Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-31
LOVE IN LILLlPUT.
A Passion Not Measured by Feet
and Inches.
MATRIMoNY THAT INCLUDED MIDGeTs,
How major Mite Wooed and Won Little
Mara-NuptiaIs in a Theatre
Appearance of the
Couples.

the TWO smalIest people he had ever seen
walked up TO his desk and said "We
want to get married" A man smaller
thsu the late lamentcd Thomas Thumb
and woman whose head would scarcely
have reached Minnie Wsrren's chin made
up the pair OF lilliputian lovers Mr..
Whally, manager of the buckingham Toe
atre and Museum, accompanied them.
Old Enough TO Wed.
How old are you asked the clerk.
laughingly.
Il" replied the little man in a piping
voice, am thirty"
And l. added the diminutive lady, as
she blushed slightly, am three years
Older than he.n
Evidently they were old enough to get
married and the clerk promptly issued
license for John ImariS ana Maria Nail.
John Imaris is known 10 the world as
Major Mite" He is rapididly succeeding
10 the fame OF General Thumb. Maria Nail
is a plump little lady, with dark gray eyes,
pretty mouth, black hair aud double
chin. She looks ten years older than the
little man. Both have been before the
public for many years, but they never
knew each other well until three months
ago, when they We're on exhibition torether
al Pittsburgh. A friendly acquaintInce
soon rjpeued into the warmeFt admiration.
one evening after the show was over they
sat together at their boarding house. The
Major was smoking cigar almos, as large
as himself, while the lady was industrioua-
ly plying her needle. The occasion was
propItiOus.
A Tender Conversation.
Maria" remarked the Major as be look
cd up from tehiud a cloud OF smoke,
Maria DO YOU krow oar engagement here
is soon to C!o'e and We shall nave TO sepa-
rate
eyes replied the little laiy in COM
mon, lace sort f way.
1t is very dull, Maria, this thing of
travelling alone, continued the Major sig.
nllicaGtly.
so it is replied Miss Nail, with a
sigh.
~ believe I'm about your size. Maria"
sdded the Major, as he scanned himself ad-
mirirgly.
go you are" rejoined the li.tle queen
And you like me pretty well, Maria
"Yes."
Then, suppose hereafter We travel
toTether. Let an engagement for one mean
an engagement for both. This result will
prove profitable as well as pleasant; ch,
Maria
Il think So, answered the little woman
in matter OF fact sort OF way.
Very well, we'll sign the contract TO
morrow. Good night, Maria"
Fhe Little Partners.
Thus il was that Major Mite and Miss
Maria Nsil, according to their own sto-y,
agreed to travel together. Four weeks ago
they came to Louisville. They appeared
first at the New American Museum, on
Third avenue. In few dave ~" - -
colansed & firmly by each, other 10 the
Maria stoou l'''.,' 20 ;"st az they had when
IOrtune Smiled upon them. They went TO
Manager Whalen, at the buckingham, aud
speedily secured an engagement. Several
nights ago while they were sitting sadly IN
the u, Jsrum, waiting Tor the crowd TO DIS
ptrse, Wballen cane up and began talking
to thCm. "Why in the world don't you
ret married? You seem TO think great
deal cC each other. I'll give YOU good
send.OiI. You may get married on the
stage here at the theatre. ! will also give
you h4ud ONE bridal present. Get mar
ried by all means.
The Maioi hung his head and looked the
least bit sheepish. Miss Maria blushed
furiously. Whallen pressed his point.
Directly Mr.. Imsris recovered from his
embarrassment and said, 1T isn't bad
idea. eh, Maria Not at all, reiolned
The little lady, and the match was made
then and there. That night Manager
Whallen took the little pair on the stage OF
the theatre and announced their DetrOthil.
Amid enthusiastic applause the little Major
slipped tiny diamond ring upon the iin'
ger Of his bride elect, and then the little
compile gracefully bowed themselves be-
nina the scenes On the next day they Sc
cured their license.
Marriage or the Midgets.
This tusincs. ike but not uninteres,ing
cuurt"hip rt'u't ted 10 night in the Nldg'ts
nc married on the stage at the Burking.
Ram Theatre in the presence oi large
Iunler of spec aiors. At O'Clock the
rtu.u was rolled up, dsClo"in2 a stage set
.fier The s'yle OF the fashionable drawing
com \ large iloral bell was suspend Il
ON H." rrOgcenium, and attached t0 II
~, q screen IN toe form OF horseshoe,
earring The words: Good luck" Behind
this screen and Immediately under the
he'll yele the Midgets. For the time being
,hpv were hidden from the audience. The
orchestra played lively march, and Miss
Julia Walcott, accompanied by the San
Francisco quar'ette, sang the Marrlige
Bells The audience apolsuded vigorous
IL. and a moment later Judge II. u HDKe,
OF the lTDDilt 'Oultt came u'pl' ''l' 49,
in evening dress. He was followed by the
bridesmaids.
Appearance Of Bride nnd Groom.
The stage manager clipped silken cord,
and as the bright screen fell forward the
great bell rose gracefully into the fi'cI and
the midgeis stood before the foOtiGhts.
The audience gave them hearty welcome,
for which they bowed their thanks. The
little bride vas altired in dress OF whIte
satin. with court train, and wore pearl or
naments. A long white veil, interviewer
with orange blossoms, fell gracefully over
her shoulders till it touched the noor. Her
tiny hands were enCased in lourteen'Dut-
ton white kid gloves and her feet IN satin
slippers. The latter were No. y, ch'Idfeh 8
size The groom wore the conventional
,uit of black broadcloth, with patent
leather pumps and white kid gloves.
Pronounced Man and vile.
A few moments after nine o'clock ne
Oracle Whaley. the managers daughter,
came up0n the stage with the license,
which She handed to Judge Hoke, who
promptly performed the ceremony, and
concluded il by kissing the bride. Then
amid the widest applause the curtain
went down on the fairy-ike scene. The
Mayor OF the city and other officials occu'
pied the proscenium boxes; MAJOR M,.e
moon in Louisville going from here TO St.
Louis in September.
sketch ofthe Couple.
The happy groom, Mr.. John ImaFls' WAS
born at Moscow, Russia, in No'em'er'
s53 and has been IN America teD years
In 1876, for a short time, he travelled WIN
Roruum. Miss Maria-somet'm mes ctIleu
Msric-NsiI, was born at MocksSiile, y. o..
in Septen ber 1850 She has been On me
road for seventeen years and has travelled
,bp world over. She says she Is haii
head shorter than Minnie Warren anu unto
IS s'out Her height is thrty::onee inches.
Major Mite stands forty.two inches with
nj. .hops on. He has square shoulders AMI
srcrt rmhs. His hair is light and his com
II, Won ruddy. He is a great smoker.
AEOyal JRunt.
r."gsu,GEx. August 30-The Ch.r snd
.. i'm. Of Russia, have arrived h"re.
TbSv were received by the Kim o: D'u'
marx ana the King OF Greece on boi'd the
Roval yacht. This morning their maJe''
lies were taken ashore and c""ort"f tl the
Poval palace by the principal civil AM
military authorities and fo:ct"n mln'St'r7
Immense crowds assembled al the lsHtin'