Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-01
FAR WOMAN AND AhBIN0.
Two Curiosities Marie on the Stage o
Bowery Museum.

Two Curiosities Married on the Stage Of
BOwery Museum.
That the bride in the New York Dime
Museum Tuesday, says the New York
World, was fair, some Of the too-critical
congregation denied, but that she was fat
and forty went without saying. In early
life she adopted the business of fat woman
as profession, and by assiduOus devotion
to cOrned beet and beer soon reached the
top of the ladder in her line-a line, by
the way, nearly as broad as it is long.
For 40 years the great wealth of her al
fections was wrapped up in her ample
bosom. Swain after swain gaZed across
tne vista Of her shoulders and longed
to call her all his OWn-eVery bit
OF her-but until yesterday she was deaf
to all entTeaties to change her name from
plain Anna Petit. She had borne it so
long, she said, it was awkward to change.
1t was Charley Price, a gentl, man who
earns his daily bread by posing as pro
fessiOn8l AlbinO, and wearing pump SILK
stockings, that first stirred the blood to
quicker music in her veins and turned
her thoughts to marriage and the brilliant
opportunity Of making money out Of the
marriage. They met by chance the usual
way in the BOwery Museum at No. 30,
and one night when business was slack
the-glOaming glamour O'er the scene the
Albino lover climbed down off the
STAGE and with soft caresses encircled
her plump wrist with his protecting right
arm. He WoOed her, OYercame her coy
resistance, and Went down with the
plaster on the ceiling below, when IN
moment If reckless abandon she asst her
self into his arms. The damage was re-
paired, she learned to guard against such
demonstrations of dangerous affection,
and the day was set and advertised. Cares
were sent out inviting the general public
to attend the wedding at 10 cents a head.
reserved seats only 10 cents extra. The
wedding ring was fOrged-enyl0us
monstrosities limited that it was only
plated napkin ring-a suitable bridal cos
tune was built, a minister secured and
all was ready.
All day long the museum was tbrOnged
with Bowery girls and country couples.
The wedding was announced fol- 4O'clOck,
and an hour or two before this packed
audience filled the seats in front of the
delirium tremens curtain. AT last the
orchestra took firm grip of wedding
march, and down the narrow aisle
squeezed an usher waving pair OF red
steps. Behind him waddled the $50,
pounds advertised billboard weight OF
the blusning bride, and back Of her tow
cred the virgin white of the AlbinO's
head. A bridesmaid dressed in mans
clothes carried a bouquet on the
stage, and a hungry looking minister
followed. The group took present-arms
positions and the preacher began the ser
vice. He was inclined 10 string it out,
but the critical audience yelled: "Cut it
short, Gully" and the latter end OF the
service was ratified off in a hurry. Then
kneeling down in the dust of the stage
the preacher prayed for the bride, the
bridegroom, President Arthur and the
country generally, undisturbed by the
wells to 'cOme on" He said he hoped
his hearers would meet him in heaven,
announced his name as n. c. MOrehOuse,
and asked everybody TO call at his church
in Seventh street, near Second avenue.
The bride mOpped her face during tie
service with a damp handkerchief, and
after the last mop the audience hOwled to
the preacher to kiss the bride, but he was
not that kind, and the bridegroom per-
formed the task. The minister was per-
mitted to enter the museum free, and if
any other fee was given it was kept Sc
cret. The picturesque couple started on
their wedding tour upstairs TO the muse
um proper and the audience fled out to
the inspiring strains Of "What Shall the
Harvest BeY'