Commodore Mutt and Miss Minnie War
ren received the guests, standing on a carpeted
platform which extended down The side Of the
room. Visitors entered at one door, shook hands
with the bride and bridegroom and were then
passed through and tut into the parlors beyond,
where tae bridal presents were displayed. Fol-
lowing the same ORDER they proceeded along in a.
line by large glass case, which contained all the
smaller articles, and then, having arrived at the
end OF the show, broke into groups OF took their
way back again, each lady receiving an elegant,
little box OF cake as she passed out of the door.
1he reception was announced from one until
three o'clock, but 1t was dark before the hand
shaking was over, and then crowds fingered un-
willing to quit the scene of attraction and in
truth 1t was not surprising; doubtless the little
people were weary enough before it was concluded
and in fact the ttnal| was announced by General
| Tom Thumb himself, who assisted his bride from
the PLATFORM, QccIarlng that ne had had enough Of
this, and wanted his dinner. But the throngs
present did not realize this; they had come to see
the show and their amusement consisted partly in
gazing az each other. Such motley crowd
merchants DOCTORS lawyers, artists, authors, and
many persons-actors, actresses, and others who
are rarely seen in public assembages and if recog-
nzed, become at once the most intense objects Of
interest.
In the evening the newly married pair were
serenaded by the New York Excelsior band, draw
ing an Immense crowd in front of the Metro
| politan Hotel. In response to repeated calls the
little general came out on the balcony and made
the following speech, amid deatening applause:
+ Ladies and Gentlemen-I thank you most sim
cerely for this and many other tokens of kndp ess
> showered upon me to-day. After being for more
S than twenty years before the public little expect
= ed at this late day to attract much attention.
! Indeed, ii had not become family man should
u never have known how high | stood in public IA
yor, and assure you'll appreciate highly and am
truly grateful for ,k.3 evidence Of youl esteem and
consideration. am soon off for foreign lands, but
9 shall take w,h loe tie pleasant racollecton Of
2. your Kindness to-day. But, ladies' and gentlemen,
. A.tle woman IN the adjoining apartment ID very
- eDXoas to see me, aud must therefore ma&elhis
- speech, ike myself, sAol kudl, thank the ex-
70 ce.leht bard Cl Music or IL melody, the sweet,
ness oI which is only e%celea BY anticipation.
- Ql happiness IN the aeG ll.a Dl.ole Ms.
50 Aud now, aoies a40 eqaN. nQn, Wishing yopa!
II hoa.ta and happiness, 5.4 you all a CORDIAL so9C
night,