New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-07-21
Marriage Of Midgets-Incidents Of q
a Novel Wedding.

Marriage Of Midgets- Incidents Of q
a Novel Wedding.
A scene occurred in the parlors of the
Whitcomb House yesterday noon which,
in its nature, we think is unparalleled
in the history of Rochester. It was no
less than the marriage of two members
of the Liliputian Opera Company, which
has just ended successful engagement
of three nights at the Grand Opera
House. 2E <5s "a
The fairy lady who deserted the ranks
of spinsterhood to assume the cares and
responsibilities Of wife was Rebecca
Ann Myers. the second soprano of the
company, who is by actual measure
ment just thirty-one inches in height.
She is a decided blonde, has sparkling
blue eyes, a perfect and symmetrical
figure, and is, upon the whole, as Lii.
putians 60, a decided beauty She is
remarkably intelligent, has a good edu-
cation, is brilliant conversationalist
and since her engagement with the
Opera Company has made rapid pro-
gress in music. She was born near
Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana,
and will be twenty-seven years old the
Sd OF April. She is of an economical
nature, has saved her income, and it is
estimated has snug little estate of her
own. - -
Reuben Allen Steere, the groom, was
born in the village of Gloucester, r. l..
October 49,, thirty-three years ago.
He is thirty-tive inches in height, and
of slim build. He is the only one of
the Liliputians who has any beard,
quite a g killing moustachc and eoatee
adjoining his manly face. His complex
ion is of a healthy color, and his hair
and beard of dark brown. His ewes
are piercing black, and the heavy brows
which cover them give his face a stern
and dignified expression. At an carly
age he was called Colonel" and that
appellation has ever chung to him.
Ever since he has earned a salary, it is
said, he has been constantly LAYING
aside something for rainy day, and
probably has comfortable fortune.
The marriage was looked forward to
as one OF the probabilities, though it
was supposed that the wedding would
not come off until the end of the sea-
son. But "love knows no law and
but little reason, and it was decided one
day last week that the event should
take place in Rochester on Sunday. It
was the desire of the Colonel that the
ceremony should be performed 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 off in the Whitcomb
House parlors at twelve NJ. yesterday.
The affair was kept very quiet, and
but few OF our citizens were aware of
the event which was to occur. As it
neared twelve o'clock, however, it was
plainly visible inside the hotel that
something unusual was to occur. Mem
bers of the troupe were seen flying
hither and thither through the hall and
in and out of different apartments, and
dressed in a fastidious manner. Even
good-natured Colonel Orr, the giant,
had evidently spent an unusual amount
of time on his toilet. At few minutes
past the midday hour, the Rev. Asa
Sake, D. D., of the First Universalist
Church, arrived at the hotel, and all
those who had been invited to witness
the ceremony gathered in the parlor and
adjoining hall. Professor jackson, of
the opera troupe, was seated at the
piano, and Immediately struck up 1.-THE
Wedding March," and the bridal party
entered the parlor. The bride came
first upon the arm of the groom,
and then Miss Jennie Quigley and
Admiral Dot. and Miss Sadie
Bolton and General Totman, all
of whom officiated as bridemaids and
groomsmen. They proceeded to the
northeast corner of the parlor, where
they all stood upon a common-sized
parlor rug, when DR.. SAKE entered.
The piano ceased playing, there was a
dead silence and the reverend gentle
man commenced tho ceremony, which
was very impressive and of course
interesting. The high contracting par
ties were perfectly composed, and but
for a mischievous smile on General Tot
mans face and the tear drops on the
cheeks of Sadie Bolton there was moth
ing to disturb the composure of the SER
vice. Jennie Quigley had fully made
up her mind to have the first kiss from
the newly -made man and wife, and Dr.
Sake had no sooner uttered the last
word of the ceremony than she turned
like flash of lightning and had her
companions in her arms. Introductions
and congratulations then followed and
continued for some time, when dinner
was announced and the party adjourned
to the dining hall and took possession of
special table that had been pre-
pared for them.-Rochester (N. w Dem
0crut
1F the municipal authorities had the
power, says Paris letter, they would
pull down every monument built by
Napoleon.