New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24

MARRIED
IN ,ho ottb NJ, May ISS3 hy :hc Rev. Richard =.
storrs. D. D., assisted by tlv MAGISTRATES franklin
Edison and seth Low. BrcoAlyan' Oh lSnS"
Insula OF Kings County to Gotham Manhattan o. Ne"
lora County. No cards
1t is scarcely too much to aitrm mat THIS hlai
rage is to DO regarded as the most brilliant ana
consequential OF social events since the day that oe
bastiano Ziani, the D0ge Of Venice, Wed0eu inc
Adratc. Tho wealth and postlon-e'pncialN INC
position-of Gotham and his Br00klyana; the coih-
pick and interesting circumstances attending theH
conrtship. hindrred AZ it was for years by what
seemed to be barrier that was destined never 10
be conveniently passed, united in stimulating the
public interest in the rough running course OF the
true love as IT has rarely been stimulated since
Lander in the absence of bridge ferry or telephone
nightly SWAIN the torrent that separated him from
hrs lovely Hero IL has long been the conviction OF
cunuoisseurs of the tender passion that Gotham
and his Brooklyana were made for each Other.
And. indeed it is understood that they themselves
have been OF that opinion ever since thrJ oegah W
keep company. But having concluded that II
could never be-" they periorce coniented themselves
for long years with throwing kisses and carameis 10
each other across the cruel foam that dlvidoa
them. and continued sucn exercises in hopeless
spirit until proptioIs Fate came to their assistance
Propitious Fatt's other name was koeDlihg' he
inst dotted on this pair Of separated lovers and 50 1t
to tnat lie SNOIc "a blchl O'itiA - 'N'-"'
Cupid and Lalla Rookh that he would bring them
together. This shows what an uncommonly civil
engineer he was Roebling was as good as his
word. and to-day the royal road which he hung in
the air for them the garden wall-we mean
over the restless waves-being completed they'
Gotbam and his Brooklyana, will trip across 1t
into each others embrace and amid the happy tears
and fond congratulations of sympathlzlhg CONT
nent they will be made one and nSeperable IL Is
curious but wclrecognzed fact that husband and
wife a. the years OF their life together multiply
como TO look like each other How the operation Vi
this law will affect this couple, whether Gotham
will become tho very image of his Brooklyana or
Brooklyaua the counterfeit prosentment oil her
Gotham remains 10 be seen
Owing to the fact that the wedding does not take
place until this afternoon any detailed account OF
II this morning is not to be expected. Still few
advance notes may not prove unintercstng. II the
weather is proptious the ceremony will be held in
the open air. the fair Brooklyana, attended by her
blooming bridesmaids meeting the proud. imperial
groom midway on Roebng's royal road IL IS
understood that the bridesmaids will be Miss Flat
Bush Miss Flat Lands Miss Grave send, Miss New
Lots and Miss New Utrecht. The brido, we are
credibly informed, is 20 be dressed killlngly but
most becomingly She Will wear gown oil red,
white and blue. with overdress OF star-spangIed
banners caught up and accentuated with American
eagles A coqueItlsh liberty cap of the new sub
dued ethical color known as moon-on-thec city of
churches will adorn her head, and from the cap
may possibly depend a veil more delicate than lace
known as East Ilvcr mist We may add that 1T Is
runored that General Slocum is to give the bride
away. aid that to Henry WaId Beechcr has been
assigned the pleasant duty Of casting the regulation
old shoe for luck.
Tomorrow we win describe the wedding good
deal more in detail, aud perhaps with greater ac-
curacy in some particulars Ana Tor many anu
many generation to come we mag be sure that the
story will be rehcarsed to attentive listeners Per
han. indeed. a popular song in A. ID. 1888 will have
| Tor its refrain -
with weeping and with laughter
Long shall the tale be told,
How we'll bold Rocbling built the Bridge
In the brave days OF old.