Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1880-03-23
Marriage Of Midgts.

Lnc history OI 1OCHcSIct. III WIS no IeSS
than the marriage Of two members of the
Liliputian opera company, which has just
ended q successful engagement of three
nights at the Grand Opera House.
The fairy lady.who deserted the ranks
of spipsterhood to assume the cares and
Responsibilities ola wife was Rebecca Ann
Myers, the second soprano Of the conpa-
ny, who is by actual measurement just
thirty-one inches in heigth. She is de-
cided blonde, has sparkling blue eyes, a
perfect and symmetrical figure and is, up
on the whole, as LiliputianS go, decided
beauty. She is remarkably intelligent,
has q good education, is 4 brilliant con-
versationalst, and since her engagement
with the opera company has made rapid
progress in music. She was born near
Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana, and
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 Stecre, the groom, was
October 10, thirty-three years ago. He is
thirty five inches in height, and OF slim
build. He is the only one OF the Lilipu-
tians who mas any beard, quite killing"
moustache and goatee adorning his manly
face. His complexion is OF Il healthy col
or, and his hair and beard Of dark brown.
His eyes are piercing black, and the
heavy brows which cover them give his
face & stern and dignilied expression. At
an early age he was called Colonel" and
that appellation has ever clung to him.
Ever since he has earned salary, it is
said, he has been constantly laying some
thing aside for q rainy day, and probably
has q comfortable fortune.
The marriage was looked forward TO as
one OF the probabilities, though it was
supposed that the wedding would not
come of until The end of the season But
''love knows 70 law" aud but little reason,
and il was decided one day last week that
ne event should take place in Rochester
or Sunday. It was the desire Of the col
Ouel 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 of in the WhitcOmb
house parIors at II NJ. 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 y O'Clock, however, it was plain
ly visible inside the hotel that something
unusual was to occur. Members OF the
troupe We're seen flying hiCher and thither
through the halls and in and out of differ
cnt apartments, and all dressed in flS-
,idious manner. Even good natured 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 SAKE, ID. d., OF the First
Univcrsalist Church, arrived ut the hotel,
and all those who had been invited to wit
ness the ceremony gathered ia the parlor
and adjoining hail. Professor Jackson
Of the opera troupe, was seated ut the pi-
ano, and immediatelS struck up ''The
Wedding March," ami the bridal party
entered the parlar. The bride came first
upon the arm OF the groom, and then Miss
Jennie Quigley and Admira! Dot, and Miss
Saddle lelton and General Totman, all of
whom ofiei&tcd RS bridenaids and SroomS-
men. They proceeded to the northeast
corner of the rarlor, where they all stood
upon q commOn-Sizcd parlor rug. When