New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-09
MID.AIR MATRIM eNY.
Brfdai Balloon vOyngc-The Psrsi"s Gem
ccrned-Picasurcs Of Windy Wedieck
The Voyage Incident On


to lake place above the clouds in Professor Thos
S. C. loves balloon United States, yesterday, at .
o'clock in the afternoon eaused great crowd to assem-.
bic in the largo ncosuro whence the bridal party were
to take their departure from tils terrestrial sphere
About 5000 persons. nearly one.half Of whom were
women, were congregated around the balloon at the
corner of Sixth and Fi,hnint ST.. while probably
as many more occupied positions on the roofs Of build
ings and Lofty rocks overlooking the inclosure.
| THE BRIDAL CAR
At one end Of the raised platform, which the
partially dstended balloon oscilated ftfully In the
strong gale was erected pretty gate Of woven
creer airing the motto Ever Thus" through which
the bridal party were TO pass to the balloon The bridal
yeIy handsome The outside being covered with
gold and crimson damask. and the inside cushioned
round with pale green silk, with capacity for four
voyagers. also elegantly tented with pink silks
bordercd round with dropping festoons OF lace Of bridal
white.
THE PARTIrs CONCERNED.
Miss Mary est Jenkins late of st, Louis Mo-.
the blushiug bridc Professor John w. Boynon II. d.,
of Syracuse, ~ y. the happy aud eccentric man.
They had been engaged for some time, and according
10 advertisement II was expected that they would be
accoinpani by the Rev. r. Dewitt Tamadge of Phila
dclphia 20 the pure untrsmmeled realms of space and
there united in the holy bands Of wedock. with the
eternal star for witnesses the and for grooms
man and bridesmaid the fires Of sunset for their hyme
NAL torch and the blue empyrean for their domestic
sphere OF course here poecal novelty enough Ia
attract thionfs OF sight seeers. who, towevor were
compelled 20 wait two dreary hours in the cold open air
keeping their feet and hands from freezing by incesant
applause and camorng for the spectacle TO commence.
as they had paid their admission fee in good faith.
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRIDAL PAgTY.
Owing to the accidcn, which had taken place at tho
Manhattan Gas Works Prof Lowe was compelled TO
make bis own gas. which occas,oned considerable do
lay but nt about o'clock the balloon was ready for
her voyage. and soon after the carriages containing
the bridal party drSSe 'e,N into the deep IN, a.,
laughter ,Sgi and and deatenins cries ~ Of "Hii hi"
" Here they Gomez Il zee the bridei' "Look ut the
old man ~ and similar expressions. A moment after
.-n.t l.. liz. l.N..
spanges. aud shiryne with the cold sptaue from the
foremost coach and scattered flowers along the plat
FORM which now densely crowded with spectators.
whom the policemen. with all their efforts. were hardly
able to keep back from the narrow path which had
been cleared for the passage Of the bridal party con
ssting Of the bride and bridegroom the two daughters
OF the latter and the sister of the former. with few
other friends.
THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM
Soon after the arrival of the party. 1t was given out
that the marriage ceremony had taken place n few
hours before at the Pfth Avenue Hotel aud that the
only legal ceremony to be performed oo high would be
the signing of the marriage contract The reason given
this change OF programme was that the clergyman
OF the occasion had 70 return to Philadelphia by the
next train, but the actual reason probably was that
the reverend gentleman accustomed to operate solely
in mundane matrmony. had backed out at the eleventh
hour and tied the knot In the manner with which we
grovelng mortals are Usually cohtented.
Which is the gal whn, sio be yoked = asked vul'
Gar fellow Of our elbow. That ia the BRIDE, We re-
piled instuctiyely indicating O beautiful woman OF
about five and twenty who hsd Just aghted from the
carriage.
cheeks and somewhat nervous smile about her pret,y
lps as she passed through the throngs with step
daughter hardly younger than herself on either side.
She was dressed in plain but elegant travelling dfcss
OF dovecolored silk her rich dark hair was modeSiy
disposed beneath elegant bonnet OF the latest style.
and she KEEP, her eyes down II sad and detected
The happy man was large porly gentleman. abon.
donble tks ace Of his new wife. Tie iattcr looked
pretty ard she iied into the gay cabin OF
The eirship but tie husband stepped over the edge
Of the car there pitoss laugh from ihe crowd a.
though he had made that one step from the sublime TO
the ridiculous OF which the poet spes OWING 10 The
scarcity Of gas II was found Impossible ioT MIS- Lua
Boynton 10 accompany her father aud siepmother as
was originally Intended Her place was therefore oc
eupied by nie sister of the bride Prof Lowe iaen
stepped In. and all wss in readiness
THE sTAkr.
The ballast was ON board. A dozen men were
clinging TO the unsteady car to keep !, down.
Give ono good swing. boys, and then let US SAL
cried Prof. Lowe. The next moment there was n
strong puff tapping sound. Ike that OF wings In
motion; the crowds below caught more glimpse Of
the paochccked bride, with the nervous snile upon
her lips ard then the airship ahoat and rising
slowly on her helvenward way. She rose but slowly
however. The Professor eIaped a sand bag just In
time to clear the caves OF the little house at one corner
OF the Dolos ury. As Il Ens the car came squareiy In
contact With the flagstaff the roofs bat The slender
{ mast bent like willow wand and the nert momen,
they were clear aud rising rapidly with The Professor
waving his hat trumplany over the side OF tie cur
TIE BRIDAL VOYAGE
vas happy success and is thus described by Of
: the no IS evidently OF pOctlc lnrn-
= IL was not cold az we thought II would be.
Immediately after clearing the was Of the nelosurc
the balloon seemed 10 become perfectly moonless and
the world sank from feet like peoped dream. Tie
city was spread below rs Ike map with is hundred
spires and ~ fiGd easements cleaning in the last fash
OF sunset which flooded the west with lslld gold with
here and theIe ISLAND Of white cloud. For moment
we seemed TO 10 perfectly mo,ionless and then, by
,. watching the Central Park directly beneath Us. we
saw that VIC were moving rapidly toward tho North.
' " Then a. the wind BE- gan towecp
@ 4 music out Of shee, and In oud
We secrcd her toward the crimson cloud
Z Ths. landllke slep along Tie d.sp."
e Our nervousness was quickly gone and we were
y soon chatting merIily Lesser and DINNER grew the
I world a. scared ana swept along over Harlem and
= along East River, with its hundred isles with the
u wide glitteTing waters OF the Sound beyond like
dazzling shield and hamcts hills and woods the latter
flushed with Autumnal pnrpe and gold. eetng far be.
meath Us like the vistas Of an enchanted realm
Ii all seemed strange and iairykc. IL brought 10
i mind the Day Dream OF Tennyson. BY but slight
stretch Of the fancy. the bride became the sleeping
beauty. newly awakened by her trJeoyc's kiss, by
another strctchquite stretch il is trueProiessor
Boynton became the fairy prince Fighter footed than
the fox who bore her TO his fathers halls 1t was the
sweet Day Dream OF youth and love.
i And on her lovers arm she eant
= And round her waist she felt il fo.d
/ And far the his they welt
. In ths. new world which /. the Old;
= Across the hills, and far away,
. Beyond their u,mo.; purple rim
And deep into the dying dsy
The happy princess followed him,
= Even az in the sweet Day Dream, the happy conpe
u in the air ship left the world behind and mounted
starward though to make their bridal home In some
bright bower beyond the clouds
II Aud DER them many sliding star
. And many merry wind wa. borne
And, sTearned through many golden bar
| The twilight melted into morn.
. And DER them many 9 Howinr ranse
| OF vspor bBoyed the crescent bark
| And, rspt through many rosy change
The Twilight died into the dark
We understand that the newly welded pair will re.
main some days in NswYOrk before seeking their
house in Syracuse. May their days be Of silver and
J 30 Id ~ fooldl 1855