The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-11-28
Two Giants Made rs One

Two Giants Made rs One
PrTTsBuRG, November 20.-Patrick
William Parsons O'Brien has Just
reached his thirtieth year of life.
Standing Z feet ii inches in height,
weighing 296 pounds, he is so finely
propertioned that he does not look
as large. Three years ago he appear
ed at the Broadway Museum, in N.
Y, as the Irish Giant, and since then
has visited most of the principal
cities of this country. He was born
in Belfast, Ireland. Christianna d.
Dunz is native of Wurtenberg,
Germany, twenty years OF age,
weighs 3l3 pounds, is Z feet 4 inches
in height and is a blonde. Last
May she made her first appearance
in this country, at the Boston Mu-
scum, where she was introduced as
the German Giantess.
The couple first met at Harris
Museum in Cincinnati. They fell In
love and arrived in this city three
weeks ago engaged to be married.
Manager Starr determined that the
wedding should eclipse anything OF
the kind. He began to make the
necessary arrangements, when q diff.
ficulty arose. Pat was a good Cath
olic. and desired to be married in
that faith. Christianna was a strict
Lutheran and would only have the
ceremony performed under that per-
suasion. 1t was question between
love and religion. This was over.
come by the manager suggesting that
they be married in both churches
Consequently there was a double
wedding to-day.
First the couple were married, in
the presence of few friends, by q
Priest in a Catholic Church. Then
entering carriage, drawn by foul
gray horsea, they were driven to the
German Church on Smithfeld street
Only those holding cards of admis.
sion were allowed to enter. The in
vitations were limited so as not to
overcrowd the church.
There was an immense crowd be-
fore the church when the bridal
couple arrived and squad Of police
had hard time making a passage
for the carriage.
At eleven o'clock the bridal pro
cession marched up the aisle-Man'
ager George o. Starr and Director
Chalet, followed by the giant groom
and bride. The giant wore a full
dress suit, the lapel of his coat being
decorated by medal presented to
him by the Land League of Ameri
ca. The bride was, of course, the
most observed. Her dress was o
white satin. The waist wac fashion
ed to form a square neck bodice
while the skirt was cut en- train, 81
that a square trail extended abou
eight feet. This was supported, a!
she walked, by midget. The Trim
ming of the dress was composed o
Spanish lace, that fell in festoonl
over pleats and puffs and then sur
rounded the entire train. The vel
and wreath of orange blossoms, ,
bouquet of enormous size and glove'
that met the satin sleeves at the ell
bow constituted her costume, or a
much as could be seen of it. TIL,
service was short and solemn. A
smile passed over the assembly wher
manager Starr, who appeared like
midget in contrast with the gigantic
couple, reached up to take the bridei
hand in order to give her away. Al
soon as the couple had been pro
nounced husband and wife the groom
turned to the bride and kissed he
plump upon the lips. The smacl
could be heard all over the church
The wedding ring weighed seven
teen pennyweights and measured
five inches in circumference. Th'
brides cake measured nine feet il
circumference and three feet il
thickness. The bridal couch wa
constructed by placing two beds to
gether and sewing the bedclothes 81
as to cover them.