The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-27

num-" broke out in the audience. Inc Nv
and from the ring drove up, and Mr.. Barnum
rode around the track, standing up and ac-
knowledging with his hat the plaudits that
kept company with him. AS he reseated
himself by his wife he said: "Ihey are de-
termined to have the worth of their money
to-day, and it's all right; they might just as
we'll trot me out with the other animals"
When Frank Whitaker mounted the
judges stand to recommend the audience TO
| take q peep at the side-show menagerie: he
wound up his remarks with, 1.-THE menagerie
is indoised by p. I. Barnum." "Holloa,"
said Barnum to those around him, Il
didn't know had Endorsed anything since
/ backed the paper OF the jerome CLOCK
Company" A performance. it will be re- |
membered, that swamped one of the several
great fortunes that Barnum has made. That
he still has
AKEEN EYE TO BUSINESS
was evidenced yesterday by his taking roll
of foolscap from his overcoat pocket, and
handing it to Mr.. Thomas: "Here." said he,
1--WE written up the advertisement for New
York next week." The balloon, p. T. Bar
mum, the same used in the press ascension
last week, and that burst on Saturday, hav-
ing been repaired and revarnished, was
taken to the old rink lot on Freeman street
yesterday morning. The gas was turned
iuto her from the street main at 10 A. NJ. In
five hours she was sufficiently inflated, and
at 3 p. NJ. she was taken to the northeastern
corner of the hippodrome lot, 20 space IN
closed by canvas walls. In the center of
this space was ring, surrounded by ropes,
for the balloon, the bridal procession, the
band and the reporters. The remainder OF
the inclosed space was for the audience,
which was about 5000 strong. The multi
tude in the park and vicinity was past emu
merating. Fifteen or twenty thousand
would be a reasonable guess. The afternoon
W.
free from banks of clouds, was very hay.
The smoke hung low and thick around
the horizon. The balloon was held down
by the weight of several of Donaldson's
assistants and by single rope. Beauti-
full bouquets were fastened to the netting
Just above the car. The basket was covered
with green and white cloth, festooned with
tri-colOrs, and spangled with rosettes. 1t
was carpeted inside, and the seats and lower
ropes were covered with white muslin.
Four flags on stats protruded from tie bas-
ket. the American ensigns keeping company
with green flags embroidered in yellow
with Irish harps, the bride wishing to honor
the island of her ancestors. Soon after P.
NJ. the bridal procession came forth from the
pavilion, keeping measured step to Men,
delssohn's Wedding March. The band en-
tered the inner ring first, and deployed
north of the balloon. The bride and groom
headed
THE PROCESSION.
The bride, sttired in rich pearl colored cos
tune, looked pretty. smiling, and entirely
composed. The bridegroom looked serious,
little pale, probably, but resolute. We be-
, lieve, however, that at any sort OF a we'd
ding the bridegroom looks scared. The
, groomsman, Mr.. w. E. Coup, Mr.. Barnum's
, right hand man, and Miss Annie Yates. the
bridesmaid, came next. Miss Yates was
charmingly dressed, and her delicate style
of beauty would hardly indicate that she is
very daring equestrienne. These four as
} cended the miniature stairway lead
, ing into the basket, and took
their seats. Then the Rev. Fl. B. Jeffries,
an agreeable young clergyman, possessing
the coolest quality of courage, stepped In
, with a smiling countenance. Prof. Donald
, son, in bis best Sunday clothes, was up on
the woven wire lookout" above the bridal
quartette. He sung out to press agent
Thomas, that he too must get aboard. Mr..
Thomas may not have expected this, but he
> was in holiday attire, with boquet at his
! button hole. AS he made his way into the
basket Mr.. Barnum stepped up to shake
hands with the passengers, a movement
that seemed to alarm his wife, who probably
believed that he intended to get in too, or that
I he might become entangled in the ropes. At
/ all events she hurried Mr.. Barnum away
from the basket, and he took this bit of affec-
tionate solicitude with good grace. A call
a was made on Mr.. Coup for speech. He
said that Mr.. Barnum and his wife would
2 make their first balloon ascension next
Saturday, and that he would, therefore, turn
\ over the balloon oratOry to his chief. The
: brisk and clear-eyed Donaldson emptied a
a sand-bag or two, shouted to his assist
g ants to let go the last rope, and the bal
}, loon, with a very gentle motion, was waited
q a way amid the shouts of tens of thousands
# and enthusiastic waving of hats and hand
t kerchiefs, which was cordially returned
. from the bridal car. The ascension was in a
s line much nearer the perpendicular than
q usual. The lower current of wind blew to-
a ward the southwest. Donaldson had ex-
. pected to be carried in that direction. The
a clergyman feared rapid transit TO the skies
r of Kentucky, and in about three minutes
r after leaving earth he proceeded with
a THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY,
y conducting it, we are informed, very i'm
# pressively. The Swedenborgians have two
: marriage services, one for important occa-
! sions, about an hour in length. The other
:. does not occupy over five minutes Mr.. JEFF
: fries took the short route to wedlock yester-
Il day. He made an appropriate address to the
q couple, alluding to their strange situation
4 above the clouds. The responses were
made, and, of course, no ruffian rival
broke in to forbid the bans. feeling
prayer was offered, to which all listened
10 with bowed heads, and then Mr.. and Mrs.
l. Cotton were presented to their attend
). / ants for their congratulations. Mr.. Coup.
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Donaldson all followed
the bridegroom and clergyman in kissing
5 the bride. Then they kissed the bridesmaid.
q The end OF the ceremony was signaled to
It the crowds below by dropping parachute,
!. which tumbled TO the ground in leisurely
Il way. The balloon had reached the elevation
]. of one mile before the ceremony ended, but
IS it had struck another current. which carried
;. it slowly and majestically eastward along
d the northern boundary of the city toward
It Walnut Hills. The air ship seemed
VI to creep over this route SO slowly
IS that, in company with two other press
r, representatives, we took carriage at the
: hippodroIne grounds, and gave the driver
/ the somewhat QuixOtic diracfinns To head off