Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-28
The Wedding Of the Giants.

Not twenty persons out OF the hun
dreds who thronged the German church
at the corner Of Smithfeld street anC
Sixth avenue, Pittsburgh, last Tuesda,
morning to witness the wedding of th'
giants were aware of the fact that wheI
the bedecked and smiling couple march
ed up the broad aisle to the music o
the big organ that they were already
man and wife; that the German
giantess was no longer Miss Annie
Dunz, but Mrs. Patrick O'Brien. 1e
such was the case. The Irish giant il
devout Catholic, while his bride is {
strict Protestant. Their love making
went on like the placid waters of the
broad Amazon until it struck an OBJ
stacle that threatened to wreck theil
happiness. Each wanted to he married
in their respective religious faiths. The
matter was finally compromised by an
agreement that they should first be
married by Catholic priest and after.
ward by a Protestant minister. Ac.
cordingIy, half an hour before their ap-
pearance at the Lutheran Church, the
nuptial knot was tied according to the
rules of the Roman Church, in tie pres.
ence of very select company of person
| al and intimate friends, after which
they entered their carriage, drawn by
four gray horses, and were driven to
the Lutheran Church, where the second
ceremony was performed.
1t was just eleven O'Clock when the
four greys drawing the bridal carriage
came in sight on Smithfield street. 1t
was an open carriage; the bride in
white satin, veil and orange blossoms,
with the groom on the back seat and
Monsieur Chalet sitting opposite them.
The team was fooled up to the curb in
style, and the bridal couple entered the
church. There was a craning of necks
and straining of eyes as they passed
down the aisle to the altar, Messrs.
Starr and Chalet, who acted as ushers,
looking like wee boys in comparison.
DR.. RuofH met them at the altar and in
few seconds they again were Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien. The groom
sealed the contract with hearty kiss,
whose smack called forth scattering ap-
plause and then, after a brief season of
congratulations, the newly-made man
and wife left the church As they
drove off the boys on the street sent up
cheer, and the wedding of the giants
was oyer
VERBALLY AND BY WIRE.
In the afternoon and evening Mr..
and Mrs. O'Brien were at their posts
in the Museum and were visited and
congratulated by thousands. During
the day the following kilograms were
received by them:
May the God Tohi cause your faces
to shine in fatness and pleasure.
CHANG, Chinese Giant.
Accept congratulations and may
your life be as happy as that of yours.
CAPT. NJ V. BATES AND WIFE.
Kiss your bride for me. May you
be as happy as you are big.
Col. RUTH GOSHEN, Giant ofPalestine.
Would like to be with you. Missed
train. Too far to walk. Heaven bless
YOU. JIM DAHoNEY, Giant.
Double congratulations from one who
wishes jov to both.
MILE CHRISTINE,
Two-Headed Nightingale.
Good. In union there is strength.
Z. Z. BARNUM.
We unite to congratulate the united
TEXAS GIANT BROTHERS.
Have requested my son to personally
congratulate you for the entire family
ADAM FoREPAUGH.
The curtain on the last act at the
Museum had scarcely reached its rest
ing place ere the happy but hungry big
people started for the Hamilton Hotel
Many of their friends and a number of
invited guests were alreading waiting
for them. Patrick said he was tired
Christina said it was jolly good fun to
get married and she had not time to
get tired. Pat said of course it was
funny but he was hungry and refused
to be comforted. Il young man was
introduced who had met Miss Dunz
when she was living with her foster
parents She recalled the name at
once and was about to relate the cir
cumstances- when Pat whispered as
softly as March wind, Don't men
ton it. You do nothing but introduce
me to your old mashes" A blush so
big that it made noise covered her
face as she stammered, "Putsy, dear, |
am thine all thine" This assurance
does not always carry as much weight
with it as it did coming from the lovely
Christina.
Supper was announced, however,
and the O'Briens led tie way, a por-
ton of the stairs having been previous
ly removed. The supper table itself
meant good luck" having been form
ed like au immense horseshoe. Mr.
and Mrs. O'Brien sat at the toe, out
side, while the foster parents of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Friedenburg, sat
| inside. Between them was the we'd
ding cake that looked like the core out
of halfmile track On the left of the
giant sat W. G.. Connolley and the
snake charmer on the right The guests
were ranged down each arm of the
shoe. In the windows back of the
bridal party were the flags Of Ireland
and of Germany, with the stars and
stripes between.
When the big people began to eat
everybody looked at them, but the only
visible effect seemed to be the aggra-
walton of giant appetite When the
giant came to "Viands Frcid" on the
bill of fare he said to the waiter :
! Captain, / don'tlke my 'viands froid,
I'll take 'em boiled" The bride saw
The mistake and called Pats attention
to it by nudge that shook his frame
fore and aft. All went well and dinner
was progressing finely, when a gentle
men brought in presents for the bride
and groom. With all the curiosity of