St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-26
Wedding Bells Which Rang Out Merrily
at the Exposition Building Last
Night.
Two Couples Welded in the Presence of
a Vast Multitude of Admitting
People.
second st. Paul Day Brings Crowds
of Visitors From NeighbOr-
ing Cities.
end of the Fifth Week The Big Show
Now TO Be Doomed to the
Closing Day.

wedding in the Exposition. The directors
should rear him monument more durable
than brass. for thousands of dollars poured
into the eXchequer, all on account of that
emanation of high forehead. The we'd
dings occurred last evening, and how the
people did turn out
They come as the leaves come,
When forests are rended;
They come as the waves come
When navies are stranded.
They began coming in the afternoon and
camped on the spot, so as to be sure of Sc
curing goods posts of observation. They
came from st. Paul and other neighboring
places by train loads and Minneapolis
turned out her people by thousands. BY
dusk. every street leading toward the build
ing became procession which knew no
dimnution until 9 O'clock. In the immedi-
ate vicinity of the building the crush was
inconceivable' and on the entrance
StairwayS existence itself was only
possible. The registering turnStileS were
utterly inadequate TO admit the crowd and
the gates were thrown wide open to pre-
vent SutfocatiOn. Within the building the
scene was one in a lifetime. The amphi-
theater was packed and the aiSleS and cor
ridOrS absolutely wedged. On the second
floor the circle Of humanity was spread en-
tirely over that portion which commanded
a view of the platform. running clear back
10 the walls The first floor was in similar
condition, while thousands were unable to
get within seeing distance. Early in the
evening thouSa IDS turned their backs in
despair of seeing the sight, while thousands
more came to the doors and after seeing the
situation hastily retreated- The most
liberal estimate of the crowd which came
was 80, 600. Certain it Is that twice as
many were present as upon opening day.
THE BRIDAL PARTY,
during this gathering of the crowd, sat in
the directors room. IN anxious expectancy.
Two willing couples there were, with a
score of friends. Ferdinand Alarv and
Nettie Longtien were the first. and George
Epps and Addie Cook the second. Alary
is a blocking young fellow, of less than
medium stature, with black eyes. hair and
mustache. He came here from Boston, is
a dry goods clerk, and hangs out, for the
present. at 4O5 Washington avenue south.
He was dressed in dark Prince Albert coat,
suit to match. with cute little bOuton-
Mere. His bride, Miss LOngtien, is pretty
little brunette. with soft dark eyes and a
clear olive complexion. which looked pref
tier than ever as bushes chased rapidly
over her face. She was a st. Paul girl, and
lived at the corner of Fillmore and Starkey
streets. She wore a dress Of plum silk.
with ducbRse.Overdress. Her hat was OF
white velvet and plumeS and her flowers
tea roses EppS, the second groom, is a
spruce. looking young man, small In SIZE
with blonde hair and mustache. HIS cos
tune was black diagonal, with sack coat,
~I, TY,ho A crIOc oil
tile was the object of much solictude On
stately blonde, and looked we'll
in white satin and ValencienneS
lace. with the regulation tulle veil The
latter was caught up by punches of tube
roses, and IN her hand she carried bouquet
of Marechal Neil roses. EppS is a stone
dresser from AnOka and Miss Cook resides
with her parents at los Fourth street south
east.
THE WEDDING PROCESSION
was the first feature of the ceremony.
Promptly at O'Clock the Mexican band
struck up a march and Col. Hubbard. mas
ter of ceremonies. led the way from the
Office. The bridal couples fell in behind.
followed by their families, while the re-
porters brought up the rear. Escorts Of
police and fremen cleared the way through
the thrOng of people, who cheered, snick-
cred and Uttered alternately. The process
ceSSiOn passed to the elevator, which car
RED it to the third floor; the building was
circled and the procession pushed through
an aisle and descended upon the plat
form beneath the great organ.
standing the center of a crowd numbering
perhaps twenty thousand. On little
dais Col. Hibbard took the stand.
facing the candidates for matrimOny and
notorety, and fanked by the Mexican band
and members of the press. The organ
played the Mendelssohn wedding march
and two cameras were leveled at the group.
This ceremony being over, Col. Hibbard
raised his hand and began
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
It was short and sweet, lasting just three
minutes. Congratulations followed and at
their conclusion. at given signal. every
thing in the building cut loose. Whistles
rOared and shrieked and footed, bells were
rung, and, above all, were the hearty
cheers Of the vast multitude. The fOun-
tainS shot up as never before. dashing their
waters upon the very glass of the skylight
and showing the irideScent display to the
best advantage. The bridal party fled off
and disappeared, leaving their flowers and
numerous presents to be carted away here
after. 1t required fully an hour and
q half to clear the building of the vast
crowd.