Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-14
NUMBER, 118.sayr

should be performed on the platform Just.
previous to the start, But this, part was
changed. The couple were quietly married
In one Of the parlors OF the Fifth Avenuet
Hotel before leaving for the balloon.nlT Tori
some this was q disappointment but the
majority voted it Hall right.p a marriage
contract, however, had been drawn up for
signature while in the air, dated sF'loatingi
In Mid Air" "H1l11rm9 rii 10 9ral3v odi
900 ono iHd THE START si ssl1 TjsHT
The air ship proved TO be too, weak In
lifting power to carry all that were intend
ed to 20, so the, wedding party dwindled'
down to the married couple, one or thei
bridesmaids, Miss Susie Boynton and ProFa
fessor Lowe. As soon as the platform could,
be sufficiently cleared a start was attempt-
ed, bur the freight was still too heavy. A.
change was therefore made, and the bridesL1
maid stepped out, and the little daughter
Of Prof. Boynton took her seat within the
car. ThisAproyed satisfactory, and at the
word the Balloon was cast of, slowly rising
as she caught the rebound A cheer was
attempted, but was sinterrupted hy the seemy,
ing danger of the balloon striking Flagstaff
and tYery tongue was hushed. The car
collided, the flagstaff sprang beneath tbei
blow, sudden twist and all was clear.a
Then the crowds below cheered most lusti-,
ly, the ladies waved their bandkerchiefs,.
and SO the start was complete. The balloon
rose. glided upward beautifully, and as thp
sea breeze caughtits silken sides the aerial,
craft bounded up almost instantly to a,
height of some thousand feet, when itagain
driited, sailing slowly over the Central Park
toward High Bridge. The setting sun
gilded the globe of the balloon into splen-,
dor, giving 1t the appearance of a golden,
ball. As the crowd dispersed they seized,
upon the evergreen arch, and in a very few
seconds nothing but wreck remained. Sp
ended 'the wedding in the air.o sFV abr1,
-"HHs THE TRoUssEAU. 1910 - d.ffi4H
For the benefit of our lady readers we,
give the following description of the bi idal
costume and the trOuSseau. The whole as
prepared under the supervision Of Nine.
White, the well-knowil D,OdfSte, and eyery-j
thing is in perfect taste. The bridal cos,
tune was composed of ashes-Of-rOses pop-
lin, trimmed with velvet q shade darker
than the material, and velvet buttons. Hat
and basquine to match. The bridesmaids,
dresses are of lavender moire, trimmed
with point lace and illusion pulled in. The
| bridal outfit comprises beautiful embroider-
ed petticoats, both white and colored. cost.
| ly lingerie of every description and large
number OF rich dresses. Among the latter
is a gold-coOred silk, trimmed with white
uncut velvet and point lace. Also fine
white silver grenadine, trimmed with white
silk ruehed and putings of illusion, Al
! green moire antique, cut in the Pompadore
| style and trimuGed with rich lace and bu-
| gles. A superb blue gros grains, trimmed
| with the new Chaltilly lace, designed in a
| border of leaves and flowers. A very
heavy black silk, with velvet ornaments
embroidered in white silk and steel beads.
A gored scarlet morning dress, ornamented
| ,th ~ Il Ia
! fine white nainsook trimmed with six little
ruflies upon the skirt and body, made with
| atucked yoke and trimmed square with two
| narrow ruffies., There was also an elegant
white hat with long vail of white silk
blonde, very slightly dotted with gold, and
| an opera cloak of white cloth bordered with
goats hair fringe. ..
| .,.... RETURN OF THE BRIDAL PARTY.
| After coursing an hour an a half through
space and travelling distance of twenty
| five miles, the bridal party landed without
untoward event at Mt. Vernon, Westchest-
| er county, at 8 O'Clock, within fifteen min
ntes' ride of the New Haven railroad. The
aerial tour, we are Informed, was eminent
ly satisfactory to all concerned. One Of the
incidents of the trip was the spectacle, of
the mirage. A phantom balloon of mann
moth size was plainly visible more than
forty miles away over the waters Of the
4 Sound. l'. l' HHH' pJoW-i -iHzsEg jYEd
Prof. Lowe has forwarded us a copy of
| the marriage contract, which we subjoin:
l,r.g THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT. m, ,'.,'
Sacred compact of holy matrimony, SOL
emnized above the clouds, floating in mid
i air, within the Jurisdiction and in accord
ance with the laws of the Empire State,
this eighth day of November, A. d. 1866
/ prncantinu ourSplvpc fulIu in,nracoad with
| the sublime presence of god and the JOYOUS
Spiritual Beings of His creation, heartily
appreciating heavens highest vouchsafed
happiness, the blessed union OF two souls
in purity and glowing love, emanating from
| the eternal fountain Of truth and wisdom,
hence deriving some primitive conception
of the magnitude of Deity-inspired un-
ceasing humanity, endowed with powers
aud attributes ever more approXimating
Divinity, with assurances that uninterrupt-
ed progress remains dependent upon genial
alrelatiOns, and possessing the approv-
ing sanction of cherished friends:
| We,the contracting parties, John F. Boyn-
ton, M. D., of the City Of Syracuse State Of
New York, and Mary West Jenkins, of the
City of st. Louis, State of Missouri, do now
henceforth evermore give and devote our
selves each unto the other, and accept and
receive each other In holy wedlock; and we
solemnly and unreservedly avow and prom
ise that we will love, honor and cherish each
4 other as husband and wife during our whole
existence; and in the expressive language
of Holy Writ, we hopefully pray, .What
God hath Joined together let no man put
asunder." '' -HW
Hereunto our respective signatures, t
| ,,.. JOHN f. BoYNToN,
| .', MARY w. JENKINS. 'n
4 Witness: T. Dewitt Talmadge, Susie III.