Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-10
MiDeETS MARRIED.
Major uttIsanssr Welded to Miss
Ida Hosnsr.
Three Feet and Six Inches Takes Tires
Feet and Five Inches for Bet.
ter or Worse. and Vice
Versa.
A. SCENE AT THE MUSEUM.

Nsw YoRK, March 9-No Wedding has
excited so much interest among showmsa
since that OF Tom Thumb at Grace Church
rs the marriage Of tbe two midSets, Miss
Ida Hosmer and Mr.. Robert Hussa, or -
Mr.. George Starr, DR.. Bunnslrs manager.
has christened him, Major Lttlefngsr, at
Bunnelrs Brooklyn Museum. Ten minutes
after the theatre was opened every seat In
the house was filled, mostly by ladies, and
the house presented very picturesque
appearance. A variety performance was
first given at which the "Man with the
Iron Jaw" the dancing spider; Leonsou'
the elastic man, and Lotta d AlmaS The
Queen Of the Air." appeared, but away be.
low the orchestra sests, down where only
the original acrobat Haddis, appeared
through trap door in the stage, . differ
ent scene was going on.
A little woman only three feet Eve inches
high and dressed in white, with long
tulle veil covering the masses OF brown
hair wreathed with orange blossoms, sat on
q tiny chair with her arms thrown around
the neck of little man three feet six
inches in height, resplendent 10 black dress
suit and high white collar aud crayat. No
one will ever know what the little pair
.aid, but tho little man undoubtedly was
saying something very sweet and - he
came TO the end Of what he was saying the
reporters sitting in the corner OF the room
got curious, and no wonder, Tor the little
woman's head entirely disappeared buried
away on the white shirt front OF the
man and hidden under the black lapeis
Of his coat but there was no
cause for alarm, for very soon after tho
white tulle veil appeared, then the orange
blossoms, then the brown hair, and then .
pair OF bright brown eyes, Q pair Of rod
tips, and soon the head OF the little wo.
man. The little man got tired apparently
of talking sweetly, and very soon got up
and paced up and down the moor, toying
with his watch seals and casting approving
glances on the reflection from mirror OF
little man who walked up and down the
oor and toyed with his watch seals.
The woman wss just going 70 Join the
mrn In his walk WIN Mr.. Starr appeared On
the stairway and said: "All over Tor tho
love act. We will now have the marriage
act" Then the little man gave his arm .
delicate bend and the arm OF the little wo-
man dropped into the angle AMI the whito
veil, the orange blossoms, the black drcss
suit and the gold watch seals all disappear.
ed up the stairway towards the stage.
When they reached the top OF the stairway
the curtain was down and the stage pre-
sented . curious scene. Indians win
dirty blankets, tattooed men sad
women, fat babies and other curiosities
were running here and there Mr.. Starr
was experimenting the management OF .
parlor scene for the wedding. In minute
the curtain went up and the orchestra
played Marriage Bells" Two minutes
afterward "Bobbie," with "lda" leaningon
his arm, walked on the stage, followed by
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost," who preachesat at
the Brooklyn Academy Of Music ."ldas'
sister, mrs. Donee, and her brother FOL.
lowed him. The bride was not at all excit.
ed, but "Bobbie" was. and the watch seals
went through the most horrible contor-
tions. The little couple came up 20 the
knee OF the Irish giant, who OF course was
present.
Robert" said the minister, will you
take Ida for your wife,"
81 will" said the little man, and the
watch seals jumped and the while collar
began TO look damp.
"And; Ida, will you take Robert for your
husband?"
~ will" said the little woman. and she
smiled at Bobby, at the minister and every
pretty woman In the house. When the
minister pronounced them man and wife
the applause was deafening. Ladies' waived
their handkerchiefs and programmes ~
"Bobbie'' kissed bis wife. Mr.. Bunneli
then came forward and congratulated them,
and all the curiosities extended their con.
gratulaiions, Utter which the company
went down stairs 10 q wedding breakfast
Sir. and Mrs. Hussa went TO Mr.. B.'s house.
They will remain on exhibition at the mus
cum during the week. Mr. Hussa is twenty.
FIVE years old. and was born st Hartford.
Ida 10 Q very sentimental young lady,
and in the language OF Miss Myrle Kings.
land, the lecturer OF The museum, "she has
a yearning after the ideal, sweetiy pa.
tbetic, romantic and poetic mind" which
revolted at the idea OF marrying . stage
curiosity.
But said the groom, yet II there j.
one thing understand. better than snottAr
that understand. IL 10 woman, and. cir.
land here the little man gave ibis watch
seals m indignan. jerk II 10 woman: sol
si"--nnother jerk At watch seals-'in one
week the heart Of Ida was mine"
IDA said: "0f coursc, Bobbie II not poet
or any thing like that, but will give In 70
Bobbie. and IL Bobbie gives In 20 me-
and the Iittlo womsn looked - though
Bobbie would do that, or her name was NOS